Budget XC rig

supersonic

V brakes, not easy to test, but light and look at the spec!

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=10829

BlackSpur

Great VFM, but personally I do not like the look of the bike at all. Frame decals make it look like a Probike or Argos jobbie.

supersonic

Nice in the flesh. I bought one last year ;-)

BlackSpur

:evil: You people that can afford so more than one bike, decent ones at that, are really starting to annoy me! Got myslef a job now and looking to get a new bike at the end of the year, but my parents think that I shouldn't spend more than about £200 on a bike, as I wouldn't get enough use out of it/it would be nicked.

I'm sure I can find a way around it somehow!

The Spiderman

supersonic wrote:

Nice in the flesh. I bought one last year ;-)

You got some vfm upgrades out of that.Almost get the bike for the cost of the wheels....
Have you still got the frame?
Just having a quick think as to how much you could make if you nsold all the bits.

supersonic

Yeah, the frame is on the shed lol. I paid 600 to and still came up trumps! Wheelset had an RRP of 325 quid!

Blackspur, I cannabalized it for parts for the Zaskar, and sold off the excess! Got 20 for the saddle, 30 for bar and stem, 30 for the V brakes, 15 for the seatpost, 15 for pedals, 45 for shifters, 20 for rear mech, 55 for chainset and BB - kept frame (to be sold), wheels, fork, front mech, tyres, grips, all cables, chain. Worked out well!

Should get 100 for the frame, so in the end bought a pair of Xmax wheels, a Skareb fork, Tioga tubeless tyres, XT front mech and chain for about 250 quid lol.

supersonic

Ooops, forgot, i kept a spangly new SRAm cassette too!

BlackSpur

Surely CRC are selling these at a loss?

supersonic

I think so. Just not popular having V brakes and such a racy position. But you wont get lighter than that for 500 quid!

Amos

Its heading towards 2009, cant face having three year old bikes in stock!

If I was a bit shorter I would deffo buy that, bargain!

The Spiderman

Are the wheels disc compatible?

supersonic

Thats the drawback - unfortunately not. But didnt matter to me, and at 1720g a pair they were mine!

Here they are:

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDeta ... uctID=6950

supersonic

^ ignore the 6 bolt thing they say, that is the v version and weight.

clarkson

tubeless tyres for 500 quid!? bargain!! the spec is fantastic for that price!