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Hi Ive been an avid mountain biker for over 10 yeras now - Ive loved riding my full sussers ( Enduro - whyte 46 - Blur ) all over the north yorks moors, around dalby and hamsterley and all over the lake,s and up to - Kielder and Scotland (northerner innit )
But this year "2013" I,d like to try something different and am thinking about doing a bit of XC riding. and I,m asking you guys for Bike advice ? hardtails are a mystery to me (why would ya ?) Theres a nice frame on fleabay right now http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KINESIS-XC-PRO-2-CARBON-SEAT-STAYS-IN-GOOD-CONDITION-/181059305382?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2a27f9bfa6 but I dunno the first thing about Hard tail??? any nuggets of info or advioce are welcomed and to throw a spanner in the works - 26 or 29 inch ???
Do you mean racing? Or just riding around? What's wrong with what you have?
what njee said...d you mean you want to start racing or just ride a bit of XC, in which case:
XC = Cross Country, I assume you ride your bike across the countryside?
From my experience most 'XC' riders are actually just fit and fast riders, they do a bit of everything (except full on DH, although a lot do dabble...) where as 'non-XC*' riders are just the ones who can't be arsed to ride uphill with as much gusto, or don't have the time or inclination to invest in training, it's pretty much all the same terrain though...
If you want to try a bit of XC racing then I'd suggest you enter a fun category on what you already have and give it a go, you'll realise very quickly if you have the competitive urge and want to give it a proper go with a proper racy bike made of string and glue....
*DH racers excluded, they are normally fit and fast on any terrain as well, they just focus their time on the going down.