New budget - bike help!!

[JoeWakefield03]

hi guys,
I currently have a custom 2016 voodoo Bantu hardtail and I’m in need of an upgrade. At the moment, I’m thinking the best step up for me would to buy a full suspension MTB. My price range is £1500 and I was wondering what is the best full sus all rounder that I could get for that?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Not saying you are wrong, but why do you fell you need full suspension?

 

[JoeWakefield03]

Because I do a lot of heavy impact trail riding and I’d like to be able to use the rear suspension to an advantage I suppose. If not a full suspension, then which hardtail should I consider?

 

[vickster]

The reviewers like these

https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15905426/calibre-triple-b-mountain-bike-15905426

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/vitus-escarpe-mountain-bike-nx-2019/

https://www.alpkit.com/sonder/bikes/sonder-evol-nx1-recon

Or if you don't want to spend the whole budget

https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15903687/calibre-bossnut-evo-mountain-bike-15903687

(You could get a nice used roadbike to go with )

 

[Venod]

I am strictly a hardtail MTB rider, but my next door neighbors son has just bought a Cube full susser, he asked me to put it together for him, I was very impressed with it.

https://www.infinitycycles.co.uk/27...oiw_3eZsKaDDzxkFvuEpnQujTNjvTllxoCxScQAvD_BwE

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I am strictly a hardtail MTB rider, but my next door neighbors son has just bought a Cube full susser, he asked mr to put it together for him, I was very impressed with it.

https://www.infinitycycles.co.uk/27...oiw_3eZsKaDDzxkFvuEpnQujTNjvTllxoCxScQAvD_BwE

I have a Cube Accent SL & can recommend Cube as a manufacturer, good German quality

 

[Cycleops]

I have a Cube Accent SL & can recommend Cube as a manufacturer, good German quality

Don't you mean good far eastern quality .

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Don't you mean good far eastern quality .

TBH I have no idea, I believed they were a German company, but please enlighten me if I'm incorrect

 

[Cycleops]

They are indeed based in Germany but I believe that unlike many other manufacturers that have their bikes fully assembled in the China, Taiwan etc Cube assemble the components themselves at their base in Germany.

 

[biggs682]

How is £1500 a budget bike !!!

 

[vickster]

How is £1500 a budget bike !!!

I think he posted before and now has a new different budget...punctuation required, eg
New budget : bike help

 

[HLaB]

Lol, my understanding of budget is a wee bit different, to me a budget bike is a cheap one and when I read full suspension but £1500 will be putting you into the territory where you'll get something decent if you go down that route. I'm more of a roadie so can't really advise other than to say good luck and enjoy

 

[Justinitus]

I am strictly a hardtail MTB rider, but my next door neighbors son has just bought a Cube full susser, he asked mr to put it together for him, I was very impressed with it.

https://www.infinitycycles.co.uk/27...oiw_3eZsKaDDzxkFvuEpnQujTNjvTllxoCxScQAvD_BwE

Looks very nice. Why not get one for yourself?

 

[TheDoctor]

I'll edit the thread title to stick a hyphen in if you like?

 

[Venod]

Looks very nice. Why not get one for yourself?

I like the feel and simplicity of a hardtail, I sometimes ride a fully rigid MTB also, as well as a CX, I don't think my riding Warrents a full susser, the most extreme I do is the red route in Dalby and its fine on a hard tail.