Orange Misprice?

thedirge
thedirge Posts: 181
edited July 2010 in MTB general
http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/offers/
Five Custom
14" Neon Orange
Rockshox Recon 351 140mm
Fox RP23
Raceface Evolve XC Double
XT Gearing
Hope Pro 2 Hubs
Hope Mono Mini Brakes

4/5 £995

Seems a little on the cheap side?

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  • MacAndCheese
    MacAndCheese Posts: 1,944
    Ex Demo so you don't know the condition...also it's a tiny size and a love/hate colour!
    EDIT: 4/5 refers to condition...could be a bargain.
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  • thedirge
    thedirge Posts: 181
    Price was correct they called me back and said it's just been sold.

    Someone's picked up quite a bargin.
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    edited July 2010
    Yup, their ex demo bikes are great value

    I got a 18" '07 Orange 5 Pro with performance pack for half the RRP, it was a little cosmetically challenged, but in perfect working order, I even blagged a free T shirt & pedals when I picked it up :)
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  • thedirge
    thedirge Posts: 181
    Yeah I'd like to save some cash and wait for a Strange bike if they ever put them up lol.

    Really fancy a blood tbh.
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    They have sold prototype & one off bikes in the past, one might come up sometime, you just have to keep looking on the site.
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  • thedirge
    thedirge Posts: 181
    I know, asked if email alerts could be sent out when new stock was put on the site, but don't think thats going to happen lol.
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  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    top tip...

    orange tend to get their demo bikes back in january and in july.

    phone them round about then to find out the bargains before they even go on the site...

    A group of us have had several bikes that way from them (4 or 5 Patriots, a SubZero, a prototype 5 and a Crush. )...all have been in really good condition for great prices...

    The 5 was a one of a couple they did with 12mm bolt through rear ends...think it was 06...I think Emma Guy got the other one being sold..they then didn't do a bolt thru...it was overkill, although I think it now has a maxle?

    I had the crush delivered to my office and they threw in a t-shirt, a lanyard, stickers etc....I crashed it within the first couple of weeks and bent the mech hanger...phoned them up to order a couple and they just sent 2 for free.

    Definitely some good bargains to be had!
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  • thedirge
    thedirge Posts: 181
    Great tip! put those dates in my calendar now :) thanks
    Consequences.... are just a harmless by-product of having a good time, all the time.

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  • Herbie The Dog
    Herbie The Dog Posts: 343
    http://online.atb-sales.co.uk/c-44-ex-demo.aspx?SectionFilterID=0&CategoryFilterID=0 is a good one if you are looking for Whytes or Marins.

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