Are French bikes any good?
Potsy7
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Ok Guys i posted this a while back and didn't get many replys. Looking to spend about £1500 on a bike. Looking for HT XC bike or any other suggestions for the money. I live in france so see this bike alot when i go into decathlon, but can't find any reviews. Just don't want to get it wrong. What do you think? Spec looks great but can't help thinking somethings wrong with it?
http://www.btwincycle.com/EN/Product_ar ... index.html
http://www.btwincycle.com/EN/Product_ar ... index.html
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french bikes? nah they'll surrender and run away at any hint of hardcore singletrack.0
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tbh it is a bit of an unknown.
good spec, fair weight and good warenty.
if you can afford it and it fits get it."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Commencal!!...great bikes!
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sunktothenutz wrote:Commencal!!...great bikes!
They certainly are but aren't they from Andora, not France?0 -
dont trust the french, they dont like our beef!0
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habitrail wrote:dont trust the french, they dont like our beef!
Fine by me, I wasn't offering mine anyway.0 -
commencal 5.5.2. They have got ten out of ten just like the stumpjumper. Will be acquiring one for christmas and it will be the best buy I have ever made!0
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That bike is a snip at the price I have seen it for.The first rule of cycling is - Tell everyone how great cycling is.
The second rule of cycling is - Tell everyone how great cycling is !!!!0 -
Mate i have been asking the same question about a german focus bike but no one want to answer.
focus super bud 2008
http://www.focus-bikes.com/englisch_neu ... pr=751907#0 -
If you're in France and have that budget, go for a Lapierre bike.
£1500 gets you this tasty hardtail http://www.cycles-lapierre.fr/lapierre/fr/VTT/produit/caracteristiques/PRO-RACE-500-1
You will also have spare change when you leave the shop to celebrate the new arrival in the family. Well, not quite, but you will only be 40 quid over budget 0 -
Thanks everyone for the useful replys. I'll won't eat their steak tartare and say that we do better custard...
That Lapierre looks nice, i'll try to find one to test and compare it to the btwin.0 -
I was in France recently and had a look at the price of bikes, particularly Decathlon for my son, and discovered they were actually cheaper in the uk! It may be the VAT rate is higher in France so you can get them cheaper here.
Anyway as a Commencal rider myself I know what I'd go for!Commencal Meta 5.5.1
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