If you had £800 to spend on a new full sus 5in trail bike frame, what would you consider
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New Frame £800
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Posted 9 months ago #
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£99 more and a Nukeproof Mega
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a hardtail (sorry had to take a shot there)...saracen i think is coming out with a new one...not sure how much it will be tho. it's slightly over budget but the transition bandit looks like a hoot.
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I just spent £200 more on a Mythic Wildcat. They do some more xc-oriented stuff if the wildcat isn't for you
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Mega a bit much bike I think
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Realcycles have Meta frames for £799. They had Saracen Ariel Xs for about £850 too, but I can't see them now.
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heckler? £899 so worth a haggle to £800 (1" more than you wanted great value!!)
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Heckler for sure
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Can you really get a Heckler for £899? That seems like a bargain.
I'd be looking either for a decent second hand frame or a last years or maybe even the year before model.
Perhaps even one of these: Devinci Hectik
That's a bargain seriously. Yes it's more bike than you say you want but it's also way more bike than you'll get for the money in any other category.
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The new Saracen Ariel is 899. Honestly, it'd be my pick under a grand. Always was close to spot on but the new one looks like it's there.
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Might be worth a look at my thread from last week - http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-5ish-frame-for-a-grand
Although I ended up with a 2010 Meta off ebay of less than your budget.
If, by any chance, a brand new medium stumpjumper would be of interest then drop me a line.
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Had a Meta previously and while it was good, I fancy a change. I really like that Hectik-great bargain. Does anyone know much about Chumba VF2's - they have some good deals around at the mo
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I'd buy the Saracen Ariel 1 for £999, then sell all the bits off it on here/ebay myself. Probably end up with the frame and headset for about £400 I reckon.
Got to be bargain of the moment! In fact, had I not already got a perfectly good 5" travel full sus right now, that's exactly what I'd be doing!
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mboy - no smalls left
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Bummer for being a shortarse eh!
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Perhaps even one of these: Devinci Hectik
cracking deal... that is a lot of bike for the money...
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Heckler. Surprised no-one's said just go second hand with a 5
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current list price on heckler with Float R is 899
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Canyon frameset?
Or maybe a Chumba, I think Si and PB had some deals.
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I heard a rumour Orange were selling off Blood's at that price (ish). Talk nicely (and quietly) to your Orange dealer for more info I suspect.
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Freeborn only had 1 new hectik frame in stock 2 weeks ago and it was a large though they did have a second hand medium at 599.
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