I want to ride a bike uphill and enjoy the downhill.
I don’t like labels but, if I did, I guess I’mm looking for a ‘trail’ bike.
I wasn’t planning on buying another bike this year but I had one nicked (on*one c456)
I did dabble with buying a new bike last year and enjoyed a couple of 29ers on demo days inc Whyte T129 and SC Tall Boy (although strangely not the TallBoy LT)
So…
I have £2000 to spend. Options include:
1) c456evo – if I hadn’t had my old one nicked I’d still be riding it and enjoying it – this is improved with all new kit – what’s not to like?
2) on*one Parkwood – looks like a cracking bike for the money (and £1000 in my back pocket)
3) Titus Fireline – I’ve always wanted a Ti bike – is it really worth £800 more than the Parkwood?
4) Whyte T129s – really likes the 2013 one I demoed – obviously not a HT – would it sit alongside my other bike (Blur 4X) or make it obsolete?
So…. after all that… what else should I be looking at? (£2000 max)