I wish I hadn't just bought a X bike.....
I wish I hadn't just bought a X bike.....
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tuffer

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9,009 posts

296 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Because this has just been announced: http://road.cc/content/news/143041-santa-cruz-laun...

anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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I need one of those in my life... the front hose routing is epic!

BadgerBenji

3,534 posts

247 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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That's a very nice looking machine, frameset is a bit on the spicey side for pricing, but still comes in cheaper than the Niner BSB cross frame.

ecsrobin

18,655 posts

194 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Members of PH won't like it as you can't fit mudguards.....

I think it looks better in Orange but the price is eye watering.

JEA1K

2,747 posts

252 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Don't forget if you're planning to race you'll need two of them.biglaugh

tuffer

Original Poster:

9,009 posts

296 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Does anyone want to buy a Felt F4X....nearly new.

tuffer

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9,009 posts

296 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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F**k me, that's over £7K with the Enve wheels.

markcurtains

301 posts

246 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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^ I had that problem when they released the latest Bronson. Thought, "that looks nice, I'll investigate", not realising how much Santa Cruz bikes generally are. The ENVE wheel added £1.5k to that one as well. Still £5.5k without them.

ecsrobin

18,655 posts

194 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Santa Cruz have always been overpriced that's why you don't see lots of their mountain bikes when out on the trails, that considered I don't consider them to be a "premium" bike brand like Nicolai, Yeti.

Barchettaman

7,254 posts

161 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Awesome bike!

Just a pity that the price puts it out of the reach of mere mortals, plus for 800 quid less than the cost of the bare frameset, you can have a complete carbon CX bike with a Sram hydraulic groupset....

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Also saw that yesterday, it's on my wish list (that just keeps getting bigger). cool

Fastpedeller

4,346 posts

175 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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All the owner needs is 7k legs to go with it!

tuffer

Original Poster:

9,009 posts

296 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Barchettaman said:
Awesome bike!

Just a pity that the price puts it out of the reach of mere mortals, plus for 800 quid less than the cost of the bare frameset, you can have a complete carbon CX bike with a Sram hydraulic groupset....
Linky?

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

227 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Lovely but way too expensive. In that sector there just isn't enough difference between frame designs to justify that price tag. At least on road frames you're paying for wind-tunnel time etc. or on FS bikes licensed suspension designs.

I'd rather have the planet x Ti CX bike TBH and spend the delta on another bike.

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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I've enquired, no rider weight limit, now where's that piggy bank or surplus liver.

BadgerBenji

3,534 posts

247 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Fastpedeller said:
All the owner needs is 7k legs to go with it!
Don't believe that's a stipulation, the pair you were born with will do fine. It's not exclusively for amputees.

Barchettaman

7,254 posts

161 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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tuffer said:
Linky?
Planet X....

thetrash

1,860 posts

235 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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ecsrobin said:
Members of PH won't like it as you can't fit mudguards.....

Or that you can't get it from PX and comes with Ultegra for less than a grand.

deadtom

2,769 posts

194 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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ecsrobin said:
Santa Cruz have always been overpriced that's why you don't see lots of their mountain bikes when out on the trails
where do you go riding?

SC are eeeeeeverywhere these days

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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deadtom said:
where do you go riding?

SC are eeeeeeverywhere these days
Exactly, this years downhill world series win for Rat Boy would have given their sales a good boost. smile