Just bought one of these bikes..amazing! The running gear alone is worth more than the price. Worth a look if you're in the market for a top end mountain bike. There are 2 good options on here..the model i've posted and the sram model. Not sure on that rrp saving value but there is no doubt this is a steal.
for that amount of money i would have bought a scooter
Would rather buy a real motorbike for 3k rather then a pretend one like a scooter (CB125 and CBR125 are both under 3k rideaway brand new) at least then you can do the speed limit and not look like a tosser in the process.
3k? anyplace in particular that you could recommend/point?
its funny that you call a CBR125 a 'real motorbike'…..
Compared to a scooter they are anyways.
nah, mopeds only require a car license (in queensland at least)
Only if its below 50cc, besides that getting a bike license isnt difficult, and at least the CB/CBR will do the speed limit and handle bumps/ruts in the road.
They only require a car license to ride in the bike lane.
haha - but scooters cant do half the stuff you can do on a good MTB
my ozbargain senses are tickling, there's a decimal point missing somewhere…
Tingling? Or perhaps your OzBargain super powers are more closely related to Elmo than Spider-Man?
Great price for components, but not a deal, always this price.
The $6999 was the Giants RRP.
not a deal?… well not according to their site….normal price is apparently 6999…to be honest I don't really care but after extensive research this is a great price. There is nothing else full carbon frame and top of the line running gear anywhere near this price..that qualifies as a deal to me…maybe i missed something.
Yes, you have.
The basics of a deal on OZBargain is that it is not an every day price.
Great price or not, to qualify as a deal/bargain it can't be their regular price.
This is their normal price, as stated the RRP they publish is rubbish, that is Giant's, not theirs.
Having a permanent "Special" price is not only not a deal, it is illegal.
ok - seems like semantics…deal to me constitutes better than anyone else in the market including relatively speaking…no?
Simple facts
Point 1
Giant bike in comments rrp 6999
Polygon bike in comments rrp 2998
The deal is great if you like polygon, for the rest of us its not worth it
Point 2
No one here pays rrp
sneaky comparison chart.
Polygon is missing key features on a certain part yet they are 'similar'
Also $700 wheelset vs $400 and still marked as 'similar'
IMO, seems descent other than the fact you are riding a polygon bike, AKA a BSO (Bicycle Shaped Object, Not a bike)
haha - well this is a good BSO…i also have a 2009 S-Works FSR stumpy and this BSO is a ripper in comparison….no denying it if you know what a good MBT is. Frame is made in Taiwan and assembled in Indonesia…mostly like all the other good gear ;)
I will stick with my $129 Kmart bike thank you…. thats just ridiculous unless your some kind of pro.
In saying that, if money was no object then I guess it would be nice….
everything is relative ;)…im not a pro but this is a great bike…if this sort of stuff floats your boat!.
from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Though the two have one thing in common: you wouldn't want to take either of them off-road for fear of it breaking.
in that case you cant possibly comment…
point being that carbon fibre (ie reinforced plastic) has a reputation for breaking easily when you hit something.
As does the kmart bike.
Should have 29er wheels. Got a hardtail 29er that is 1kg more in weight. Pick it any day over a scooter, keeps you fit and gets more street cred ;)
not a 29er fan but anything is better than a scooter unless you're in Thailand ;)
Hey asusnotebooks - how do we upgrade the RAM on this? And it doesn't seem to have any USB ports??
Haha!
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Lots of scott carbon or specialized carbon for this price, why buy polygon?
bikeexchange.com.au
Giant Carbons under 3k
http://www.bikeexchange.com.au/bikes/list?rnd=1363469392238&search[isBike]=1&search[newOrUsed]=1&search[bikeType]=138&search[pa_type_id]=&search[bikeMake]=42&search[gender_index]=&search[option_value_ids][]=&search[maxAmt]=3000&search[minAmt]=0&search[state]=&search[pc_dist]=5&search[postcode]=&search[q]=carbon&search[orderBy]=0&search[flag_not_womens]=1&search[flag_womens]=1
They look nice - running gear not as good but they are branded.
The best running gear wont help you if the frames crap. Not that the polygon is, just sayin
$2998