Minty Sauce
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You have £2000 to spend on a brand new alu hardtail. What would it be and why? 
What to buy??!!
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Minty Sauce
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5' 10", not that keen on a 29 er tho. Mainly ride xc and sometimes commute. Feel rather overwhelmed by the choice there seems to be out there. This is going to be my main rider and will sort a new retro ride out further along when funds allow.
Think I've missed a thread - your manitou is stolen? Balls man thats shit.
If you have that sort of budget this is a stunner:
http://www.saracen.co.uk/bikes/trail/kili-flyer-cromo
And the 2011 should be availble for £2000
Agree with cyfa, steel for me on that budget, not a carbon fan. Should be an amazing bike for that money.
If you have that sort of budget this is a stunner:
http://www.saracen.co.uk/bikes/trail/kili-flyer-cromo
And the 2011 should be availble for £2000
Agree with cyfa, steel for me on that budget, not a carbon fan. Should be an amazing bike for that money.
Minty Sauce
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Yep, well gutted. Like I've lost a loved one. They offered me a Scott scale 35, which is carbon but I'm not that keen. Called them to have a chat an they sort of gave me a budget a couple of retailers to look at and the weekend to have a think. :?
coomber":wmzvpb4a said:
Nooooo! My skill/heavy handedness on wheels means i stay full sus. That said its been this way for a few years, maybe its time to try hardtail again.
Carbon is light though. New? Or used? If it was my money, id most certainly be looking to build one from scratch. Just my opinion though, i prefer uniqueness also. With that budget, you should get most of the parts you want new or near new. Say a grand for frame and grand for parts?
suburbanreuben
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Tell them you want the money. Unless it's in the small print, you shouldn't have to settle for a modern bike, especially a mainstream effort supplied by their "approved" retailers.
