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There's a alu 650b frame in the planetX sale atm for £64 or something. Is it reasonable to end up around the £500 mark or not? These bouncy forks are really expensive and the full build px has around the same frame is £799. Weird maths when you're used to road/track bikes, usually the frame is a bigger part of the final cost. I did build a retro 26" mtb up a year ago for not much money but this one had better be a modern functional thing I think.
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Maybe, but what's the point when you could walk out of a shop with a Kona and a warranty for the same money?
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I posted this on the Ebay thread as I like the look of them. They're a bit heavy, but @xkittyx has one, and I believe he rates it.
Howard
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Vitus Nucleus (120mm airsprung 13kg all in)
Canyon Grand Canyon (100mm coilsprung 9 speed 13kg all in)
Mondraker Phase 27.5 (1oomm airsprung 8 speed 14kg all in)
Kona Fire Mountain (1oomm coilsprung 9 speed)