£1500... what to buy i wonder?
drewcole81
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Okay, i have a budget of £1500 (£1000 on cycle to work and £500 cash)
I fancy a full sus to play on as i have a new hard tail already.
So i have been looking at either the 2008 Kona Coilair or the 2008 Kona Stinky both at the £1500 mark. which one would you suggest.
So, are these a good choice for the money do you think. or within that budget should i look elsewhere? I cannot go over that amount!
Thanks.
I fancy a full sus to play on as i have a new hard tail already.
So i have been looking at either the 2008 Kona Coilair or the 2008 Kona Stinky both at the £1500 mark. which one would you suggest.
So, are these a good choice for the money do you think. or within that budget should i look elsewhere? I cannot go over that amount!
Thanks.
....DaZeD aNd CoNfUsEd....
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£300 on a bike and spend the rest on drugs. 8)0
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Good advice..... But my days of being a crack'hore are numbered so i have no need for drugs!
anyone else?....DaZeD aNd CoNfUsEd....0 -
For that money you can get a very good full suss bike these days - Giant, Trek and Specialized all make excellent bikes in that price range. All you need to do is choose how much travel you need!0
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well just thinking about it, the stink is more of a down hill ride? where as i am more the XC rider so dont need masses of it, but some would be nice! would be handy to lock it out if thats possible on the rear?....DaZeD aNd CoNfUsEd....0
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a specialized stumpjumper would be perfect then!!Enjoy the simple things in life0
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you know i forgot about them!!
Now that looks like the ride for me... think i'll go find one for a test.
Cheers Dan....DaZeD aNd CoNfUsEd....0 -
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well everybody has their own opinions, and as Drew said he is more of a xc rider then thought a stumpy would fit the bill!
No doubt a Meta 5.5.2 would be great at £1399 from merlin cycles
definatly test some out, as there is alot of differance in ride at that price!Enjoy the simple things in life0 -
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id go for the stumpy.I said hit the brakes not the tree!!
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stumpy for me too!!0
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Word of warning - check first if you're allowed to buy a bike over and above the value of the voucher. Some cycle2work schemes won't allow it!
And yes, get a stumpy! Spesh are the best bikes in the world! ;-)2011 Yeti ASR5 carbon: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/5817307/
2012 Wilier Cento Uno:
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I'd have to say go for the Stumpy, I absolutely love mine! As said, get a test ride and never look back.
I dont think you can put cash on top of the cycle to work scheme. Basically your employer owns your bike unlike you buy if for a nominal amount after a year, so split ownership would complicate things. You'd have to do something 'under the table' with the bike shop I reckon for it to work.0 -
Spesh is practically an anagram of Sheep.
Be different, be better, be a connoiseaur, get a Meta 5. Don't be a sheep.
Actually best bet is to try and get a test ride first....!Commencal Meta 5.5.1
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Forget which is the best bike or practical Choice just get a
KONA COILAIR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KONA COILAIR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You Know You Want To!!
Even if you cant get it up hills it will look the Bomb in your garage
LOL
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Sore ribs.................I must start walking the trail 1st before steep descents into the unknown!0 -
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i really get bored of spesh hating "dont be a sheep" there is a blood good reason that so many people own these bike theyre top value and top performance, gets better every year and lighter too..
not dissing the meta 5 becuase its a gresat bike too, and new trance x looks like it could be awesome this year0 -
Seriously
Almost any bike these days (with the exception of a few PIGS that will never be any good, due to poor geometry) for £1500 is a good bike, I ride occasionally with a large group of riders and we all rib each other about who has the best bike? and at the end of the day we all ride the same trail over the same terrain and we all get to the end without a problem.
Moral of the story, Get what bike feels right and what bike you like, be it a Spesh, Commencal, Giant, Trek,..............whatever it does not make much difference! I dont race and judging by the kind of bike your looking to buy and the money your looking to spend it sounds like you aren't either. in the end all the different bikes will do the same job as each other.
P.S Buy the KONA
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Sore ribs.................I must start walking the trail 1st before steep descents into the unknown!0 -
Steedmaster has a sense-of-humour failure! Never mind.
Anyway I did say if you are going to spend that much you should really test ride before you buy. A proper day out on your normal trails is the only way you will get a good feel of a bike.Commencal Meta 5.5.1
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ashleymp777 wrote:Word of warning - check first if you're allowed to buy a bike over and above the value of the voucher. Some cycle2work schemes won't allow it!
And yes, get a stumpy! Spesh are the best bikes in the world! ;-)
Please don't forget to check!!!!!2011 Yeti ASR5 carbon: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/5817307/
2012 Wilier Cento Uno:
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7134480/
Commute bike: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/9065383/0 -
I'm saving up for a new Trek Fuel EX 8, but on a £1500 budget, this deal made me think twice...
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Try riding it - then you'll realise there's not enough travel. The 2008 model looks more promising.Commencal Meta 5.5.1
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LBS has said I can test ride their 2008 Trek Fuel EX 9.0 as soon as they get it.
Problem I've got is that my local Giant dealer charges for test rides, which I disagree with fundamentally.0 -
kona dawg
or one of its higher spec brood
a good bike that will extend your XC riding style to a more "brain out" style and its not too heavy to ride back up the hillsI never touched it! It was broke when I got here.0 -
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