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[Closed] Sub £500 29" XC hard tail, any ideas?

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Looking for a new 29er. XC use no jumps or drops. I'm 6'3" so I'm going to be needing something big, with a long top tube. Maximum budget is £500. So far I've seen the:
On-one Parkwood
Surly Karate Monkey
Salsa El Mariachi
Singular Swift
Kinesis FF29
Any other ideas?
Please don't try to sell me anything.


 
Posted : 05/06/2014 11:37 am
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Do you mean just a frame?


 
Posted : 05/06/2014 12:08 pm
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Yes I did.


 
Posted : 05/06/2014 12:55 pm
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Buy a Voodoo Bizango; upgrade when bits wear out.


 
Posted : 05/06/2014 1:15 pm
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On-one Lurcher is a bit more xc than the Parkwood...
Pinnacle Ramin frame seems lightish/cheap/yet good
Pipedream skookum 29er for 853 loveliness, good price


 
Posted : 05/06/2014 1:24 pm
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Inbred would be a cheap frame.


 
Posted : 05/06/2014 1:38 pm
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Spesh Carve Pro XL £250

http://www.bikescene.co.uk/Specialized-Carve-Pro-Frame-7349-92-0.html


 
Posted : 05/06/2014 1:43 pm
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Some on your list aren't that XC.

So, I'd say FF29 from your list but also that Carve ^ looks good but I might be a bit biased on the Spesh 😉


 
Posted : 05/06/2014 2:33 pm
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FF29's are teh awsum


 
Posted : 05/06/2014 3:22 pm