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Gouldy Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 423 Location: Ingleby Barwick	Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:01 pm    Post subject: What would you buy Wife's bonus is coming and this mountain bike game is a bug 1,300 so what would buy.Secialized fsr xc pro..... Giant Trance 2..Giant Anthem 2. I was looking at these bikes before but where out of my range and now a chance of a life time. The wife does work hard _________________ Cheers Keith
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 2119 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:10 pm    Post subject: Why, with that type of money you'd have to be a fool to miss out on one of these beauty's.......... http://www.bikescene.co.uk/moreinfo.php?variation=1197&sale=0 But there again, I'd plump for a hardtail _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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soshea Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 228 Location: NUNTHORPE	Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:43 pm    Post subject: for me mate it would have to be the scott genius 40 like i have..great bike you get for the cost..
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Greg Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 456 Location: Billingham	Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:07 pm    Post subject: I would defo go for the spesh, I have has a fsr stumpy for 2.5 years and never looked back. Love the ride and its never let me down. Oops apart from yesterday when I snapped the rear mech hanger.... _________________ I need to get out and ride more
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Alex. Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 175 Location: Norton	Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:27 pm    Post subject: i was out riding with sean (soshea) today. first time ive seen his scott, and bloody hell its a decent piece of kit, although the grips arent its strongest point well worth a looksy mate.
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Filthy Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 406 Location: Costa del Smog	Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:43 pm    Post subject: This has got to be wortha look... I might be biased tho. http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/acatalog/Commencal_Meta_5.5.3.html
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 2119 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:00 pm    Post subject: Well Gouldy, any thoughts. I like the look and the spec of the Stumpy that Greg mentioned; http://www.bikescene.co.uk/moreinfo.php?variation=1196&sale=0 OR HERE'S THE FSR........... _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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matt.will Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 209	Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:11 pm    Post subject: Are you on about a bike for your wife or spending her bonus on another for you!?
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darrenvt2 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 48	Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:18 pm    Post subject: gouldy i thought it was just me with the bike obsession, now up to 3 so far dont know if i can sneak another one in without the wife knowing
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Gouldy Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 423 Location: Ingleby Barwick	Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:19 pm    Post subject: Selling mine and using that and bit of bonus to get a better model _________________ Cheers Keith
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Greg Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 456 Location: Billingham	Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:21 pm    Post subject: that stumpy sure looks nice and only 28lb. Anyone got a spare £1500...... _________________ I need to get out and ride more
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matt.will Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 209	Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:32 pm    Post subject: Selling the Trance? If so, I'd be tempted by this: http://www.biketraks.com/products.php?plid=m28b0s173p1160 if they'd knock a few quid off, or the Commencal Phil posted, or Sean's Scott.
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matt.will Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 209	Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:54 pm    Post subject: Or, why not just replace the forks on the Trance with some Revelations (seems to be a popular move with Trance owners), upgrade other bits for better spec as they wear out/as you fancy, and spend the bonus on beer/tabs/women/road bike/whatever?
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