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kawsakimx6 Big Ring Offline Just cause i can't do it, don't mean i won't try. Posts: 2768 Location: Ride that skinny 'till its fat Joined: 12/16/08	Opinions please (about a bike purchase) 09/18/14 at 6:45pm	Print Post
	I posted this on FB, but I'd like your opinion. I have 3 options for my next bike (trying to rebuild the SS i snapped at BYT last week) Option 1: Gary Fischer Superfly Carbon (2009) with fox fork ($XXX) (THTB forum member) Option 2: Raleigh XXIX Steel (2012) belt drive with a niner carbon fork ($XXX) (THTB forum Member) Option 3: Salsa El Mariachi 2 Steel (2012) Fox fork ($XXX +150) (Non THTB member) the drivetrain, wheels and cockpits are all comparable. I know the carbon is going to be the lightest, but it is only .75lbs less than the Raleigh, and 1.5 lbs less than the Salsa. Is a 2012 Salsa worth that much more than the Raleigh, or is the carbon the way to go because its carbon (even if its old?) I am really just looking at the frame even, the reason i am thinking about buying complete is that i have another frame here that i am going to turn into a greenway bike for the wifey, and could use the parts. The idea of the belt drive kind of excites me as well. The idea of 5 year old GF carbon scares me Thoughts? If you replied on FB your answer has been recorded.

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JEDDUH01 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 280 Joined: 03/04/10	Re: Opinions please (about a bike purchase) Reply #1 - 09/18/14 at 7:42pm	Print Post
	The Raleigh = XXIX only because I am partial to the Raleigh too, also riding Rigid XXIX - With Chain drive . Its Solid I liked seeing this Redline pop up but personally don't want to getting into a swap - but comes with a springy fork. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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flynbryan19 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 454 Location: Salisbury, NC Joined: 12/08/11	Re: Opinions please (about a bike purchase) Reply #2 - 09/18/14 at 8:52pm	Print Post
	I really like that Superfly. I would have bought it if I hadn't already started buying up parts for my bike build. Its almost exactly what I was looking for in a hardtail XC bike. But.... only you can decide what "you" want for sure. Good luck.

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FredRubble Little Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 509 Location: Mineral Springs Joined: 05/28/14	Re: Opinions please (about a bike purchase) Reply #3 - 09/19/14 at 1:51am	Print Post
	El Mariachi for sure....Super solid bikes and comfy for the long haul....If I was looking at these 3 it would be no contest....

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49erRider Ex Member	Re: Opinions please (about a bike purchase) Reply #4 - 09/19/14 at 10:04am	Print Post
	Salsa, but where are the other two bikes? Don't see them for sale anywhere?

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kawsakimx6 Big Ring Offline Just cause i can't do it, don't mean i won't try. Posts: 2768 Location: Ride that skinny 'till its fat Joined: 12/16/08	Re: Opinions please (about a bike purchase) Reply #5 - 09/19/14 at 10:20am	Print Post
	the XXIX was an FB message i got, and the other one was not a THTB member, and was a CL find (in CO)

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853stolen Little Ring Offline Work & Ride with THTB! Posts: 609 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 02/27/09	Re: Opinions please (about a bike purchase) Reply #6 - 09/19/14 at 10:33am	Print Post
	a 29er steel frame under 4lbs. Where can I get one?

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sager Big Ring Offline Waiting for my next ride! Posts: 1343 Location: Charlotte Joined: 11/02/08	Re: Opinions please (about a bike purchase) Reply #7 - 09/19/14 at 12:06pm	Print Post
	my el mariachi has served me well. several years old carbon would make me nervous too. just so many improvements lately. belt drive seems like a fad that never took off to me.

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JasonK Ex Member	Re: Opinions please (about a bike purchase) Reply #8 - 09/19/14 at 12:53pm	Print Post
	I wish I had my El Mariachi still. Don't know much about the Alternator style dropouts (mine had the black cat rip offs) but they may be a nice touch.

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