rocketboy2000
Devout Dirtbag
i'm looking for some advice regarding bike value. I'm looking for something more of a trail bike... leaning towards XC. my brodie is 24lbs so weight is kinda big for me.
any advice on these? all three are $1500.
first up, a Chinese carbon:
less than 10 rides since new, internal cable routing, also comes with carbon fork (not pictured), Fox Float 29 G2 Evolution Series fork with lockout, Chris King hubs laced to Salsa Delgado rims, LX shifters with new XT Shadow rear derailleur, XTR ti cassette, Raceface Deus Gold series crankset, Rtichey WCS carbon bar, Bontrager 90mm carbon stem, ABR Arc carbon bar ends, carbon seat post, limited edition neon Avid Elixir 3 hydraulic disc brake set, WTB Silverado saddle, near new IRC Mythos XC 2.1 tires, SPD M520 pedals,
next a 2008 chromag sakura:
Newer SRAM XO rear derailleur X9 front derailleur and shifters Newer SRAM 990 cassette and chain 3x9 Truvativ stylo crank Chromag fubar bars New mavic 319 rims with xt hubs Wtb rocket saddle Rock shox Reba QR 1 1/8" steer tube Avid juicy 7 brakes with newer pads Conti race king tire 2.2 26" Newer Truvativ gxp BB Ritchey headset Thomson stem and seat post Will include 3 sets of mildly used tires kendas maxxis and wtb, miscellaneous drive train parts, used mavic 717 wheel set with xt hubs, juicy bleed kit. Very fast 24lb ride.
finally, a 2003 epic synergy ti at:
X9 shifters
XO rear derailleur
Deore front derailleur
Gore RideOn cables
XT cassette
XTR chain
XTR crankset with new rings
Hope Mini Pro ti disc brakes
SID Blackbox motion control w/ remote lock out and threshold floodgate (new) NRG $90 Taster's Choice pedals Schwalbe folding Racing Ralph Tires Easton XC1 wheel set (top of,the range; new) WTB ti railed Shadow saddle Answer ProTaper carbon handlebar (new) Chris King headset
any advice greatly appreciated.
any advice on these? all three are $1500.
first up, a Chinese carbon:
less than 10 rides since new, internal cable routing, also comes with carbon fork (not pictured), Fox Float 29 G2 Evolution Series fork with lockout, Chris King hubs laced to Salsa Delgado rims, LX shifters with new XT Shadow rear derailleur, XTR ti cassette, Raceface Deus Gold series crankset, Rtichey WCS carbon bar, Bontrager 90mm carbon stem, ABR Arc carbon bar ends, carbon seat post, limited edition neon Avid Elixir 3 hydraulic disc brake set, WTB Silverado saddle, near new IRC Mythos XC 2.1 tires, SPD M520 pedals,
next a 2008 chromag sakura:
Newer SRAM XO rear derailleur X9 front derailleur and shifters Newer SRAM 990 cassette and chain 3x9 Truvativ stylo crank Chromag fubar bars New mavic 319 rims with xt hubs Wtb rocket saddle Rock shox Reba QR 1 1/8" steer tube Avid juicy 7 brakes with newer pads Conti race king tire 2.2 26" Newer Truvativ gxp BB Ritchey headset Thomson stem and seat post Will include 3 sets of mildly used tires kendas maxxis and wtb, miscellaneous drive train parts, used mavic 717 wheel set with xt hubs, juicy bleed kit. Very fast 24lb ride.
finally, a 2003 epic synergy ti at:
X9 shifters
XO rear derailleur
Deore front derailleur
Gore RideOn cables
XT cassette
XTR chain
XTR crankset with new rings
Hope Mini Pro ti disc brakes
SID Blackbox motion control w/ remote lock out and threshold floodgate (new) NRG $90 Taster's Choice pedals Schwalbe folding Racing Ralph Tires Easton XC1 wheel set (top of,the range; new) WTB ti railed Shadow saddle Answer ProTaper carbon handlebar (new) Chris King headset
any advice greatly appreciated.