Have I got a good bike?

25-02.-2004, 02:12 PM	#1
seven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3	Have I got a good bike? I just got myself a new bike, and I spent quite a bit on it, so I'm wondering if what I have is considered decent by todays standards: Frame: Specialized Epic 2003 Forks: Rock Shox Duke Race 2004 handlebars: Profile Carbon bar Shifters: Shimano XT Brake Levers: Shimano XT Stem: Race Face Deus V-Brakes: Shimano XT 2004 Front Mech: Shimano XT 2004 Rear Mech: Shimano XT Crank: Shimano XT 2004 hollowtech II Pedels: Shimano m959 SPD's Cassette: Shimano XT 2004 Seatpost: USE Alien Carbon Seat: Selle Italia SLR Wheels: Mavic Crossmax Enduro Tires: Hutchinson Python In whoevers opinion, am I riding a quality bike? Thanks in advance.

25-02.-2004, 02:29 PM	#2
Hecubus Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 322	Uhm, hell yes! That is quite a cutting edge setup you've got there? You're kidding though right? You know you got a sweet ride and just want everyone to admire it

25-02.-2004, 02:32 PM	#3
seven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3	lol I swear man, I'm pretty clueless. I used to ride years back, and I remember that XT used to be considered good. I had a rockhopper before this, and it had pretty basic stuff on it. So I got the epic and then changed the stuff for lighter parts based on reviews I read. But after getting everything, I was suddenly worried I'd bought 'commercial' parts, and that all the good stuff was from obscure manafacturers I hadn't heard of. What got me thinking about it was after buying all this newer stuff, the bike still didn't feel as light as I expected it to. But thanks for the reply, man, it puts my mind at rest

25-02.-2004, 02:48 PM	#4
bigchina Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 102	yeah, very sweet setup

26-02.-2004, 03:59 AM	#5
Nitromike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 103	Only part in the entire setup I don't like is the fork, not that its a bad fork, but I've had nothing but grief from RS customer service in the past. Since then only Zoochi or Fox for me.

26-02.-2004, 07:02 AM	#6
Ghr7891 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT Posts: 91	Very nice cross country setup. If I was still into that scene I would kill for that bike. __________________ Getting your ass kicked is part of mountain biking...thats why I ride a hardtail!

26-02.-2004, 09:49 AM	#7
Duckwah Community Team Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 780	ROFLMAO I was expecting some goober asking about his department store no name brand beater. That is indeed a nice ride! __________________ Don Stevenson Strength and Conditioning Coach Octogen Fitness www.octogen.com.au fitness@octogen.com.au

27-02.-2004, 12:00 AM	#8
Ghr7891 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT Posts: 91	You said it that was exactly what i was expecting, I cant tell you how often on other forums people come in with this brand new dual suspension Huffy they just bought because it looked cool, and write a post like rate my bike or how sick is this bike? LOL that is pretty funny. __________________ Getting your ass kicked is part of mountain biking...thats why I ride a hardtail!

27-02.-2004, 06:38 AM	#9
trek_man3700 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 9	that is a bad bike you can give it to me thow i will use it

28-02.-2004, 04:12 AM	#10
mazza7282 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: England, Luton Posts: 4	yea thats some bike u got there, very nice! __________________

28-02.-2004, 04:05 PM	#11
itchyfeet Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2	Re: Have I got a good bike? Did you build this bike up yourself? or did you get it complete? And how much did this cost? Thanks

29-02.-2004, 01:13 PM

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seven

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Re: Re: Have I got a good bike?

Quote:

Originally posted by itchyfeet
Did you build this bike up yourself? or did you get it complete?
And how much did this cost?
Thanks

Thanks for the replies, everyone, I feel more at ease now.

Yeah, I built it myself. I bought a stock Epic, and removed pretty much everything and replaced it all over a period of 2 weeks. I think it weighs in at around 25lbs, so It's pretty reasonable for a dual sus.
It's cost around £2300+, I can't quite remember the exact figure.

Last edited by seven : 29-02.-2004 at 01:18 PM.

04-03.-2004, 03:07 AM

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