WHAT full suspension 2009?

pedropete

msduk wrote:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Felt_Compulsion_2_SE_2008_Mint_Sauce_Ltd_Ed/5360036586/

Got 4 stars on here at £1500 - Pike and a Float for £880 - has to be good

Good grief, that's a deal and a half; I can't believe you can score a rig with that spec for less than £900... and with Mint graphics too! Wonder if Joe Burt would scribble on my Pitch for me...

prb007

Couldn't resist that , either - got it for 880 quid from Wiggle - it looks the dogs - sold my MC Fury on TeaBay for £500 and the Felt arrived yesterday - it really is a steal - all that spec and it weighs sub-30lb with shiny white flats and a white Charge spoon saddle, white grips and a white Spesh bottle cage (remember them?) - now got to thrash it for 4 months to get fit for the VTT Portes du Soleil at end of June - can't wait!

smashford

Cube Fritzz- the one or
Lapierre Spicy/zesty 516 upwards, or
Trek Remedy 7 upwards
the only bikes that should be considered

therealboyjones

I've just parted with cold hard cash and put a deposit down on a Trek Remedy 8 so that's my recommendation. Quite a pricey beast but fook me, what a ride.

birchy

Paid 2000 for my ex 9 i'm happy with that price and the bike 8)

Daz555

WMB (March 09) has just done a full susser for a grand article:

Overall scores out of 10:

Haro Sonix (£900) - 5
Kona One20 Deluxe (£1000) - 6
Focus Super Bud Expert (£1149) - 6
Univega Alpina SL-5 (£1040) - 7
Merida TFS 500-D (£1000) - 7
Trek Fuel Ex 5.5 (£1000) - 8
Specialized FSRxc Comp (£1000) - 9
Cannondale Prophet 2 (£1199) - 9

Now I reckon the Prophet and Super Bud are NOT £1000 bikes so should really be dropped from the list imo.

msduk

prb007 wrote:

Couldn't resist that , either - got it for 880 quid from Wiggle - it looks the dogs - sold my MC Fury on TeaBay for £500 and the Felt arrived yesterday - it really is a steal - all that spec and it weighs sub-30lb with shiny white flats and a white Charge spoon saddle, white grips and a white Spesh bottle cage (remember them?) - now got to thrash it for 4 months to get fit for the VTT Portes du Soleil at end of June - can't wait!

Glad I could help - paid £1000 for mine but cycle to work so about £600 in the end. Notice its back up to £1,101.04 but still value IMO

GTracer

what do you guys think of the Mongoose Otero Super/Elite in comparison to the Decathlon in terms of value

Elite Spec

Frame:
Heat treated 6000 series alloy QR adjustable travel 2.5-4.4" SR Suntour Epicon DA air spring, rebound adjust

Forks:
SR/Suntour XCM HLO 100mm travel w/ 30mm steel stancions, alloy legs, push button hydraulic lockout

Rear Derailleur:
Shimano M410 Alivio 8sp

Front Derailleur:
Shimano M310

Shifters:
Shimano M410 Alivio Rapid-Fire

Chainset:
Shimano FC-M3118 42/32/22T

Bottom Bracket:
Shimano ES25 Octalink BB

Chain:
KMC Z-72

Freewheel:
Shimano HG30 11-32t 8sp cassette

Headset:
Ritchey Logic OE zero stack

Stem:
Mongoose alloy threadless

Handlebars:
Mongoose 31.8mm clamp dia alloy 30mm rise

Front Brake:
Promax DSK-905 hydraulic dics, 160 mm rotor

Rear Brake:
Promax DSK-905 hydraulic dics, 160 mm rotor

Brake Levers:
Promax DSK-905 hydraulic

Rims:
Alex TD24 disc specific double wall alloy

Front Hub:
Promax disc compatible alloy sealed mech 32°

Rear Hub:
Promax disc compatible alloy cassette sealed mech

Spokes:
Stainless Steel

Tyres:
Kenda Komodo 26x2.1 skinwall

£362.08

Super Spec

Frame:
Heat treated 6000 series alloy QR adjustable travel 2.5-4.4"
Rockshox Bar 2.1 Air shock

Forks:
Rock Shox Tora 289 U-Turn travel adjust 85-130mm, external rebound adjust

Rear Derailleur:
SRAM SX-5

Front Derailleur:
Shimano M530 Deore

Shifters:
SRAM SX-5 triggers 27 Speed

Chainset:
Shimano FC-M3118 42/32/22T

Bottom Bracket:
Shimano ES25 Octalink

Chain:
KMC Z-9000

Freewheel:
SRAM PG-950 11-32t 9sp

Headset:
Ritchey Logic OE zero stack

Stem:
Mongoose alloy threadless

Handlebars:
Mongoose 31.8mm clamp dia alloy 30mm rise

Front Brake:
Tektro Auriga Comp hydraulic disc, 160 mm rotor

Rear Brake:
Tektro Auriga Comp hydraulic disc, 160 mm rotor

Rims:
Alex TD24 disc specific double wall alloy

Front Hub:
Promax disc compatible alloy sealed

Rear Hub:
Promax disc compatible alloy cassette sealed

Spokes:
Stainless Steel

Tyres:
Kenda Komodo 26x2.1 skinwall

£469

Daz555

I had a look at the Otero Super. Thought it was cheap and heavy - parts took a downgrade as well with the 2009 version - the Tora fork was dropped for example. Boardman FS range is probably the cheapest you want to consider for full suss - £800.

GTracer

ok thanks, thats too much outta my price range, but out of interest what (roughly) sort of weight are we talking here? My mate has a carrera banshee which i think comes in aorund 38lbs so would you say it is heavier or lighter than this?

Daz555

Banshee is a beast and it is not as heavy as that. - I'd say it weighs in the low to mid 30s but you'd have to check to be sure.

Hardtail is the way to go at this price point imo - you'll get much more bike for your money.

supersonic

Standard Banshee is 17kg with pedals - 37.4lbs

geordiefreerider

Interesting thread supersonic, its amazing what you can get for your money compared to say 10 year ago ! Might I chuck this one in the mix, no body seems to know much about them but it looks good to me and other versions of this brand seem to get decent reviews im not after a new bike right now but if i was i would seriously consider this - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=25453

FunkMaster007

Hey guys

I am quite new to all of this MTB stuff, but am keen to get into it, after a recent trip to the lake district where I rented a bike and got going on some hills and tracks ....

So now I am looking at purchasing a bike for myself.

I'm sort of stuck between the Specialized FSR XC Expert:

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkMode ... 121&eid=95 (+- £1270)

and the Specialized StumpJumper FSR Comp:

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkMode ... 192&eid=95 (+- £1560)

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So my questions are:

Is the StumpJumber really worth the extra £300?
For a beginner, is there really any difference that I'll notice between the shocks on the bikes?
In terms of usage and durabilty, which bike in terms of it's kit, is better?

Hope someone can comment, as from what I've seen the reviews on both bikes are pretty decent.

Thanks
Rob

Daz555

Stumpy is higher up the product line than the FSRxc. The basic Stumpy Comp is better than the FSRxc Pro for example.

It's only 'better' of course if you like it. Best bet is to go and try them and see if you think the difference in quality is worth the extra dosh.

mikertroid

Diamondback XSL Elite

Pinnacle Cascade 2.0

Anyone any experience of these??

Diddly

FunkMaster007 wrote:

Hey guys

I am quite new to all of this MTB stuff, but am keen to get into it, after a recent trip to the lake district where I rented a bike and got going on some hills and tracks ....

So now I am looking at purchasing a bike for myself.

I'm sort of stuck between the Specialized FSR XC Expert:

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkMode ... 121&eid=95 (+- £1270)

and the Specialized StumpJumper FSR Comp:

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkMode ... 192&eid=95 (+- £1560)

----
So my questions are:

Is the StumpJumber really worth the extra £300?
For a beginner, is there really any difference that I'll notice between the shocks on the bikes?
In terms of usage and durabilty, which bike in terms of it's kit, is better?

Hope someone can comment, as from what I've seen the reviews on both bikes are pretty decent.

Thanks
Rob

woohoo! finally someone mentions the stumpjumper FSR comp 09 cheers FunkMaster007. That's what I'm looking to buy at the moment, I have yet to try one out. Other than that I've considered another spesh the FSR XC PRO. Another great bike. I tried the Trek Fuel EX 8 which was fantastic but out of my price range ;-(.

can anyone post weights for these two bikes? any help greatly appreciated ;-)

kiwilad

funkywigster wrote:

Paid £1500 for my fuel ex8 09 (rb)

Only 1500 pounds for an ex 8? I cant find an ex 7 for under 1550!
Where did you buy yours?

KernowCB

would you all agree that an 08 stumpy fsr comp would be one to consider? my work is now doing cycle to work and it doesnt have the £1000 limit! I can get the 08 for around 800 pound if i do it through c2w

GHill

KernowCB wrote:

would you all agree that an 08 stumpy fsr comp would be one to consider? my work is now doing cycle to work and it doesnt have the £1000 limit! I can get the 08 for around 800 pound if i do it through c2w

Bargain!

wemac

kiwilad wrote:

funkywigster wrote:

Paid £1500 for my fuel ex8 09 (rb)

Only 1500 pounds for an ex 8? I cant find an ex 7 for under 1550!
Where did you buy yours?

I've ordered one for £1400. I've seen someone else on here ordered one in Feb for £1450

mschwarzy

1450, where from?

supersonic

mschwarzy wrote:

1450, where from?

Eloborate?

mschwarzy

wemac wrote:

kiwilad wrote:

funkywigster wrote:

Paid £1500 for my fuel ex8 09 (rb)

Only 1500 pounds for an ex 8? I cant find an ex 7 for under 1550!
Where did you buy yours?

I've ordered one for £1400. I've seen someone else on here ordered one in Feb for £1450

1400 is that for an ex 7 or ex 8? where the cheapest place for an ex 8 at the moment?

wemac

mschwarzy wrote:

1400 is that for an ex 7 or ex 8? where the cheapest place for an ex 8 at the moment?

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/forums/vie ... hlight=ex8

Swinnertons in Stoke

blakspark

i wanted a fsr xc comp, but it turns out a work colleague has a very good friend who has very very good links with giant, so im getting a trance x 5 or x 4 very soon.

i should be getting this at more than 50% discount!!!

a trance x 5 for less than £500, good deal eh!

Sandor_B

I have not read thru... so sorry if this is a redundant question:

Any opinions on RAM XC bikes?
(I've noticed some commments in th ereview regarding external bearings...)

Thanks in advance!

matt748

mschwarzy wrote:

wemac wrote:

kiwilad wrote:

funkywigster wrote:

Paid £1500 for my fuel ex8 09 (rb)

Only 1500 pounds for an ex 8? I cant find an ex 7 for under 1550!
Where did you buy yours?

I've ordered one for £1400. I've seen someone else on here ordered one in Feb for £1450

1400 is that for an ex 7 or ex 8? where the cheapest place for an ex 8 at the moment?

This is the cheapest I found on the net: http://www.wizzbike.com/index.php?main_ ... cts_id=791
Probably cheaper somewhere else though by the sounds of it. My lbs would discount 10% from list. Place I bought from gave me £350 of bike gear with the ex8.

chubbydpm

any thoughts on the boardman full sus pro 09? reviews been good in mags.

chunk0411

i'm look to buy a fs bike but i'm about 20 stone ( down from 24) and would like to know if any one can help me chose the right bike. price range up £ 1000.
any advice would be great.
chunk