700quid, Point me in the right direction

[flying start]

have a look on the cyclewise web site its the shop at windlatter they have the full cube range when i was there on friday they had the cube LTD team and the pro (hard tails) for £850 they come with rockshox reba rl 100 not a bat price!!

or if you saved up to make grand you can get the cube ams 100 comp full sus nice bike!!

 

[Zoiders]

If you fancy full sus look at the Giant Range, the best spec and value for money in a ful sus at the moment and spares support is good as well for any proprietary bit's that the rear linkages might need over time.

They are one of the few brands I would consider under £1000, otherwise I would prefer a hardtail.

 

[flying start]

the ams 100 comp is £1500 but the cyclewise web site is selling then at £1000

 

[Xiorell]

The only thing that keeps coming up is "How much off road do I REALLY have here"



I wanna get a good MTB but justifying it is getting difficult. I do have country side near by but it's not exactly extreme stuff



I'll have to go out with the dog and investigate further I guess.

 

[Cubist]

The only thing that keeps coming up is "How much off road do I REALLY have here"



I wanna get a good MTB but justifying it is getting difficult. I do have country side near by but it's not exactly extreme stuff



I'll have to go out with the dog and investigate further I guess.

Ah, don't be so bloody logical. Don't base choice on what you currently do (or project for that matter). If you get a decent bike you'll ride it more. If you get the bug you'll get into local MTB challenges. If you're an outdoorsy type you'll get an OS Landranger and go looking for bridleways and B.O.A.T.S. The dog will love you for the bridleway walkies. You'll then get an urge to go to a trailcentre and give that a try, then you'll get completely hooked and kick yourself for not buying a 3k full suss 6" travel bike........

 

[Yorkie Martin]

Hi

I had this "dilemma" about 6 months ago after a toe rag helped himself to my MTB from my garage!!

After much searching, I went for a Genesis Core 30, and have been really impressed by its more laid back geometry which is great for mud plugging in the UK winter.

Equipment levels are good for the price, and Genesis are a British company.

Would avoid full suspension at this price bracket - you pay for it elsewhere with downgrades and weight, plus the extra servicing etc.

Hope this helps?

Cheers

 

[3narf]

Specialized Rockhopper SL.

 

[tradesecrets]

I had a look in my LBS again and there's a lot of nice shiney stuff in there. ALL Hard-tail I might add.
Anyway, got me thinking I could actually see myself spending 700ish quid on a MTB sometime in the rear future and just using my hybrid for "Down the shops" and stuff.



So around 700 quid, what'd be a good place to start looking? Any half decent full suspension bikes out there around that figure available?

Why spend 700 when you can save 200 ... on a Cube Analog direct from the cube website

http://www.cubebikeshop.co.uk/epage...Analog 2011-14"&ChangeAction=SelectSubProduct