A work mate is looking to buy a 4 or 5″ full suss. Mainly for trail centre & XC use. He been looking at some ex demo commencals at the LBS for sub 1000 and isn’t too fussed on make or model, he is just looking for a decent bike sub 1000 and will consider secondhand.

Anyone got some recommnedations of where to look?

Cheers

Giant Trance and Trance X at Pedalon, Pauls Cycles and Ash Cycles. Good stock levels between those three when I was looking a short time ago.

There is a 2008 Prophet 3 for £799 here:
http://www.bikebike.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b41s1p2023

Stew, G&G have a sale on as has the Ae shop(Specialised Pitch)

Scotby in Carlisle have loads of offers on as well.
Try Palace Cycles down Botchergate in Carlisle for Giant deals.

Then there is the Hub @ GT, usually flogging demo/hire bikes on a regulr basis
http://www.thehubintheforest.co.uk/Bike/caldera_sale.html

If he fancies a run down to Hawes then the is Kudu bikes
http://www.kudubikes.co.uk/shop/303/index.htm

I got my Turner 5 spot for sale for a bit over a grand

New Prophet 2 is £1099, if you look around you may be able to get a discount (or if you join a club you might be able to get discount through your LBS etc.)

cheers all, will pass info on.

Forgot about Scotbys and Palace, always worth a drop by

If he doesn’t mind 2nd hand then how about a 2007 whyte e5 xt 17″? I’m about to sell mine. Hope to get £1150 ono for it. Original spec in fact original bits. Based in Bristol. Cheers.