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It is very unlikely that anything will sell out in the next 6 months. Almost every bike brand and shop has more stock than they know what to do with now and will be trying to shift it. I would expect to see more sales coming up for new bikes and wouldn't be surprised if some 'soon to be realeased' bikes are delayed to allow old stock to sell first.
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Thanks, was thinking along those lines.
Brand new at 20 percent off end of march is quite something. Guess that especially the big retailers are in desperate need of cash flow.
But going to konstruktif bike fair has strangely put me off buying a new bike anyway.
Will rent a habit and see if smiles/€ makes sense. Fully is a bit like car in my situation, the few times I "need" one I can probably just rent.
c.h.e.
So despite the last few pages about clicking noises on full sus bikes I want one.
Tldr incoming...
Got my stooge scrambler two years ago and enjoy(ed) it a lot, mainly going down my favourite trail in Grunewald, the very short fun aptly named spaghetti.
Scrambler is now on 29 and becoming more of a touring bike and I booked five days in a trail center in Erzgebirge.
And I haven't bought a bicycle in two years.
So looking at trail bikes.
Option one: second hand Cannondale habit 4 2020. 1600€, typical ridden once including rusty chain bike. Had planned to buy one of those after COVID boom.
This would probably be my best bet, but dunno if it's the right bike to also bring to Switzerland when visiting relatives.
Looks good but would like more frame space. Fork and shock seem good for the price. Not exactly long and slack. But ratboy.
Option two: norco fluid fs3. Those seem to be overflowing at bike 24 and are 2300€. Looks real good.
FS 2 has nicer bouncy stuff, but is blue.
They do a good job on the marketing side.
Will I not smile while riding a formula shock?
Option three: last glen. German, more bounce, expensive (4000€), not really available I think.
Option 4??? Raaw jibb for 8000?
Problem is that I haven't owned a full sus since 2018.
So, where should I put my money?
Could wait til may and rent a new Cannondale habit at the trail thing I am going two, but I fear that by then everything will be sold out again.