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Are they any good?
I'm looking at the hardtail range, sub £800 and it seems that the fork spec is RST. Now, these forks have a bad reputation, but have they improved some?
Is it just to keep the price down? I would've thought that on a £700+ bike that they would've specced a better fork?
I notice that Cube and Felt seem to be doing the same. Is it a German thing?


 
Posted : 08/08/2010 2:58 pm
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My mate could do you a good deal on a 7000se with RS recons


 
Posted : 08/08/2010 3:18 pm
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Got any more info? I could very well be interested....


 
Posted : 09/08/2010 5:41 am
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Did anyone else think this thread was going to be about err....'ghost' bikes?

http://www.ghostbikes.org/


 
Posted : 09/08/2010 6:16 am
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yes bravohotel9er, it was my first thought.


 
Posted : 09/08/2010 8:23 am
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Did anyone else think this thread was going to be about err....'ghost' bikes?

http://www.ghostbikes.org/

No.


 
Posted : 09/08/2010 8:23 am
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Did anyone else think this thread was going to be about err....'ghost' bikes?

Yes. I think it's a bit opportunistic that someone is using it as a business name.


 
Posted : 09/08/2010 9:39 am
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Yes. I think it's a bit opportunistic that someone is using it as a business name.

According to their website they've been going since 1993, so not really.


 
Posted : 09/08/2010 9:59 am
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I stand corrected. 🙂


 
Posted : 09/08/2010 10:04 am
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Frames are good quality. German friend of mine (and his wife) both have them and they were fine on the Alps crossing we did last year.
Apart from - The rear X-Fusion shock which lost all it's air.
Dunno how relevant this is to the RST fork, but another mate has a Commencal with a 130mm RST fork (bike bought from the classifieds) and the fork is great. Better than the RS Tora I've ridden.


 
Posted : 09/08/2010 10:55 am
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Actual, german ghost website

http://www.ghost-bikes.com/2010/

and there is a review of £850 hardtail. search google


 
Posted : 09/08/2010 11:08 am
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I was lucky enough to have a play on some of the Ghost models at the Dalby World Cup Round and was very impressed with their build quality and ride. I just have that nagging doubt in the back of my head re RST forks.

Who else sells them other than CRC?


 
Posted : 09/08/2010 6:59 pm