Jamis or Norco

Stokie

I really like the look of these
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/jam ... e-ec031763
and
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/nor ... gn=froogle.

Reading the reviews on the jamis doesnt make good reading but what would it need and cost to make it a better bike. Same for the Norco.

Cheers guys.

Adotparker

I just got rid of my Cannondale RZ, and brought a Norco.... can't rate it highly enough... fantastic machine Jamis I have no experience in, nor do i know anybody who has....... I'd stick with the Norco

chez_m356

Stokie wrote:

Reading the reviews on the jamis doesnt make good reading but what would it need and cost to make it a better bike. Same for the Norco.

Cheers guys.

if your looking to stay at that kind of price this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=67801 or this http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-91-id_8170096.html are worth a look

Stokie

Cheers for the replies guys, the decathlon just does nothing for me, i dont know if its the colour or what on it but i just dont like it. Its a shame the jamis/norco doesnt get the same reviews as decathlon gets otherwise it would be a no brainer.

cooldad

Do you want to ride it or look at it?

Stokie

Cool dad, both actually. Just like a car really.

paul.skibum

Adotparker wrote:

I just got rid of my Cannondale RZ, and brought a Norco.... can't rate it highly enough... fantastic machine Jamis I have no experience in, nor do i know anybody who has....... I'd stick with the Norco

You have a Sight 2 - a highly rated well specced machine. The Faze on the other hand is a piece of crap a short travel version of the ageing Fluid which even in its top model comes in cheaper than the frameset of the Sight. Advising someone to buy a brand not a bike is about as helpful as chosing on the colour to be honest.

Jamis are a budget brand in the US and to my way of thinking best avoided. Decathlon or take a look on Pauls Cycles for bargains. If you want to enjoy looking at it the Jamis and Norco might be better looked at than ridden.

cooldad

Stokie wrote:

I really like the look of these

Stokie wrote:

Cool dad, both actually. Just like a car really.

But you wouldn't buy a cr4p car just because it's a pretty colour, would you?

Stokie wrote:

Reading the reviews on the jamis doesnt make good reading but what would it need and cost to make it a better bike. Same for the Norco.

If you are looking at buying a rubbish bike and then spending money to make it decent, why not just spend more and buy a decent one to start with?
Or the same and get a decent one that isn't as pretty.