I've settled on a 650b full suss with 3.0 inch plus tyres
what's out there that ticks these boxes ?
£1600 - £1700 ish
There's hardly any full plus tyre full suspension bikes, let alone for under £2k, what size do you need? There might be some 2017 deals still around, the Cannondale Bad Habit is one that comes to mind.
Does it have to be 3.0" tyres? Will a normal 27.5 bike with 2.5 WT or 2.6" tyres not be sufficient? 75% of FS bikes will take a 2.6/2.6 which opens up the options massively.
Trek Fuel EX also do a 2.8" version.
A mate just bought a KTM Kapoho which is 2.8" tyres i think but I've no idea what version it is. Cycle Republic have 15 and 17" framed ones for your price range
Pretty much any boost 29er?
what does your mate think of the KTM ? - that does tick alot of boxes ?
whats the deal with cycle republic ?
He's mainly on road bikes but he said he likes it. I can't remember the deal at cycle republic, but it was the first place that came up when I googled his bike.
Cannondale bad habit, trek fuel plus or stumpjumper 6fattie. You'll need to find a reduced 2017 model though I imagine.
Just over budget.
Specialized fuse pro in classified ...obviously hardtail
Kick the criteria back to Full Sus up to 1700 quid and it will probably go better