£1500 hardtail

Steve Coll

Hi please excuse the eternal which bike thread , I've currently only spent sub £500 on my previous bikes but I'm taking the plunge on spending up to £1500 on my next bike which will be used for light trails , I like to support my lbs and have narrowed it down to the following 2 bikes which my lbs can get hold of , I know the procaliber is carbon but surprisingly the superfly is lighter, that aside which is the better specced?

http://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes ... 3600-2017/
http://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes ... 6600-2017/

Many thanks

RichardSmart

I would probably lean towards the Superfly 7, but only because it has Fox forks - then again, I'm a bit, um, snobby(?) when it comes to my forks... Actually, comparing the spec. of the two bikes, the Superfly also weighs a bit less than the Procaliber, despite being made from Aluminium - so if it was my money, I'd PROBABLY buy the Superfly. Then again, I do like my carbon-fibre, so I'm kind of having second thoughts on your behalf - nope, I'm not - if it were me, I would buy the Superfly...

Steve Coll

Do you think it's worth sacrificing the better components for the carbon frame? After discounts from the lbs the procaliber would work out £210 more.

Hinaultscrapcousin

In MTB opinion no, get the Superfly.

The Rookie

Whether the carbon frame is worth it depends on a lot of things, will you keep it standard, how long will you have it etc. If you'll keep it standard then I'd probably stick with the alloy frame.

poah

define light trails - both those bikes are XC race bikes really. what did you have before and where do you actually ride. For the light trails around my area I wouldn't bother with those two.

Steve Coll

It will be kept standard until something needs replacing , as I'm just starting I'll be going around the beginers trails so nothing technical at all , for that price point what else would people recommend?

poah

something a bit more relaxed geo wise - it makes a difference to beginners TBH.

also do consider an FS bike, you can get a pretty good deal on for for £1500. don't think because you are a beginner you should get a hardtail. I'd also look beyond your LBS, you want the best bike you can afford

Steve Coll

Thanks for your reply , I've been looking at the 2017 orange clockwork

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Orange-Clockwor ... AhUE8P8HAQ

How does that look for the money?

poah

awful lol