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Sent the blue blacklines back - now have a wonderful pair of turquoise and purple Enduras
Ooh that Sommet frame then, seems like a great price with the shock included too! Off to read some reviews and find my credit card.. if I get the 275 version I can probably chuck all my 26" stuff on it if the bb wouldn't be too low with a 170mm Lyrik..
Don't hold your breath if you have ordered a bike. CRC now use Parcel Farce for bike deliveries who seem as efficient as ever. I have been waiting for a bike for ten days now which is moving around their network with glacial slowness. It takes 2-3 days to cover each stage. Currently it is waiting in the delivery centre about eight miles from my house where it has been for a day and a half presumably waiting for the horse and cart. If it doesn't arrive Monday, complaints to CRC. I wouldn't feel so annoyed if I hadn't had to pay for this 'service' . At least smaller stuff is free.
If it is just 8 miles away, are you able to go collect? Doesn't help but may get the bike sooner...
They didn't tell me this until after the depot had shut (to customers) for the weekend.
Thought this was pretty good
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/sram-x01-eagle-12-speed-rear-derailleur-112753477
£85 is not a bad price
Parcel force weren’t perfect on my delivery either.
dispatched Thursday, processed Friday. Out for delivery Saturday - I ignored that - I’ve never had a parcel force delivery on Saturday that I didn’t pay through the nose for. It was then due Monday with a delivery slot, I wasn’t in so chose to delivery 2 working days from then. I make that to be Wednesday, they do maths differently in parcelforce so it didn’t move from the depot until thursday. No time of delivery though, Sod’s Law it would probably come while I was on the school run. As it happened I ran into the driver in asda car park and he was happy to give me the box after I’d given him a few details as it saved him driving down the lanes to get to us - he’s a good egg!
The frame (Sommet) is lovely btw, was immaculate. Headset seems pretty rubbish but it will do. It’s mostly built now and I can’t wait to get out on it.
Ended up ordering a Sommet frame 🙂 now stressing about what parts will fit, I didn't realise boost cranks were a thing too!
Ended up ordering a Sommet frame 🙂 now stressing about what parts will fit, I didn’t realise boost cranks were a thing too!
Fitting a chain device, in my experience can be a bit finicky with non boost cranks. At least that’s what I find with my Saint Cranks on a boost frame. Moving the non drive side bottom bracket spacer to the drive side helped.
Bought an X01 mech and GX shifter as spares "just in case".
@_tom_Free Member
Ooh that Sommet frame then, seems like a great price with the shock included too! Off to read some reviews and find my credit card.. if I get the 275 version I can probably chuck all my 26″ stuff on it if the bb wouldn’t be too low with a 170mm Lyrik..
26" wheels may end up a bit close to the chainstays at the BB end.
Remember that silly cheap Seam 12 speed cassette a week or so ago? CRC are convinced that Hermes have lost it so have given me a refund 🙁
26″ wheels may end up a bit close to the chainstays at the BB end.
Ah balls, really? How come, do the chainstays really pinch inwards that much so close to the tyre? The 2020 Sommet 27 complete came with 2.5 tyres, mine are 2.35 which I used to run in a 650b YT Wicked frame no problem.
Ended up ordering a Sommet frame
I'm desperately trying to find an excuse not to buy one(or the nukeproof carbon(£499-with a shock that retails at 350)
At least with the nukeproof i dont have a suitable fork, but by gum its a hell of a deal.
I ran 26" wheels on a 27.5" Saracen full sus for a while after a warranty replacement and it was fine. Barely noticed when I eventually changed to 27.5.
I didn’t realise boost cranks were a thing too!
It depends on the brand of crank - Shimano has different cranks, SRAM you just change the chainring.
@_tom_ this is the 290 chainstay, doesn’t curve much - assuming the 275 isn’t a million miles off you’ll probably be fine unless you run really wide tyres
At least with the nukeproof i dont have a suitable fork, but by gum its a hell of a deal
Plenty of forks in the sale too 😈
@pimpingimp thanks for that, hopefully the 275 is similar! Hard to find any photo/video of the 2020 model that give a good view of that area and clearance so will just have to wait and see. Will probably have to return it if not as I can't afford new wheels and fork to go with it 🙁
This is from my Sommet 27.5 with a highroller 2, flipped over so chainstay view. I think you should be fine
Thanks, you've stopped me panicking a bit now 🙂
Thanks for the PSA's in here. I've just ordered a medium/long carbon mega 275 frame-seems all the the stuff on my Mondraker Dune(Lovely bike but just too long for me) will swap straight onto it. What a bargain ,happy days...
On the NP Blackline trousers I used them for the first time today. Fox Launch D30 pads fit underneath them ok enough for my liking which is good. Brilliant at the end of the ride just tracking trousers off and losing all the spray / mud. They all also lovely and light so even though it was warm and humid (but a bit of drizzle / loads of puddles) I didn’t think they really ran much hotter than shorts.
Water came through the seat of them but ran off the dwr over most of the rest of them. So best to assume they aren’t waterproof. Came home and immediately bought another pair ready for the winter
Just seen on Topcashback that there's 6% currently on CRC. Looks like it's until midnight tonight
Looking at the Fox 36 Rythm fork from Wiggle at £280. Are there any codes that will work and lower that?
Top cashback at 6%
Thanks. Seems to have gone down to 4.25% but still better than nothing!
Those (now not quite so) cheap deore mechs, do they perform better than a m8000 xt or m7000 slx? They look to have a design more inline with the 12 speed sets.
For £1200 I’m very tempted to update myself from my 2016 Specialized Enduro 27.5
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/ragley-big-wig-hardtail-bike-moss?color=moss&sizeStandard=m
These prices seem ridiculous. The Blue Pig caught my eye originally, I have never ridden a 29er but that Big Wig looks Blimin’ lovely!
Seems like they pulled them all...Sommet, Mega, Escarpe etc (Plus Big Wig & Blue Pig as above) all suddenly showing out of stock this evening
Oh well, couldnt decide so thats saved me some money
@nuke nope, everything they have is showing as out of stock. Must be doing maintenance, would be helpful if they actually said that. Wiggle is the same.
Oh right, cheers SK....back to the indecision for me then
Seems like they pulled them all…Sommet, Mega, Escarpe etc (Plus Big Wig & Blue Pig as above) all suddenly showing out of stock this evening
I've possibly got the last 275 mega then. Order confirmed and currently processing(XL Blue)
Oh well, couldnt decide so thats saved me some money
This what happens. You hum and you haw and take so long they all sell out. I did the same on those grip 2 38 factory 29ers a few months back for £534. Hummed and hawed too long
😥
That's why I jumped in immediately on a Reactor. I thought they'd all go. That said, it did drop another £150 later and the Mega was briefly the same price so.. hmm.
I think I would have preferred the reactor - shorter 130mm travel isnt it 😕 probably easier matching one of my forks to it, but hey ho, a spiffing deal is a spiffing deal.
Maxxis Minion DHF MTB WT Tyre (3C-EXO+-TR) Maxterra
27.5" x 2.5"
£28.99
Cracking value that...
@bucko that big wig is a great deal. Decent wheels, drive train, dropper and forks for 1200!
I nearly bought the Big Wig a few times, i added it to my basket 3 times. Then i spent the budget 😀
Stock now updated to in stock so just ordered a mega 275 frame £499 could not resist
I nearly bought the Big Wig a few times, i added it to my basket 3 times. Then i spent the budget 😀
it’s a cracking bike. The fork is the only potential weak point but an upgraded damper (I went for a Novyparts Splug) makes it an all round very capable bike.
MEGA. Did you weigh the frame before fitting by any chance?
Nope,afraid not.
Anyone got experience of DPD next day? Ordered Monday night and paid for next day (today), says it's been dispactched but DPD haven't recorded pickup yet, is this normal?
Yes, I'll raise it if it doesn't arrive but just wondering if I'm going to be sitting here this time tomorrow night waiting on a package that was supposed to have us riding tomorrow.
I’m very pleased with my bargain,luckily everything fitted and was a straight swap over form my current bike
Was delivery pretty snappy(how long buy to deliver ?)
Mine is due 27th-28th but friday 28th I need look after 81 yr old mum who is coming out of a hospital procedure and needs someone with her.
I ordered Sunday,its turned up at 11.30 today. So not bad. No email coms from CRC though-only saw a note saying it had shipped on my account and then heard nothing until a parcelforce text this morning.
I've bought the Vitus E-Substance (2x10) to replace my Boardman Adv 8.9e which is my commuter.
It's been in my basket for a week, they just knocked another £80 off which helped me pull the trigger. I would have gone for the full carbon one for not much more but they are out of medium.
Done it for a very stupid reason as well, the Boardman is 1x and I always wanted 2x because I wanted the range and close gear ratio. I tried but there just wasn't enough clearance for the inner chainring. Something that always bug me so that would resolve that.
I happen to have a di2 gravel bike that I rarely use anymore, so going to transfer the di2 over and sell it as I try to stick to my 1 in 1 out rule.
I could have sold my Boardman but it has 4.5k km on the clock so is probably worth pennies. Plan to turn that into my gravel bike / backup commuter. Having 2 Fazua bikes also mean I can carry a spare battery if I decide to go on a longer ride.
I thought as I spend most of my saddle time commuting, might as well do it on as nice of a bike as I could. Just can't say no at that price.
Can you still check out via PayPal? (Since the site revamp they only seem to offer PayPal Credit as an option.)
Yes paypal ok, thats what I used.
Well my package still hasn't shown up, not impressed. Need to build a bike and I'm short of a stem and brake shortening kit.
Sommet 275 frame arrived today! Looks like there's bags of clearance for the rear tyre, haven't taken my wheel out to give it a proper check yet but looks like I needn't have worried. The matte black with black logo looks very nice. Now I have to decide if I want to murder/stealth it out with all black parts and black stanchion forks, or add some nice subtle colour accents in the stem/pedals/finishing kit. I love the look of the Raceface Kashmoney finished stuff.
Only XL Mega frames left now at £500, I was contemplating buying one just for the shock then selling the stays and front triangle as spares on eBay.
Well I folded and bought an XL Mega for my son, currently on a 2019 Bronson XL he's getting a bit lanky and might appreciate the extra reach. Probably be able to sell the Bronson for the same at least, new frame for old! Same colour as @gravesendgrunt your build photo looks awesome.
Just spotted the Mega carbon 27.5 for £500. Only in XL though so a million miles away from my large Whyte T130rs 2017. Bollocks! 😭😭
I stuck one of these in my basket last night, Nukeproof Shimano-compatible BB for £8...
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/nukeproof-neutron-bottom-bracket-shimano-24mm
Got a Shimano BB52 for about £11 as well.
And some TLD Ace gloves for about £11.
^^ the horizon BB's i've found to be really excellent for longevity, cant comment on neutron
chakaping
I stuck one of these in my basket last night, Nukeproof Shimano-compatible BB for £8…
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/nukeproof-neutron-bottom-bracket-shimano-24mm
/blockquote>My experience of those Nukeproof BBs is that they shouldn't be used outdoors.
Edit - that was their fancier Horizon ones
^^ the horizon BB’s i’ve found to be really excellent for longevity, cant comment on neutron
I'm half-expecting it to be shit TBH, but worth a go for the price.
Unfortunately I have the same experience as @honourablegeorge with Nukeproof BBs... two early-life warranty replacements and then cut my losses and went back to good old XT.
So it turns out my package is with Fedex who picked it up by accident. Next day delivery was refunded but not looking like I'm getting out this weekend never mind yesterday. I can hope though...
interesting.. my horizon dub bb has outlasted 3 xt bb's so far.. (2 bikes, similar usage)
i've just replaced the XT with its first horizon bb
I’ve bought the Vitus E-Substance (2×10) to replace my Boardman Adv 8.9e which is my commuter
Haven't seen those before - looks really tidy as ebikes go!
2100 is a handy price too. Nicely done 🙂
@rascal if your the correct size I have a medium-long going spare
It sits bang between a med and large (you don't say) but seriously it's worth checking the siz8ng out see if it fits your bill
The med long over the std med has more reach longer wheelbase etc
Geometry geeks website is a good place for you to compare the sizing difference
Now when they were 599 I thought it such a deal I scrambled my ipad and hastily ordered one but what I wanted was a medium, once I relized I'd ordered a medium long crc said I couldn't change the order I'd have to reorder and return .
Not very environmentally friendly when I'd had only been 1hr from ordering
Anyhow it's bottle blue mega 275 carbon new in the box -size medium long
I'm not wanting to get rich but I would like my money back although I'm aware they were further reduced by 100 pounds
If not I'll return it or stick it on pb
Big-Bud - just messaged you - cheers
Anyone have a 27.5 large grey carbon Mega 2020 frame for sale? Pref one bought for £500 and still unused 😉. Big-Bud’s ML is too small…I very much doubt it but worth a try!
what I wanted was a medium, once I relized I’d ordered a medium long crc said I couldn’t change the order I’d have to reorder and return .
Not very environmentally friendly when I’d had only been 1hr from ordering
That is pretty crap, because I ordered one of the Vitus, then 2 hours later went on live chat and cancelled it.
They initially said no, but I pressed them saying it was only 2 hours since placing the order and it was 11am(placing order at 9am) and they relented and cancelled it.
Not sure the refund has went through yet though, bank seemed a little short, though that might be down to paypal transfer not CRC.
It was a day later I ordered one of the Nukeproof's, so it wasnt replacing one with the other when i asked to cancel.
Maybe I gave up to easy ,I was happy to simply cancel and pay for another await any refund etc it was the ethics of shipping back and forth that I found unnecessary
MEGA. Did you weigh the frame before fitting by any chance?
ML is 3.6kg on my scales. Excl seatclamp and internal cable rubber tubes I assume to dampen any cable rattles. Not that light.
Well, this Nukeproof sale has massively raised the profile of the brand I reckon. Pretty good use of stock surplus, better than any ad campaign.
This is typical.
Im in need(for the mega 27.5") some cranks* and a dropper**.
Typically there were some decent droppers in some PSA a few months back, and i said to myself, 'oh on,dont need one of those'
HA!
* Whats the deal with boost, as in rear wheel. Does this mean I need a set of cranks that are 'boost' compatible ?
Wondering if this is a good set up and will fit ok.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225694145284?hash=item348c6b5b04:g:kBkAAOSw9mpjz9a9
** Is there a max size the 27.5" frame will take ?. Its an XL and the seat tube curves, so would 170mm fit fine ?
<p style="padding-left: 40px; text-align: left;">Anyone get any of the silly cheap cranks they decided they no longer need?</p>
You don't need boost cranks for that Mega, normal 52mm chainline XT on mine work better, actually 51mm with Blackspire snaggletooth ring as it offsets 1mm, no clearance issues with 34t.
Isnt 52mm boost?
No, 52mm seems the minimum now, 53mm was boost a few years ago, now 55mm is the new boost for Shimano.