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Cheers Jon very handy. As it happens £1500 is all in, the 829 is discontinued now and can be snapped up for £1500 so I've stretched my (allowable) budget that far. After my last purchase I'm keeping my wallet under tight control.... 😳
Still, I'm starting to get the feeling this is a highly desirable bike so might have to take Gotama up on his kind offer.
Hmmmm....
Really loving those Canfields especially in sic green, but at £850 a frame are they really worth double the price of the Kenesis FF29 or the Solaris?
Mattjg - keep an eye on that dampf on the rear of your swift if its a 2.35. I noticed some very slight scuffs on the inside of the chainstay with a nic in there and think it might be rubbing when the tyre is muddy. Due for replacement so may go for something slightly narrower.
Ta for the heads-up, I'll put some tape in there and keep an eye. Statically they fit ok but that's not allowing for frame flex of course.
Really loving those Canfields especially in sic green, but at £850 a frame are they really worth double the price of the Kenesis FF29 or the Solaris?
Life is short and you're a long time dead. Get the frame you want. (Says I, having walked away from a Niner because I thought they were overpriced. But as a consequence of closing that door, others have opened).
1 point I'm liking about the Canfields is that for anyone with maybe enough space for > 1 HT, they need to be different. And it is different. I like it's been made to do a thing well rather than hit a middle-ground.
1 point I'm liking about the Canfields is that for anyone with maybe enough space for > 1 HT, they need to be different. And it is different. I like it's been made to do a thing well rather than hit a middle-ground.
mattjg get your point of view precisely, that is why I love them so much but as a first foray into the 29er brigade I'm not sure about the initial outlay perhaps can import one direct from Canfield, with duty and shipping think it should be around £560, an amount that I might be able to live with 😀
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but £1500 (£1430 +pp) will get you the new 2013 9.9
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Aren't those a bit xc I thought the op wanted to head towards a more "trail" orientated bike
depends on your definition of 'trail'.... 🙂
mattjg get your point of view precisely, that is why I love them so much but as a first foray into the 29er brigade I'm not sure about the initial outlay perhaps can import one direct from Canfield, with duty and shipping think it should be around £560, an amount that I might be able to live with
for sure. I don't have one BTW, I'm just staying I like where they're coming from. but you're making me want one!
@jonstanley liking the brave colourway, yeah we note the bars match the stanchions. steerer needs chopping tho.
Life is short and you're a long time dead. Get the frame you want
This should sum it up for everyone who is deliberating over a frame/bike I lost my dad 10 weeks ago just 5 weeks after he was diagnosed with lung and spinal cancer my mum has MS so this is my everyday quote to kick myself up the ass and never moan about a shitty day! Things can always be worse, I recently built up a Transition Bandit a few weeks after my dads death ( the bike i wanted)and strive to ride it as much as possible as a reminder to my dad who was larger than life and like you matt always said to everything HE did "you're a long time dead!" Will be pulling the trigger on that Yelli Screamy in the new year! Cheers dad!
Cheers to your dad from me too my friend, and I bet nothing would make him happier then seeing you enjoy your new bike.
matt i think a bit too much Merlot mate but cheers for that
it's brandy tonight, in an effort to fight off the dreaded lurgy
good luck I think you'll need more than brandy!!!