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budgie smuggler
794 posts
28 months
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Nice, needs some bomber orange Marzocchis though.
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aka_kerrly
4,802 posts
79 months
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I like it.
I've been getting right back into mountain biking and recently the desire to get a Full Sus is getting stronger and a FIVE is right up there on the wish list.
Dave
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missing the VR6
Original Poster
1,476 posts
58 months
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budgie smuggler said: Nice, needs some bomber orange Marzocchis though. It'd be far too gaudy and tasteless then!!!!  Thanks for all the positve comments. I doubt I'm good enough to get away with the colour, but I just happen to like it so bought it. I appreciate everyone will think I'm a complete tw@t riding it but I really don't mind that.
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Pixel-Snapper
3,509 posts
61 months
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Big manly high five over here.
I was playing around spec'in a 5 in that colour the other day too.
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996 sps
5,645 posts
85 months
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missing the VR6 said: I appreciate everyone will think I'm a complete tw@t riding it but I really don't mind that. Mate I must be from a different school of thought as if I see one in that colour I'd say it looked smart, is it not normally people who are jealous what make remarks? Also I'm normally breathing that hard on a mountain bike it would have to be a loud colour for me to even notice it.
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Gizmo!
15,520 posts
78 months
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I'd rather be the guy with all the gear and little idea, than the guy who's really good and being let down by his kit.
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GG89
1,468 posts
55 months
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Gizmo! said: I'd rather be the guy with all the gear and little idea, than the guy who's really good and being let down by his kit. Until said guy flies past you smiling!
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996 sps
5,645 posts
85 months
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missing the VR6
Original Poster
1,476 posts
58 months
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996 sps said: Do it! I know I've specced mine up quite a lot but I test rode the standard 5 Pro and really all it needed was a set of wider bars, it did have a Reverb on as that was another must have for me apart from those bits if I was being sensible with the spec and my budget not an idiot I'd of added the Hope Pack as the floating rotar are to pretty not to have at £50 or whatever it is.
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missing the VR6
Original Poster
1,476 posts
58 months
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GG89 said: Gizmo! said: I'd rather be the guy with all the gear and little idea, than the guy who's really good and being let down by his kit. Until said guy flies past you smiling! I'd have to say the bike has given me a seriously improved turn of speed, not trying to say i'm good but it's a fantastic skill compensator!!!! Will find out just how good it is after 3 days in Wales starting tomorrow!
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sherbert90
1,008 posts
21 months
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Well i'm not sure i'd have one in pink but it's a very nice looking bike. There's a reason Orange 5's sell so well, they are fantastic pieces of kit, and are every bit as robust as they look. As an aside, Fox forks aren't a fit and forget part. They do need servicing (preferably by a professional company like TFtuned) as their stanchions are prone to wearing if they aren't well maintained. That's assuming that you don't already know this  Enjoy it in anger!
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CocoUK
426 posts
51 months
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Awesome bike, I absolutely love my 5 Pro, I'm rocking Sunline 745 bars. How did you get on over the weekend in Wales? I'm hitting Coed Llandegla, Minton Batch & Cannock Chase this weekend, it will absolutely smash the trails up!  'It is what it is' 
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hora
16,574 posts
80 months
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Get it ridden. The most pleasurable things (for boys or girls) are pink 
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missing the VR6
Original Poster
1,476 posts
58 months
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Was good to try the bike on something tougher than the local loop, but unfortunately after the big old climb to the top of Whites Level i bailed quite badly on the black run, pretty much 17.5 stone lading on a rock on the lower left hand side of my back, luckily I pushed the bike from under me so it wasn't damaged. I on the other hand not so good. Currently walking is very painful although riding doesn't hurt, so instead of Brechfa on Monday we just did the blue at FOD and a little bit of the Corkscrew DH track. Bike was absolutely amazing, any reservations i had about how it'd climb nul and void, climbs better than my old 120mm XC full sus. Just an absolute joy couldn't reccommend it highly enough, although I did bump into some one at FOD with a neon pink Alpine 160 which surprised me and him!
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missing the VR6
Original Poster
1,476 posts
58 months
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CocoUK said: Awesome bike, I absolutely love my 5 Pro, I'm rocking Sunline 745 bars. How did you get on over the weekend in Wales? I'm hitting Coed Llandegla, Minton Batch & Cannock Chase this weekend, it will absolutely smash the trails up!  'It is what it is' Looking good in green. It really is what it is! i've got Burgtec Ridewide 750's on it and love them, could never see me going back to skinny bars
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CocoUK
426 posts
51 months
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Unlucky with the fall fella, part of the game unfortunately.
And they do climb really rather well, great all rounder, mega bike.
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996 sps
5,645 posts
85 months
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missing the VR6 said: Was good to try the bike on something tougher than the local loop, but unfortunately after the big old climb to the top of Whites Level i bailed quite badly on the black run, pretty much 17.5 stone lading on a rock on the lower left hand side of my back, luckily I pushed the bike from under me so it wasn't damaged. I on the other hand not so good. Currently walking is very painful although riding doesn't hurt, so instead of Brechfa on Monday we just did the blue at FOD and a little bit of the Corkscrew DH track. Bike was absolutely amazing, any reservations i had about how it'd climb nul and void, climbs better than my old 120mm XC full sus. Just an absolute joy couldn't reccommend it highly enough, although I did bump into some one at FOD with a neon pink Alpine 160 which surprised me and him! Sorry to hear you fell off. Don't suppose you want to sell it then?
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Gizmo!
15,520 posts
78 months
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Ouch. All part of the fun though, war wounds
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missing the VR6
Original Poster
1,476 posts
58 months
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996 sps said: Sorry to hear you fell off.
Don't suppose you want to sell it then? Yeah hate it now, shall we say £100!!!
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996 sps
5,645 posts
85 months
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Done I'll pick it up tonight.
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