Santa Cruz and Yeti demo bikes

[Scotty T]

A mate is looking at the Yeti that @nzhumpy has (SB5.5?) and also a Santa Cruz Hightower LT. He's had a ride uphill on nz's Yeti, but is keen to demo both bikes properly to see what he likes more. He's in Canberra but gets to Sydney a bit, and would probably do a trip to Melbs, anyone familiar with shops that would have demos of these bikes?

 

[nzhumpy]

Not sure if too many shops do much more than the car park bounce, Summit up here might let you have one for a weekend if you're a serious buyer.

If I'm back down in CBR anytime soon he can have another lap around Stromlo on mine...not sure if I want to do the descent on the Slash at any great pace though, I might just sit at the bar.

Edit: is anyone even selling 4.5/5.5s now, I would have thought they'd be flogging the 130/150?

 

[climberman]

Is he ever in Wollongong? I have an '18 HTLT we could have a lap on one day if timing works and he isn't likely to dissapear with it (I'm not selling a house again in a hurry so won't be stumping up for another soon!)

 

[Scotty T]

Cheers fellas, @nzhumpy apparently Bike Culture rent demos out for Yeti. @climberman is it L? He gets down the coast a bit and I could probably do a road trip with him and make a ride of it. Legit guys both of us, no shenanigans, leave license or keys if weren't riding with you.

 

[Duane]

Yarra Valley Cycles sometimes have Santa Cruz bikes to demo but in outer east 1 hr from Melbourne

 

[Asininedrivel]

Edit: is anyone even selling 4.5/5.5s now, I would have thought they'd be flogging the 130/150?

Summit still has a few, probably a big ask to get a demo though. I'm not sure who else stocks Yeti in Melbourne..

 

[climberman]

Cheers fellas, @nzhumpy apparently Bike Culture rent demos out for Yeti. @climberman is it L? He gets down the coast a bit and I could probably do a road trip with him and make a ride of it. Legit guys both of us, no shenanigans, leave license or keys if weren't riding with you.

Nah it's an 'M'.
Lemme know though

 

[Halo1]

These dudes in the gong do Yeti bikes. I am not sure if they do demos on the yetis but they had some spesh demos. it might be with asking if you can arrange a demo on a yeti
http://www.localcycleco.com.au/

 

[leitch]

If he’s willing to make a trip to Melb he may as well go to Brisbane. ForTheRiders does weekend hire of demos, always has loads of top end bling available (inc Yeti and SC)

 

[creaky]

If he’s willing to make a trip to Melb he may as well go to Brisbane. ForTheRiders does weekend hire of demos, always has loads of top end bling available (inc Yeti and SC)

I don't get how that Summit Cycles (never been there) doesn't run a similar high end demo program if they are trying to sell the same high end bikes. Must make a lot of sales for FTR and over a year of hires they'd pay for the bike depreciation easily.

 

[Flow-Rider]

I don't get how that Summit Cycles (never been there) doesn't run a similar high end demo program if they are trying to sell the same high end bikes. Must make a lot of sales for FTR and over a year of hires they'd pay for the bike depreciation easily.

They've had quite a lot of high end bikes stolen over the years too.

 

[Scotty T]

Thanks all, @climberman he's definitely a large, it's one of the issues he has right now being on a medium bike, and he's marginal but has much preferred the couple of large bikes he's had a spin on.

 

[climberman]

Thanks all, @climberman he's definitely a large, it's one of the issues he has right now being on a medium bike, and he's marginal but has much preferred the couple of large bikes he's had a spin on.

yeah no worries - he'd deffo want a large in the SC then.