£2k-ish trail FS

horseye

My old Cube AMS Pro is broken - suspension pivot threaded

Looking to replace it with a more modern, bit burlier trail bike. For trail centre/occasional mountain use. 5'11, 13st. old relatively unfit guy so needs to be able to go uphill as well as down. But down's where the fun is, right?

These have caught my eye...

On One Codeine 29 (probably GX- ?)

Whyte 130S Yari?

YT Capra AL

Opinions welcome... especially where backed up with first hand experience...

Thanks,

Dan

horseye

Alternative recommendations in the same ballpark would also be welcome

JBA

Specialised Camber or Stumpjumper FSR are both worth looking at and test riding if you can.

paulneenan76

Why codeine 29 over 27.5?
Whyte t130, Trance, Anthem if more XC, Bird Aeris, Rose do the Uncle Jimbo and Granite Chief, Kona Process, Mondraker Foxy, Commencal Meta, Canyon Spectral etc; all worthy contenders but need a demo.

Personally I'll be avoiding the Capra and not keen on Canyon from a warranty perspective.

horseye

paulneenan76 wrote:

Why codeine 29 over 27.5?

Just thought the spec was better on the 29, tbh. And the few reviews you can find all seem to rate it pretty highly.

I'd forgotten about the Spectral, that's a decent shout too, though point taken the warranty issue...

Thanks!

Thewaylander

Still a good few 2015 Mondraker Foxy floating round at this price range too,

Ignore what most people tell you is best though and go test ride, what works for one doesn't for another! with what I was spending last time I bough a bike I was being told often about the Nomad and Bronson and so on, rode them and was pretty unimpressed compared to the competition. SO you never know get out and test!

lawman

I'd go for the Whyte personally, the spec is great for the money and the ride is meant to be awesome. As Waylander says the Foxy can be had for around that price if you look at 2015 models or stretch your budget to a 2016 one. I've had a Foxy for nearly a year now and it's been awesome, super capable bike. Perhaps not the most agile, but hit something rough and it's immense.

bigmitch41

Whyte!

Herdwick

whyte all the way, it looks proper and gets good reviews

JGTR

New Boardman, £1500, 27.5, Pike fork, 1x drive chain, Guide brakes. Spend an extra £200 on a dropper and you'll have a better spec bike than most at £2k.

HardrockRob

Nukeproof Mega TR 275 if you can find a 2015 left. Not the most subtle or refined bike in the world but HUGE fun.

rockmonkeysc

HardrockRob wrote:

Nukeproof Mega TR 275 if you can find a 2015 left. Not the most subtle or refined bike in the world but HUGE fun.

They're good once you replace that awful rear shock.

Thewaylander

I love the buy a whyte, I've never ridden it and have no idea other than its pretty and someone else says its good....

Different bikes often suit very different people, test ride..

trek_dan

Tried a few during the summer and settled on a Trance. Some good bargain around on last years models at the moment.

rockmonkeysc

Thewaylander wrote:

I love the buy a whyte, I've never ridden it and have no idea other than its pretty and someone else says its good....

Different bikes often suit very different people, test ride..

There's a lot of that on this forum. It used to be Lappierre until they started making ugly bikes.
I would also recommend the Trance having owned older ones and ridden a new one. It's a great ride.

clint29

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

I love the buy a whyte, I've never ridden it and have no idea other than its pretty and someone else says its good....

Different bikes often suit very different people, test ride..

There's a lot of that on this forum. It used to be Lappierre until they started making ugly bikes.
I would also recommend the Trance having owned older ones and ridden a new one. It's a great ride.

I've been toying with the idea of a trance or possibly a reign but I'm off to look at a t130s yari tomorrow the spec of the bike is loads better than the trance imo.

rockmonkeysc

That Yari fork is heavy and a bit crude. The basic Pike is much better

The Rookie

Have a look at the latest Boardman, 4 link rear and a pike up front, very well specced and just £1500, long frame/short stem to current practice as well.

clint29

I bought the Whyte yaris today without riding one! Omfzzzg will the world end? Pick it up this week then a bit of pimping to do and I'll report back how rubbish it is? :shock: