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What should I buy with £2K
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Author:  petrolhead81 [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:51 am ]
Post subject:  What should I buy with £2K
Hi all,

So for the last few years I have been getting more and more into mountain biking and have now got to the stage where my 6 year old Cross full suspension mountain bike needs replacing. It has serve me well but the suspension is shot, cable disc brakes and the rear swinging arm has already had be welded once....you get the idea! :lol:

Anyway, I have £2K to spend on something new and wanted some friendly advice. The type of riding I have been doing is a mix between local XC hacks, Jump/Downhill stuff like Danbury and more recently bike parks such as chicksands. I'm also planning to go to Wales this summer for some single track and downhill action :D

From my research my current favourite choice would be this - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=75657 as it seems to be fairly universal.

Is there a better option or do you think the Mega AM Pro is a good choice for a mixed bag of riding?

Thanks,

James
Author:  VW-surfbum [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What should I buy with £2K
That looks like a great deal

or

http://www.yt-industries.com/shop/de/Bi ... icked-Comp
Author:  petrolhead81 [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:21 am ]
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VW-surfbum wrote:
that looks like a great deal

or

http://www.yt-industries.com/shop/de/Bi ... icked-Comp


I have looked at the YT bikes and they do seem great value for money, though it's the local (UK) support that puts me off slightly. Thanks for the feedback either way :thumbup:
Author:  VW-surfbum [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:32 am ]
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That nukeproof looks like a bargain, have you checked out canyons?
Author:  petrolhead81 [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:50 am ]
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VW-surfbum wrote:
That nukeproof looks like a bargain, have you checked out canyons?


Yeah - actually spent some time on their stand at the recent London Bike Show. Really liked both the Strive and the Torque EX and they had the advantage of a local UK support centre.

The thing swinging me towards the Nukeproof is the equipment level and CRC being the supplier - though I'm very interested in what people think would be the best suited bike for my needs.
Author:  beardee [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What should I buy with £2K
-buy 2nd hand and spend half that, budget for a service at your lbs if youre not mechanical inclined.
-skills lesson
-week in the alps

:)
Author:  petrolhead81 [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What should I buy with £2K
To be honest I haven't seen much 2nd hand for that kind of money that comes close to the spec of the Nukeproof.

tomuchchoice.com
Author:  andydd [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:40 pm ]
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Or buy frame and build it up yourself with your choice of components.

Andy
Author:  NorthernTom [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:16 pm ]
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Wouldn't be able to build anything near the nukeproof for 2k. I would go for it. I absolutely love them. Lapierre spicys are decent, and look at nd bikes as well. The soda air looks very nice, unsure on price though.
Author:  petrolhead81 [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What should I buy with £2K
NorthernTom wrote:
Wouldn't be able to build anything near the nukeproof for 2k. I would go for it. I absolutely love them. Lapierre spicys are decent, and look at nd bikes as well. The soda air looks very nice, unsure on price though.


Thanks Tom - It sounds like you are on the same trail of thought as me! Maybe I should start hunting CRC discounts codes :twisted:
Author:  luvinit [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 8:22 pm ]
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Cream eggs are 3 for £1.20 at the moment!
Author:  SurferEv [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 8:59 pm ]
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Bought 3 boxes of 6 @ Tesco for £5 today ;)
Author:  petrolhead81 [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What should I buy with £2K
Bargain...though I don't think they will pedal that well :)
Author:  beardee [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What should I buy with £2K
SurferEv wrote:
Bought 3 boxes of 6 @ Tesco for £5 today ;)


horsesome, you''ll get the trots if you eat them all but that would be foalish.
Author:  nwmlarge [ Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:05 am ]
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Go for the mega it's a hell of a bike. I would try to buy through a dealer though. Most can price match crc. Where are you based?
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