would this be worth it? think its a good price!

monkey_man_1

hiya, possibly looking at doing a full sus build so have been looking at some frames on ebay. found this one ending in a day and pretty cheap! what do you guys think? i no this is used but arnt the £1000's bikes?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/specialized-s ... 27c27444e5

thanks!

Shackster

Don't know anything about this frame but to me, the shock looks like it's in a daft place. Totally vulnerable to dirt - (a) from its location (b) thanks to gravity - anything falling on it will sit against the seal.

cat_with_no_tail

Forum rules - "No what is it worth" topics.

If you want to know the value of something, check similar listings on ebay, or the classifieds.

monkey_man_1

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Forum rules - "No what is it worth" topics.

If you want to know the value of something, check similar listings on ebay, or the classifieds.

I never asked what's it worth? Was aster information on if you think it's a good frame?

benpinnick

Yep, for xc racing.

sniper68

Epics are out-an-out XC race/marathon machines that have been around in one guise or another for about 10 years or so(maybe longer).The "Brain" shock is supposed to be pretty good.They're usually run with 100mm forks.At nearly £400 I reckon it's about reached it's money.
If you're an XC whippet then go for it.if you're a DH/all mountain type thrasher then look elsewhere 8)

Dirtrider

Shackster - What are you on about, Epics are one of the best xc frames that have been built. And the brain system is very good.

Shackster

I'm sure it rides very well. I would just be worried about the life of the shock. You can't tell me it wouldn't get muddier than one tucked behind the seat tube.

omegas

the epic is a well proven frame design that has been around for years, you dont need to worry about the position of the shock

Dirtrider

I actually can, the tyre flicks mud into the rear shock, , whereas with the epic, it's on the side and has no mud or dirt being flicked into it.