garykid Posted April 20, 2006 Share Hi thereI recently unwillingly donated my trek fuel 90 with full xt and dtswiss disc rims and hydraulic hayes set up to the local development cycling fraternity, hopefully soon to be aprehended and convicted, never to enjoy the benefits of owning my pride and joy, but I digress.......i need a new bike! mine was stolen! pretty much sums it up.I am looking for a lightweight, full sus, (soft tail) mtb to play around on in the awesome single track around me as well as to carry my 90kg body 100km in any direction from the crater cruise to the karoo to coast and hopefully the 2008 cape epic!I am hooked on full sus and love hydraulic discs, and have insurance money to spend........Suggestions would be greatly appreciated gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcyclist Posted April 20, 2006 Share SantaCruz Blur...smileys/smiley2.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted April 20, 2006 Share Maverick ML7/3 or ML7/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike-Thingy Posted April 20, 2006 Share SantaCruz SL / BLURMaverick ML7/3 or ML7/5Ellsworth Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Lofthouse Posted April 20, 2006 Share Hmmm not sure if the replacement cost of a Fuel 90 would cover the cost of any of the bikes mentioned above.That being said, the Santa Cruz Superlite would fit your lightweight parameter, and I have only ever heard good things about them.From the more commercial side, have a look at the Scott Carbon FS bikes - their "Scale" Hardtail carbon frame weighs in under 1kg - and was ridden to a (South African) victory in the Caoe Epic last year (Kevn Evans rode it if I'm not too mistaken), so I would imagine their FS frames wold follow the same lightweight (and robust) trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted April 20, 2006 Share I now a guy who broke a Scale about two weeks ago at WP XC provincials, in a rather unspectacular crash. Other bikes would have maybe suffered a bit of paint damage - he ended up cracking seat and chain stays. My opinion concerning carbon for MTBing - if you are given the frame - great, but if you have to pay for it, rather have a look at something else - it is going to break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike-Thingy Posted April 20, 2006 Share Mmm, only fare to Add Raleigh RDS 9.0, it looks good in Black and has the sweet components...but a bit pricey but you get your moneys worth me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeMax Posted April 20, 2006 Share Titus Racer X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted April 20, 2006 Share Just check out www.specialized.com 1st Dream Choice (S works Epic Carbon)http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2006/bikes/06SWorksEpicCarbon_d.jpg2nd Dream (Stump Jumper FSR carbon)http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2006/bikes/06SWorksSJFSRCarbon_d.jpg1ST Realistic (Epic Marathon) non carbonhttp://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2006/bikes/06EpicMarathon_Blk_d.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike-Thingy Posted April 20, 2006 Share Stop dreaming Swiss!!!smileys/smiley36.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted April 20, 2006 Share I think I have said this many times before ..... Get a Raleigh or Santa ! Single Pivot rules - end of story . If you a weight weeny get XTR , if you want something that will last get XT . Velouria sounds like a man who knows what he talks about ! So if you wanna see what a cracked/snapped frame looks like - get a DS carbon bike and take it downhill ! Wait - not downhill , jump the pavemunt ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVANC Posted April 20, 2006 Share nothing comes to mind. smileys/smiley11.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amoryns Posted April 20, 2006 Share eks met swissvan....gaan vir die Epic S-works Carbon....flippen nice en ja bly weg van die scott scale.....ou by ons werk het laasweek sy vurk gebreek toe hy oor jump gaan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velouria Posted April 20, 2006 Share Sheesh - two Scales broken in one week - hectic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcyclist Posted April 20, 2006 Share Titus Racer X You've been spending to much time in Bowmans again haven't you!! smileys/smiley2.gifsmileys/smiley2.gifsmileys/smiley36.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeMax Posted April 20, 2006 Share Titus Racer X You've been spending to much time in Bowmans again haven't you!! smileys/smiley2.gifsmileys/smiley2.gifsmileys/smiley36.gif I was unfortunate enough to have Shane "Insist" I borrow his bike for a few days...trouble is no anything else is not cutting it - it is a great bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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