Hardrock Mountain Bike 2010 - Hardtail MTB

Thick, knobbly tyres and lots of gears are the overriding features of these machines. Strong frames are built to take the rough with the smooth and can often be accompanied by a front suspension fork for added comfort and control. Theyre designed mainly for off road use but these solid, comfortable bikes often meet more general needs.

Solid entry level MTB’s with a focus on function and value-for-money. The Tufftrax uses our UK designed frame that features downtube mounted mudguard mounts, forward facing seatube slot and rear carrier mounts to make this a true-all rounder. Looking even closer you will notice a ring reinforced headtube and elegant cowled dropouts reminiscent of the oldskool Breezer dropout. Sizes start at 14 and go up to a whopping 22 in the Tufftrax range and there is a choice of 21speed or 24speed gears courtesy...

Thick, knobbly tyres and lots of gears are the overriding features of these machines. Strong frames are built to take the rough with the smooth and can often be accompanied by a front suspension fork for added comfort and control. Theyre designed mainly for off road use but these solid, comfortable bikes often meet more general needs.

Thick, knobbly tyres and lots of gears are the overriding features of these machines. Strong frames are built to take the rough with the smooth and can often be accompanied by a front suspension fork for added comfort and control. Theyre designed mainly for off road use but these solid, comfortable bikes often meet more general needs. For further information on mountain bikes see our Mountain Bike Buying Guide .

Solid entry level MTB’s with a focus on function and value-for-money. The Tufftrax uses our UK designed frame that features downtube mounted mudguard mounts, forward facing seatube slot and rear carrier mounts to make this a true-all rounder. Looking even closer you will notice a ring reinforced headtube and elegant cowled dropouts reminiscent of the oldskool Breezer dropout. Sizes start at 14 and go up to a whopping 22 in the Tufftrax range and there is a choice of 21speed or 24speed gears courtesy...

AluxX aluminium frame. SR XCT, 80mm suspension fork. Shimano 24speed trigger shifting, Shimano Acera rear derailleur. Linear pull brakes. Double wall Alloy rim/stainless spokes/alloy disc hub wheel set. Shimano M151 crankset.

AluxX aluminium frame. SR XCT, 80mm suspension fork. Shimano 24speed trigger shifting, Shimano Acera rear derailleur. Linear pull brakes. Shimano M191 crankset. Giant XC Alloy rim/Formula disc hub, wheel set.

Thick, knobbly tyres and lots of gears are the overriding features of these machines. Strong frames are built to take the rough with the smooth and can often be accompanied by a front suspension fork for added comfort and control. Theyre designed mainly for off road use but these solid, comfortable bikes often meet more general needs.

The Tyax series from Mongoose is another ’sleeper’; superb aluminium trail riding hardtails with great spec and lively, well designed frames can give many more popular/common similar bikes from other manufacturers a damn good run for their money that people seem to overlook. Take a good look at the 2010 Mongoose Tyax Sport, it’s more than worth the attention.

AluxX aluminium frame. SR XCT, 80mm suspension fork with lockout. Shimano 24speed trigger shifting, Shimano Acera rear derailleur. Tektro mechanical disc brakes. Shimano M191 crankset. Giant XC Alloy rim/Formula disc hub, wheel set.

The Tyax series from Mongoose is another ’sleeper’; superb aluminium trail riding hardtails with great spec and lively, well designed frames can give many more popular/common similar bikes from other manufacturers a damn good run for their money that people seem to overlook. Take a good look at the 2010 Mongoose Tyax Comp Disc, it’s more than worth the attention.

The backbone of the Scott hardtails the Aspect has evolved to become a solid dependable performer known for its responsive but not overly racy handling and well thought out component choices. For most people this is what mountain biking is all about, a strong, leight-weight double butted aluminium frame that will happily go wherever you point it. For 2010 they are both lighter and better spec’d which only improves what was already a great riding bike

The 2010 P1 AM (all-mountain). Whats an all mountain hardtail? It’s a hardtail that thinks it’s a free-ride bike. Tweaked angles and a beefed up frame. Think of it as a Hardrock for ’big’ riders or riders who want to ’go big’!

All new Fluid Formed AluxX aluminium frame. Suntour XCM V2 100mm travel fork with lock out. Shimano EZ Fire 50 24 speed shifters with Shimano Alivio rear derailleur. Shimano BR-M416 mechanical disc brakes. FSA Dyna Drive chainset. WTB Speed V saddle and Kenda Nevegal tyres.

Thick, knobbly tyres and lots of gears are the overriding features of these machines. Strong frames are built to take the rough with the smooth and can often be accompanied by a front suspension fork for added comfort and control. Theyre designed mainly for off road use but these solid, comfortable bikes often meet more general needs.

The Tyax series from Mongoose is another ’sleeper’; superb aluminium trail riding hardtails with great spec and lively, well designed frames can give many more popular/common similar bikes from other manufacturers a damn good run for their money that people seem to overlook. Take a good look at the 2010 Mongoose Tyax Elite, it’s more than worth the attention.

The Giant Talon 2.5 came about as a direct response to UK riders asking for a mountain bike that suited the kind of riding and trails that predominates on these shores. We wanted a hardtail that was designed for fun, technical riding at UK trail centres, not purely designed for racers. The 2010 Talon is the result, confidense inspiring handling thats not afraid of rock drops, fast corners and the occasional air-time. Giant said it was designed for UK riding and riding styles and for once, it wasn...

Saracen’s Mantra bikes are no nonsense off road bikes for people getting into the sport. The frame was developed to grow with your riding abilities. The whole range is disc brake specific which is perfect for our wet summers! Ranging from £399 to £599 the Mantra bikes are ready for the dirt and feature our own OS 318 bars/Stems, our own custom designed Dual density grips and saddles to offer a complete performance package. While the Mantra and Mantra Pro use Shimano 24speed Shimano components, the...

The Giant Talon 2 came about as a direct response to UK riders asking for a mountain bike that suited the kind of riding and trails that predominates on these shores. We wanted a hardtail that was designed for fun, technical riding at UK trail centres, not purely designed for racers. The 2010 Talon is the result, confidense inspiring handling thats not afraid of rock drops, fast corners and the occasional air-time. Giant said it was designed for UK riding and riding styles and for once, it wasn’t...

The G-Series bikes showcase the Orange approach to mountain biking: namely, nothing should get between you and a great ride. Look over the elegant tubing, gusseted main triangle and signature wishbone seatstays. There are no fancy frills, no whizz-bang gadgets or marketing gimmicks. And no spanking pricetags either.

The GT Avalanche has been around for years now and has always been ’up there’ as one of the best hard-tails available. After a couple of low profile years (slightly ’off the boil’!) the GT Avalanche is back stronger than ever with a totally redesigned frame with revised geometry to keep bang up to date with current rider expectations of handling. With a great frame at its heart the 2010 GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc is definitely ’back up there’ once more.

Thick, knobbly tyres and lots of gears are the overriding features of these machines. Strong frames are built to take the rough with the smooth and can often be accompanied by a front suspension fork for added comfort and control. Theyre designed mainly for off road use but these solid, comfortable bikes often meet more general needs.

The Zen’s are 100% UK specific aggressive trail screamers. Featuring travel from 120-140mm they are ready to take on whatever you decided to throw at them - a weekend in Wales perhaps? Or how about taking Glentress by its horns? The Zen frame uses a triple butted tubest designed specifically for longer travel forks and the mud clearance on the rear of the frame is class leading. Components from Race Face and Syncros, and forks from Marzocchi and Rockshox are all ingredients to make some truly tasty...

Few companies can genuinely claim to produce one legendary bike, well Specialized produce a few and one of those is the Rockhopper. It’s long been the hardtail by which others are judged. This has only been possible by constant development and improvement so it comes as no suprise that the 2010 Rockhoppers get a redesigned frame, it’s still constructed using Specialized’s excellent custom M4 tubing but subtle changes have allowed the 2010 Rockhopper to shed weight and increase stiffness whilst maintaining...

Beat the burl back with the ultimate punisher. Because every stretch of tough singletrack needs a hardtail hero, we continue to refine our mean Jean North Shore persuader, the Five-0. Get your gnarl on with a super tough aluminum frame, Marzocchi 55-RS 140mm fork, mad paint, and new this year, an internal headset for a solid front end.

Designed around a grin-inducing 140mm fork, the Crushs burly 6061-T6 aluminium frameset is reinforced in all the right places and built to take the knocks. The hydro-formed downtube with flared, over-sized top section complements a ring-reinforced head-tube, delivering massive overall rigidity for superb tracking through the rough stuff. Meanwhile, rounded seat stays take the worst of the sting from the back end, giving a smidgen more comfort without compromising the bike’s killer acceleration. Finish...

Big wheel geometry done right. Embracing the 29er style like it’s a deserving part of the big, beautiful bicycle family, Kona’s Big Kahuna is the true manifestation of what a 29er hardtail is all about. Oh great smoother of singletrack, spreader of trail butter, an all-round monster truck of aluminum goodness. This year the big beaut gets a super tough Kore wheelset, integrated headset for added front-end stiffness and one helluva fast flat handlebar.

Stumpjumper M5 alloy frame. Fox Float F90 suspension fork. 27 speed, SRAM X-9 rear mech, SRAM X-7 trigger shifters. Custom DT Swiss wheels. Custom Avid Elixir hydraulic brakes.

Thick, knobbly tyres and lots of gears are the overriding features of these machines. Strong frames are built to take the rough with the smooth and can often be accompanied by a front suspension fork for added comfort and control. Theyre designed mainly for off road use but these solid, comfortable bikes often meet more general needs. For further information on mountain bikes see our Mountain Bike Buying Guide .

Thick, knobbly tyres and lots of gears are the overriding features of these machines. Strong frames are built to take the rough with the smooth and can often be accompanied by a front suspension fork for added comfort and control. Theyre designed mainly for off road use but these solid, comfortable bikes often meet more general needs.

Thick, knobbly tyres and lots of gears are the overriding features of these machines. Strong frames are built to take the rough with the smooth and can often be accompanied by a front suspension fork for added comfort and control. Theyre designed mainly for off road use but these solid, comfortable bikes often meet more general needs. For further information on mountain bikes see our Mountain Bike Buying Guide .