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[Closed] Help me choose an AM frame for a grand

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Mega is outstanding value and very well liked. For a little over £1,000 you can get a Covert on sale. My LBS sold their demo Covert frame together with Hope headset and BB for £650, a bargain.


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 4:14 pm
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There's been some great help here. Starting to wonder whether the mega is too much bike for what I need, as my riding is mixed between general xc, trail centres and a fair bit of more technical natural stuff here in north Wales. My mate recently picked up a sale 5 spot for 800 quid ! Anyone know of any deals anything like as good as this ? Also saw somewhere that has a 575 for a good price. With the new hopefully more reliable alloy back end. I looked into the stumpy evo as it sounds ideal, but no medium sizes. Anyone know of any hecklers on a good deal either ?


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 7:30 pm
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Santa Cruz Butcher
http://www.stif.co.uk/mtb/product/santa-cruz-butcher-frame/8399


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 7:49 pm
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The Mega with propedal on rides like a trail bike. Then let it off to let loose 🙂


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 9:25 pm
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Mega for £600. No brainer. Dammit you new kitchen / new wall / 4 car tyres / deposit for anniversary bash etc etc.

Hopefully they'll still be that price later in the year!


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:08 pm
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More deals than you can shake your mickey at over on CRC

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=625&SortBy=DiscountDESC

Nice Cove Hustler in green would be cool.....


 
Posted : 02/07/2012 10:22 pm
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that 2009 Dawg for £399. Scandium tubes? Mag rocker? 6" travel? for £399? I had the 5" Coiler and it was a riot, and I sold it used for not much less than that.

You could spend the difference on a pimpy shock, or have the frame and decent forks for £1K. Someone on classifieds recently listed 2010 Lyriks for a bargain price (~£250).

Hmmm, I can see a second FS coming on!


 
Posted : 03/07/2012 3:42 am
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http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=66814&PartnerID=11696

New Commencal AM for under a grand!


 
Posted : 05/07/2012 10:10 pm
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I bloody hate threads like this! Perfectly good bike sitting in the garage, and all of a sudden people are posting awesome new spangly frames which I can't afford but can't stop wanting. What is it with bike envy? I should have just got into chess.


 
Posted : 06/07/2012 7:58 am
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