lightweight hardtail advice
amarita
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Hi folks, I've recently had my stumpy nicked so want to buy another bike. I ride mainly xc and the odd commute to work, llooking to spend a max of £1300 on a new bike. I've not kept up to date with all the new kit thats around so havent a clue what forks/brakes etc are decent. One thing that is important for me is to have a lightweight hardtail as being a wee short a*se I wouldnt be able to lift a heavy-ish bike up onto the roof bars of my car :oops: ....
any suggestions greatly appreciated.
any suggestions greatly appreciated.
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Take a look on Paul's Cycles website that have lots of decent HT's inc some carbon for your Budget...
I'll beat Bar Shaker to it there is also the Boardman Pro.....if that's your thing..0 -
I've had a look at Paul's and like the look of the Giant's and like the fact that they're doing interest free for 6months!!
The OnOne is that direct from the manufacturer? Just read a review of the carbon whippet and sounds fantastic!0 -
boooo just checked for the 16" and think it may be just slightly too big for a 5'5" female and without being able to test ride it out first its too much cash to take a chance on :roll: I can try out some giant's at my local bike shop so may do that first and have a look at the bikes on Pauls bikes website and see if I can find something there.0
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I've recently got a Giant XTC 2 from the cycle to work scheme. Its light, looks great and has a pretty decent spec for £995. I took it around my local trail center last week and it flew around! Dont think you would go too far wrong with one. Carbon on-one does sound mighty fine mind.0
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I'm happy with my Cube reaction RX, CRC have them at 15% off at present which puts them under your budget.0
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has anyone any experience of Viper bikes? The name is new to me but looking at the spec on this it seems a great deal?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=420220 -
Does your bike need to be new?
Got a 15" Scott Scale.
This bike is light!
PM me if your interested.0 -
amarita wrote:boooo just checked for the 16" and think it may be just slightly too big for a 5'5" female and without being able to test ride it out first its too much cash to take a chance on :roll: I can try out some giant's at my local bike shop so may do that first and have a look at the bikes on Pauls bikes website and see if I can find something there.
My 10 year-old rides a 16' On-one Scandal (same geometry) and it is only slightly too big for him, he is 1m50. I think the 16 might be OK for you. 2 things you can do:
1 - compare the top tube and seat tube lengths to your previous bike.
2 - ask someone if they would let you try their On-one (most have the same geo as the whippet). If you're ever near West Sussex you can come and try my son's.
HTH.0