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... What is in stock anywhere - medium size, £2.5-£3.5k(ish), burly and descending focussed?
Wheel size, new or used
I’m all ears too.
29er.
New.
Will keep an eye out down here
I've found him one. With £1200 off. Good brand. Ex-display.
He's prevaricating.
I'm flexing the credit card.
That's great news. Lucky lad
What’ve you found?
Edit - let us know once he’s bought it
GT Force Pro at Paul’s Cycles?
I'm staying schtumn until he actually buys the thing.
But looking for options...
May be worth setting up stock alerts on CRC for Vitus sommet/Escarpe, depending on how downhill focussed it needs to be. Stock seems to be dripping in. I picked up a medium Escarpe last week (hasn’t been shipped yet) but it was sold out again in under an hour after getting the email alert.
Looks like Bird AM9s are ordering for May delivery - that's not that far off.
Keswick bikes has some new Trek and Spesh stuff in.
ariel 80 pro?
https://www.saracen.co.uk/products/ariel-80-pro
decending focussed, burly, small has a 435 reach. great spec for the money
^ RE the Saracen - he is keen on 29...
(They also have one oddball copywriter in there too...)
I personally think that the Bird AM9 is the way to go, but we will see.
We found a discounted Stage 6 as well, but he isn't convinced by the single pivot. He is of course comparing to his old 2011 26" wheel Five...
Sonder Evol ordering for delivery in May.
We found a discounted Stage 6 as well, but he isn’t convinced by the single pivot. He is of course comparing to his old 2011 26″ wheel Five…
I own one and it's more of a long-legged trail bike than an enduro sled IMO.
Is this the lad who had the Radon? Did that break or something?
Bird are showing a med long am9 frame in stock! He's welcome to a go on Cam's Am160 if that would help decision making. It's a L but I find it quite comfortable.
Winstanleys have a few kona process left on offer too.
I’ve found him one. With £1200 off. Good brand. Ex-display.
He’s prevaricating.
I’m flexing the credit card.
Lucky lad! Hope you find something suitable - three years of birthdays and christmases atleast.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/spoof-campervan-advert-hints-at-a-new-yt-capra.html
New Capra out soon? I assume they'll have some stock for the launch.
three years of birthdays and christmases atleast.
He is over 18.
I am helping him spend his own money. 😉
Can you have a word with my two girls on spending their own money on bike stuff 🤣
You've prompted me to spend an hour getting my S Works Enduro ready to sell, just need to find some wheels or sell it without them.
@tracey, and apologies for the hijack....but my ongoing musing for a C2W based purchase is not reaping much success...so if you have a bike imminent, I’d be possibly interested.
Has the bike been bought yet? Be interesting to see what it is.
He's faffling about it...
The choice is
- Bird AM9 specc'd with lots of nice bling (my choice).
- Commencal Meta AM Ride (his choice)
- Propain Spindrift AL (his monster truck choice)
Edit: he has discounted the much reduced Orange Stage 6 on StartFitness.
Out of those three I would go with his choice 😃
RMs large is like most mediums...
https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/bikes/mountain-bikes/rocky-mountain-slayer-a50-29er-enduro-mountain-bike-2021-blackbronze__7746
or blue in med
https://www.paulscycles.co.uk/bikes/mountain-bikes/rocky-mountain-slayer-a50-275-enduro-mountain-bike-2021-blackblue__6121
Met my old neighbour (young lad not far off your kids age matt, called Reidy if you know him?) in uni woods. He just took delivery of an AM9 with a lovely coil set up. Bike felt really good on a 2 seconds descent i took it on but if your lad wants a demo there are a couple locally now he could get a borrow of...
Faffing... sounds like my mate, think he expected to walk into the local bike shop and leave with a bike hes had an eye on for a while...
Ok, he's made a decision.
My credit card just took a hit.
Pictures when it arrives - in a week. 🤔🤗
Thanks to your prompting the S Works Enduro has gone to a new home 😃
Anyone after a large "nearly an enduro" should look at my Escarpe VRX in the classifieds 🙂
Good news Tracey...
Yes didn't even get round to advertising it
New bike days are teh shizzles.
One ride in - it's shorter than the Radon in reach, but longer wheelbase. Not convinced by something in the front - tyre maybe, drop stem a few spacers, fork settings. Apparently much faster on corners and easier to move the thing around.
Currently in neutral, neutral flip chip setting and long wheelbase.
He's really enjoying it.
Looks ace that!
Nice!
Looks nice, new bike day is always good.
Nice, trying to guess trails. BQ?
Yep - Hobo