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Got a new bike coming Shiny (albeit ex display) Boardman MTB FS Pro 650b 2014 at a VERY good price thanks to staff discount at Halfords!

Already planning on some changes:
Grips (Why spec white grips?! They don't even stay clean in the shop!) Will likely just swap my existing ODI Ruffian grips onto it, but may get new red lock rings for it.
Red gear outer (Shimano from CRC/Wiggleif its good stuff?)
Red braided goodridge brake hoses, if they are worth the hassle of a full rebleed? May buy a matching SRAM Guide R for the front (currently has Elixir trail 7) as mismatching brakes is bugging me. But I could fit Avid Juicy 5's from another bike to it.
Pedals, maybe DMR V8's or V12's, liking the red scheme I've got going, more research needed first.
Frame protection. Definitely want to stop cable rub and stone chips, but looking at feasibility of doing the whole frame and forks.
Red seat post clamp.
Tyres will come in time if the Schwalbe's on it turn out not to be good, shame the pair of Maxxis I fitted to my other bike in Nov won't fit (26").

Getting New stuff is always good

My new Whyte G160 RS

The Whyte looks wicked!

DHR90 Don't bother with the red hoses they look so dated.

You boys going big now ay!

Lovely bike!

Whyte looks sharp

Just ordered a superstar slackerlizer

Pedal-worx racing

Superstar slackerlizer?

A -2 degree angle headset, mines quite steep at 68 degrees

Pedal-worx racing

Look forward to your thoughts on that.

I like mine in hardtail, takes a bit of getting use to (with slightly slower steering) but does feel more stable at speed, steeper downs and technical rideing

Yeah I wouldn't say I'm unhappy with the way it feels now but the cheap headset that it came with was always going to be a temp measure. chemical bikes put a -2 degree angle headset in from point of sale.

Pedal-worx racing

Nice - 2 degs will make a big difference - probably add 20mm to the wheelbase... enduro bikes should be around 66 or less in my book

Slack attack!

That's why i'm keen for my ariel, I measured mine up against a mates Rune and the Rune is 4cm longer!

65 degrees in the hard tail, 65.5 degrees in the full sus but temped to put a 2 degrees in that as well

Turns out the marketing people shouldnt of listed it and theyre not back from the anodisers yet.