barry_kellett99
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What do you people think of This
[Edited on 16-06-2004 by barry_kellett99]
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vibrio
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get the disc version. friend of mine has it. not bad really
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get the disc version. friend of mine has it. not bad really
I would but I already have the standard brake version. Its a good all rounder bike (not excellent at anything but fairly good at most things!)
How much are discs and are they much better, it brakes pretty good as it is.
It needs a some TLC  the chromedbrake cable ends have rusted and the top of the shocks need some scotch brite or something
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ok you must be one of those cross country ghey boys.
am i a cross country gay boy as i have this sittingin my garage (shall take a pic tonight)
Santa Cruz Heckler
Rockshox psylo SL 100mm front shok,
XT mechs,
Middle burn cranks
Pace titanium stem,
Easton Carbon fiber monkey lite bars
Hope 4 pot front disks
hope 2 pot rear disk both rtunning 185 mm rotors......
Right you need to sell me this now. 
i was sellling it about a year ago as i fucked my back and hadnt been out on it for ages.
Decided to keep it tho as i done all the work on it etc and dont want to let it do basically 
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Mad Moe
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Just got back into Mountain Biking recently and have really lost touch with whats good and whats not got a Cannondale F400 off a lad, who really didn't have a fucking clue, dirt cheap but I'm not impressed & I'm after something new.
Any Advice would be much appricated and I'd be willing to spend up to about £500-600 for something decent. Any Ideas? I mainly ride cross country.
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vibrio
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MERLIN MALT 1
*Merlin Malt 1 frame
*2004 Marzocchi MX Comp forks
*Full 2004 Shimano Deore groupset
*Wheels - Handbuilt Deore disc hubs with FIR232 rims
*2004 spec Magura Julie disc brakes front and rear with the new wavy discs
*New spec finsihing kit with FSA bars stem and seatpost
*Michelin Wildgripper tyres or WTB
*Excludes pedals
*Sizes centre of BB to top of the seat tube
Price: £549.00
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/acatalog/Merlin_Bikes.html
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MERLIN MALT 2
*New 2004 Merlin Malt 2 frame
*2004 Marzocchi MX Comp forks
*Full 2004 spec Deore groupset
*Magura Julie hydraulic disc brakes front and rear with the new wavy discs
*Wheels - Handbuilt with Deore discs hubs and Mavic XC717 disc rims
*FSA bars stem and seatpost
*Panaracer fire XC tyres
*Excludes pedals
*Sizes centre of BB to the top of the seat tube
Price: £599.00
[Edited on 16-06-2004 by vibrio]
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Mad Moe
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Funny you should mention that, I've looking at the Specializied Hardrock Sport Pro which is £499 which I've been told is a cracking allround bike for the money. Here it is, Comments?
http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=4114
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Mad Moe
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Although both of those are very nice.
Decisions, decisions.
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Joff
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Go for the Merlin frame.
Had a play on a Hardrock Comp this morning, didn't seem that great.
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vibrio
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I'd get the merlin bikes. have a look on their site. you can upgrade them as well
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barry_kellett99
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Mine is the 2002 model, and TBH i know feck all about bikes, i got it cos i trusted the shop and he didnt try and sell me the most expensive.
Its a good bike, I dont know HOW light it is in relation to others but its an easy one arm lift
Shimano gears on it are great
The only thing i dont like is i use it a lot for cycling to work, and it can be an effort in the wind with its big frame and wide tyres.
you can always change the wheels mind
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blebo
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I was thinking about
http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=4130
seems to be very good value for money,
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Mad Moe
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Really like the look of that Merlin Malt 1. Are there any of those components that would be really worth while upgrading? and what are riser bars?
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Joff
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Really like the look of that Merlin Malt 1. Are there any of those components that would be really worth while upgrading? and what are riser bars?
Don't need to really touch anything on the Malt range. You could replace every bit of it with lighter and more expensive components, but it's a good package out of the box.
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Mad Moe
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Really like the look of that Merlin Malt 1. Are there any of those components that would be really worth while upgrading? and what are riser bars?
Don't need to really touch anything on the Malt range. You could replace every bit of it with lighter and more expensive components, but it's a good package out of the box.
Looks like I've found my bike then
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3681743091&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
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been to halfords and they have the one i want listed but id have to order it special and i wanna test it first so if it isnt right ive had to pay for a test 
so ill try a different shop
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Those Merlins look alright i think. I just got a Kona not from halfords either! theyre not too good really
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i had a merlin malt 1....
frame is quite cheap aluminium.
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vibrio
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I suspect it will do him though
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