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Bad form to reply to my own post, I know, but:

There is now apparently an Ultra Galaxy. Anyone know anything about it? Apart from having shinier
components with 'Shimano' no doubt written more prominently, the frame geometry seems to be
different, as does the metal itself. Has anyone seen one? Are they massively better, or is the idea
that people will buy them because they're not quite such a foul colour as the new Super Galaxy? ;-)

Not of course that I could ever afford one - just curious!

Simon
 
On Sat, 22 Mar 2003 21:32:27 +0000, Simon Hay did issue forth:

> Aargh! So glad I bought the Horizon last year - it's turned red! Yuck!

Nothing wrong with red.

Red bikes go faster, you know.

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"Simon Hay" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Bad form to reply to my own post, I know, but:
>
> There is now apparently an Ultra Galaxy. Anyone know anything about it? Apart from having shinier
> components with 'Shimano' no doubt written more prominently, the frame geometry seems to be
> different, as does the metal itself. Has anyone seen one? Are they massively better, or is the
> idea that people will buy them because they're not quite such a foul colour as the new Super
> Galaxy? ;-)
>
> Not of course that I could ever afford one - just curious!
>
> Simon

Ultra has a sloping top tube which makes it a girl's bike, right? :) 853 tube isn't it? The SG is
indeed unchanged in Non Nickable Foul Stealth Brown, componentry all black except drive train and
brakes all in silver (probably designed with Zefal pumps and Carradice bags in mind). Nicest thing I
get to sit on with the exception of... well, that would be telling.

James of Staples
 
"Alex Graham" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> James of Staples wrote:
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> > The SG is indeed unchanged in Non Nickable Foul Stealth
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> The head tube is longer actually.

Because the universe is expanding or because Dawes made it longer?

> Ill get me anorak... :)
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Lightweight! I never take mine off...

James of etc
 
Simon Hay <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Alex Graham wrote:
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> > Look at:
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> > <http://www.bicyclemagic.com/products.php?mcat=1&scat=6>
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> > for some slightly poor photos.
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> Aargh! So glad I bought the Horizon last year - it's turned red! Yuck!
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> Can't say I think much of the new Giro 200 either. All better in the good old days...
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> :)
>
> Simon

I was rather alarmed by this, having just ordered one, but I've picked it up now and it's actually a
lovely dark wine red, rather than the nasty pillar box shade shown on the photo. :)

And a delight to ride, compared to the knackered old peugeot ladies' racer I've been using for the
last 15 years.

Kate
 
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