[Closed] 575 or 5 spot?

Neither......... SB66!! 😉

If you fit a large, merlins current offer on the 5spot may help you decide.

Scalpel?

anc - that's what i have seen, and crc are doing the 2009 575 for a similar price hence the dilema

don simon thanks for your input 😉

somewhere on here there's a thread about those crc Yetis

found it

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/those-crc-yeti-frames

I've never ridden a 5 Spot but am on my second 575 and it's brilliant. Good climber and carpet like ride on descents. Built mine with x9 , Revelation 150 mm forks and Hope/DT Swiss wheels and it's about 27lbs. Got to ride aone of the new carbon Stumpjumpers recently but wasn't impressed with it in comparison to the Yeti.

uplink - cheers for that link.
I think the decision is made.

Bike built.

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Very nice. What size is it? I've just installed a Works Components angleset in mine and still getting my head round it 🙂

On the CRC/Yeti- I personally wouldn't buy one in that situation. Although if the frame broke they'd probably have to give you a refund.

Good choice!

Hora - how is that Angleset working out for you? feel the difference? and what are they like to install, Ive got visions of getting one and fitting it all wonky 😕

Not sure yet as I also need to drop the front to 150 as I think 160 is too tall for the frame. I only got a 1degree difference due to my headtube length.

And installing? is it easy? cheers

I got my lbs to do it. I went into B&Q to buy a set square but they'd bloody sold out. Otherwise it would have been very easy IMO.

It is a 19" frame from merlin (the last one they had).
Been off the bike for a while due to my nagging long term injury, so it is a get me back out build. Been selling all the other bikes and bits off, and am going to be a 1 bike chap for a while.
Whats this Works Components angleset thing about?
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The front on mine felt abit steep for me- like it was tucking in. This headset will sort it.