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My workmate has seen the light and is going to buy a new mtb on the bike to work scheme through Halfords - his budget is £550 max. Your hardtail suggestions please...
a few years ago my brother got their £500 hardtail, can't think of the name now though. We did a fair bit of shopping about and found none of the other/big brands could match it for the level of kit, rides nice too. Boardman bikes also probably worth a look
Kona, mine is from 1994 and still going strong cost £465 then!
Cube do some good stuff if you can get your hands on it.
If it was me I'd go for the [url= http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_273339_langId_-1_categoryId_208956 ]Carrera Fury 08[/url]
My mate has an earlier model than that, and his has been nothing but good to him, and that includes proper off road riding.
He could use the other £50 for some extra bits?