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Benji and Rhys look at the world of £2k full suspension bikes. Can a good ride be had at this price?
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Good to see articles like this.
Despite having owned many much fancier bikes both before and after, I still have fond memories of my Boardman Pro FS:
Which I do recall, with some sale pricing and clever use of BC membership discounts came in at around £900 brand new. It had a Pike, 4 pot brakes, and 1x11 GX with an XD compatible hub. It had a slot for an internal dropper cable too, so that was the obvious first upgrade.
More so than the infamous Bossnut Calibre, I think this bike was "peak value". They were really popular with STW forum readers too.
Yeah, there are a lot of nice bikes at this price point...there are several being ridden by the riders at coaching sessions - and they seem perfectly capable. They look nice as well.
Great to see. I think I would be looking at second hand at that price range. There are some great deals around
You can get a Specialized Stumpjumper Alloy for under £2k....and from an LBS too
Great to see. I think I would be looking at second hand at that price range. There are some great deals around
I'd agree if buying a bike for me but don't forget for people who don't know a lot about bikes buying a 2nd hand bike is scary, especially a 2nd had full suss as there is a lot that can be wrong with it and it can get expensive to fix if you cant do it yourself.
There must be a good market in this sort of price range for teenagers getting a first "decent" bike and people picking up the hobby.
Some useful pointers for those looking at the second hand market: https://singletrackmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/how-to-buy-a-second-hand-mountain-bike/