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saracen fan
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PostPosted Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:33 pmReply with quote    
Shocked chuff!
thats good for the money, the Zen has better rims and longer travel though?
still for half the money thats pretty good going!
Is the frame better on the Zen2? been eyeballing one for a while now, and the wallet is getting warm in my pocket if you know what I mean? lol

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supersonicLives Here
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PostPosted Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:36 pmReply with quote    
Hard to sum the frames up - both aren't bad, and are built to take some stick. The new Zen frame looks a bit svelter than the older ones.

I do quite like the older models:

http://www.bikes2udirect.com/B2378.html

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saracen fan
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PostPosted Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:39 pmReply with quote    
thats sexy,
Ive always liked the zens, I think they hit above there belt and they are a 'proper' british bike...........
debating whether to wack some reba's on my trace 1 or just buy a Zen2.....decisions!

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supersonicLives Here
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PostPosted Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:43 pmReply with quote    
Zen is designed for more travel than say a Trace.

I was working in a bike shop when the first ever Zens came out way back in 2000 - was £500 with an adjustable travel RST fork. But it had that coreected geometry - I nearly got one!

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saracen fan
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PostPosted Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:46 pmReply with quote    
well if a Zen is good enough for you then its good enough for me lol!
incidently are the rebas travel adjustable? cos my trace can only take 100mm....

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supersonicLives Here
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PostPosted Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:47 pmReply with quote    
Yes, most are interanlly adjustable to a max of 120mm dwn to 80mm. But check the sepcs carefully.

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GHill
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PostPosted Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:43 pmReply with quote    
Max|mo wrote:
The GT looks like an awesome spec, will certainly look further into this one...


Halfords occasionally have 20% off GT, worth watching out for.
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PostPosted Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:12 pmReply with quote    
I have a Marin Rocky Ridge '06 and its great. Would definately recommend it, especially as the '09, i assume, is even better!
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