Hardtail for about 500

Fabritzo

I'm in the market for a half decent MTB,

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360032163


http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=14966


Or
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=25896


What do y'all think, I'm edging towards the BeOne but I'm kinda weary about it for some reason.
Thanks

TinyExplosions

I'm the resident Focus lover here (it would appear), so I'd say go for that, they're great bikes for the money, but I'm more a roadie, so I'll let one of the mtbers come in with more advice

bobtjustice

I've heard and read nothing but good things about that Focus Fat Boy bike, its seems to be great.
Don't know many people on one though. I see a lot of roadies on Focus bikes up round my area so they seem like a quality company.
The road guys generally don't ride duff bikes.
A good alternative to the bikes you listed, might be a specialized rockhopper.
I've rode a trail recently on my friends one and found it very good.
http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=70267

blorg

The Focus from Wiggle will come fully set up and tuned, just attach the bars, while the bikes from CRC will require a bit of assembly; might factor into your decision.

Fabritzo

The Focus is becoming the most obvious choice, the only thing is that they're not in stock until the end of the month, I've had a bad experience with specialized so I'm avoiding them, I was thinking about a giant but didn't see them online, where are they available from?

bobtjustice

What happened with the specialized??

www.Cyclestore.co.uk and www.evanscycles.com do a pretty good range of Giant.

Im a big fan of GT too, you might check them out.

Though honestly thats a good price on that Focus might be worth the wait.

bobtjustice

Oh wait the third bike you posted is a GT...my bad :rolleyes:

Morgan

Giants here too:

http://www.pedalon.co.uk