Best sub 700e hardtail

Joe Gt

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,

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

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/

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:

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.

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:

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.

Joe Gt

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

CianRyan

Any strong thoughts at this point?

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

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

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

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,,!

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

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