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  • £1500 – £1800 hardtail to race with, what do you suggest?
  • Dimmadan
    Free Member

    Decided to start racing XC and want to spend some decent £’s on a light XC hardtail but am not sure what to get.

    Been looking at the Giant XTC Alliance Zero or Specialized Stumpjumper HT Comp 2009 or Specialized Stumpjumper HT Expert 2009.

    But could do with advice from people who actually race.

    I’m 5ft 10″ if that helps and 11.5 stone.

    Posted 14 years ago
    njee20
    Free Member

    Buy a Hasa carbon frame off eBay, get some SIDs, some American Classic/Stans wheels, some light finishing kit including foam grips, flat bars and bar ends. Sorted.

    Posted 14 years ago
    Dimmadan
    Free Member

    Hasa frame looks nice, but no disc mount on the back.

    Posted 14 years ago
    njee20
    Free Member

    Yes they do:

    If I wanted a hardtail you’re not gonna go wrong for £300!

    Posted 14 years ago
    peteimpreza
    Full Member

    If it was my money.

    Cannondale Taurine

    Taurine

    Posted 14 years ago
    Surfr
    Free Member

    Those Hasa’s looks tidy built

    Posted 14 years ago
    Dimmadan
    Free Member

    Is that yours? If so, what do the scales say?

    Posted 14 years ago
    aphex_2k
    Free Member

    **** off, £300? That’s mint!

    Posted 14 years ago
    Dimmadan
    Free Member

    I am really considering one now. But has anyone got one?

    Posted 14 years ago
    Lanesra
    Free Member

    This for £1400 http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/rockrider-8-xc-34964195/

    Crossmax SLR (£600 alone), XT/XTR, Juicy 7 Carbon, Reba Teams and a set of 700cc training wheels – you could buy the carbon frame and it would still come to £1700

    Posted 14 years ago
    bullheart
    Free Member

    Cube LTD Race.

    Had one three years ago before they got bigger here in the UK.

    Light, fast, great spec…

    Posted 14 years ago
    eckinspain
    Free Member

    Lapierre Pro Race

    Posted 14 years ago
    Swiftacular
    Free Member


    This (GT Carbon Pro 2009 medium), £1100 (sorry for blatant plugging)
    Can even provide original receipt and get the warranty transferred (i know the shop owner)

    Posted 14 years ago
    njee20
    Free Member

    Very weighty wheels, and not particularly well specced, a nice bike, but not for XC racing.

    A number of people on Weight Weenies have the Hasa frames, they do look good, 940g road frame too, I’m sorely tempted!

    Posted 14 years ago
    Ti29er
    Free Member

    What’s your inside leg?
    I have a Merida FLX 5000 with full XTR kit that I am looking to sell.
    Tim

    Posted 14 years ago
    Dimmadan
    Free Member

    Ti29er, 31″
    I normally ride a medium frame.
    Do you have more details on the FLX5000?

    dimmasaxo@hotmail.com

    Posted 14 years ago
    judderman
    Free Member

    whats the warranty like on the Hasa’s?

    Posted 14 years ago
    Surfr
    Free Member

    Sorry, that Hasa is not mine. URL came from the eBay questions.

    Posted 14 years ago
    BigJohn
    Full Member

    Aren’t the CBoardmans supposed to be a bargain?

    Posted 14 years ago
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