I made a mistake – I thought I knew which hard tail I wanted; waited for some more cash and then … everyone releases a load more cool bikes clouding my mind again!
Cotic – Bfe & new soul
Ragley – bluepig back
Bird – new zero
NS- new scout

All the above looking super cool and I’m sure there are more I’ve missed.

Mine is a one bike to do it all – I know the above are quite slack but I prefer to compromise the road run than the trail fun.

I’m sure I’m going to get more suggestions to cloud my mind but anyone got any good ideas?

Assuming mainstream then as above plus bigwig, stif motd and pace rc127 or rc127+ would be on my list

Depends on budget, the Kingdom and Sick TI hardtails are a good buy when available

What about a nice Stanton then?? 😯

Problem is there’s so much choice, probably to much !! What did you originally fancy ? Maybe for you that might be the best choice anyway.

May I be the first to suggest Sick Bike’s?

Depends on your budget and preferred wheel size but I was looking at a Stooge this morning and they’re very nice.

Check out Curtis. I am currently listing after an AM+ that I am going to tweak to my spec.

Take a look at 2Souls & Pipedream cycles.Both make very nice steel hard tails.

Just two words.
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Orange p7’s are ace.

If Ti floats your boat ,check out On – One Titus Ti Fireline Evo 29er Frame. Lovely frame going for £610 at the moment.

I was originally sold on the bluepig but then it was terminally out of stock so went and tried the new Bfe and that was the one – now that’s out of stock to for now and just a bit of nice new bikes.
I use my bike to go on the trails but also go out with the kids etc so wasn’t really thinking a plus or fat bike
Just with lots of lovely options I was thinking again

Looked at the sonder transition carbon now too

Oh budget – 1-1.8k really

Is that budget the whole bike or frame only? If frame only you can go really gucci; if complete bike may I throw in pinnacle iroko; great fun, great spec, lovely ride and would come in towards the bottom of that budget

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Surly karate monkey?
You could get a decent build for that budget.
Mine is rigid, but it rides really well.
(For me)

Get a customized BTR

How about onza jackpot .i love mine (built mine from frame up) its an awesome hard hitting trail bike . Onza have this ex demo model on there site way better spec than the normal full builds and in budget.hope wheels,pikes,reverb etc

Jackpot 27.5" XT 11 Speed, Rock Shox Pike, Hope Custom Build 17" (Ex Display)

Ex demo pace £1,799

http://www.pacecycles.com/shop/ex-demo-pace-rc127

Newest Whytes look great.
I would have a Bird zero TR in a flash. Look at Pinnacle as well, less fashionable but really sorted.

Kingdom Ti frames are really nice!

Alternatively what about a Stanton?

One word if budget allows, CURTIS

Kona Honzo, in Alloy, Steel, Titanium and Carbon and 650b Plus