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 gamo
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My brother is getting a refund for his 5.5.1(another cracked frame) and cant decide what to replace it with? £2000ish to spend.
He loved the meta but not happy with how long replacements take and lost a bit of confidence in their build quality so what is a similar off the shelf replacement?
Ta.


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 12:57 pm
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zesty?


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 12:59 pm
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New Remedy looks pretty nice.


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 1:06 pm
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Likes the look of them but low spec at the price above!


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 1:06 pm
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that was about the Zesty.


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 1:08 pm
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Orange 5, they seem to be well regarded ?


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 1:30 pm
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Heckler maybe?


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 1:43 pm
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im thinking about replacing my meta with either an Orange Five or a Giant Trance X


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 1:51 pm
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Orange Five
Giant Trance
Lapierre Zesty
Cove Hustler
Specialized Pitch

All worth a looky.


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 2:51 pm
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Orange. Simple, strong (unless your rubbish) and easy to get spares.


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 2:56 pm
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Orange
New Remedy
Mondraker Dune
Corsair Marque

In the same boat as you, but want a 66 - 67 max HA....the Marque looks right, just a bit pricey...


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 2:59 pm
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That new placcy Remedy is one of the best looking bikes I've seen. Not sure if it's in budget though.

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Posted : 06/11/2009 3:01 pm
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"Giant Trance"
Aside from they aren't made anymore, they were 100/106mm travel?

As above, just look through all the manufacturers at similar (travel) bikes

Trek Remedy 150/150
Gary Fisher Roscoe 140/140
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR (2010) 140/140
Specialized Pitch 140/150
Giant Reign 140/150
Kona Dawg 140/150
(Kona Cadabra 150/160)
Scott Genious 140*/150
Cannondale RZ140 140/140
Lapierre Zesty 140/140
Orange 5 130*/140
Iron Horse MkIII 140/5"
etc etc

*for £2k


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 3:08 pm
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2010 meta?


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 3:10 pm
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2010 metas are made in a different factory. Zestys are just the new commencal, in a year or two everyone will be talking about how bad they are!


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 3:43 pm
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I've not heard of any zesty's failing, certainly not like commencal recently?


 
Posted : 06/11/2009 3:48 pm