been offered an orange sub zero.......

saxon46

As above been offered a sub zero off a mate at work.said he would let it go £300,time to upgrade from my gt aggressor 2 :shock:


he reckons he bought it 2008/09,said its got all the bells and whistles,good running order,my question is,firstly is it worth that sort of money or do you reckon I should knock him down a bit (said he paid £1500 when new)or would I be better off getting something new...I see wiggle are doing some deals at the mo.....or look out for a decent second hand bike....
if anyone knows of any deals at the moment or has any thing that they might be getting rid of..my budget is about £350...any pointers would be much appreciated

cooldad

It's not exactly an upgrade - it's a totally different sort of bike, heavy and chunky so it depends what you want to use it for.
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... ro-s-16789

mcnultycop

Why not upgrade your Aggressor?

saxon46

its gonna be used for trail riding mainly and a bit of road work........my old gt has served me well,but I want something that is decent,has hydraulic brakes ,a decent front fork,hardtail,and a good make,I don't mind a new or a good used bike....I wanna use it mainly to get fit on over the winter,and I'm lucky enough to have a lot of trails around by me......any pointers...

cooldad

New read this
viewtopic.php?f=20005&t=12875967

Used - millions out there.

saxon46

I was thinking about upgrading my aggressor,it already has marzochi forks fitted,looking at putting on new wheels(want disks),fit some hydraulic disc brakes,but wouldn't it be more cost effective to pick up a good used bike with all the above fitted........as I said in previous post I'm looking to spend about £350
my bike as it stands now....

mcnultycop

Spending £350, say on one of the GTs on sale at Wiggle would get you a bike with Hydraulic Discs, but otherwise it wouldn't be a massive upgrade on what you have now. You can get a set of disc wheels for less than £100 and a pair of decent brakes for £90, then either save the rest of the cash or get an upgraded fork.

The Rookie

Get the sub-zero at the right price, swap over the stuff you want, sell the rest in bits!

Personally I would say it's worth about £200-225

ste_t

That model is definitely older than 2008, possibly 2006. Not worth the money, for you, as it isn't designed for your needs. Heavy as it is designed for going down rather than up.

If I were you, I'd save a bit more before looking.

mini-eggs

That model is not 2008/09, I have a 2007 subzero which is a different frame/graphics. That bike is 2006 or older.

If you do want it, I'd haggle it down, £300 is a little high for it.

saxon46

thanks for the input boys.......much appreciated.........I think I'll pass on the orange( he won't budge on the price)...........so what I've decided to do is keep mine for the time being (look for something in the jan sales) and upgrade the old aggressor cos the frame is mint and I am quite fond of it, so what I'm looking for firstly is a set of wheels with discs,hydraulic brake setup,and a newer shock I suppose ebay would be first port of call?????............if you boys know of anything out there new or used could you let me know......ta

mcnultycop

I've got a set of Shimano Disc Hubs (M475) with Bontrager rims I've taken off and replaced. I've done the rear bearings and freehub within the last 100km or so, but the front bearings do need doing. I was looking for about £35 for them, but I think postage would make them a bit expensive when you see what you can get new wheels for.

camerauk

I may have a set of Avid Elixir 5 brakes for sale if your interested