Its useful to know your severe rides are in the Peaks

Why not aluminium?

oh, but it’s not carbon (just noticed that bit).

You don’t need a plastic one really 😉

Hey rob

Lapierre geometry on the HT’s lovely – try one out. Good kit on them too.
Also consider a Cube….

Give me a call tomorrow if you want.

MD

nope you pikey northern numpty.

we accept all teh major plastic based methods of payment though. get yersel locked in with a card.

or just call me cause i want to speak to you anyway to help you. no obligation innit.

Genks at work

Considered a KTM race lc elite? comes in a £1569, full carbon frame, reba sl’s with poploc and then xt and slx mix.

Only thing is i dont think theres not many in the uk and they are hard to get hold of. My LBS has one and its lurvly!

for my cash i would look towards a Taurine as well, i likes them i does. would have them in the shoppe if i could.

You dont do hardtails offroad remember… The PA lasted barely a few months.

i will be as sexy as you can handle.

Orange 224 Evolution then?

Get yer something nice on the C2W scheme

Robsworth- if I were buying a new race hardtail I’d have this-

http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/bikes/mountain_hardtail/8_series/8500/

It’s all alloy but that’s not a huge disadvantage- at that pricepoint you’d be better getting a top notch alu frame with XT than a carbon bike with lower end kit.

£300 less gets you heavier wheels and reba forks in a sub 25lb package.

http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/bikes/mountain_hardtail/8_series/8000/

Give me a call tomorrow and I’ll try and beat genks and give you handy race bike hints. 01334 477835 and obviously ask for moi.

amateur. you cant beat me. this is science.

treks are shite anyways.

Lance says treks are pretty good.

I will pwn you and your big bike shop lack of charm.

Pffhhh

*looks down on teh tiny bike shops*

😉 of course :0D

Of course, it wasn’t a spesh 🙄

Where will you keep it?

you are just trying to keep up with farly and me as that dale is to heavey 😳 you fitting those gay bars like mine http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19573

I’ve had a £3500 trek carbon hardtail in the past and recently bought the trek 8500 (which was very cleverly suggested by rolfharris).

As mad as it sounds i MUCH prefer the ride of the new alu hardtail…the 2lbs weight difference is fairly un-noticable and the new XT just feels awesome.
Yes the carbon one was a little better come race day but any other ride it would just kill your back and felt mega skittish, the new trek 8500 feels totally dependable, fairly comfy and still VERY quick. I would deffinitely go for the alu hardtail with better kit if i were in your position…it will be a lot lighter than a £1500 carbon hardtail which are suprisingly heavey.

Hope this helps