Can I be next in the buying advice queue? Time to treat myself to a new bike. Rode Dolly's VT (I think that's what it was) recently which is the only full suss bike I've ridden but it was great fun so I'm after full suspension. Want to be able to ride around the Peak, going downhill as fast as I can and scaring myself jumping off things. Don't see myself going for day-long rides as I've never done this sort of thing on my current old hardtail. So more all mountain than cross country. Absolute upper limit for budget is £1800, though I'd much rather spend less. So many bikes seem to get great reviews, not sure where to start.Specialized Pitch? Too heavy?Orange Five? Over-priced?Trek Remedy 7? Second-hand?Too much information available, too many options, so please filter it all for me.
if were you i'd buy the VT off Dolly, he never goes off road on it
Buying Dolly's VT is not a bad idea
if only to stop Dolly riding it with slicks......on the road
what do cats reckon of the Orange 5 then......(apart from it being potentially overpriced)?
Quoteif only to stop Dolly riding it with slicks......on the roadI've only got slicks on my hardtail
Quote from: cofe on July 15, 2008, 11:20:20 amwhat do cats reckon of the Orange 5 then......(apart from it being potentially overpriced)? Depends on your type of riding. Do you;a) when climbing pick technical lines, sit on the front of the saddle and keep the power onb) when climbing sit up, keep your cadance high and peddle over anything in your pathc) when descending pick technical lines and ride around objectsd) when descending ride light and fast and straightIMHO a & c are more hardtail, older style long top tube, steeper head angle and more akin to hardtail ridingb & c are more new style short top tube, heavier, long travel (for xc) bikesOrange 5 = a & d, which is probably why a lot of people don't like them - they ride like a hardtail uphill and, if you are brave enough to get sufficient speed up, like a missile downhill.And they look gorgeous .... pm me if you want to try out a small framed 5
See http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/offers/closeouts.php for Orange deals, but it is always worth giving them a ring. I can't fault my 5 given the amount of abuse it's hadWhat long travel xc bike have you at the moment then?
pish and tish, get something to go down hill FAST on
in fact, i think that's actually the bike i'm riding.
1 - it's carbon,
Quoteif were you i'd buy the VT off Dolly, he never goes off road on itCheeky fuk. I did the Merida MTB marathon in Builth Wells last weekend. Got my bike all muddy
2 - it has a side stand
riding around that field for 24hrs MUST have been such fun
dont forget peeps, ALL bikes go up 15 to 25% for 2009... buy now!
the opposite. No need for sales to shift stock