"you can have a new bike as long as I get to pick the colour" bit wierd but I could go with that 
Edit - Actualy no, I really like orange souls too.
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Posted 7 months ago #
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ourmaninthenorth - Member
Yes. At the time, we had one income (mine), and so money was extremely tight. So discretionary expenditure came with certain strings. She seemed to insist on a colour choice, which was fine if it meant I could build the bike.
Still sounds bizarre to me, atleast you got a new bike, do you have to ask if you can go out on it?
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Still sounds bizarre to me, atleast you got a new bike, do you have to ask if you can go out on it?
She was writing up her PhD and had gone a bit crackers I think..!
Actually, I hardly ride it these days (maybe two or three times a year) - have turned into a roadie.
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She what she has driven you too?!
Posted 7 months ago # -
Nice
Cotic Orange is awesome.
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nice bike, thats currently the top of my list for frames atm.
Let us know how it rides, out of interest can you post the full spec
Posted 7 months ago # -
nice bike, thats currently the top of my list for frames atm.
Let us know how it rides, out of interest can you post the full spec
Rides great, only had it out twice so far, going out again tonight. I'm still tweaking the layout, but it's definitely comfier than my old frame.
BTW, check out http://www.cotic.co.uk/news/moving-specials for a bargain
Spec:
Hope Headset
Thomson 70mm Stem
Easton EA70 Monkeybar
Easton EA50 seatpost
Charge Spoon Saddle
Formula MEGAs with 203mm rotors [the rear just fits]
SLX Crankset
XT mechs F+R
XT cassette
Hope Hoops front wheel/Notubes Flow rim
old shimano rear on Alex rim [to be replaced when finances allow]Posted 7 months ago # -
thanks for the post, simular setup to what i am thinking of getting.
Going to try and get a test ride soon as im interested to see how it compares ride geometry to my rockhopper(i like the agressive geometry a lot, inspires me to do stupid things
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I'm just back from another ride. My old frame had similar geometry to the Soul, but the Soul make me feel like I've got new legs and lungs. I seem to have more power at slow speed to get up and over roots and through deep mud. I'm not sure if it's in my head and it'll wear off, or if the bike is just that much better...
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keep us updated of how the bike fairs, still unsure atm about what colour i would get, black or look at me orange..
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Nice build. Was thinking of getting a black one to go with some black forks as I wasn't sure about orange and black, but that does look good.
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