Hi all,
Looking for some buying advice if possible please … I’ve been going around in circles looking for a new 29er. I like the idea of a high spec fork and drivetrain/brakes so that I don’t have to upgrade any time soon. Hardtail is my preference but I haven’t ridden full sus for a long time, so new lockout features may bring that into play.
My main riding will be XC around South Derbyshire but also a few rougher trails and forests etc. This will be my new “one bike to do it all” so looking to future proof.
My budget is c.£1600 and ideally through CycleScheme.
Bikes I’ve narrowed it down to so far:
Specialized Fuse Expert – £1649
Specialized Chisel X1 – £1200
Giant Trance or other bikes – £2000?
Virus?
Orbea Laufey H LTD – £1660
Canyon AL SL 8.0 £1399 on sale
Canyon CF SL 7.0 £1619 on sale
I like the idea of buying from a shop so that would discount Canyon, and they are included on my bike to work scheme, but their value is huge compared to others. They have a carbon full sus for £2100 on sale now as well which looks incredible.
Can anyone suggest if I’m missing out on any other obvious bikes or where to narrow down?
Thanks!