Mountain Biking
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I think the auction link has been passed around every MTB group i know.
With the fees and VAT some of the ebikes are already to highly priced.
The fact YT is being liquidated in the UK does not bode well. I was looking at buying a used Tues. But i wont touch a YT now for a long while.
Looks like a saracen myst will have sate my DH need. The Atherton is just a bit too pricey for me for the spec.
With the fees and VAT some of the ebikes are already to highly priced.
The fact YT is being liquidated in the UK does not bode well. I was looking at buying a used Tues. But i wont touch a YT now for a long while.
Looks like a saracen myst will have sate my DH need. The Atherton is just a bit too pricey for me for the spec.
Yeh, nothing worth me buying now unfortunately.
I was on the verge of buying a Jeffsy when they had a sale the week before all the problems were announced. Glad I didn't now with the way they've screwed a lot of people.
£840 not terrible for cranks?? Sounds a crazy price for cranks to me!
Leaving out the rest of that sentence! ... compared to Eewings which are £1,200 for their latest ones.
The Eewings price is irrelevant, Atherton price is still nearly 3x the price of XTR's.. I just thought it was a bonkers price!
They aren't comparable to XTR?
Bit like saying a Ferrari is a nuts price it's 10x the price of a Fiesta.
I'm just waiting to here on the weight of them, if they weight just as much as some alloy cranks I won't be bothering, I'll get some Hope Carbon cranks instead.
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They aren't in the same comparison brackets that's why, cranks are cranks. £850 cranks aren't going to make you any better of a rider, fully understandable if your riding competively and it's for weight saving purposes though. Tiny tiny marginal gains though.
But even the pros all run xt/zee whatever without any major issues. Now don't get my wrong have I had a set of xts fail on me, but I got a new set of deore for like £70 which does 99% of a set at 10* the price.
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Yes because it's all about making you a better rider. Can it not also be the enjoyment of building bikes as well with nice and different parts. I also like supporting a UK company. If what you say were true we'd all pretty much have the same bikes with the same parts.
Oh absolutely, everyone can spend money however they like.
Not really, I just don't think these expensive cranks are that much better than anything else.
I don't think anyone said they were better. But better is subjective.
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Well, that's something of a bargain when compared to these beauties: https://sturdycycles.co.uk/products/titanium-3d-printed-crankset-made-to-order
I was hoping there would be some YT DH bikes - sadly nothing.
My son wants a DH bike and I've been looking around.
I knew the Atherton bike range existed and this would be my go to choice, but the prices are a bit punchy and one of the main benefits is the exact sizing (12 size choices), which for a younger rider growing quickly isn't something which provides much benefit.
He follows Matt Jones (Marin rider) so will probably surprise him with a Marin Quake, which comes with a good out of the box spec for £4.6k
I tested the S.200 and looked at the Quake. Quake is only 180mm TravelI was hoping there would be some YT DH bikes - sadly nothing.
My son wants a DH bike and I've been looking around.
I knew the Atherton bike range existed and this would be my go to choice, but the prices are a bit punchy and one of the main benefits is the exact sizing (12 size choices), which for a younger rider growing quickly isn't something which provides much benefit.
He follows Matt Jones (Marin rider) so will probably surprise him with a Marin Quake, which comes with a good out of the box spec for £4.6k
I went for a Saracen Myst. Such good value for the kit level. I went for the Team knowing im the type who will upgrade and not wanting the pink colorway.
Its in the shop atm being invisiframed. Hopefully have it back for a test ride on the 9th and a trip to Dyfi on the 23rd.
I bought a Marino steel hardtail frame to build up with all the bits i took off the new ebike.
Ive got a problem! that 4 new bikes this year
The Quake is 180mm rear travel and 200mm front travel
yeah, not sure why they did that. Have you looked at the myst. I couldn't justify the Atherton premium when the full spec Team version with the sweet paint job was £5.5k and the pro version £3.5k. most other DH rigs with similar spec were easily £1.5-2k more.
I'm not racing, this will be my bike park bike and hopefully going to Morzine in July.
Weird sizing on the Quake, if you weren't aware. None of the sizes feel right for what is effectively a park bike - but at least there's adjustment options all over the thing.
Same
My son is 14, he's not racing, just wants a capable play bike for parks
He already has a 160mm F/R travel e-bike, but wants a lighter bike capable of handling the bigger jumps at parks
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