Ok, Give me your recomendations for >£1000

1. Roadbike
2. XC Hardtail

Either from Evans or Halfords using the CTW scheme

Ap
The advice is not for me, I know how it all works its for a guy at work hes unsure what to go for and I'm not familiar to what the best deals are around the grand mark, also read that you can pick up other brands through halford, Just looking for some recommendations really..

top products always shine through 🙂

Try a new up and coming band called UNDERGROUND HEROS
worth a punt.

Some credit cards (tesco's for example) give you many rewards for using the CC, then just pay off the balance at the end of the month. Know a few people that do this and enjoy many glorious benefits.

Yep

Same as steve_b77

sounds about right, make sure you get an insurance backed guarantee thou

Got some in my Xt brakes at the moment, seem ok no probs yet, time will tell on how they last??

And yes haribos'

bikedock still do them i think????

Anything Panasonic and would definitely say John Lewis, price match and five year guarantee.

I thought not, ok cheers for that. I have an external hard drive I can use but was trying to be a bit clever.

Pieface

Just copied and pasted my friend!!!!!!!!

Scott

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Ed2001 you may want to look at:

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/my-first-bouncy-bike

Very pleased with mine, picture taken about two weeks ago

My thudbuster may still be up for grabs.

Price set though so dont bother trying to knock me down, i'd rather keep it than sell it cheap.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-xt-bottom-bracket-cane-creek-thudbuster-lt-1?replies=6#post-1064390

Used a thudbuster for a while and was superb on my merlin malt. For what your after it would do agreat job.

There are some very good pictures on here guys.
Thanks for the positives on my build, Having never had a bouncy bike before I'm not sure on the the rear shock the frame came with (fox float R), and having rode HT for the last 5 years I would of liked to have been able to have locked the rear out so may consider getting hold of a RP23 in the future. It may be fine I'll have to wait and see………..

Megastream, I think I've seen that bike somewhere else? Very nice.

are you John L?

nice

I always buy the 540's cant see the difference so also interested in the answer to your question

I have got the head badge just need some decent glue to re affix it, The guy i got the frame off said it kept falling off so he left it off.

Amazed that no one said anything about the bike especially the silver spacers and there not much you can slag about the garage door or a concrete floor is there………….

Mole
Come on we're all grown ups what dont you like:

I'm not keen on mudguards but they do serve a purpose

I'm also not sure on some of the colour mixes used but again that's totally personal and actually creates conversation.

bar ends, with or without risers always creates opinions?

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/15290/Orange-ST4-Frame-.html?referrer=froogle1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=pid15290

Looks as if it could be a bargin???

Smarty I sold the malt two for a rock lobster which looking back was a mistake as they are so alike. The lobster was the donor bike for the superlight

I love the colours smarty, especially the red wall tyres, my first malt two had them and i loved that bike. Sadly sold it and regretted it big time as it was a lovely bike.

Dave its sitting in the garage all polished up ready to sell but I must admit to thinking about it and Pete said the same.

That's Superb, So healthy seeing a young lad out and about rather than stuck in front of the TV, Great pictures…..

And the bike looks very nice especially the colour scheme 😉

Hello Dave I was wondering when you would come along. Yes very pleased, cheers mate.

I'm not sure on the silver spacers as pointed out by a friend but they're easily changed.
I also nearly put some bar ends on it as well but held back, but i still might do as they really are ok to put on risers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The stem is 100mm but yes it does look long in some of the photos

Might just do that Gilles 😆

Yeah, I'm really pleased and I certainly came up trumps with the frame, Not a mark to mention on it. looking forward to going out on Monday hopefully.

yes

Nothing in the medway towns (north kent)

Yes they are xt brakes

Thanks for the help guys

and it is sometimes better to know all options but yes simplest/neatest is good in this case

One of these front 180mm IS ?
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-disc-brake-spares/shimano-disc-brake-spares/shimano-disc-brake-brackets.html

I like neat so mister p is your link what you think i need?

both very good
the first is about £5-10 dearer than DX and the second is about £20-25

Both use the same led but the lens are different

you could argue the torch is more versatile????

looks good (I do like red bikes)

I'm thinking of doing similar and was looking at either the orange or a superlight. where did you get your frame from?