Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
Brand aside, that's a pretty extreme design... "all mountain" or enduro and not "trail." I think most people buying one know what they want, and it won't be their only MTB. If you are shopping UK mail order brands and want something a little less bonkers you might want to check out the Nukeproof bikes at Chain Reaction, or Ragley. Look for something with a 120-130 fork, not a 150.
I have a set of Nukeproof Ti Hubs from back in the day and they are freakin' cool. Not a reflection or dis-reflection on their current wares just pointing out cool hubs and if they made cool hubs chances are they might have a good current product.