Flow-Rider
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That definitely displays Rodie characteristics.
Considering a banshee phantom. Why shouldn't I?
- Thread starter clockworked
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Alternative was ????
Where's the goddamn door is the real question !
hellmansam
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I looked at building a Banshee, wanting the same as the OP, more Trail than Endurobro. Ended up buying a Trek Fuel EX 9.8 with 15% off for BUPA members. Couldn't have got near that spec for the price. I'd like to ride a Banshee one day to see if I'm missing out on something special, prolly not for my level of not much senditness
clockworked
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Not a bad result. I do fucking hate BUPA though
hellmansam
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I hate them about 15% less now.
Jim Junkie
Used to sell drugs, now he just takes them
Wait, is that saying all forum members who ride Banshee's are questionable, or just that all the questionable members happen to ride Banshee's? If it's the former, I take exception to that, it just shows good taste.
To respond to the reasons not to buy a Banshee:
- Never use a water bottle anyway, even when 2 mounts were available
- Everything goes with black. Better than the bright orange burn your eyes out phase that came about. Think of it as 'Classic'
- Pffffft.
Ultra Lord
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Can't fuck black up. Even black goes with black
SF Trailboy
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If OP is interested in a mass production bike good deal going on Giant Trance and trek fuels at the moment as both are having their yearly sales.
Right now if I had the cash a pretty green trance would be in my sights...
https://www.bikeexchange.com.au/a/d...roopilly/trance-advanced-pro-29er-1/104368986
Right now if I had the cash a pretty green trance would be in my sights...
https://www.bikeexchange.com.au/a/d...roopilly/trance-advanced-pro-29er-1/104368986
safreek
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I needed the phone number
droenn
Fat Man's XC President
It was South Africa, imagine it was repurposed as someone’s front door.
Haha, my point was that it’s hard to find negative points, you need to get finicky.
However, I have popped my head in the Banshee thread, and now whenever I see one out in the wild I do think twice about saying hello.
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rowdyflat
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Yep saw the new Giants in the bike shop. Whew they are glossy and bright orangy gold, cosmic blue,metallic green.
Maybe just the lighting.??
Much better than 3 years ago with the contrasting colours .
Gotta say that Polygon is amazing value.
If you are a bike snob [like me ] go something different.
Also BUPA are pricks, good luck with claiming if you ever need to.
Maybe just the lighting.??
Much better than 3 years ago with the contrasting colours .
Gotta say that Polygon is amazing value.
If you are a bike snob [like me ] go something different.
Also BUPA are pricks, good luck with claiming if you ever need to.
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hellmansam
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Something that helped me choose a Trek was being able to get demo hire bikes to cop a good feel of, an FS bike is new thing for me so paying the premium for a DIY build on something I hadn't been able to try out was a minus. Local shops weren't much help with Specialised or Giant demo bikes in the models I was potentially interested in.
Bike discounts aside, we've gotten our moneys worth out of them (Basic hospital, top extras) not much help if you need to talk to them in person but they pay up on the stuff they cover without any fuss.