Hi guys,

I am looking to pick up a carbon hardtail 29'er for XCO and smoother XC Marathon races.

At the moment I do my racing on a Giant Anthem Advanced SL0 29er Dually (Large) (Carbon and SRAM XX goodness)

I had a great experience riding the Giant XTC 29 Carbon (Large) recently (my previous hardtail was a Scott Scale 26er (Large) 4 years ago). So I am looking for a bike with similar characteristics to those models.

Obviously light weight and a stiff frame are important, but as this is my first foray into importing a bike, I'd like to prioritise finding an established seller with a good reputation for producing a safe and sturdy ride (this bike won't be treated with kid gloves).

I am looking for suggestions that would assist with the above criteria.

Cheers,

Andrew