Big Bike Thread

cheets64 · 5 Sep 2006 at 00:44

How much was that.

squiffy · 5 Sep 2006 at 00:47

Giant XTC SX rrp £750, reduced to £540

Raymond Lin · 5 Sep 2006 at 01:07

Mark A said:
Wow there sum nice bikes in this thread. I got a Giant XTC SX a few months ago due to a thread on OCUK, im really pleased with it, best bike ive ever owned.

snip bike porn

I remember that thread Mark, I was close to getting that bike too.

Raymond Lin · 5 Sep 2006 at 15:58

A pretty good sale on at Edinburgh cycles at the mo.

http://www.edinburgh-bicycle.co.uk/catalogue/index.cfm?CFID=1805074&CFTOKEN=26210300

Mark A · 5 Sep 2006 at 22:15

cheets64 said:
How much was that.

It was £550 when i purchased it online. I was going to get the SE but decided to put up the extra £80 for this model.

Pete_m · 6 Sep 2006 at 01:19

that sky looks nice on the giant picture

weescott · 6 Sep 2006 at 13:12

Mmmmm new 2007 SC Superlight.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/article.php?sid=2127&page=1

I'd break it!

benjo plz. · 6 Sep 2006 at 14:41

weescott said:
Mmmmm new 2007 SC Superlight.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/article.php?sid=2127&page=1

I'd break it!

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You er get the idea, right?

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Pete_m · 6 Sep 2006 at 17:51

today i placed an order for a new ride

so after mine has had a wash its going on ebay to make space for a gt it1 for the coming winter months

should arrive early next month. between 2nd and 6th

benjo plz. · 6 Sep 2006 at 18:30

Damn, that's £3.5K :\.

Raymond Lin · 6 Sep 2006 at 18:30

weescott said:
You can select free P&P from Wiggle

I got it from Wiggles in the end, better than that weird website i first ordered from. 5 days and no email for delivery so i cancelled it.

The stand turned up today, only an ickle one but it does the job perfectly. Much easier with the back wheel up when i degreased, clean and lube up the chain and cassette.

Phnom_Penh said:
Damn, that's £3.5K :\.

£2800 here

http://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/shop/index.php?product_id=106&category_id=22

weescott · 6 Sep 2006 at 18:51

Raymond Lin said:
£2800 here

http://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/shop/index.php?product_id=106&category_id=22

That's it! Make the boy feel sick after paying full whack!!!!

Raymond Lin · 6 Sep 2006 at 18:54

weescott said:
That's it! Make the boy feel sick after paying full whack!!!!

I only just googled it, and it is an Ex-demo so not brand new. But £700 difference...

weescott · 6 Sep 2006 at 18:58

Raymond Lin said:
I only just googled it, and it is an Ex-demo so not brand new. But £700 difference...

Thats the thing with bikes, they depreciate in value / get cheaper all the time.

Look at my Heckler, the frame was reduced by £100 the year after I got it due to SC getting the frames made in a Cracker factory in Northern China. Mine was hand made in the US so should be better quality....oh wait.

Raymond Lin · 6 Sep 2006 at 19:02

weescott said:
Thats the thing with bikes, they depreciate in value / get cheaper all the time.

Look at my Heckler, the frame was reduced by £100 the year after I got it due to SC getting the frames made in a Cracker factory in Northern China. Mine was hand made in the US so should be better quality....oh wait.

They probably test ride it with a 300Ibs Burger diet only Rider in the US.

I saved £600 on mine because it was ex-demo too, after looking on the net, the cheapest i've found it in the sale is still £150 more. So i say it's worth it, considering the tires still had the little pipes on them when i got it.

Pete_m · 6 Sep 2006 at 20:04

it was slightly cheaper than that, and it has carbon bars and different pedals plus a few other bits and bobs.

the only thing i don't like about it is that its got splined hubs and saint brakes.. but then again, ive never used any shimano brakes so they might turn out ok.

just have to wait for eternity for it to come

Raymond Lin · 6 Sep 2006 at 20:08

Pete_m said:
it was slightly cheaper than that, and it has carbon bars and different pedals plus a few other bits and bobs.

the only thing i don't like about it is that its got splined hubs and saint brakes.. but then again, ive never used any shimano brakes so they might turn out ok.

just have to wait for eternity for it to come

Where exactly do you live in Chesterfield ?

Pete_m · 6 Sep 2006 at 20:09

Raymond Lin said:
Where exactly do you live in Chesterfield ?

i dont. i live in the sticks in the middle of nowhere

-edit- and my shed is like a mini fort knox :cool:

Raymond Lin · 6 Sep 2006 at 20:13

Pete_m said:
i dont. i live in the sticks in the middle of nowhere

-edit- and my shed is like a mini fort knox

btw, what is your current ride?

too lazy to go through 30 pages of posts

Pete_m · 6 Sep 2006 at 20:20

Raymond Lin said:
btw, what is your current ride?

too lazy to go through 30 pages of posts

aha. wasnt it you that asked me this last time?

its essentially a intense m1/intense uzzi dh hybrid. it was designed by intense for haro..and its also a dh world cup winning frame.

haro dhr med in blue
marzzochi dc shiver 02
hope big un's with dt swiss spokes and mavic d321 rims
intense fro intruder - 2.7 front, 2.3 rear
fox vanilla rc rear shock
hope mono 6ti
fsa pig headset
azonic extra wide bars
L&M dh cranks
e.thirteen chain guide and bash
v8 pedals
sram x.7 shifter and mech
azonic hot seat saddle
intense lock on grips
sram chain and cassette