Getting back on it! Which hardtail to get??

jambob1990

So ive not had a bike for a few years and have decided to get back into it.
Ive got a budget of about £1000 for a hardtail, new or used if i can get alot more for my money.

I want something that i can do everything on pretty much from road use to trail centres ie lee quarry.

I like the on-one 45650b x9 ATM but im just unsure if i can get better for my money or if thats a piece of crap as not much in the way of reviews.

Any advice on different bikes would be much appreciated, likewise about the on-one

Thanks in advance

J.

loudog

You should check out the hardtails by Whyte. They have monster rave reviews. I own a 905 myself and love it

FishFish

The on one has a steel frame and that is a factor; myself having had a steel framed hard tail originally then all (OK...the other one) my subsequent HT have been steel frames. Aluminium, carbon and titanium are rigid and steel has a life to it which is noticeable when you are riding the trails hard. 1X is the way to go now too.

jambob1990

Thanks for the replies.
My mate has recently bought the whyte 901 which I do really like , but just wasn't sure if it would hold up if I wanted to try and probably kill myself on a black trail eventually.

Fishfish part of the lure of the on on-one is the steel frame! Plus I'm a little on the large side so the more strength the better.

The Rookie

Strength is not an issue with modern frames, the CEN test has seen to that.

The on-one is probably the l;east forgiving steel frame you can get, carbon would be more forgiving.

jambob1990

I retract my last statement about the whyte, after checking out the reviews I'm even more in a pickle over what to buy now!