I haven't bought a new bike for ages and am pretty out of touch. I've got quite a specific list of requirements but I'm befuddled by choice. I'd rather buy a complete bike than build one.
So, can you good folk help me find a rigid 29er (or a hardtail and suggestions of a pair of decent rigid forks) which has rack and mudguard mounts, gears (either dérailleur or hub gears), isn't stupidly heavy and costs less than a grand.
Moon on a stick?
[url= http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/m1b0s200p9207/SALSA_El_Mariachi_3_Complete ]This..[/url] and flog the suss forks and buy some cromoto's..
That looks perfect and is a bargain but it's not in my size (I'm 5'11).
Genesis Fortitude.
You may struggle from a budget perspective with a complete bike unless you go with the SS and add gears at a later stage?
I built mine from a frame only for less than a £1000.
An old pic but you get the idea.
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Comes with more mounts than I know what to do with 😳
Wow that does look a bargain ^^^
Hmm.
Could I add another bike ....
How about a [url= http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/m1b0s200p10584/CHARGE_Cooker_2013 ]Charge? [/url] and put some cromoto's on that..
Edit, apparently it comes with 10% of the purchase price worth of freebies so you could get some cromoto's free with the bike..
I might be selling my immaculate Large El Mariachi 2 😉
As others have said, could flog forks
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I'm after a rigid singlespeed; 29er or 26er if anyone has one for sale? Looking for cheaper than the OP though.
Apologies for the hijack 🙂
No mounts on the charge.
Motorman, I could be interested in your bike. Where in the country are you?
Anyone know anything about ktm bikes? [url= http://www.damianharriscycles.co.uk/prod/29m_0010_kt/KTM/Ultra-Sport-29 ]This looks ok for the money[/url]
Singular
Charge Cooker Rigid 29, perfect for what you need, and a very upgradeable frame:
£450 from Cyclesurgery
On-One Inbred or Scandal surely?
How about a cannondale trail sl 3 29. 600 quid leaving you cash for gears.
One of these? :
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EDIT: Sorry, thats a 26er. The 29er versions are single speed only, but you could retro fit a alfine perhaps?
Letmetalktomark - how tall are you and what size fortitude do you ride. Just seen [url= http://www.realcycles.com/m1b0s311p3078/GENESIS_Fortitude_Adventure_Alfine11_29er_2013 ]this and am very tempted.[/url]
Cube LTD 29er comes in less than £1,000 and you'd get a set of rigid carbon forks for less than £100. Sell the forks that were on the bike and you'll be quids in.
Austin - NE Scotland
E-mail in profile if your interested?
Austin - I hadn't seen your response until now.
I'm 6'2''/6'3''
That's a 20.5''
They aren't super long in the TT so plenty of potential for adjustment.
That's a cracking price for a complete build.
I'm selling a Genesis Fortitude Race 29er, 17.5", one month and 50 miles old, £650 collected.