New Bike - Help Choose :D

syke · 23 Feb 2006 at 17:02

Hmm i found another realy nice bike..for a bit cheaper. GT Avalanche 1.0 and its amazing to ride, just got back from testing one

!! ITs amazing

benjo plz. · 23 Feb 2006 at 17:06

Yeh Avalanches are good, my top three in your price range, would be, Commencal Combi Disc, Claud Butler Cape Wrath and the Avelanche.

syke · 23 Feb 2006 at 17:08

commercial combi disc ive never heard of..so i dont know, and the claud butler i havnt seen..link to it?

benjo plz. · 23 Feb 2006 at 17:45

heh, ok the Combi Disc is the second one down, don't be fooled by the picture on the page, its the wrong one, but if you click on it, you get the right picture. [url="http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/CORP/cb/capewrathDD.html"]Cape Wrath D is here[/url], although the frames paint job isn't as nice as last years.

syke · 23 Feb 2006 at 17:57

ooo how much is the cape wrath d?

which do you think, them 2...hardrock (sport) or the avalance 1.0?

benjo plz. · 23 Feb 2006 at 17:59

I didn't like the Spesh as much as the others, I'd pretty much put the Giant, the Butler and the Commencal on par with each other, then the hardrock just below.

syke · 23 Feb 2006 at 18:03

The Giant? Which one? lol..also how much is the Giant AC1? Btw..The GT Avalanche 1.0 is very nice tbh. Im stuck for choice...

Rednut05 · 23 Feb 2006 at 18:12

CLAUD BUTLER CAPE WRATH DISC about £450.
Never herd of COMMENCAL bicycles so can't input anything.

I'd recomend looking 2005 bikes are they will be cheaper now and blaintenly still for sale.
Some examples to ponder over...;

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=4084

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=5328

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=5200

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=5275

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=5739

See what you think.

benjo plz. · 23 Feb 2006 at 18:18

Syk3 said:
The Giant? Which one? lol..also how much is the Giant AC1? Btw..The GT Avalanche 1.0 is very nice tbh. Im stuck for choice...

Ah damn, I meant GT.

syke · 23 Feb 2006 at 18:38

I love the specialized bikes..also not only that, i know people who have specialized..and they are amazing bikes.. Btw how good is the Trek Bruiser 2? And also how much you recon the Giant AC1 (full bike) is?

benjo plz. · 23 Feb 2006 at 18:44

AC1s a hell of a lot more expensive, probably £1500-2000. A good low price full susser is the Mongoose Teocali Comp, but tbh, stick with hardtails in this pricerange. I've never thought much of Trek tbh, the Bruiser 2, is ok ish, but the groupset is pretty crappy.

syke · 23 Feb 2006 at 18:52

I just liked the AC1 frame haha

... the bruiser 2 is too jumpy for me. Im thinking about the Specialized

Any other good links?

benjo plz. · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:03

Which Rockhopper were you after?

syke · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:03

Im thinking about the GT Avalance 1.0 what you guys think? or what other bikes?

benjo plz. · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:07

Sounds good to me.

syke · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:11

you ever used evanscycles you lot?

Spamalot · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:12

Syk3 said:
you ever used evanscycles you lot?

No but I know people that have great shop.

syke · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:13

ok i might have to pay the extra £70 and buy it locally then?

benjo plz. · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:14

Order it off the web cheaper tbh, won't make much, if any difference.

That said, if you order it online, they may have to build it, whereas you might be able to take it away when you buy it from Evans.

syke · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:24

I can take it away locally, the day i pay...and ive never ordered from Evans...so i dont know if i trust it or not ..