Cotic Bfe is now only £300 including delivery. Fantastic frames forthe money. Slap a 1x9 drivetrain on it, some large volume tyres, short stem, wide bars and a 140 fork and you will have a cracking bike that can do everything from hooning around the local BMX or 4X track, to big days out in the Alps.
I hate to come across as an On One hater, but having owned a 456 briefly, all I can say is people ride them because they are a cheap introduction to the joys of long forked hartails. They are pretty poor in construction and ride quality though. That said, the carbon on looks spot on and is outstanding value. How they ride, I don't know, but avoid the steel version at all costs.