3k bike for a mate!
jonnyashworth
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I've been asked by a mate to help him find a new bike as he doesn't know all that much about bikes yet.
I obviously have my favourite brands and bikes but I'm keen to make sure he ends up with the right bike for him and not just talk him into buying a bike that I really like.
Like all of us he is keen on a bargain and willing to consider 2nd hand too or even get me to do a frame build if necessary. However I have persuaded him that getting the right bike is more important than getting a bargain.
He hasn't been riding that long but is learning fast.
He is 5ft8" and about 14 stone (possibly a bit less)
Currently he has a boardman team FS and likes the length of the bike but wants something a bit sturdier and that will tackle descending a bit better (you could say a bit skill flattering).
He has ridden my large Blur LT and liked it but standover was an issue!
He has also ridden a medium Yeti SB66 carbon I had on demo and loved it!
Basically I think he will prefer a longer bike than something short like a medium Blur LT also something with 140mm/160mm travel but nothing to heavy.
So what would you suggest I get him to look at??? any links to second hand bargains would be good. or links to new bikes even!
I obviously have my favourite brands and bikes but I'm keen to make sure he ends up with the right bike for him and not just talk him into buying a bike that I really like.
Like all of us he is keen on a bargain and willing to consider 2nd hand too or even get me to do a frame build if necessary. However I have persuaded him that getting the right bike is more important than getting a bargain.
He hasn't been riding that long but is learning fast.
He is 5ft8" and about 14 stone (possibly a bit less)
Currently he has a boardman team FS and likes the length of the bike but wants something a bit sturdier and that will tackle descending a bit better (you could say a bit skill flattering).
He has ridden my large Blur LT and liked it but standover was an issue!
He has also ridden a medium Yeti SB66 carbon I had on demo and loved it!
Basically I think he will prefer a longer bike than something short like a medium Blur LT also something with 140mm/160mm travel but nothing to heavy.
So what would you suggest I get him to look at??? any links to second hand bargains would be good. or links to new bikes even!
Yeti SB66c 2013
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Somewhere on crc they're seeking an sb66 frame in size small for very cheap so you could check that out...0
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I had thought about that but I think if its a new bike it should probably be a 650bYeti SB66c 20130
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I'm currently thinking of a canyon spectral 7.0 in a medium but stripping a lot of the parts off to sell and replacing to make a much better bikeYeti SB66c 20130
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jonnyashworth wrote:I'm currently thinking of a canyon spectral 7.0 in a medium but stripping a lot of the parts off to sell and replacing to make a much better bike
They are not very long... all canyons i've sat on are short for there size, sat on a large for there (180) bike the other day and it was shorter than my Medium Mondy dune XR.
Some people love there canyons i'm not a fan. get him to sit on someones first!0
