The old steed was a GT Avalanche from 1992. The white one with Deore DX/XT.
"Jim Price" <
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> KevinFlint wrote:
> > Anyone have any opinions/reviews on this bike. Trying to get back in
the
> > saddle after an 8 yr absence..!
>
> You'll wonder why you stopped after a while if you get a bike this good! I don't know what you
> used to ride, but things have improved dramatically in the last 8 years.
>
> > What other piece of kit could I get for the same dosh (750GBP)?
>
> I've just been on a trip round the usual suspects looking for a bike for a friend, and this is
> what I can remember. I've seen the Marin 2001 Pine Mountain for £750 at Bonthrone Bikes, and also
> the Gary Fisher Paragon (not sure which year, but 200x) for £750 at Pauls Cycles. The Paragon has
> about the same frame as the Hoo Koo E Koo, IIRC, but higher spec components. I have one, and its
> a very, very good bike. I have a related Marin (similar frame, lower spec components) which is
> very good too, but you have to not mind the strange section tubing as far as looks are concerned.
> Pauls bikes also have the Hoo Koo E Koo disc at £549. I'd buy the Marin, though, as I've had a
> bit of a steel fettish developing recently, and its even got a bit of XTR componentry on it. Oh,
> and its white!
>
> > Also is it worth getting it imported from the US? I've seen the same
bike
> > for 750 us dollars (460 GBP). Has anyone imported before?
>
> You will have to pay tax and carriage on top of this, and this may make it less of a saving (like
> less than £10 over the after tax price compared to one of the discounted prices above). Also, if
> something does go wrong, getting it fixed under warranty might be a b*gg*r, and when I got the
> Paragon, the free service after six weeks was a very good thing (not available mail order, of
> course).
>
> Jim Price
