North Bristol Mountain Bike Club

i've just worked out it's a medium and not large. DOH !!

It's going back on Ebay unless anyone wants 1st dibs.

Double DOH !

how much?

I paid £700. So the same.

Justin I thought you looked at it before you brought it ? did you not notice it was a M then ??

Yes i did see it but there is not really any way to tell the size. i now know that the shocks have different spring rates. That is one way but only if they havent been changed.

The other is to measure the geometry but that is tricky as it has no down tube.

Plus I have never sat on a downhill bike before and it is a very different experience to an XC/ all mountain bike.

Tepid you are doughnut!
The ebay listing said it was an 18" frame? I new I should have come and held your hand, Giant put a 2" sticker on the seat post down tube with a big L in it. Special needs not Specialized that's what you get for buying more yank crap.

Well Nathans is a Large but still feels quite compact as you almost no stem, so may be you should look online to see if it would suit you before selling it on.

A DH bike will feel small from seat post to bars because the whole idea is you are lent back far more than a trail bike. You need to be able to drop you ass off the back of the back on the drop offs...

The forks will be the same lenght no matter what size the frame is, so will the rear shox (unless you were looking at XS to XL

could you keep hold of it for a few day while I take a look at my finances. I'm interested in buying it from you I just need to check I can afford it.

yep no worries

Glyn do you want it? otherwise i am going to get on CRC and order some armour and a helmet and book an uplift.

Cheers

Hi mate

Provided the bike fits and is in good enough condition for the money I want to buy it off you. I'm away working until Friday so cannot look at it until Friday evening at the earliest. When would a good time to look at it be with you?

Cheers

Glyn