mwg
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Finally took the plunge and bought a full suspension bike today! Cant wait for the snow to go so I can put some miles on it. Going to be a big difference from the old Scott Reflex I have at the moment, going to keep that as well as will still use it.
Trek Fuel EX8 2010
Was going to buy a Scott Scale 30 Carbon Hardtail but Wheelbase had this at too good a price to ignore 
[Edited on 09-01-2010 by mwg]
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Nic Barnes
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how come you can get to a mountain bike shop to buy a new bike, yet couldnt make it in to work?
bizarre.
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mwg
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I was in work Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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gavin18787
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Good choice, liking that alot 
Plus if it was a good deal all the better
BTW snow is fun, sketchy but fun 
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Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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x14xe sport
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what bike did you have? lad i go out with has scott scale 30 full sus carbon fibre with full xtr chainset etc but he now wants the hardtail for some reason
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mwg
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This is my other bike, trusty old girl for the past 3 years. Will still use it too
It will either be a Genius or Ransom that your mate has as the Scale is hardtail only.
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gavin18787
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yer I kept my old bike too for commuting duties
feels horrible in comparison though its amazing how quickly you get acustom to a nicer bike
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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mwg
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I could do with having the forks serviced on the Scott, the ones on the Trek are always going to be better but they feel horrible now
I have a Specialized Allez Sport for commuting and road riding 
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Corsa Sport Gav
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snows good fun, i was out lastnight, going out again tonight 
nice bike that, i was gonna get one of them, but decided to go for the Santa Cruz Blur LT
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x14xe sport
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are yes sorry genius, old bikes are the best, have a cannodale f700 with headshok, still one of the lightest bikes about
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jacko198
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Nice bike mate, should have given us a shout, could have sorted you out with 10% of free gear!
Good job going with the 8 aswell, alot of people just go for the 7 thinking it will do
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mwg
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Hopefully with going for the 8 it should last me a good while
Helped that I got 17.5% off too!
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deano87
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Excellent. The new Trek range is fantastic.
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jacko198
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Thats a bloody good price! Nice one there
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mwg
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Yeah thats why I couldn't miss out getting it! No VAT on throughout January. It'll go back up to £2050 in Feb (they are slightly more expensive than other places when the sale isn't on). Bonus of being local to me too
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jacko198
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Which shop was it? Do they have a site?
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mwg
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Wheelbase at Staveley. Never bought a bike from them before, they were really helpful. I didn't have enough room in my car yesterday so I'm going back to pick it up tomorrow hopefully!
This is the site http://www.wheelbase.co.uk/
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Corsa Sport Gav
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is the wheelbase building all wooden on the outside?
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mwg
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No its a modernish warehouse. All the buildings in the same yard as it as are wooden. Its an old wood yard, quite nice. Couple of good places to eat there too and Kentmere is right on the doorstep. Worth a day out
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Corsa Sport Gav
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think ive been there before when i was little
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Corsa Sport Gav
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might sound abit random but its there a roundabout near by with a cattle grid that takes you toward tebay services?
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mwg
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Nope thats at Tebay. Good few miles away mate
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Corsa Sport Gav
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ah right haha, am sure ive been there before
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mwg
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You probably will have come through that way if you were coming from Durham but that must be at least 20 miles from where Wheelbase is
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Corsa Sport Gav
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its in a little village aint it?
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