Jamis Dakota D29 PRO Mountain Bike 2011

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Jamis Dakota D29 PRO is made with carbon frame and used the latest technology in the field of mountain biking. Jamis not just stopped with carbon fiber but made this bike with suitable component setup to fully utilize the bike performance on the trail. This mountain bike has big fat tapered head tube which gives lot of stiffness around the steerer. It also features big fat bottom brocket shell with big bearing to give strong spindle power and great stiffness. Additionally this is a 29er bike, means bigger wheel which adds lot of comfort and gives faster ride. Stiffer frame, bigger wheels with wide range of gear ratio makes this bike an XC devil.

The frame geometry is on steeper side and gives a snappy feel while riding. The head angle and seat angle depends on the size of the bike, 19” bike has 71 and 73 degree while 17” bike has 72 and 73.5 degree angle. This variation gives neutral position to riders and fits from 5 foot to 6 foot plus height. We cannot say much about the geometry of the frame except it is made with carbon material. It is not that refined when compared to other top class hardtail bike frame but it does its job very well and gives very impressive ride on the trial. Due to the steeper seatpost and long top tube, this hardtail bike provides wide open cockpit that truly helps riders to get better riding position while climbing and working on pedals out of the saddle [...]

Niner SIR 9 29er Mountain Bike Review

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Niner SIR 9 is composed with strong steel structure and devoted solely for experiencing bigger wheels on singletrack. We all know that Niner is the only company fully dedicated to build frames for 29inch wheels, now they also started making quality components for 29er bike. Good quality steel is possibly the Ideal frame material for a 29er hardtail bike and Niner has used high end steel for SIR 9 with proven Bio-Centric bottom bracket design and custom style dropouts. This makes it a most versatile and a light weight bike [...]

GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc Women’s Mountain Bike 2011

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GT Avalanche got new looks for 2011 and has the same solid built quality with strong frame structure. It is an entry level XC mountain bike for women and would be a great choice for those who starts mountain biking from scratch. GT Avalanche is being one of the best bikes under £700 price range and this year it shows up a comparable performance on the trail. Two things that impress the starters when riding this [...]

Trek 6000 Hardtail Mountain Bike 2011

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Trek 6000 hardtail bike had many improvements in frame and component setup in the past ten years. This mountain bike is comfortable enough for long, cross-country rides and extremely manoeuvrable for tight single tracks. As this bike directly falls between two types such as entry level and top of the line Hardtail Mountain Biking, it gives flawless off road performance that does not cost you much.

Voodoo Bokor Mountain Bike Review 2010 – Hardtail

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There are few all rounder hardtail bikes available in the market that meets the expectation of budget racers. When narrowing down the price range around £700 few best know bikes would come to the list. Voodoo Bokor is one among the best all-rounder mountain bike that tops the list and it is purely made to satisfy a budget racer. This bike outperforms all those best hardtail if you put more emphasis on speed, spec and frame design[...]

Top 10 Best Hardtail Mountain Bikes 2010

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Following are the top 10 Best Hardtail mountain bikes of 2010 priced between £350 – £1000 and these hardtail bikes are the most popular among both beginners and experienced riders. The collective information about these best hardtail mtb are gathered and presented based on many consumer reviews, users experience and amateur & advanced rider opinions. All these hardtail are the best selling and been in the market[...]