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I really wanna thank everyone it’s been great reading every thing. I have cut out a fs bike so going to go a hard tail. As you guys said for the1200 I have to spend I can really get a nice second hand hard tail. Looks like I’ll have to go for a 26inch but the overall bike will be worth it I think. Anyone else like the cotic bikes? Is steel frame better that aluminium?
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Haha yeah good call. I’ll be living in queensbury so around there and Halifax area for road bike and if there are tracks close for the mtb that will be the same.
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@jambalaya you said you love your cotic bikes so I had a bit of a look. They looked smaller frames than normal is that correct?

Thanks for all the awesome feed back. I’m probably more lost than ever now hahaha. The more I read the better bike I want. Couple more questions. Am I taking a massive back step if I was to get a really good second hand 26inch?? And the other is I’m starting to like the sound of building my own bike but where do I start. I’m here on holiday at the moment and move here in December so seeing the weather won’t be the best it could be a good chance to build 1.

My budget is going to be around the 1200pound mark. I’m just about to move to West Yorkshire from Australia so most of my ridding will be local(there were some great tracks in the latest mbr mag). I think I am heading towards a 27.5 hard tail, just worried about the comfort. Are there any bikes you could recommend ?
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Thanks mate. The more feed back the better