£1,000 help please

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£1,000 help please
belsyde
Free Member

Ok been a keyboard warrior only so far and would really appreciate your experience.

I am looking for a £1,000 bike that:

1. is a 29inch
2. the front end is not too low and stretched
3. is light
4. will do mostly long trails, red routes in a calm manner, canal paths

Suggestions really welcome.

Dan

Posted 7 years ago

dmck16
Free Member

On One Parkwood. That would be my first port of call.

Posted 7 years ago

Rickos
Free Member

Voodoo Bizango
Vitus Sentier or the other Vitus one (forgot the name)

Posted 7 years ago

Caher
Full Member

Boardman 29er

Posted 7 years ago

Rickos
Free Member

Aye, forgot Boardman

Pinnacle Ramin as well, although not sure how stretched out they may be.

Posted 7 years ago

Riksbar
Full Member

Paul’s Cycles, see what they’ve got in your size for around your budget.

Posted 7 years ago

chrishc777
Free Member

Cotic had a nice Solaris for under £1000 in their sale

Posted 7 years ago

PMK2060
Full Member

+1 for the Boardman 29er. £850 in halfords at the moment plus you can save an extra £85 if you are a member of British cycling.

Posted 7 years ago

NorthCountryBoy
Free Member

iv been very happy with my On one parkwood. Bought second hand and served well for some biggish loops in the lakes and a bit of bike packing and general winter bike abuse.
The deore build has been faultless and i notice very little difference between the XT on my other bike.
As others have mentioned the Boardman bikes also offer good VFM.
have you seen the £1000 hardtail review in this months STW magazine? Some other good considerations.

Posted 7 years ago

hughjayteens
Free Member

The Whyte in the latest issue looks like a nice bike.

Posted 7 years ago

Rickos
Free Member

Whyte would be stretched out though, no? OP doesn’t want stretched.

Posted 7 years ago

richmtb
Full Member

+2 for the Boardman

Love mine, spec is amazing for £850 and its just an all-round fun bike

Posted 7 years ago

ScottChegg
Free Member

In the spirit of STW, I woul go to Leisure Lakes and pick up the new P7 in the sale.

£200 over budget and the wrong wheel size. I just think they look great.

Posted 7 years ago

chakaping
Free Member

+1 for the Boardman 29er. £850 in halfords at the moment plus you can save an extra £85 if you are a member of British cycling.

This and spend the savings on a lighter wheelset, better tyres and wider bars if required.

Or just a dropper.

Totally unbeatable for the money IMO.

Posted 7 years ago