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paul.mitchell1984
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11th Nov 08 at 23:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
unsure if it was for here or sportday so can be moved


basically work have given us the option of the bike to work scheme for £100 - £1k

now iv always had kona bikes and love them but im now wondering if there is any other bikes out there that are better for same/less/slightly more money

iv been looking at this bike for some time

Felt

however we arnt able to add money to the £1k budget so i wont be able to get it

i will be wanting a full sus bike pref with all round disks, but am open to suggestions

oh and has to be from evans cycles or halfrauds
Russ
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11th Nov 08 at 23:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why full sus? if you spent 1k on a hardtail, you would have one hell of a bike
Corsa Sport Gav
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11th Nov 08 at 23:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a bit over kill for going too work on.

paul.mitchell1984
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11th Nov 08 at 23:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it wouldnt be just for going to work on though, it would be off road riding, dh etc, thats the main reason for full sus, but open to suggestions on hardtail aswell
Russ
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11th Nov 08 at 23:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/rockhopper-pro-disc-2009-mountain-bike-ec016016
jacko198
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12th Nov 08 at 00:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Take a look at the trek fuel

Also, you can add money onto the top of them, the bike shop i work in even lets you pay the extra through 0% finance
james_suffolk1
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12th Nov 08 at 00:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Russ
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/rockhopper-pro-disc-2009-mountain-bike-ec016016




fuck me thats worth more than ma car
Russ
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12th Nov 08 at 00:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by james_suffolk1
quote:
Originally posted by Russ
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/rockhopper-pro-disc-2009-mountain-bike-ec016016




fuck me thats worth more than ma car
thats nothing mate http://www.evanscycles.com/products/scott/genius-ltd-2009-mountain-bike-ec016241
james_suffolk1
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12th Nov 08 at 00:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
WTF??!!!??

thts hurendus carnt belive that
paul.mitchell1984
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12th Nov 08 at 01:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ye that last one is a tad outa my bracket haha...

in the documentation we got from work it says we arnt able to add to thw price, im going to the shop tomorroqw to have a gander may ask him then
col
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12th Nov 08 at 01:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Russ
quote:
Originally posted by james_suffolk1
quote:
Originally posted by Russ
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/rockhopper-pro-disc-2009-mountain-bike-ec016016




fuck me thats worth more than ma car
thats nothing mate http://www.evanscycles.com/products/scott/genius-ltd-2009-mountain-bike-ec016241
Jodi_the_g
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12th Nov 08 at 05:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would go with

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/77-fx-2009-hybrid-bike-ec016808

Massive fan of treks and planning on using one to cycle across america, so would not recommend anything else.
deano87
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12th Nov 08 at 07:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can normally add too the £1k, as it's normally paid by you up front and claimed back through work etc. It can work other ways as well, but I'm sure you can add to it on top.

However, if you do want a full-sus for under £1k, look at what Specialized have to offer. This will be more of an all round bike though, not necessarily super fantastic for out'n'out downhill.

If you will be using it primarily to get to work, too much of your pedal stroke will be lost on full-sus, so go hardtail.

Again, I can't recommend Specialized bikes enough!
Daimo B
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12th Nov 08 at 09:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmmmmmmmmmm £7250 on this....



OR,


£5995 brand new for one of these?





Got to wonder where the £7K+ asking price goes when you can get that, AND still spend £1200 ona bicycle..

Jez_B
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12th Nov 08 at 10:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have recently bought a cannondale hardtail, which i love, its lovely to ride and you can still mess about on it too.

I wouldnt go for a full sus if your planning to ride to work tbh, all the bounce takes out your pedal strokes and you get nowhere as a result.
jacko198
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12th Nov 08 at 12:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^ Not if you get something with the equivilant to the brain on alot of the specialized bikes out now.

Its the same with the linkage on the new giants, they are all designed to stop pedal bob.
C2RL R
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12th Nov 08 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can't you lock out the rear sus anyway and ride it as a hardtail? i'm new to mtb's and have never had a full sus so that might be a stoopid question.
jacko198
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12th Nov 08 at 12:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can do on some of them, only certain models of rear shocks have lockout

You could always just stick more air in it when riding to work, then take some out when going shredding
deano87
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12th Nov 08 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by C2RL R
can't you lock out the rear sus anyway and ride it as a hardtail? i'm new to mtb's and have never had a full sus so that might be a stoopid question.

Essentially, yes. On older air shocks (which were still fantastic and well advanced) you had 'open' or 'closed'. However now there is 'smart' shocks which supposedly do it themselves and you have various setting for different riding conditions. Personally, I liked the old way
Gareth F
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12th Nov 08 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Pussy get a hardtail and "Man up"
A nice little Specialized P1 for £500 upgraded now takes me to work after my £2000 build was stolen


[Edited on 12-11-2008 by munk3yrac3r]

 
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