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Shush he's away so unable to read this.

He's 5'9.5" tall (half inch is important).
Rides mostly in the Peak/s, so rocky gritstone trails.
Looking at around £800 - £1,000 without the forks.

Any ideas?

Thanks


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 3:42 pm
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He doesn't need any more!! Get him a unicycle 😆


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 3:45 pm
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Even though you are correct binners, it's one in and one out 😉


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 3:48 pm
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Is that just the frame for 800-1000, or everything bar the forks for 800-1000?

Soul?
Latitude?
C456?


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 3:48 pm
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Got to be steel, for his old decrepit aching bones, sooooooooooooo hows about a Cotic Soul or an Orange P7

* I can fully sympathise 😀


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 3:50 pm
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Not a Soul, C456 sounds good.
What are the Boardman bikes like?

He'll have own saddle, maybe seatpost too. So more or less everything else with the frame.


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 3:52 pm
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Choice was some really good quality shoes or a bike, mmmmmm scratches non exsistant beard and ponders.


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 3:53 pm
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<shuts eyes tightly> must not respond with smutty comment must not respond with smutty comment must not respond with smutty comment
😳


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 4:05 pm
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[url= http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b0s2p3461 ]Charge?[/url]

Blow the budge slightly.... get 150ish for the fork in the classifieds 🙂


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 4:19 pm
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mmmmmm scratches non exsistant beard and ponders.

😯


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 5:06 pm
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Lol.

Thanks hp.


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 5:34 pm
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Give him a [url= http://covebike.com/bikes/handjob ]Handjob[/url]

/sorry, couldn't resist...


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 5:37 pm
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Handjob available at chain reaction

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mobile/MobileModels.aspx?ModelID=41232

SLX group set from Merlin

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/mtb-parts/transmission-gears/groupsets-mtb/shimano-slx-10-speed-disc-brake-groupset.html

Then possibly a set of hope hoops would take you to the thick end of 1k


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 5:42 pm
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Oooh yes, never thought about one of those (s****).


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 5:44 pm
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Now I *think* I'd been talking to the aforementioned NBT about c456 and I don't thing he was massively impressed.

It might have been someone else though....

What about a custom job from 18bikes. that is 1000 for a frame only mind.


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 9:05 pm
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Didn't someone once say that it's not about the bike?


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 10:41 pm
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Didn't someone once say that it's not about the bike?
I know, however when you hit middle age every little bit of gearing and lighter components help 🙂


 
Posted : 19/05/2012 4:54 pm
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[i]Give him a Handjob[/i]

He'd probably appreciate a Pompino more 🙂


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 10:45 am
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He's back from the Belgium biscuit cycling trip now, so hoping he doesn't read this thread.
Nettles - behave 😉 (I'm sending MartynS over to sort you out next weekend).


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 2:53 pm
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[i]Belgium biscuit cycling trip [/i]

Now if that's not a euphemism for something disgusting, I don't know what is 🙂


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 2:56 pm
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Its actually two euphemism's. Depending on who you ask. Both are equally vile, obviously


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:00 pm
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He's back from the Belgium biscuit cycling trip

Dirty boy. Make sure he washes his hands and scrubs his nails.

Dirty. Very dirty.


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:03 pm
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Touche'


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:08 pm
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He's had a 456, Inbred, Soul, Blue Pig from what I recall, so would probably prefer something steel rather than aluminium, but probably not carbon?

Piglet? Or tell him he's a big boy, and get him a 29er 😉


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:11 pm
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Ooops


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:11 pm
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[b]Sling yer 'ook, you!!![/b]


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:14 pm
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Yea, bugger off, we're talking about you, not to you!


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:23 pm
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[i] He's had a 456, Inbred, Soul, Blue Pig from what I recall[/i]

Hold on, I didnt know you were married to Hora?


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:27 pm
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I had a little go on a piglet at the weekend (just around the carpark mind), it was heavy man!


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:33 pm
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[i]I had a little go on a piglet at the weekend [/i]

Sweet Jebus woman, you're pure filth!


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:34 pm
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Lol. nettles

GavinB - you forgot the ..... wait for it - Raleigh ascender.


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:35 pm
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What are the Boardman bikes like?

I love my HT Pro which fits your budget. Ridden for 2 years in the Peaks now and still loving it.

But it sounds like others here may know his fancies better than I...


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 3:41 pm
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The Raleigh Ascender sounds fast - what was wrong with it?


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 4:19 pm
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The Raleigh Ascender sounds fast - what was wrong with it?
I really haven't got the time to list it's merits, you know things like having 2 wheels and a saddle.
The list would be even longer for it's negatives 🙂


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 4:56 pm
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Oh, and I admire your attempt at having a secret thread, whilst nbt is 'away'.

🙂


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 6:43 pm
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Doh!


 
Posted : 21/05/2012 9:05 pm

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