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[Closed] Singletrack bike snobs - calibre bossnut

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Thoughts please


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 1:10 pm
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I'd be gaffer taping over the name on the frame as it sounds like the child of a non-alcohol beer based beverage and a clothing brand fan.

It's had good reviews in a couple of places.


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 1:12 pm
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MBR seemed to like it: http://www.mbr.co.uk/reviews/27-5-full-suspension-bikes/calibre-bossnut-2015-review

Looks crap though.


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 1:13 pm
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What's better for that sort of cash? Norco fluid?


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 1:15 pm
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Giving Rose a run for their money in the WTF bike name stakes.

Looks like a cracker though, if that's the kind of bike you're after.


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 1:18 pm
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Main competition at £1k would be a secondhand 26in bike IMO.


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 1:19 pm
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Can't find much else for the cash


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 1:44 pm
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[i]Looks crap though.[/i]

I can't say that it does. Looks amazing for the money. I suspect in the flesh it will look even better. Thought it would weigh a lot more too.


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 1:57 pm
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Ah **** it I will get one and see if it survives


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 2:00 pm
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Tempted to buy this as a winter FS.. Solid kit and the pivot bearings will probably be generic. They're offering it on the C2W scheme too.


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 2:02 pm
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An absolute steal. They had to give it a terrible name so that we'd have something to complain about.


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 2:04 pm
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Looks better spec than the Boardman Team FS for same money and similar weight.
I had the old 26" version of the Boardman and ended up swaping out a fair bit of drivetrain and finishing kit


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 2:07 pm
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Looks crap though.

That photo's of a large frame with small wheels, it's never been a good-looking combo regardless of the sticker on the downtube.

It's more or less why they invented 29ers...


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 2:13 pm
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The name'll get covered in mud on any ride from this weekend onwards.

Bike snobs won't give it a second glance as it's well below the £3000 floor value of bikes to glance at?

you could probably get a vintage (2003) Orange Sub 5 with Revelations, 5th element coil, and Hope Mono M4s for that kind of cash. Though I might be breaking it up into its parts in the next few days.


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 2:17 pm
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Hmm, the websites being odd.
No way to select any other frame sizes and defaults on 21''.
I think I'm going to pop to the local store and see if I can have a bounce.
With C2W that's around £800.


 
Posted : 11/09/2015 2:22 pm
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Tubeless ready rims!!! Looks a hell of a deal, maybe a little lacking in reach though?!


 
Posted : 12/09/2015 7:32 am