I would love a camper van, but too expensive and it would be sat doing nowt in the week.

lol, just about sums my feelings too.

Elfin, i agree with you to a point, cos im a customer too. What i don’t think is fair is using the LBS to try stuff before you buy, its just not cricket as they say.

Elfin’s attitude us exactly why people in this country treat each other like shit, what a shame. Like already said I hope a bigger dog never crosses your path elfin.

Ian, how about the VF2 frame? I couldn’t do you a full build for your budget but I have a few medium frames at very good prices (sub 1k).

Brodie bikes look interesting (and possibly expensive) i suspect they are hard to come by in the UK.

I bring them in to the UK on a pre order basis. Romax Al £1200, Ronin £999. They also do a number of cromo x bikes, see here for images.

Web site not update yet as i have only just finalised prices etc.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/93388219@N00/sets/72157625119801938/

I could build a Chumba XCL with Fox forks, full SLX groupo with wheels, Thomson stem and post etc for £2150.

Similar to this

see here for frame specs http://www.progressive-bikes.co.uk/xcl_frames.html

Went for a local ride around the Chesterfield area with my missus. She is quite new to the biking thing so had a steady ride, but was great fun just to be out, ace!

Brodie Romax

[/url]Speed Series – 2011 Romax (al)[/url] by srbwilson[/url], on Flickr

Brodie Ronin

[/url]2011 Ronin[/url] by srbwilson[/url], on Flickr

Just to confirm the ‘Once’ will retail at £1150 and the ‘Ocho’ for £899. I am also registering with Cyclesheme to be able to offer these bikes through the bike to work scheme.

Anyone interested let me know and i’ll send over the specs.

Was the Alpine good because of the CCDB? I bet your prophet would feel just as awesomne with a CCDB.

Im a bit late to this party but Brodie Bikes have a new 11sp Alfine bike (also a 8spd) called the ‘Once’

I am hoping prices will be around the 1K mark for the 11 spd and £800-900 ish for the 8 spd

Full specs are
FRAME 6061 Shaped Butted Al Road
FRONT FORK Kinesis GL-17 Alloy
HANDLE BAR Brodie 18mm Riser SL 31.8
STEM Brodie 4 Bolt SL
BRAKES Shimano Hyd. 6″ Disc
CRANKS Shimano Alfine S500 39t
PEDALS Shimano 505 SPD
HUBS Shimano Alfine 11 / M495
CASSETTE Shimano Alfine 18t
RIMS Kore Gradient II / Kore SS
TIRES Vittoria Zaffiro II
FRONT DERAILLEUR N/A
REAR DERAILLEUR N/A
SHIFTERS Shimano Alfine SL-S700
SADDLE Brodie Road
S/POST Brodie Road 27.2
EXTRAS Eccentric BB

[/url]Express Series – 2011 Once[/url] by srbwilson[/url], on Flickr

The xcl has an all alloy construction and no hydro forming. The vf2 has swoopy tubes and a carbon rear. I am all out of small xcl frames anyway. I do have a ano red vf2 frame that I could do a good deal on if you are interested?

How about the Chumba XCL? 5″ travel 68 degree HA with 140mm and now £899 for the frame only.

Nice looking bike, seems expensive though….

Of course i am mega biased but the Chumba XCL is a very underated frame. Its super tough with a classic design without all the hydroformed tubes etc, sensible weight and geo and is now a bargain as we have dropped the prices 🙂

I dont know anyone who has ever ridden one not be be impressed by the XCL.

haggis1978, Chumba have been around longer than you have been biking 🙂 I have not been doing my job well enough for you not to have heard of the brand 😉

Ted Tanouye, the original owner and frame builder for Chumba is a well respected figure over in the US for his work.

The Heckler is a classic and good frame, no mistake! The XCL is also a classic bike and has had many good reviews in its life, mainly over in the US as Chumba have not had much history here in the UK.

From tomorrow we are dropping the prices of the Chumba Vf2 and XCl frames. The XCL frames will now be £899 and the VF2 £1099. Both have 5″ travel, the Vf2 has a carbon fibre rear end and hydroformed main frame, whilst the XCL is a more classic looking frame.

[/url]White Chumba VF2[/url] by srbwilson[/url], on Flickr

[/url]003[/url] by srbwilson[/url], on Flickr

[/url]025[/url] by srbwilson[/url], on Flickr

The EVO will just be shy of 6″ so with it being so close to 5″ and pretty light for what it is there are no plans for a different 5″ frame.

I am working on a deal where the first 20 pre orders get a free upgrade to an Elka coil shock.

Woohoo! Just got word from foreign lands that a few evo’s equipped with elka shocks should be with me any day now!

Not mine, but soon to be!

Canfield Yelli Screamy

[/url]
yelli[/url] by srbwilson[/url], on Flickr

Metalheart, might have 😉

I have one 17″ that would fit you perfectly!

Drop me an email and I’ll try to help you out with a good price.

Brodie ti holeshot, runs up to 140mm. A customer of mine us running 120mm fox and he likes it 🙂

That frame is for sale but with rp23. I could build a full bike with hope wheels full slx groupset and fox vanilla and thomson stem and post fork for £1750. All the kit is like new.

If you want I can let you use my vf2 for a few hours to see what you think? I am based in chesterfield not far from done great riding.

It may be too late but if you fancy a demo on my Chumba VF2 demo bike you are more than welcome to try it in the Peak district for the day?

[/url]
Chumba VF2 & CCDB[/url] by srbwilson[/url], on Flickr

We are about to drop the price on the Chumba xcl frames to £899. Proper 4 bar suspension, tough as but still builds to 30lb with sensible kit.

The biggest danger would be other people, have you seen how people react near to christmas whent hey know the shops are closed for one day?

The Road” by Cormac McCarthy

Read the book, very good! The film less so.

http://www.viners.co.uk/?gclid=CMv43_7PnaQCFcU_4wodoiM1Sg

Yes! The world is a huge place and there would be plenty of places that were completely unaffected, where I could start a new life.

How would you get there?

Are Chumba dropping the horst link?

No, the XCL and VF2 will continue to be horst link and in production. Similar to what Santa Cruz have done with VPP/Single pivot 🙂

The Horst bikes will be dropping in prices very soon. £1100 for the VF2 and £925 for the XCL, bargains 🙂

Just to give an update, i have pre production frames arriving in ten days or so, so if anyone wants a gander before ordering just let me know!

Also, to confirm price will be £1350 🙂

The techniques used in Taiwan and some of the Chinese factories etc are NOT inferior to the techniques used in the US. The tube sets, attention to detail (maybe) and most importantly labour rate could be the difference why you pay more for a US made frame.

Clinometer

there can be only one pedal 🙂

Canfield Crampons, also available in less garish colours.

http://www.progressive-bikes.co.uk/canfield.html

Good point about the heckler, very good price for a classic frame!

How about the Chumba VF2? 🙂

Not sure if you have seen the banner ad above, but i am offering the VF2 frame with RP23, Fox Float RLC Qr15 fork and Hope headset for £1599.