We Tested 4 Great Value Mountain Bikes | Specialized, Vitus, Cannondale & Merida Hardtails Reviewed

The best mountain bikes around £1000 right now represent a huge leap forward in terms of spec, geometry and value compared to their counterparts from just a few years ago.

That said, for those new to the sport or those who don’t have masses of money to spend, 1000 dollars or pounds is a lot of cash to spend on a bike, and the prospect of upping that budget even a little bit is a daunting one.

Watch the whole video to find out the difference between a bike worth £750 and a more expensive £1350 bike - is the extra money worth it?

BikeRadar’s technical editor, Alex Evans tested four hardtails on a mix of the trails they’re most likely to be ridden on. The trails ranged from fireroads and bridleways through to more technical trail-centre loops and singletrack in Scotland’s Tweed Valley, home to the famous Glentress Forest trail centre and host to the UK’s round of the Enduro World Series, to find out exactly where they excel and where their limits are.

Bikes on test:

Vitus Nucleus 29 VRS – 01:58
Cannondale Trail SE 4 review – 05:54
Specialized Fuse 27.5 (2021) – 09:23
Merida Big.Trail 500 – 13:24

Vitus Nucleus
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Cannondale Trail SE 4
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Specialised Fuse 27.5 (2021)
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Merida Big.Trail 500
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What would be your top value mountain bike for around 1000 dollars or pounds? Which bike would you choose from the four bikes we tested? As always, comment below!

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