Kona Dawg 2009

My mate is look to spent around the £1k mark on a full suss. Nothing more than 140mm travel. He’s getting tired of looking at the classifieds so thinking about buying new. Any bargains out there and what’s the kona like?

This?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_777809_langId_-1_categoryId_165499

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Canyon Nerve 9.0 is getting great reviews…

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/review-canyon-nerve-xc-9-0-11-40121/

Also the new Boardman FS Team…

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/mtb-team-fs-10-35829/

Great kit for the money.

Like the Canyon but its £2! Whats the dawg like?

Any other good options?

Think the Kona got OK reviews, here is one of a higher-up model…

from bikeradar

Looks like a good buy tbh, so long as it fits alright and will suit the riding he’s likely to do.

You realise it has more than 140mm travel though, yeah?

canyon also available for just over £1k. nerve 5.0

look at the lower number model Canyon Nerve’s – they get cheaper but retain value.

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2072

Nerve 5 as above.

I’ve just bought one of their roadbikes and will be ordereing a hardtail for a mate soon. Unbelieveable value for money.

That model of Dawg is a fine bike! 140mm front, 6 inch rear. Alot of spec for the money when on sale too

i have an 08 dawg primo

similar spec but 5″ travel

its a very good bike, good climber and excellent descender,

That Canyon is pretty spectacular VFM. Very sorted-looking bike too.

Saracen ariel, should be able to pick up a 2010 for close to 1k

What Mountain Bike (or MBUK, one of them) have a review of full suss £1k ish bikes this month, if that sort of thing helps.

The Canyon was streets ahead, if your mate can go the extra £200, otherwise the Boardman.

I can’t stop looking at the Canyon site btw, and I don’t even need a bike.

I’d only buy used at that price, get a decent bike for that, wouldn’t bother with a new bike for under £2k.

I’d only buy used at that price, get a decent bike for that, wouldn’t bother with a new bike for under £2k.

why?

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b0s1p3423
Cannondale RZ 120.
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b0s1p3613
Cannondale RZ140.
You can pick up a clearance model for not much more than 2nd hand (less going by what some people expect to get on the classifieds because its got “a hope cnc seat clamp”) and not have to worry about getting a ringer and more importantly you’ll get a full warranty.

I’ve got an ’07 Dawg so its the Alu frame not scandium and less travel but frame has been bullet proof for me and I’ve enjoyed riding it. I’ve switched to 15mm axle on the front of mine like the deluxe and I feel it has made a difference.

+1 2010 Saracen Ariel for cheap if you can find one

http://www.realcycles.com/products.php?plid=m1b0s1p1569
commencal super 4.3

http://www.realcycles.com/products.php?plid=m1b0s1p2317
saracen ariel 1

thing is though that after looking at canyon everything else seems to have terrible spec!

Wow, those Canyon bikes look amazing vfm. Any reviews?

some of the nerve xc 7 and 9 on bikeradar. 9 just won the trail bike of the year too. xc 5 in last months mbr. none for the AMs yet though

How about one of these?

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/specialized-camber-fsr-item161730.html

I’d only buy used at that price, get a decent bike for that, wouldn’t bother with a new bike for under £2k.

Did you actually look at the bikes linked above though?

Canyon looks very decent, Kona too.

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loddrik – Member

I’d only buy used at that price, get a decent bike for that, wouldn’t bother with a new bike for under £2k.

Last week I purchased the Nerve AM 7, which was £1,800. Fantastic value seeing as the other bikes I was looking at were easily a thousand pounds more expensive. I was going to go for the AM 8, but couldn’t justify paying the extra £500 for a Reverb seatpost and XTR components.

Still to properly test it out due to working away but it will be going on a thorough test at the beginning of June when I plan to do a mini road trip visiting the D&G trail centres.