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03-09-2004, 06:23 PM
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Personally I would go down the hardtail route as for that money, you get more for your money.
Also, it is better for commuting!
I will have a fiddle and see what I can build up for 900 smackers
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03-09-2004, 06:25 PM
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What about a nice Cannondale? With 900 GBP you should be able to get one 
But well, I bought my last bike so many years ago... I always was in love with Cannondale and I'm not even sure it still exists LOL!
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03-09-2004, 06:27 PM
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If it is a hard tail it needs to have a pretty decent chainset and wheels as standard, as i ride quite hard (when not commuting) and am a fairly hefty chap. I snapped my standard ones on my GT pedaling off of traficlights!!!!!!
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03-09-2004, 06:31 PM
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lol, I will bear that in mind!
I was trying to build up a Santa Cruz CHAMELEON, but it is proving difficult. £365 for the frame, by the time decent forks/groupset are added, cost over 1k
There is an Orange:
http://www.stifsport.com/gear/select...productid=1573
So far, I would get this:
http://www.bromleybike.com/ishop/399/shopscr1439.html
i may be able to sort out a 10% discount at Bromley Bike, as I know the lads well, and they know my bike only too well lol
Surub that, get this!
http://www.bromleybike.com/ishop/399/shopscr223.html
I rode one last weekend, good bike out of the box.
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03-09-2004, 06:36 PM
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Thats quite nice, i'll have to see how much i can get out of the insurance company and shop around. Reading th espec lists just pisses me off even more, i had my bike exactly as i wanted it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I changed everything!!
Ive bin out of biking really for a couple years, everyting seems to be bloody expensive still!!! I though everything was coming down in price!?
U got a Bullit jon?
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03-09-2004, 06:42 PM
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Yes I do have a bullit, it is built up for DH with Shivers, Race Face cranks, Hope Brakes (being changed soon!) Mavic rims, Hope hubs, XT stuff. I will have some pics this weekend, so I will post....believe it or not, I don't have a digi cam, and I am having a mini legal battle with Jessops with regard to my digi video camera, so I have no means whatsoever of getting pics!
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03-09-2004, 06:44 PM
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Nice bike. Cheers 4 all the help. I shall update if i ever get any money out of insurers and if i find any deals on will consult.
Wat a fuckin day.
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03-09-2004, 06:45 PM
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No problem mate. I'll see what I can dig up!
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03-09-2004, 07:20 PM
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No respect for other peoples property. Selfish motherfuckers. :x :fist:
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03-09-2004, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by coombsie66
U got a Bullit jon?
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It's that desprit, aye?  Well, just call me when you're
about ready to pull the trigger, I'll give you comfort right to the
grave.
On a more serious and sober note, I'm sorry to here what happend
to your bike. I hope that somehow you might find it again and if not
I hope you find a good deal on a new one.
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03-09-2004, 08:48 PM
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I doubt i'll see it being ridden around 'town' london's a fuckin big place!!
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you never know, just last year I found two of my friends bikes (those expensive aluminum ones) in a nearby town (population around 50,000). But then again, its no London. :shock:
and again, sorry to hear about the bike and hopefully that insurance thing would work out if all else fails.
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03-09-2004, 09:28 PM
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yeah, a few months back, my bike got stolen, worth about $450 CDN, it pissed me off cuz I was at work, and I was really tired from about 6 hours of work, and this was at 12:00 at nite. The bike was locked and everything.
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03-09-2004, 09:52 PM
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hey matt u never told me ur bike got stolen
only things u told me got stolen was that cardboard cut out from Mickey D's :roll:
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03-10-2004, 09:43 AM
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Right, rang the police rang me back to finish off report today, they were really helpfull, as were the uni secuity (other than stoping it being had in the 1st place!).
My mum rang insurance company, and luckily we put it on all eventuality cover, so i will get the amount it was insured for, minus our excess.
So all in all, it aint too bad, ive just gotta walk for the next 2 weeks, and then find a £950 bike over the easter!
Jon_s, that orange seems to fit the bill pretty well! U reccomend?
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03-10-2004, 09:53 AM
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Jon_s i just had another read over ur links, i missed em last time. Cheers 4 the effort.
That marin does look good, but the wheels are XC are they not!? I dont know how strong disc wheels are now days, but i had mavic D521's on my old bike, and i'd say they were about perfect for me, i dont fancy forking out on a new rims just after a whole new bike!!?
I do like the look of that marin, and the Dukes look like a nice fork, u recon u would b able to get it down to £950?
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