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As the title says,I've just placed an order with Merlin Bikes for a 5.52 to replace the 07 5.52 that was stolen last week.I've paid £1,379 so it's a pretty good deal.Just hope I'm gonna like the 08 just like I loved the 07 model.
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redtill
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« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2008, 12:09:11 AM » |
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I don't get the feeling there's only a few bikes left.I think in the next couple of months the price will drop further to maybe £1250 fo 5.52
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« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2008, 09:00:56 AM » |
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And I thought I'd got a deal paying £1700 for the metaXT.
Some cracking deals about at the minute and a 5.5.2 at that price is a steal.
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AlexTaylor
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« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2008, 11:44:31 AM » |
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I went from an 07 5.5.2 to an 08 5.5 VIP due to frame breakage. I'm much faster on the '08...
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There are 10 types of people in this world. Those that understand binary and those that don't.
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martylaa
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2008, 07:55:02 PM » |
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Just ordered a 08 meta 5.5.2 myself today from merlin for the same price, i was talking to the assistant and he said they were sending out 10 of the metas today and that was before noon, really pleased with my choice and glad i turned my back on the trek fuel ex8, specialized fsr xc pro and the scott genius mc40, i was looking at the meta 4.2 but in the end plumpled for the meta 5.5.2 and i can't wait to get a hold of it.
p.s can anyone point me in the right direction of a flat pedal looking at the turvativ holzfeller pedasl at the mo.
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Karen Davies
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2008, 08:02:36 PM » |
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Look at the DECENT FLAT PEDALS topic in this section for some views.
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I'm only slow so the guys can stop and admire the views!
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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2008, 09:29:10 PM » |
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never too fast
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« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2008, 10:12:15 PM » |
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I went from an 07 5.5.2 to an 08 5.5 VIP due to frame breakage. I'm much faster on the '08...
Alex I've got a meta 5.2 07 and it would cost me a fortune to buy a newer model - do you have to say things like that!!! |
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« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2008, 08:19:56 AM » |
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Check out my post on Broken Spokes. Whorthwhile getting your wheels checked after a few initial rides.
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« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2008, 08:20:48 AM » |
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......but regardless of any issues, an awesome bike!!!
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martylaa
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« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2008, 09:56:38 AM » |
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we'd be hard pushed to pick any bike where someone has not had a problem with, out of the hundreds all bike makers sell to the public, i was seriosly looking at the trek and kept getting people slagging of the frame quality to me, then the specialzed fsr xc, even a certain bike dealer told me they were having problems around the rear shock on that model.
just so glad i happened across the commencal meta now and etting such a great deal from merlin made me order now and not wait for the 2009 model.
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« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2008, 04:25:28 PM » |
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hope you have better luck than me. if i had my time again i would have done the VIP frame option and chosen all the other bits. dont rate sram at all.  |
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« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2008, 07:47:23 PM » |
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I much prefer SRAM rear mech and shifters to Shimano it seems that most people have a clear preference of one over the other for a variety of reasons but actually, you are right in that a VIP frame and self build is a much better option as I have changed just about everything on my bike since Jan. I still prefer the black over the white though - doesnt show the marks anywhere near as much.
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« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2008, 11:25:56 AM » |
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agree with the colour, and believe me i wouldnt have changed anything on my meta if things hadn't given up on me. my opinion on sram is that the shifting is better than shimano but reliability is questionable.
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« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2008, 02:31:31 PM » |
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Ok I've had the bike for just over 3 weeks & initial impressions are good.I haven't been able to give it a real test,just a few runs over at Cannock Chase,nothing to taxing on the bike.But 2mora I'm off to Afan & will give the bike a test on the Wall & Whites Level,can't wait  .If any one you are gonna be up there about 10ish give me a shout.I'll be the one who looks like he was up at 6am & has been driving for 3 hours.Ah the things we do just so we can go fast ish down the other side of a hill |
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