what is hot on the market at around £1k.
steel or alloy, not fussed, lockable forks, to be used for odd slow days offroad and mixed terrain touring.
Boardman 29er will have 10% off it tomorrow. Usually £999.
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/boardman-mountain-bike-pro-hardtail-29er-2014
[img] 
[/img]
And 4% cashback if your go thru quidco
Pinnacle Ramin 5 for £990:
[img] 
[/img]
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pinnacle/ramin-five-2014-29er-mountain-bike-ec055210
[url= http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pinnacle/ramin-five-2014-29er-mountain-bike-ec055210 ]Reba RL 100mm with taper/15mm, XT/SLX, TB 6069 frame, £990[/url]
Nice advertising, jameso!
😉
that looks very nice indeed.
Dale with a Lefty at Paul's.
Parkwood?
I wouldn't buy any bike from a retailer that sets their own retail price for a product and then claims it's on offer and discounted down to the price it should have been all along.
I wouldn't buy any bike from a retailer that sets their own retail price for a product and then claims it's on offer and discounted down to the price it should have been all along.
😀
on one lurcher looks ideal....good price too.
Parkwood, got one, it's ace...
CFH, it's on offer as all the new stuff's arriving next month so why not post it up.
James, entirely fine to post it. As before, I just think that you ought to declare your interest for those who might not know.
If there was a footer to declare then all in the trade could do so. As it is, there isn't, and again, it was a fact / piece of info posted without opinion. If I'd have said it was the best bike at a grand bar none, that would be wrong. Simply posting a bike I know of at the mo that's not bad for under 1000 doesn't need disclaimers, as with anything posted on here it's up to the readers to judge what's a good bit of info or not I think.
If there was a footer to declare then all in the trade could do so.
That feature is built into the new forum.
Coming in 2011, so watch this space!
Why not share this thread while you wait? 😐
The pinnacle looks good.
Personally... I'd get a Voodoo Bizango for £525 (after BC discount and Topcashback), give it some nicer tyres, and spend the rest on hookers. Or, possibly a dab of lighter parts. Had a go on one a wee while back and honestly, you wouldn't complain if you spent your entire £1000 budget on one.
@Jameso, do you own Evans or have a significant financial interest in the success of the company? If not, tell this lot to do one 😉
Personally... I'd get a Voodoo Bizango for £525 (after BC discount and Topcashback), give it some nicer tyres, and spend the rest on hookers. Or, possibly a dab of lighter parts. Had a go on one a wee while back and honestly, you wouldn't complain if you spent your entire £1000 budget on one.
This won't be an issue for Ton, but does anyone know why they only do the Bizango in 18" and 20"? Surely making a 16" would open them up to shortarse based sales?
Yours,
A Medium Shortarse.
...tell this lot to do one
TBF, it's only CFH who continually brings it up.
TBH, jameso is one of the most undersated industry folks on here, so don't be harsh !
Jamie - Freeloader! But we still like himThis won't be an issue for Ton, but does anyone know why they only do the Bizango in 18" and 20"? Surely making a 16" would open them up to shortarse based sales?
It's a long and sordid story so to cut to the chase, Sir Benjamin Halford-Ripspeed the Third hates anyone under 5 foot 9.
Sir Benjamin Halford-Ripspeed the Third hates anyone under 5 foot 9.
I knew that **** would be behind it.
That Boardman looks great value, even more so with the discounts.
Having won hardtail of the year (second year running?) with other magazines why not look at the VooDoo bizango 29er?
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/voodoo-bizango-29er-mountain-bike-20
You'll save yourself £400 and having read a few reviews its better than most £1000+ hardtails.
+1 for the lurcher. Very happy with mine...
It's a shame they don't do a full build of the lurcher with a rigid carbon fork.
That would be noice.
isn't that Voodoo really heavy? i've recommended the Cube Attention to folk doing Cyclscheme. They seem happy 🙂
Theres a nice [url= http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/sale-bikes/mountain-bikes/scott-scale-940-2013-mountain-bike-8516.html ]Scott Scale [/url] on sale .
Ive got a lurcher tony its very nice 😉 even nicer now the insurance has paid out so I dont have to sell it to fund a car for our lass 🙂
I have the Boardman. I got it for £720!! It's very capable and rides a treat. Helped get me on the podium at the bonty this weekend.
monkeychild - Member
I have the Boardman. I got it for £720!! It's very capable and rides a treat. Helped get me on the podium at the bonty this weekend.
Hey congrats, tough weekend for different reasons eh? Hot on Saturday and very bumpy.
Bit late to the party (sorry I've been working and riding bikes!) but check out the Whyte 629.
Very worthy of a mention at the £1k mark. Looks the business too!
@Kryton cheers. It was brutal. Where you riding a mamasita in a singletrack top??
jameso - MemberIf there was a footer to declare then all in the trade could do so. As it is, there isn't, and again, it was a fact / piece of info posted without opinion. If I'd have said it was the best bike at a grand bar none, that would be wrong. Simply posting a bike I know of at the mo that's not bad for under 1000 doesn't need disclaimers, as with anything posted on here it's up to the readers to judge what's a good bit of info or not I think.
Just ignore him mate, most people do. Tedious doesn't begin to describe him...
Anyway, my mate has one of those bikes you linked to and it's pretty good.
I really rate my Scott Scale 960.
Sorry forgot to post piccy
[URL= http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/zz322/marcelkerrou/DSC_0209_zpsuuoudild.jp g" target="_blank">
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/zz322/marcelkerrou/DSC_0209_zpsuuoudild.jp g"/> [/IMG][/URL]
Sorry for logos.
I work for Evans and own a Ramin five, because it was the spec and geometry available for that price. It's ace.
As a very happy owner of a Ramin 4 bought under CTW scheme, I'm praying the 5 will still be available next April!
Tyres lasted a handful of rides and the resin pads don't last long if you're doing lots of descending but the bike inspires oodles of confidence. Now they've dropped the price of the Ramin 5, I reckon you can't go wrong.
The boardman looks very good VFM; suspect it might appeal more as something to race on than the playful nature of the Pinnacle.
monkeychild - Member
@Kryton cheers. It was brutal. Where you riding a mamasita in a singletrack top??
Nope, an asr5 with various red tops. I did have a chat to one rider chasing the podium on a cotic on his 28th lap - wasn't you was it?
Hmmm.
Bit late to the party (sorry I've been working and riding bikes!) but check out the Whyte 629.Very worthy of a mention at the £1k mark. Looks the business too!
Great bike, the 2015 model's been upgraded with an air fork too.
Merlin have some decent 29ers at that price point, the malt 29er and the beone
frankly all of the bikes on this thread look pretty good bets
I'm still looking at this price range Ton and have been looking for a year now! Just can't decide if I want a 29er (again) or a heavy duty cross bike for do it all purposes. The Tripster has taken my eye but need the Alu version to arrive as Ti is way out my price range. I can't seem to get past this though
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/charge-cooker-4-29er-2014/
Love the Cooker and not sure weather to go frame only or just get this one, extra money off also through topcashback. Decisions, decisions eh!
Again OT 😀 I was part of the RAF mixed team. Wore RAF team kit, bright green Scott kit and zip vit kit. I rode my boardman (not one hiccup with it) for all my laps.
I've got a Bizango, If I had the grand to spend I'd probably go for the Parkwood, obvious upgrades to the voodoo are better forks and a dropper which the Parkwood comes with. Also the Parkwood has a tapered steerer, so you can easily change the forks. a tapered steerer will fit the Voodoo, but it'll need an external bottom cup so will slacken the front out a bit more.
monkeychild - Member
@Kryton cheers. It was brutal. Where you riding a mamasita in a singletrack top??
that was probably me. (red rigid mamasita). Had a red top to start with, then the old freebee blue/black singletrack top later on. Rigid got tough as the braking bumps deepened up nicely later 🙂 Well done everyone! - Great w-e
Hi Parkwood owners... Pretty set on one of these but unsure what size I need. I'm right in the middle of medium and large, does anyone have one close ish to Oxford area I can have a sit\ bounce on?
Cheers!
Leigh