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not wanting an all out race bike - just wanting to putt putt around the trails
« on: January 02, 2011, 11:42:33 AM »
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I am thinking this might be a decent trail bike - have any of you had any experience with this bike?

http://www.scott-sports.com/gb_en/product/10040/55509/217950
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Re: not wanting an all out race bike - just wanting to putt putt around the trails
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2011, 11:51:42 AM »
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Scott makes a good bike, nuff said, get it.
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Re: not wanting an all out race bike - just wanting to putt putt around the trails
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2011, 11:59:16 AM »
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I was looking at the bikes direct bikes but they NEVER have my size - I can get a Scott for a killer deal from a LBS - I am planning on doing a lot of my recovery and longer tempo rides on the dirt this year to break up the boredom of riding the SCT 4 times a week
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Re: not wanting an all out race bike - just wanting to putt putt around the trails
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2011, 01:12:23 PM »
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It claims to be the lightest carbon 29er hardtail in the world? I thought the Niner air 9 carbon beat everyone by far? There's a few guys with sub 13 lb carbon 29er bikes.

It looks nice but what about price?

Most bike shops can wheel and deal like a car dealership on last years models and in stock items. I even got my Stumpy 29er hardtail $500 off and I had to special order it. ;)
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Re: not wanting an all out race bike - just wanting to putt putt around the trails
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2011, 02:52:57 PM »
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2011 model and over $500 off = bike shop wants to stay a teir 1 Scott dealer so they are selling a selling a select few at a certain price to increase the number of Scott bikes they sell.
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2011, 04:19:04 PM »
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Why is this post titled not wanting a race bike then you post a race bike :o Looks like a great race errrr trail bike I would pull the trigger if the LBS is giving you a deal.
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Re: not wanting an all out race bike - just wanting to putt putt around the trails
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2011, 04:26:14 PM »
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everyone needs a $3000 29er hard tail to putt putt around on... Geez Scott.
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2011, 06:54:22 PM »
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what if it was <2k

the only thing stopping me is it is carbon and I crash sometimes
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« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2011, 07:01:07 PM »
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Quote from: E90X + 1.1.11 on January 02, 2011, 06:54:22 PM
what if it was <2k

the only thing stopping me is it is carbon and I crash sometimes
Carbon is VERY durable as a frame material, that is a sweet ride for less than 2G's
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Re: not wanting an all out race bike - just wanting to putt putt around the trails
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2011, 07:25:30 PM »
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Cracked a rib and beat myself up on a Carbon listen to Scott again he is usually right
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Re: not wanting an all out race bike - just wanting to putt putt around the trails
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2011, 08:06:16 PM »
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Scott is the man when it comes to protecting a carbon frame. Just walk all the rocky parts ;)
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« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2011, 08:59:03 PM »
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Quote from: Jonesy on January 02, 2011, 08:06:16 PM
Scott is the man when it comes to protecting a carbon frame. Just walk all the rocky parts ;)
Hey!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2011, 09:03:29 PM »
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DOH!
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« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2011, 09:07:49 PM »
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maybe I should just get a walmart bike
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« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2011, 09:13:26 PM »
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Quote from: E90X + 1.1.11 on January 02, 2011, 09:07:49 PM
maybe I should just get a walmart bike

they do have a Nice 29er.. ;)
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