SAme old same old, advice required

mabbo

I am thinking of buying an MTB for myself for winter commuting and some weekend fun rides. I currently ride regularly on road. I also commute abut 70 miles a weeks in winter on country lanes, East sussex. So plenty of potholes full of water in the dark. Up to now I have used my 25 year old road bike as a winte hack, but the wheels and drive train are now on their last legs. I doubt I will get more than a month or so from it this winter. Plus the brakes are, in truth, uselesss in the cold and wet.
So, back to the MTB. I am restricted as I am using our cycle to work scheme to buy it. That means Halfords, or UK Cycles. Three I have in mind are the Boardman Team hardtail 29r. At Halfords, £849. Or there is a Specialized expert 2015, 29r at £850, UK Cycles. And finally A Cube Acid, £800, also at UK Cycles.

Anyone got opinions on any of them? For the money the Boardman looks to have the best kit fitted. But willing to learn from the experts. I have never owned an MTB.

qube

The Acid gets my vote.

cooldad

What a suprise. ^^^^^^^^^

Links help.

qube

Well, if it's this one your talking about... then yeah, it still gets my vote. I don't own one. It's just the best of a decent bunch.

http://www.cyclesuk.com/10494328/products/cube-acid-29-2014-in-grey-and-white.aspx

The Rookie

A recon silver doesn't have a place on a bike at that price, I'd suggest the Voodoo Bizango, better fork than the cube and less money by a long way.

mabbo

Agree on the Voodoo Bazinger, trouble is Halfords do not seem to have any stock left. And I am restricted to where I buy as I said.

Antm81

I assume halfords is one of the places you can buy from, in which case I'd speak to them about the bizango, showing stock locally for me as I was looking at buying one earlier this week.

oodboo

Have you considered a CX bike instead? Might be more suited to the commuting duties.