Build a bike?????
chewitt11
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Hi all new to this great forum....
Gonna forfill my life time dream, build my own bike...
Any advice on the first purchase the frame Budget £500-£800 possibly more...
Got a Trance X2 at mo, want something that rides like that a dream........ :roll:
Gonna forfill my life time dream, build my own bike...
Any advice on the first purchase the frame Budget £500-£800 possibly more...
Got a Trance X2 at mo, want something that rides like that a dream........ :roll:
http://www.swbikemechanic.co.uk ,SW Bike Mechanic is a mobile Bicycle workshop specialising in repairs and servicing for cycles in the Weston Super Mare and Somerset area
http://www.bicycle-mechanic.co.uk
http://www.bicycle-mechanic.co.uk
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What sort of riding do you do? Any ideas of type of bike and travel?0
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mainly XC so all things climbing, singletrack and downhill at speed.....lolhttp://www.swbikemechanic.co.uk ,SW Bike Mechanic is a mobile Bicycle workshop specialising in repairs and servicing for cycles in the Weston Super Mare and Somerset area
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Thing is that is about the value of your Trance frame! So I am not sure for that money you would actually get anything better.0
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How about £1000....
Was thinking Commancal or Yeti????http://www.swbikemechanic.co.uk ,SW Bike Mechanic is a mobile Bicycle workshop specialising in repairs and servicing for cycles in the Weston Super Mare and Somerset area
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This is the thing with after market framesets - they are really expensive compared to full builds ie sometimes the build is only 300 quid more than the frame!
Some good deals out there though. Not sure anything by Commencal unless carbon would be an improvement.0 -
Thanks for your help, could just buy another Trance frame and build to my spec....
I just wanna build a bike..lolhttp://www.swbikemechanic.co.uk ,SW Bike Mechanic is a mobile Bicycle workshop specialising in repairs and servicing for cycles in the Weston Super Mare and Somerset area
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Hehe, no bad thing!
Have a look at this:
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.p ... b0s26p1595
More XC focused, but very light and a top frame.0 -
You've got a good bike for your type of riding, why not try something a bit different. Hardtail perhaps?0
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Very nice, was thinkin of the Anthem, but thought I might not feel enough of the travel...
But that 1 is in my VERY short list
plan to build it up over many months, well if the money allows......http://www.swbikemechanic.co.uk ,SW Bike Mechanic is a mobile Bicycle workshop specialising in repairs and servicing for cycles in the Weston Super Mare and Somerset area
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Have a hardtail Trek 6500, for the comute to work and the kiddie seat.....
Dilema me thinks lolhttp://www.swbikemechanic.co.uk ,SW Bike Mechanic is a mobile Bicycle workshop specialising in repairs and servicing for cycles in the Weston Super Mare and Somerset area
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what about Cove or Scott?http://www.swbikemechanic.co.uk ,SW Bike Mechanic is a mobile Bicycle workshop specialising in repairs and servicing for cycles in the Weston Super Mare and Somerset area
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Maybe... which one?!0
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chewitt11 wrote:Thanks for your help, could just buy another Trance frame and build to my spec....
Why not build the bike you already have to your spec? Building up a bike from bits is expensive as's been said, even if you're a pikey like me and do it all from sales, ebay, and classifieds it's still pricey. But, I don't care as I just like having something that's all my own, the whole spannering/building/speccing/shopping thing is as much a part of the hobby as the riding to me, as I'm a nerd.Uncompromising extremist0
