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I want to buy a full sus 29er frame any recommendations for my budget of £1700ish?


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 9:40 pm
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Trance X29er and some nice forks with the change?


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 9:43 pm
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What do you want? Tough AM frame or a light XC race frame?


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 9:45 pm
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Tough all mountain frame with 130mm travel, it's not for racing on.


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 9:50 pm
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Posted : 20/02/2013 9:59 pm
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Salsa Horsethief gets my recommendation, I love mine. Could get one with a CCDB and some nice forks for that much too, once you've sold the Fox Shock.
Transition Bandit/Covert come well recommended too.


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 10:00 pm
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Those who have one seem to rate the Orange Gyro for general trail duties and it comes in under budget. Only 120mm at the front and 110mm at the back though.


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 10:12 pm
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Funnily enough Rorschach I've been looking at banshee tonight, look tidy esp in raw. If you don't mind me asking how much was it with shock and where did you get it from?

Need to look at salsa

Thanks


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 10:26 pm
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If you're near the Peak District you're welcome to try my large Horsethief for size.


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 10:43 pm
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Not mine 😥
Got touchy feely at core and am debating whether to trade in my Yelli for one.
£1575 with a double barrel air.


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 10:47 pm
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140mm Nicolai Helius AC

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Posted : 20/02/2013 10:49 pm
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Nicolai was my first choice but price is pushing it really over 2k with shock unless you know different yetiman? They are special, where did you get yours from?


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 10:52 pm
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It feels pretty special and worth every penny... IMHO and all that. I'm absolutely loving how it rides..... I just wish the snow would hurry up and melt from the hills around here. My previous bike was a 160/170mm travel Nicolai Helius FR and the new AC feels just as capable.

I got mine from Gravity Sports minus the shock. I'm just running a cheap 2nd hand Float R but it's working extremely well despite (or perhaps because of) its simplicity.


 
Posted : 20/02/2013 11:11 pm
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Yetiman what size rear shock did you buy? I've got the tech sheet up from nicolai and looks like there are two options 200/57 and 216/63......


 
Posted : 21/02/2013 4:49 pm
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trusslebabes - my email addy is in my profile, drop me a line and I'll reply with full specs of the bike.

Cheers
Paul


 
Posted : 21/02/2013 7:27 pm

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