flyluis Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 coolthats gonna be a great build If Nigel Hicks says buy it, you buy it now!!!! Nicko 1
Headshot Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 That looks like a killer bike - post pics as it builds up.
Nicko Posted October 1, 2013 Author Posted October 1, 2013 That looks like a killer bike - post pics as it builds up. Will do. Unfortunately frame will only arrive in december, as I'm getting someone to bring it over for me. But I want it now!!!!! then I can also sell my current bike, and improve my cashflow situation!
Cruz Addict Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Nicko, take a look at the santa cruz nomad as well, its a slightly longer travel which makes initial peddling a little harder as the relaxed geometry is a challenge to get used to but when you are its awesome, at 160mm travel it makes for a much more "stupid" capable ride though.personally i think its pure pornography. oh available in alu or carbon for about the same price which is cool.http://www.santacruz...en/nomad-carbon Edited October 2, 2013 by DaddyG RockCoach 1
dimsum Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 Buy the Morewood sukuma! http://dialdbikes.co.za/morewood-sukuma-frame.html But its going to cost more than 20k for a complete build
Nicko Posted October 2, 2013 Author Posted October 2, 2013 Nicko, take a look at the santa cruz nomad as well, its a slightly longer travel which makes initial peddling a little harder as the relaxed geometry is a challenge to get used to but when you are its awesome, at 160mm travel it makes for a much more "stupid" capable ride though.personally i think its pure pornography. oh available in alu or carbon for about the same price which is cool.http://www.santacruz...en/nomad-carbon Thanks, but unfortunately my cash supply is limited. If I had the money I'd get a Bronson, no questions about it. However I'm getting the Blur LT frame for 900$, and that frame is about twice the price
Nicko Posted October 2, 2013 Author Posted October 2, 2013 Buy the Morewood sukuma! http://dialdbikes.co...kuma-frame.html But its going to cost more than 20k for a complete build Looked at the Sukuma, it looks good but I prefer the Santa Cruz hey... My build gonna end up around 25k according to my calcs :/ If the rand can stop falling RossW 1
braailegend Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 Looked at the Sukuma, it looks good but I prefer the Santa Cruz hey... My build gonna end up around 25k according to my calcs :/ If the rand can stop falling Tell me about it, CRC becoming very expensive quickly, haha. But dont see it stopping until we are at R20 a pound:/
Nicko Posted October 2, 2013 Author Posted October 2, 2013 Tell me about it, CRC becoming very expensive quickly, haha. But dont see it stopping until we are at R20 a pound:/ I know it's a bad situation, good for LBC's though, more business for them. I'm bringing in wheels and a groupset from the UK, and the pound has gone from like 15.70 to 16.40 in probably a week or two... Sucks!!!
Headshot Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 Shimano DX pedals, good decision right??? Yep, I love mine - a tad heavy but so easy to cip in and out of. Bear in mind they do feel different depending on the shoe. I find mine more grippy with the 5.10s vs Spaz XC shoes ie less prone to unclipping inadvertently, which stand to reason as the soles are flat and grippier. Nicko 1
Nicko Posted October 17, 2013 Author Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) Edited: Build is no more... :( Edited October 17, 2013 by Nicko
Josh0 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Edited: Build is no more... :( Aaah crap! Sorry to hear. What happened?
Nicko Posted October 18, 2013 Author Posted October 18, 2013 Aaah crap! Sorry to hear. What happened? Yeah I'm pretty unhappy about it all... but hey it's life, **** happens. Frame I was supposed to be getting got sold out Unfortunately my friend in the states never listened to me when I asked them to buy it asap for me, as it will get sold out Anyway, since then I've been sitting with a set of wheels and a fork that works with just about no frames... There was a Blur LTc for sale locally here, which I nearly bought, but costs were getting out of control... I decided I'm still relatively new to riding, and couldn't justify spend close to 35k on bike, unless I'm competing for top positions in enduro races, and we have maybe a few a year here in SA. ... So I'd rather spend the money on travelling probably... Anyway I've since found a fairly nice bike for sale, which I'm going to see next week, and is going to be a heck of a lot cheaper. Won't be as good as the Blur LT, but ito value for money I think it's a fantastic deal. And it will be a far better Trail/AM bike than my Specialized Epic... Yeah so that's basically the story of my life.... Haha Appreciate everyone's help in this thread, and apologize that it's all been in vain.... See you all on the trails...
Josh0 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Yeah I'm pretty unhappy about it all... but hey it's life, **** happens. Frame I was supposed to be getting got sold out Unfortunately my friend in the states never listened to me when I asked them to buy it asap for me, as it will get sold out Anyway, since then I've been sitting with a set of wheels and a fork that works with just about no frames... There was a Blur LTc for sale locally here, which I nearly bought, but costs were getting out of control... I decided I'm still relatively new to riding, and couldn't justify spend close to 35k on bike, unless I'm competing for top positions in enduro races, and we have maybe a few a year here in SA. ... So I'd rather spend the money on travelling probably... Anyway I've since found a fairly nice bike for sale, which I'm going to see next week, and is going to be a heck of a lot cheaper. Won't be as good as the Blur LT, but ito value for money I think it's a fantastic deal. And it will be a far better Trail/AM bike than my Specialized Epic... Yeah so that's basically the story of my life.... Haha Appreciate everyone's help in this thread, and apologize that it's all been in vain.... See you all on the trails... Sh!te man, that is very sad to hear. Stuff like that always happens to me. I must agree with you that 35K on your first AM bike is a lot to spend! You will never regret investing some time and money into travelling, that is a very clever outlook. I wish you all the best with the scoping for a bike.....BTW what bike are you going to have a look at? Nicko 1
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