[Closed] buying a new bike. ( Just because ). what would you choose.

Salsa Fargo Ti - always wanted one

HB130.

Get a 24 inch cruiser bmx. Good if you have a bmx track locally and good for just riding too. Bet you haven't got that base covered.

I'd spend the money on a trip to the alps in the summer.

Ti Fargo +1
Some sort of Shand
That Evil gravel thing

Cotic Solaris or maybe Giant TCL, can't decide which i want more.

I'll have that commencal too then

If my lower back had no say in it, something like a Giant Propel Disc.

Or a Salsa Cutthroat.

Likely something like an On-One Space Chicken. But it'd need a Shimano build, ideally Di2.
Or a Kona Ute, my MinUte is not quite big enough.

I've got most of the niches covered, but it's my racy hardtail that is the weakest. So a Niner Air 9 RDO would be nice.

Ebike

Sell my beloved Trek Remedy and buy a much coveted Orbea Occam

Ice Cream Truck in that new pink 😜

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It'd either be one of those new Norco Optics, a big travel ebike or a fancy summer aero road bike. I'm not picky

Commencal Meta Power Team 29.

Trying really hard not to buy one already. It would be a riot of an ebike 🙂

Actually not that one, I'd have the new one with GRX groupset instead.

New Cotic FlareMAX, cos i like the look of 'em

Fatbike

Recumbent trike

So much lust for an Optic right now.

I find myself current being drawn towards a Kingdom Hex. Mmmm Titanium.

I would have an RSD Mayor v4 in titanium 

I find myself current being drawn towards a Kingdom Hex. Mmmm Titanium.

Kingdom vendetta custom for me, with all the options ticked (internal routing, sliding dropouts etc) with eagle and an axs dropper which I could swap between my 2 bikes.

Current favourite is a flaremax. I enter the dream bike competition every now and again so in the context of that (£6000 to spend) I think I could squeeze a flaremax and a ribble endurance sl.

Either Orange Stage 5 or Cotic FlareMax for me.

A Moots hardcore ht with custom geo with all custom options no doubt

One of those new Banshee Phantom models

As long as it isn’t carbon (nasty noises) then I’m game!

Edit) Mind you that new Optic looks lovely

Recumbent tandem with S&S couplings.

Been there, done that. I blame a thread asking about 120mm ish trail bikes. Then this happened

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I can sort of justify it. In my head anyway.

I'd have one of these, just because i reckon it might be fun

Mine would be a Ripley too, the colour scheme of the raw colour like Alex has just purchased is identical to my old Mojo HD so would feel like a proper throwback to start of this decade. I loved that bike!

@lawman91 - without wishing to de-rail @ton thread, the black one is ever nicer that it looks on that image. Even after invisitaping it. I've gone full stealth build kit. Anyway will post when it's done...

@Alex I guess you went matte with invisframe? Is that a large frame?

@transition1 Yes and Yes. Matt was the right choice. It disappears from more than a metre away. Even with my less than perfect application. That's a large, looks tiny due to short seat tube.

Money no object, SB130
If I'm paying, Norco Optic or maybe new stumpjumper when/if it turns up this year.

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Current Lust list.

Stanton Sherpa or Sonder Broken Road (in the end, I settled for an On-One big dog at significantly less cost)
Mason Bokeh
A 6 speed brompton.
A boosted replacement for my short travel 29er - no idea what.

Definitely Ebike. the new top spec Merida!

Calibre dune bargain fatbike.

I'd like to replace my current mk4 Soul with a 29er to sit along side my FlareMAX but a new road bike will come first I think. Current favourite is an Orbea Orca with Hunt 30mm carbon wheel upgrade and custom paint, something like this:

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I did this a few months back, bought my dream bike, an Orbea FS Wild MTeam. Unfortunately had a bad accident and will be off riding for a year plus. Bike was lovely but back in the shop for sale 😟

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Fairlight Secan as a dream gravel/road bike all in one. Just lovely looking machines. Or possibly a Flare Max to complement the BFe I already have.

Not sure why, might be the time of year but I find myself liking the idea of a SS CX bike lately, no good reason, I don't actually need one and I doubt I'd be racing it much if at all if I got one. But the idea just appeals...

I was out riding with some mates on sunday. all in their early 60's. 6 out of the 7 all ride full suspension ebikes now. all have orange fives or alpines sat doing nothing.
and I had a secret yearning to be in their gang........... ;o)

so on that note, a Cube stereo 140 ebike could be my choice.

^^^ pity you’re too big for my Orbea 😊

I really want to pick up a Transition Vanquish before all the frames disappear, A gravel bike would be best suited for my local riding really but didn't really get on with the last one I had. I think a Vanquish built up light with fast rolling tyres would be a good alternative.

I’ve been nursing a gravel/adventure itch for a while now.

I did consider an escapade but cost and that the mercury frameset is now sold out it doesn’t appeal...

I keep looking at the Sonder Camino GRX but keep wondering about the wheels... website says they can do custom builds, hmm. There’s the Ti option too, but en again, heading to double cost...

And the Arkose D3, currently discounted (but 700C)... but 2x and nicer (to me) looking wheels...

Just as well I’m not finished work for the year and sitting at home looking up the respective websites then... 🤪

^^^ pity you’re too big for my Orbea 😊

Iain, just looked at it in your picture. it look bloody lovely too. heal quick mate.

As you'd like to give up work and live on the "Pancrack",how about some counselling!😉

As you'd like to give up work and live on the "Pancrack",how about some counselling!😉

If I lived somehwhere flat enough i'd have one of these 🙂

Definitely a Nukeproof Scout. So I can then ride the same a those blokes on the [url= https://singletrackmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/scoutin-about-now-thats-how-you-ride-leeds-urban-bike-park/ ]front page[/url].

Is this dream time? Have normally bought used bikes (or mid range new) that are steel and practical, so howabout a carbon softail ‘gravel plus’ bike? That’s about £1k per kg in daft money. But it would force me to lose weight (and ditch these hiking socks) much faster than an ebike would. Or would it? Hmmm....🧐

https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/gravel-bikes/bmc-urs-one-review/

Niner Air 9 RDO would be nice.

I’ve been pondering one for years.

Hi
Definitely don’t need another bike but I went to the Hope factory last week and speccd an HB130 just because I really want one
Get it mid Jan
Cheers
Steve

Without doubt, a custom Firefly race hardtail.

Sc tallboy

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I just love these! GRX Di2 2 by please! 😍😍😍

How much is the Orbea? Just out of interest, of course ....

Money no object, Hope HB130 or the new Pace Carbon (bit of a bargain that frame).

Ideally though, I'd just get a hard tail next for more capable slop. I've got 2 road bikes, a fixed gear road bike, retro 90's no suspension MTB and a FS trail bike. Not riding road anymore, so need to sell the fixie, and will use that to start a build on a hard tail - need something slightly softer for the 'slop' as the 90's bike kills my back (broke it 4 years ago).

GRX Di2 2 by please!

My Reilly Gradient with GRX Di2 X2 and Hunt Carbon Wide 30s arrived 2 weeks ago. Since when I've been ill and the weather has been hideous. But I'm feeling better, and it looks like it won't actually be raining at the weekend, so I might even get to ride it!

Rickshaw. Eyeing one up at the moment

Money no object:

Might actually be affordable, as all I would need is the frameset:

Pie in the sky? Something like the Beargrease, but with that new Shimano gearbox doodah and a Lauf fork:

Ripmo Af with coil shock!

Custom Cicli Barco XCR Gravel bike, with all the trimmings.

Always the same answer for me a Swarf Contour. Nicest looking bike I’ve ever seen and I’d love to own one someday, but price is beyond me. Looks like the right full suss for a HT lover.

I haven’t really rode an MTB much the past couple of years but just fancy something that’s going to be enjoyable to ride and do everything from trail centres to long days out.

Saw the new purple Solaris Max and decided that’s the bike for me.

It’s currently sitting in the garage, part built, waiting for a new BB tool to finish installing the group set then it’s ready to go. After the past week of torrential rain I may have to put off it’s maiden ride until it dries up a bit 😂

Baines flying gate. Fixed. Had my eye on one from EBay until someone put in a crazy must have it bid right at the end. Trevor Jarvis still makes them. So I’d take a new one I guess. With a barber pole paint job.l on the vertical. Just because. And the questions you get asked.

Or a Paris Galibier. Again, just because.

Orbea occam if you want to pedal it under your own power.

If not, some massive travel ebike.

But buy the occam so when you get bored of it you can sell it me 😁

I have virtually all variant of road bike covered except TT bike, but next bike really needs to be fast light 29er full suss, lower back needs nursing from now till retirement so need some assistance! Might just bung a suss seatpost on Superfly in the meantime.

Could also go a custom gravel frame, alloy not an option but normal steel too heavy for my liking, so maybe Rourke 953 or Ti (ha, will never afford it).

I've long wanted but not needed a Pedersen, so let's go with that. Or a CHPT3 Brompton.

Despite thinking its a bit ugly that new Pace RC295 is growing on me more and more. I'd be able to bike around and shout YORKSHIRE!..... well, more than most of us do already.

I have a real hankering after the new Radon Render (Reindeer) ebike. In the top model with it's Sram AXS and 220mm magura brakes, of course.

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£5700 for all that is a massive bargain.

S-Works Levo

Always hankered over something with a Lefty fork.

And a full-sus fatbike.

I guess that could be one and the same 🙂

I still think its too expensive but having seen one in the flesh and read the pinkbike review, the 2020 S Works Enduro

Nordest Lacrau Ti with 12spd Pinion gearbox.
'Only' £2699 for the frame and gearbox.

A man can change his mind can't he? Sorry BMC, I forgot the Bearclaw Beaux Jaxon wot massaged my eyes earlier this year. WOOF WOOF. WOOF.

WOOF. WOOF? WOOF!!! WOOF.

That's the ATB sorted, so will buy the BMC Fourstroke 01 in the next dreamathon...

Always hankered over something with a Lefty fork.

And a full-sus fatbike.

Not full sus, but I was sorely tempted by the Fat Caad. Then they stopped importing it 🙁