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  • XC Advice please!!!
  • deep_river
    Free Member

    Looking for a new XC ish type hardtail

    Showed the missus this for £1000

    http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/27986/Felt_Six_Elite_Bike_2010

    She didnt look v happy when she saw the price,

    So then I showed her this

    http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b4s2p2290

    and she looked slightly happier,

    Which of the two would you go for, bearing in mind Giant is £150 less.

    Open to any more suggestions.

    Ta

    Jonny5
    Free Member

    Theres not much in them to be honest but I guess my cash would go on the giant. What attracted you to the Felt?

    WorldClassAccident
    Free Member

    the choices are*:

    a) The bike you want and no missus

    b) The missus you want and no bike

    c) The bike you want and the missus nagging you about it so you never get true pleasure from it

    d) The bike you don’t want but at least you still get pleasured by the missus

    *this isn’t necessarily true but I am just opening the second bottle of wine so it is the best I can advise

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    deep_river
    Free Member

    I think its the fact that it is carbon, thats about it really.

    mattstreet
    Full Member

    Can’t really help you decide, but if you want another suggestion, the Orange Diva (£850ish) is worth a look.

    Edit: Probably not quite XC enough though!

    5thElefant
    Free Member

    Buy the one you want and buy her a sports car.

    deep_river
    Free Member

    Hey mattstreet,

    Im a dude you know, not a chick!

    Although my riding mates, think otherwise.

    mattstreet
    Full Member

    Oops! Sorry! Misread – thought you were looking to buy it for the missus – d’oh! 😆

    WorldClassAccident
    Free Member

    I think the Diva was to attract other women when your missus leaves 😉

    deep_river
    Free Member

    More costly to get rid of the missus, than get a new bike! Thats the trouble with divorce nowadays 🙂

    thejesmonddingo
    Full Member

    Forks are better on the Felt and Giant,depends why you’re attracted to the carbon frame,as otherwise similar spec.Worth trying to get a test ride if poss,as one set of geometry may suit better than another,and that maybe more important than frame material in the long run.
    Ian

    ross980
    Free Member

    Are those On-One carbon whippets still available for £1k? That would be my choice for an xc bike.

    Edit: looks like they’re £1200 now. Maybe worth keeping an eye out if the OP is interested as On-One seem to have some cracking deals from time to time

    deep_river
    Free Member

    Carbon whippet would be great, I wish!

    rp16v
    Free Member

    just to throw it in the mix the 2010 boardman pro is on sale
    at £850

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