2017 Whyte 901 vs New Boardman pro FS

CBiscuit

Sorry for another comparison thread guys. This is my last stop before buying my new bike and after reading and comparing specs etc. would like some advice from you more experienced riders!

I'm looking to get into riding the trails (glentress etc) and hopefully loosing a bit weight in the process. I think my rockrider 560 is a bit dated now to be honest. (Plus, who doesn't like buying a new bike?!)

I'm looking to go with either the new 2017 whyte 901 HT :- http://www.whyte.bike/901

Or halfords new boardman pro FS :- http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... reId=10001

I know the obviously differences... hardtail vs full sus being the main one... but do I even really need a full sus? Im not a brand snob but I'm leaning more towards the whyte if I'm honest.. . They both cost £1200 at the moment, which is a lot of money! I don't want to end up regretting getting one over the other.

Cheers folks. Much appreciated

CBiscuit

I'm only 30 so a hardtail doesn't bother me. I didn't think there would be a lot in it unless I was aiming for the extreme trails where a full sus might be a better option. Still seems a subjective topic. The whyte seems to be thee hard tail... And the full sus bikes around the same price seem like they must have skimped on something

kajjal

If you are physically OK its just down to personal preference. Also think about where you ride, who you ride with and what they are riding. Also think of the spec you are after.

CBiscuit

I dont know how many laps etc I'd be doing. Just fancy somthing I can rag around for an hour or two. Maybe even cycle to work once or twice (maybe!).

I know the whyte bike frames are leading the way when it comes to geometry (on hardtails anyway) But Boardman give you a hell of a lot for your money at the cost of a less flashy name perhaps.

Only person I ride with is a old mate who has a 3k Lapierre And I can't justify that.

If it purely came down to what do you think the better bike was, what would you pick? And if you were to only have one bike.

CBiscuit

It's hard because I would like the option to and hardtails seems like the better choice (if you only have one bike) and from the reviews that whyte seemed to be the hardtail to beat all trail hardtails as well. I'm not knowledgable enough to compare the spec individually though? Seems like they are very similar

CBiscuit

I've bit the billet and decided on the boardman pro. From what I'm reading full sus is probably better in the long run for the trails plus the better fork/gears it's probably worth it too for the price. It's down to £1199 (same as the whyte) so guess it should be a no brainier

kyle17290

Could always buy a cheap ht frame and swap parts over from the full sus as and when.

Lexy91

CBiscuit wrote:

I know the whyte bike frames are leading the way when it comes to geometry (on hardtails anyway) But Boardman give you a hell of a lot for your money at the cost of a less flashy name perhaps.

Sorry if I'm a bit late to the party. I'm looking at buying the Boardman Pro as well, and they're insanely good value at the moment, especially with British Cycling membership.

One thing that I saw on another forum post is that Works Components sell 1.5degree headsets that should slacken things off a bit. I'm considering it (along with a dropper post) to make it a bit more gravity friendly