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Which should I choose?

hexbugspiderhexbugspider Posts: 38
edited July 2018 in MTB beginners
Hey guys I'm 13 and I live on the isle of wight. I'm 5"9 and I'm interested into getting in mountain biking. I currently have an old Ridgeback which I use as my weapon of choice for my paper round. But now I want something for off road, I have 2 jobs and will hopefully be able to scrap around £600 before the end of the holidays. Two options are the voodoo bizango 2018 or the calibre bossnut V2, ones and hard tail and ones a full Sus. I really can't decide which one to get, the voodoo is currently £520 and the calibre is £899. Living on the island means I have a decent MTB park and loads of trails both technical and smooth. Please could anyone advise me on my descision?

Thanks.

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  • cooldadcooldad Posts: 32,599
    Can't really go wrong with either at the prices.

    I'd go for the Bossnut if you can afford it, but maintenance could be a a bit higher as well.
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  • sniper68sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    Is there anything on the IOW that warrants a FS?
    If not there's your answer!"
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  • hexbugspiderhexbugspider Posts: 38
    Sniper68 wrote:
    Is there anything on the IOW that warrants a FS?
    If not there's your answer!"
    The trails at the MTB centre have huge jumps and rocky terrain which calls for a full suspension? no?..
  • hexbugspiderhexbugspider Posts: 38
    Or should I get a voodoo canzo 2016 for £600?
  • Tone CTone C Posts: 30
    Just remember a British cycling membership costs about £22 and gets you 10 % off at Halfords for a year...so that gets you £52 off as a starter...

    Plus 10% off Chain Reaction Cycles and Evans. But check the conditions.
  • frozefroze Posts: 169
    Without a doubt I would choose the Calibre Bossnut V2 of the two you selected. You have to spend 800 and above to get a decent shock fork and that one comes with a highly reviewed shock fork, anything cheaper and the shock fork won't perform right for technical terrain.
  • sniper68sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    hexbugspider wrote:
    Sniper68 wrote:
    Is there anything on the IOW that warrants a FS?
    If not there's your answer!"
    The trails at the MTB centre have huge jumps and rocky terrain which calls for a full suspension? no?..
    No.Not necessarily.
    Dirt jump bikes are HTs.Dirt jump parks have nothing but huge jumps.
    You don’t need a FS for jumps or rocky trails.
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  • The RookieThe Rookie Posts: 27,809
    I can't see anything on the video or photos from the MTB centre that suggest an FS is needed at all.
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  • JGTRJGTR Posts: 1,404
    I have both, much prefer the FS for all riding, more comfortable and better traction. Always use my FS for long rides as less fatiguing.
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