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Post by jack on Apr 18, 2016 17:12:57 GMT
Where you have all your work done? We have a few subaru places local to me that get good results
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Post by kersh187 on Apr 18, 2016 17:30:39 GMT
Where you have all your work done? We have a few subaru places local to me that get good results Well the build was done but a firm in Plymouth call Alan Jeffries engine tuner they have a very good rep in the scooby community and the quality of they're work is second to none. problem is they're about 4hrs away but I mite take it somewhere else for the retune but almost feel obliged to take it back to them lol |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Apr 18, 2016 17:35:11 GMT
See too many Whytes... Got very common, and I expect more so... With the RS winning WMB trail bike of the year.... And bikes from direct... I'd never reccomend... I've had horrible experiences from Canyon, and Rose, and reading some people's experiences on YT.. I'd avoid them too!
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Post by jack on Apr 18, 2016 17:35:46 GMT
Yeah I always went to tdi north and tuning developments both in Manchester for the civic and glanza because of the rep etc rather travel a bit and know it's done right
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Post by liljase on Apr 18, 2016 17:38:44 GMT
i think the convo has turned from bikes lads lol. 2 petrol heads here together makes a match made in the garage lol...(heaven)
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Post by Rlo80 on Apr 18, 2016 17:43:34 GMT
I just couldn't justify buying the four its the same price as the five but you get less lol .my friend has a two year old giant glory 140 MM front and rear same set up as the five but a couple years older and that's ideal and I wanted something that's going to last the orange comes with a five ur warranty should the worst happen and the five seems to be the bench mark for this sort of thing Completely disagree mate...just because it's a Four it doesn't mean you will get less...just different and to be fair an updated geometry and what it looks to be the trend lately. More than 140 travel at the rear and front, is for people who like to do really gnarly stuff! |
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Post by Rlo80 on Apr 18, 2016 17:55:13 GMT
See too many Whytes... Got very common, and I expect more so... With the RS winning WMB trail bike of the year.... And bikes from direct... I'd never reccomend... I've had horrible experiences from Canyon, and Rose, and reading some people's experiences on YT.. I'd avoid them too! Not happy with the Rose? I was looking at those the other day and drooling/dreaming on grabbing a Fatty like yours! They look so damn cool! |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Apr 18, 2016 18:12:02 GMT
The Bikes fine...excellent in fact... They just messed me about for the second year in succession... On the same bike... Poor communication... Poor support... Took my money off me... And had to wait 3 months for a bike that was supposedly in stock... I'm never buying direct again... Canyon were similar!..
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Post by Rlo80 on Apr 18, 2016 18:27:43 GMT
The Bikes fine...excellent in fact... They just messed me about for the second year in succession... On the same bike... Poor communication... Poor support... Took my money off me... And had to wait 3 months for a bike that was supposedly in stock... I'm never buying direct again... Canyon were similar!.. I think you want Kingdom next! In my case I asked them if I could pay when it was convenient for me...lol |
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Post by jack on Apr 18, 2016 18:45:29 GMT
There was a Kingdom at Grizedale enduro on Sunday, see there everywhere now haha
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2016 18:47:12 GMT
Orange you say?  |
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Post by Rlo80 on Apr 18, 2016 18:51:43 GMT
There was a Kingdom at Grizedale enduro on Sunday, see there everywhere now haha Lol...yeah! They are common as f#%^!? In fact, I believe there were two there...a 160mm Switch and a proto Vendetta-Hex "similar" to mine. |
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Post by jack on Apr 18, 2016 18:55:17 GMT
Looked like yours haha don't know the difference between them as iv only ever seen yours?
He rode it well anyway
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Post by Marmite on Apr 18, 2016 19:08:06 GMT
I just couldn't justify buying the four its the same price as the five but you get less lol .my friend has a two year old giant glory 140 MM front and rear same set up as the five but a couple years older and that's ideal and I wanted something that's going to last the orange comes with a five ur warranty should the worst happen and the five seems to be the bench mark for this sort of thing  Is this some French polski language !! Wtf are you on about  |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Apr 18, 2016 19:45:18 GMT
The Bikes fine...excellent in fact... They just messed me about for the second year in succession... On the same bike... Poor communication... Poor support... Took my money off me... And had to wait 3 months for a bike that was supposedly in stock... I'm never buying direct again... Canyon were similar!.. I think you want Kingdom next! In my case I asked them if I could pay when it was convenient for me...lol Who wouldn't like a Ti dream bike... But I'd simply not dare ride it... |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Apr 18, 2016 19:47:12 GMT
Orange you say? Not heavy enough to be an orange... And too pretty! |
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Post by Rlo80 on Apr 18, 2016 19:50:08 GMT
I think you want Kingdom next! In my case I asked them if I could pay when it was convenient for me...lol Who wouldn't like a Ti dream bike... But I'd simply not dare ride it... Believe me, it's not for everyone! Ive had a guy on another forum I used to go to, saying they look cheap, bla, bla! You feel about Ti, as I do about carbon! |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Apr 18, 2016 19:52:21 GMT
Being an Engineer... I appreciate Titanium as a material completely, and making a bike frame out of it... Well that's just fannytastic!... Cheap! Pah! Jealous haters!.... I'm a reel steel man to be honest... Love the stuff... Reynolds!!  |
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Post by Rlo80 on Apr 18, 2016 20:27:02 GMT
Being an Engineer... I appreciate Titanium as a material completely, and making a bike frame out of it... Well that's just fannytastic!... Cheap! Pah! Jealous haters!.... I'm a reel steel man to be honest... Love the stuff... Reynolds!! I'm really surprised you don't ride a Rocket tbh! Keep the fatty, sell all others and get that exclusive Rocket! It's geo/look is similar to the Hex! I would have gone that way I think if it wasn't for the Ti addiction! Lol |
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Post by kirky72 on Apr 18, 2016 20:41:39 GMT
See too many Whytes... Got very common, and I expect more so... With the RS winning WMB trail bike of the year.... And bikes from direct... I'd never reccomend... I've had horrible experiences from Canyon, and Rose, and reading some people's experiences on YT.. I'd avoid them too! Yeh you should be looking at those unpopular and poorly reviewed bikes instead. Be different and get a Merida or something. if I had 3k and wanted a bîke good for 95% of the riding you'll do in the real world I'd be looking at whyte t130 or something of that ilk. The cannondale habit se looks good but the lefty fork is a marmite job. Supposed to be the stiffest mid travel fork around despite it's appearance. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2016 20:50:11 GMT
I agree with Kirky here, I'm all for being different, but the Whyte has won MTB of the year. Sometimes bikes are common for a reason.
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Post by notsarkyadam on Apr 18, 2016 21:31:12 GMT
Being an Engineer... I appreciate Titanium as a material completely, and making a bike frame out of it... Well that's just fannytastic!... Cheap! Pah! Jealous haters!.... I'm a reel steel man to be honest... Love the stuff... Reynolds!! I'm really surprised you don't ride a Rocket tbh! Keep the fatty, sell all others and get that exclusive Rocket! It's geo/look is similar to the Hex! I would have gone that way I think if it wasn't for the Ti addiction! Lol Next bike... The Orange P7 RS arrives in the next 2 weeks... In the limited.. Enduro Salmon colour.. |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Apr 18, 2016 21:34:01 GMT
See too many Whytes... Got very common, and I expect more so... With the RS winning WMB trail bike of the year.... And bikes from direct... I'd never reccomend... I've had horrible experiences from Canyon, and Rose, and reading some people's experiences on YT.. I'd avoid them too! Yeh you should be looking at those unpopular and poorly reviewed bikes instead. Be different and get a Merida or something. if I had 3k and wanted a bîke good for 95% of the riding you'll do in the real world I'd be looking at whyte t130 or something of that ilk. The cannondale habit se looks good but the lefty fork is a marmite job. Supposed to be the stiffest mid travel fork around despite it's appearance. I'd like to test the Cannondale... If I was spending £3k I'd just like a little more uniqueness... And you're right.. Some reviews are poor and relative only to the specific rider... |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Apr 18, 2016 21:41:01 GMT
I agree with Kirky here, I'm all for being different, but the Whyte has won MTB of the year. Sometimes bikes are common for a reason. Yet I remember quite clearly, stating when we rode the resurfaced lower cliffs not so long ago, that you stated you bought your two bikes because they were uncommon.. And you enjoy the nicheness!. |
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Post by kirky72 on Apr 19, 2016 5:37:28 GMT
The only thing I see lots of on most of the rides I do is orange, that's probably because of my location and especially around Calderdale there's a sense of local brand loyalty.
However on most of the rides I do I'm lucky if I see 3 or 4 other bikes during the ride so the chances of seeing the same bike a lot are slim. I think it may be different at a trail centre.
I got the first version of the whyte t129 due to rave reviews and looking good for a 29er, good value and all that and expected to see a lot more of those at places like Gisburn. I never came across another one whilst I was on mine. I would like to see the sales number of any given bike model for the uk, them when you factor the hundreds of thousands of places they may be being ridden on a particular day the chances of coming across the same seem far less probable. Again more people at the same handful of trail centres increases the chance significantly.
Yes the cannondale does look like a good package for less then 3k carbon frame x11' dropper and the top version of the lefty in 130mm travel. I'm just not sure of wheel availability for the lefty specific hub requirement and it would stop you using your existing sets of wheels.
When I recommended a whyte t130 I could have also thrown in the transition scout which I think is probably as capable as an orange 5 but they are quite rare on the trails and three on the forum would be too many. Lol.
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