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James

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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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5th Feb 06 at 12:04

I'd quite like to get a bike ready for the summer. I dont want anything amazing, just a hardtail that is going to last well.

Didnt want to spend much more than £300. Any ideas?

All Torque

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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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5th Feb 06 at 12:06

A tip:
go to the seized property auction of your local police station. A mate got his from there for cheap and it was worth so much more.

GT are good.

Haimsey

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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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5th Feb 06 at 12:09

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=5800

same as mine

quite a reasonable price on that site too

Marcy Marc

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Gav S

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Registered: 16th Apr 02
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
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5th Feb 06 at 12:13

what sort of stuff you going to be doing? freeride,slalom dirt-jumping etc? if so, that claud butler would be useless, try finding a cheap kona

James

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5th Feb 06 at 12:14

Well I used to be into downhilling and dirt jumping back in the day.

But these days I just want it for a bit of exercise, but I will still take it offroad for a bit of thrashing about.

I was looking at this

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=60010

Haimsey

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5th Feb 06 at 12:18

quote:
Originally posted by Gav S
what sort of stuff you going to be doing? freeride,slalom dirt-jumping etc? if so, that claud butler would be useless, try finding a cheap kona

good job i dont use mine for that then

Marcy Marc

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Gav S

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5th Feb 06 at 12:18

that would take a bit of a beating, i'm sure GT were bought out a couple of years since, anyone know if the quality has suffered?
i've got a diamond back jump bike back at home it's a shame theres nowhere to keep it at uni, would get nicked or stripped outside!

James

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5th Feb 06 at 12:23

this is probably worth the extra £70 tho.........

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=60011

James

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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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5th Feb 06 at 12:33

the only thing about those chucker bikes is that although they look pretty solid, they dont look very comfortable to ride day to day....

philrussell81

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Location: Sheffield
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5th Feb 06 at 14:05

where can you get a decently priced kona from?

mark_gsi

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5th Feb 06 at 14:10

kona website

http://www.konaworld.com/

philrussell81

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5th Feb 06 at 14:13

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/index.html?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

any good?

mark_gsi

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5th Feb 06 at 14:15

few more websites for you ....

http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/main/main.php

http://www.giant-bicycle.com/global/

http://www.specialized.com/

http://www2.trekbikes.com/lang_redirect.php?redir=%2F

[Edited on 05-02-2006 by corsaflip]

[Edited on 05-02-2006 by corsaflip]

James

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5th Feb 06 at 14:29

What are Specialized like these days?

Ive been a bit out of touch with bikes lately but this looks quite good:

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=13510&bikeTab=techspec

[Edited on 05-02-2006 by James]

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Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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5th Feb 06 at 15:35

quote:
Originally posted by James
What are Specialized like these days?

Ive been a bit out of touch with bikes lately but this looks quite good:

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=13510&bikeTab=techspec

[Edited on 05-02-2006 by James]

my bros mate just got this bike! might be a slightly different model though as it cost £600 or £700 iirc. i used to have a rockhopper

Russ

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5th Feb 06 at 15:52

specialised are amazing, but for 300 quid you will not find a better bike than...

http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/8500/groupID/16/categoryID/134/v/0c33ee4a-edaf-4340-84a1-b169e2732ebd
but if you prefer specialized get..

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=5319

James

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5th Feb 06 at 15:55

Im prepared to pay a bit more.

this is top of my list at the mo:

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=60153

philrussell81

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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Sheffield
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5th Feb 06 at 16:01

quote:
Originally posted by James
Looks cool............

just been down to local halfords, and this looks and feels good in the flesh...

wouldnt buy it from there tho, £379 i think, je james in chesterfeild are doing it for £269

James

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5th Feb 06 at 16:03

I too went down to halfords to take a look.

but im starting the think it wont be very practical for every day use

Russ

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5th Feb 06 at 16:06

the scott yz1 is bit better spec than that hardrock mate

James

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Location: Surrey
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5th Feb 06 at 16:07

So to sum up, its between this:

and this:

Both the same price.

To be used for every day use and general cross country etc....

philrussell81

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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Sheffield
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5th Feb 06 at 16:07

quote:
Originally posted by James
I too went down to halfords to take a look.

but im starting the think it wont be very practical for every day use

it'd do for me, couple miles round trip to work and back, and somethin to lark about on aswell

mark_gsi

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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: Peterlee/darlington
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5th Feb 06 at 17:33

specialized over gt any day

[Edited on 05-02-2006 by corsaflip]

philrussell81

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Location: Sheffield
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5th Feb 06 at 17:41

depends what you want to do on it i suppose.

i wont be doin any cross country, just fannyin around on it, so the gt is fine for me

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5th Feb 06 at 18:02

Stay away from anything with cable operated disk brakes.

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