Mar Posted November 28, 2014 Author Posted November 28, 2014 https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/115022-specialized-stumpjumper-fsr/
Vangar Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Lol, IMHO the GT force didn't just get the ugly stick, it got the ugly truck....poor thing.
nigelhicks Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/115022-specialized-stumpjumper-fsr/ its a 2012 - not 2013 http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Specialized-Sumpjumper-FSR-Comp--XC-Oriented-Predictable-and-Spe.html
nigelhicks Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 its a FAARKING good deal if its legit!!!
Mar Posted November 28, 2014 Author Posted November 28, 2014 Good deal yes, not the right size though
nigelhicks Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 That GT is a cool bike as a start off dude Dont worry about its "looks" in the picture - they are good ... I had a Carbon one for years - 2010 till 2 months ago They climb and descend well!
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Not the right size for you... but a blimmin good deal. Revolution did about 4 or 5 of them as old stock last year for about 13 or 14k. Saw 3 of them at the dirtopia enduro...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 That GT is a cool bike as a start off dude Dont worry about its "looks" in the picture - they are good ... I had a Carbon one for years - 2010 till 2 months ago They climb and descend well!100% Nige. The GT is a winner here. Great suspension design and it's an xl. Yiu don't get many of those 2nd hand at that price. Do it!
Mada3400 Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 ive got a gt force... but it has some strange suspension mounting that supposedly lowers the bb and slackens the head angle. it also has a 160mm fork, which hightens the bb and slackens the head angle. also it has a different length shock, so i dunno if it still has 150mm of travel at the back. so im not sure if my opinion on the force is that valid, but it seems pretty good to me.
CubeD Posted November 30, 2014 Posted November 30, 2014 Nige is right on the Commencal, you want 140mm+ for enduro, but also need to look at geometry, things like a slack head angle are more suited to gravity riding.I'm sure Andrew will get back to you soon - they have the funny sizes left in some of the NOS (new old stock). I'd also recommend Meta AM 5.5 (5.5 is the inches of travel).I had a GT Force and really enjoyed it, I just had to rebuild the I-Drive often as it creaked after a few hard rides - it was the carbon version.Just for interest sake - read this on the 2015 GT Sanction, http://www.pinkbike.com/news/gt-sanction-review-2014.htmlits been built purely for enduro and they weren't shy to admit that that's all, in other words you could get other bikes that are better to pedal, climb etc, but this one is pure enduro. See how long the front end is, 30mm stem, this is where I think Enduro bikes are headed in terms of design. Best of luck, do your research and make an informed decision!
Mar Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 I'm sure Andrew will get back to you soon - they have the funny sizes left in some of the NOS (new old stock). I'd also recommend Meta AM 5.5 (5.5 is the inches of travel). Best of luck, do your research and make an informed decision! Thanks Cube! Do you guys know of more shops that NOS(New old stock, demos) bikes?
Mar Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 Your views on the Commencal Meta 5.5 Meta Limited 2010?http://dialdbikes.co.za/commencal-meta-5.5-limited-2010.html
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Your views on the Commencal Meta 5.5 Meta Limited 2010?http://dialdbikes.co.za/commencal-meta-5.5-limited-2010.htmlSolid bike at an okay price. Considering it's new, and it'd still have the warranty, it's a good option. The Fox on the front is pre-CTD (which means it's good) and the parts mix is excellent. I see they also have your size!
CubeD Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 You can try Obikes as well, they had some 2012 stock.To be honest I think that the whole industry has advanced so much in terms of geometry etc in the last few years, that's the only thing I'd take to mind. But bang for buck that looks like a deal, XT hubs, DT swiss rims, XT parts here and there, plus a carbon swingarm! My mate bought the 2011 Meta AM and loves it, I was surprised at how light it is.You cant even buy a decent groupset for that kind of money!! The nice thing is you can enjoy it, and then upgrade the frame at a later stage and move all those parts over to the next build.Good luck!
nigelhicks Posted December 1, 2014 Posted December 1, 2014 Obike dont have anything at the moment in XL ... That Commencal looks cool dude - nice spec for the price and its new
Mar Posted December 1, 2014 Author Posted December 1, 2014 They said it has a few scratches, waiting on some pics.
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