These handful of rad machines are the absolute best hardtail mountain bike options out there right now. We thrashed 24 bikes for this definitive shortlist.
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Do you have more than £1500 or $2000 to spend? These are the best mountain bikes under £2000, or $2800. Decent parts mated to good geometry for rewarding handling.
We’ve got a theory at
mbr that the category of mountain bikes under £2,000, or $2800, is where it’s at these days. The reason is simple: the frames on mountain bikes under £2,000/$2800 are often identical to the more expensive flagship models. Frame geometry and suspension play the biggest part in differentiating machines, so if these are dialled then everything else should fall into place.
Best hardtails under £2,000 (or $2800)
Whyte 905
Specialized Fuse 29 Comp
Calibre Bossnut