What bike to buy !!!???

Big Bad Bill
Big Bad Bill Posts: 3
edited October 2015 in MTB buying advice
Hi folks. New to Bike Radar forum....looking to buy new hardtail at around £1k. Currently have GT Agressor 1, now looking to spend some money. Generally I am up in the Aberfolye area mostly on forrest trails, although when get the chance I occasionally do some single track with my son, just back from couple of days in Fort William and done a few runs down the Blue Adder XC descent...
Reading loads of reviews and been in local Evans bike store and my head is now totally scrambled !!! So looking for some help!!!???
I am a 6' 2" guy, age 56 and reasonably fit. Not sure to go with 650 or 29er....so please give me some help here with all your fresh ideas pick a best bike for me !!!!! ????

Many thanks :roll:

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  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    How about a Giant Anthem 3 for £1099?
    A cracking bike for XC and trails.
    “Life has been unfaithful
    And it all promised so so much”

    Giant Trance 2 27.5 2016 ¦ Sonder Broken Road 2021¦ Giant Revolt Advanced 2 2019 ¦ Giant Toughtroad SLR 1 2019 ¦ Giant Anthem 3 2015 ¦ Specialized Myka Comp FSR 2009
  • Big Bad Bill
    Big Bad Bill Posts: 3
    Hi JBA

    Many thanks for reply...really looking for a hardtail !!!
  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    In that case, how about a Bird Zero?
    “Life has been unfaithful
    And it all promised so so much”

    Giant Trance 2 27.5 2016 ¦ Sonder Broken Road 2021¦ Giant Revolt Advanced 2 2019 ¦ Giant Toughtroad SLR 1 2019 ¦ Giant Anthem 3 2015 ¦ Specialized Myka Comp FSR 2009
  • Cookeh
    Cookeh Posts: 351
    Bird Zero is where I'd put my £1k too...

    Gorgeous bike with a great frame and a decent spec for the money too!
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Not ridden one, but the reviews (from trusted reviewers) and spec make it a great trail bike at that price point, but d you want a trail bike or more of an XC bike?

    More of a half way house would be an on-one Parkwood http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBOOPWX5/on-one-parkwood-sram-x5-mountain-bike I'd certainly take the Marzocchi fork option moving you nearer your budget and a few others to your preference.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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