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[Closed] Time For A New Bike - Uncharacteristic Dilemma

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I normally think to myself when I see a "What Bike" thread, 'How can an almost complete bunch of strangers on an Internet message board make your own mind up for you' but here I am, doing it myself (although with a [i]little[/i] difference).

I have £1000 to spend (yes, Cycle Scheme funded) on a hardtail and I've narrowed my search down to a Cube Ltd, or a Kona Kula. My riding is almost exclusively from the front door and out into the Dark Peak, a bit of road but I have road and 'cross bikes for that.

Now the dilema: Is ordering through the Cycle Scheme and buying the Cube going to be (in the experience of those who've done such a thing) a right pain in the arse or plain sailing [b]OR[/b] should I support my local shop and get the Kona Kula?

Moral dilema and which bike is best all in one post. Double whammy 🙂


 
Posted : 06/02/2009 11:34 am
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Get the Kona because its Kula!

Right is that my coat hanging up over there?


 
Posted : 06/02/2009 11:58 am
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Very drole, very good 🙂


 
Posted : 06/02/2009 12:01 pm
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buy the kona. simply because it'll handle better in the Peak than a steeper angled euro bike.


 
Posted : 06/02/2009 3:26 pm
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I hadn't thought of that. I was just looking at the paint jobs.


 
Posted : 06/02/2009 4:33 pm
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Kula all the way for me as well 🙂


 
Posted : 06/02/2009 5:07 pm
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KKKKKula!


 
Posted : 06/02/2009 5:22 pm
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Is the Cube LTD Race a bit rubbish then?


 
Posted : 06/02/2009 5:31 pm
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A recent WMB liked a Gary Fisher Hookooeekoo (or something like that) in its sub £1000 hardtail test. Maybe worth a read?


 
Posted : 06/02/2009 10:25 pm
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nowt wrong with cubes

but

have a look at GT's offerings ,zaskar ,or an avalanche with cash to spare


 
Posted : 06/02/2009 11:22 pm