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derby4162 Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 8	Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:43 am    Post subject: hello & some advice please hello everyone! Hope someone can help me? looking for a new bike £600-£800 just for work & back (5miles a day) & abut of fun at weekends! any recommendations? I've looked at orange g3, marin northside & kona four please help!
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Dale Site Admin Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 177 Location: Middlesbrough	Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:44 am    Post subject: Re: hello & some advice please First of all, hello and welcome to the forum! If the bike is mainly going to be used for work and back, I would really suggest a hardtail, so I would scrap the Kona for the time being. Again, if it's only mainly going to be used for work and back, are you sure you really want to spend that much? Something like this would probably suit you, with a much smaller price tag: http://bikescene.co.uk/moreinfo.php?variation=1227&sale=0 _________________ Members of MTBE are entitled to discount at Biketraks, find out how here! Please remember to use our Wiggle link.
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derby4162 Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 8	Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:15 pm    Post subject: ride one already, looking to upgrade a bit!
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:48 pm    Post subject: yep i would agree with dale about the hardtailand if you can get lockout on the forks that would be good for the roads(asuming you use roads to get to work?) how about this http://www.evanscycles.com/products/kona/caldera-2008-mountain-bike-ec 000766 also i like scott's so what about this http://www.evanscycles.com/products/scott/scale-60-2008-mountain-bike- ec001242 it depends how much and what you'll be riding the bike on as you said on the weekends i like these tyres if your going to be on the roads and i think would still be decent on the trials http://www.evanscycles.com/products/continental/top-contact-tyre-ec001 748 although you can get cheaper ones and of course welcome to the forum _________________ if anyone wants my msn addy just ask latest cyclo cross report now on the race report section!!!!!!! http://www.mtbe.co.uk/cyclo-cross-north-of-england-championships-t1827 .html http://www.mtbe.co.uk/post15951.html#15951 opinions are like @rseholes, everybody has one! this, is mine!
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 3299 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:11 pm    Post subject: If you considered the Marin Northside and are prepared to go up to £800, then I would definetely go with the Marin Palisades Trail rather than the Northside http://www.bikescene.co.uk/moreinfo.php?variation=1333&sale=0 Mighty fine bike in my opinion _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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SeanO Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 538	Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:44 pm    Post subject: Go for the Orange G3, no more reasons except that you get the Orange kudos! V. COOL _________________ Cheers, Sean 'you can't brake while in the air!'
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Dave F Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 255 Location: Darlington	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:49 pm    Post subject: Spot the Orange rider.......
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Filthy Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 407 Location: Costa del Smog	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:23 pm    Post subject: Well if gunners saying get a Marin and Seans saying get an Orange. I'm gonna say get a Commencal. This should do the trick... http://www.realcycles.com/products.php?plid=m1b0s2p1402
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soshea Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 316 Location: NUNTHORPE	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:14 pm    Post subject: Well i would choose a scott, i wonder why. Last edited by soshea on Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:34 pm; edited 1 time in total
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stanghow steve Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 271 Location: nr guisbrough	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:31 pm    Post subject: im with shaun _________________ www.mudcrunchers.co.uk
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soshea Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 316 Location: NUNTHORPE	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:35 pm    Post subject: which one of us.me or seano.
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Dave F Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 255 Location: Darlington	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:41 pm    Post subject: Well I'm saying Whyte then.....or Giant
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:02 pm    Post subject: yep scott's are realy good bikes. cant wait till i get mine although i wish i had 600-800 pound to spend on mine _________________ if anyone wants my msn addy just ask latest cyclo cross report now on the race report section!!!!!!! http://www.mtbe.co.uk/cyclo-cross-north-of-england-championships-t1827 .html http://www.mtbe.co.uk/post15951.html#15951 opinions are like @rseholes, everybody has one! this, is mine!
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derby4162 Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 8	Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:21 am    Post subject: cheers for the advice! so much choice So six bikes 1.hardrock comp disc 2.kona caldera 3.Scott scale 60 4.marin palisades 5.orange g3 6.commencal combi disc deluxe I'll do some research! please keep the advice coming, knowlegde is power! cheers again
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derby4162 Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 8	Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:11 am    Post subject: well research complete! I've decided on the marin palisades!
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