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Best sub 700e hardtail

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  • 05-11-2008 2:20pm
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    Joe Gt
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭


    Was looking at a Gt avalanch 1.0 for 500e,can anyone point me in the direction of a good quality and all round hard tail with min 100mm front forks,


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    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    BeOne and Cube seem to be very good value for money

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24063


    My brother has a BeOne Karma, it's nice. You tend to get components a step up on the BeOne than equivalent brands, i.e. an XT derailler instead of lx


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    bobtjustice
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭bobtjustice


    Focus are great bike and very reasonable.
    Black hills I think is the 07-08 bike and an continuation of the fatboy which was a year before, great bike IMO.

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Focus_Black_Hills_2008/5360032323/


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    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    I'm riding one of these, great on and off road, for DH and other serious stuff you'd wanna be changing the tires though, grand for cross country though.
    http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=23652


    Edit: forgot to add the link...:rolleyes:


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    bobtjustice
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭bobtjustice


    CianRyan wrote: »
    I'm riding one of these, great on and off road, for DH and other serious stuff you'd wanna be changing the tires though, grand for cross country though.
    http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=23652


    Edit: forgot to add the link...:rolleyes:

    This looks like a jump bike, dunno if the sitting position would be right for trail riding??
    Lovely bike though at the same time.


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    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    It is a jump bike, but i ride trail on it more than i jump it.
    And apart from climbing, i rarely sit down, and deffo no sitting on trail, easier on the bottom. :rolleyes:


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    bobtjustice
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭bobtjustice


    CianRyan wrote: »
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    And apart from climbing, i rarely sit down, and deffo no sitting on trail, easier on the bottom. :rolleyes:

    For sure man, whatever works best.


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    Joe Gt
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭Joe Gt


    cool , thanks lads . just ben looking around again this evening , should have something bought by the weekend


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    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Any strong thoughts at this point?


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    Joe Gt
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭Joe Gt


    Thinking of going for the Focus Fat Boy 2009 from wigle.com , read a few god reviews on it inc the Oct What MTb review of the bike where it got good praise


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    bobtjustice
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭bobtjustice


    Joe Gt wrote: »
    Thinking of going for the Focus Fat Boy 2009 from wigle.com , read a few god reviews on it inc the Oct What MTb review of the bike where it got good praise

    I've used one of these (fatboy 08) most of last year and only recently graduated up to a full sus bike. I don't have much to compare it to, but i thought it was a great bike


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    Joe Gt
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭Joe Gt


    yes it seams to be well spec bike for the money , I know the shocks are not top of the range or anything but will do for now


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    snowmanone
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭snowmanone


    how about a specialized rock hopper disk, I bought one 2 months ago , paid 850 for it , super reviews , Im now splashing out on a full sus, ill sell you this for 700, you wouldn recognoise it from a brand new bike, just a thought,,!


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    paddyb
    Registered Users Posts: 484 ✭✭paddyb


    i bought a rockhopper from mcconvey cycles in belfast a few months ago
    http://www.mcconveycycles.com/store/product/9375/SPECIALIZED-ROCKHOPPER-21-2009/
    700 new at todays exchange rate with free shipping


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    snowmanone
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭snowmanone


    paddyb wrote: »
    i bought a rockhopper from mcconvey cycles in belfast a few months ago
    http://www.mcconveycycles.com/store/product/9375/SPECIALIZED-ROCKHOPPER-21-2009/
    700 new at todays exchange rate with free shipping
    wow thats a pretty good price, thanks paddy , now I feel shafted, might look up ther for my new bike though. How do you find your rockhopper


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