My work is running a Cycle to Work scheme through Alpine Bikes and I have been looking at at a few possible bikes that I can use for my short commute and also to get back into MTBing.
I had a Giant XTC SE but had to sell it as I was skint!
Like the look of the following bikes, bit more expensive than an XTC but as I'm saving so much on the scheme I feel I should take advantage of it, any comments or opinions on the bikes would be great as I'm struggling to find any up to date reviews,
my son has an F5 without the discs and it's a lovely little first bike. It's way too small for me - he has a small - but the feel is good. I'm really impressed with the frame, everything seems really well balanced. tbh the dart 2 forks are not the plushest I've ever ridden but they do iron out the bumps. With discs and a few upgrades I reckon its a pretty good choice. Seeing as how you'd be saving a fortune, I'd be tempted to aim high and get an end of bike year (autumn) bargin - specialized fsr is nice