Hey folks, after some advice on what full suss bike to get. I've just recently got into mountain biking, mainly through using Glentress and am addicted to the Red Route! So far I've been using my old HT mountain bike but keen to upgrade to something decent that will allow me to use the Black run and beyond.
Really like the look of an ex-hire Lapierre Zesty 314 but have been offered an Orange 5 Prop for £1,500 by a work colleague (it's about a year old and seems in good nick). Must confess my knowledge of bikes doesn't extend much beyond knowing I love the downhill rush, and that my old HT is now rattling after a few Red routes!
Any advice on either of the above, or any other bikes you'd suggest would be welcome. Ideally don't want to spend much above £1,500.
Thanks in advance