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deano87

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12th Jun 08 at 14:13

quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.

quote:
Originally posted by C2RL R
yeah i understand that. so are all the £500 bikes of a similar spec or do you just pay extra for the name with some of them?

I find a £500 Marin has a lesser spec to a £500 Trek, Giant or Spesh tbh

Agreed. And although Specialized seem good value, a lot of the parts are in house.

My Demo 7 cost £2k new. The frame alone (granted it has a better shock than mine) is approximately £1300 iirc. Then the forks are a fair amount on their own. It basically meant, in RRP terms, I got everything else on the bike free.

But at the £500 price bracket, most are going to be the same. Things like bottom brackets are easily upgradeable as and when, without spending a great deal of the price of the existing one.

Tom

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12th Jun 08 at 14:14

I want a specialized rock hopper!

jacko198

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12th Jun 08 at 14:16

Yeah, the marin is a worse spec imo.

But between all 3, the should all be similar to be honest.

As you said, whatever feels better!

Take it out for a ride round the carpark or something then

jacko198

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12th Jun 08 at 14:17

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Originally posted by Tom
I want a specialized rock hopper!

Buy one then!!!! Ill sell you 1

Tom

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12th Jun 08 at 14:22

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I want a specialized rock hopper!

Buy one then!!!! Ill sell you 1

I am waiting til i'm back in work next week to see if our work can qualify for the cycle to work funding shizzle from the government

I am 90% sure i'm gonna do it if my boss says I can

jacko198

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12th Jun 08 at 14:23

Top bannana mateyyyy

C2RL R

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12th Jun 08 at 14:27

i have no chance of sorting that cycle to work scheme thing for our firm as we have moved all of our accounting to switzerland in the last few weeks. cant imagine some employee of ours wanting to help me out when we've never met and he's got shitloads on as it is.

Tom

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12th Jun 08 at 14:44

I work for a tiny company and my boss loves anything that has the word funding in it, plus I was chatting to him a few weeks back and he's keen that the people without kids get some other kind of benefits as the ones with kids can get paid in childcare vouchers (offers them a tax break) so I think he'll be up for it

On another point thinking the trek 6300 is slightly better specced than the rock hopper disc 08 and has a nice paint job

Jas

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12th Jun 08 at 16:04

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Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.

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sorry meant ed mate. you replied at the same time as me. you work in a bike shop dont ya?

saracen, but only the frame is original. I've spent the last 5 month re-building it up to a good spec

good

Superlite Ltd.

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12th Jun 08 at 16:28

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Originally posted by Jas
good

Fork: Marzocchi MX comp
Stem: FSA gap
Seat post: FSA
Headset: FSA Pig
Saddle: Specialised
Pedals: DMR V8
Shifter: Shimano Deore RapidFire Plus
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore
Brakes: Shimano Deore 180mm rotors
Cassette: Shimano Deore
Chain: Shimano Deore
Cranks: Shimano Hone
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT external
Rims: Mavic d521
Hubs: Hope bulb
Spokes: DT stainless steel
Tyres: Continental Vertical 2.3

[Edited on 12-06-2008 by Superlite Ltd.]

rustyarchs

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12th Jun 08 at 17:09

kona blast Deluxe if you can order from evans only 484 quid and a stormer of a bike

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12th Jun 08 at 17:15

Kona Cindercone...

At that price you will be getting a decent bike, though comprimises will usually be made on the crankset and pedals. Expect the cranks to fail if you do anything too rough and just buy a decent set of pedals when you buy the bike.

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 07:48

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Originally posted by ed
buy a decent set of pedals when you buy the bike.

deano87

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13th Jun 08 at 09:03

pahhh, SPD's are for whimps

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 09:16

Flats are for people that have to put a foot down

but seriously, for mixed XC and trail cliped are better. If your doing DH racing or hitting up tabletops with a superman seatgrab flats are better.

I've got V8s at the moment, but on a hardtail your better of being clipped up as the ride isn't as smooth as a full squishy.

deano87

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13th Jun 08 at 09:22

No no, I totally agree. I've ridden clips for about 8 years and got very used to them. I rode them last year in France DHing. Everyone was saying "ooohhh, you don't want to use flats out here" and I didn't fall off once

But when dad and I started more freeriding, downhilling, big hucks etc we decided to go flats and it's much better.

However, when I do rides in the Peaks or Wales on flats, the climbs seem so so much harder now.

C2RL R

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13th Jun 08 at 11:40

gonna show my ignorance again here - i guess i need some sort of mtb shoes to clip into those pedals?

p.s - i was gonna put 'do i need special shoes?' but didn't want to cue the forrest gump piss takes!

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 11:43

yes, you need shoes that take a cleat that clips into the pedal.

Specialised make the best SPD shoes. Shimano pedals are poo but Crankbrothers or Time are good though. I'll order some soon

[Edited on 13-06-2008 by Superlite Ltd.]

C2RL R

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13th Jun 08 at 11:45

you know any decent routes for bike rides in Aber?

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 11:49

all of them

They were built by continental tyres, thats why i use Continental vertical to show my support

C2RL R

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13th Jun 08 at 11:51

my dad has a boat in the marina there and when the water is too rough i get a bit bored so bike rides would be a good alternative to boating.

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 11:52

When the mackerel are about, take me out for abit? My tackle hasn't been used in a while

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13th Jun 08 at 11:53

Who works for a bike shop on here, as i havent read it properly ???

and will they do me a deal

C2RL R

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13th Jun 08 at 11:56

jacko works for a bike shop. there is another fella that sells kona's on here and he seems pretty cheap.

Superlite Ltd.

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13th Jun 08 at 11:57

wacko jacko

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