Just in the early stages of thinking of a new mountain bike in my quest to get fitter

Seen a bike which is damaged, in transit by the looks of it, the frame is just chipped and doesn't look dented so I don't think it will have any structural worries, don't think they could sell it if it does anyway

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SCOTT Genius 27.5’’/650b Alloy 6061 Custom Butted, Hydroformed tubes / Tapered Headtube, IDS SL dropout for 142 × 12mm, U-Mono Link / rear 180PM, BB height adj. / 150mm rear travel

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Would that sort of damage put you off? Savings about £900 on new and a extra £250 trade in scheme got me thinking, especially been a MTB it's going to get marked anyway

Absolutely not,the "damage" is cosmetic,it will pick up dings like that in normal use,i would rather have it as it is and 900 quid in the back pocket,looks a mega bike.

+1... cosmetic. Good saving.

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I have a very nice Coventry eagle bike with four speeds and a dynamo which you can have for less than the price of that scratch and its made in Britain!

That's my thinking, cosmetic damage will happen anyway, just need to work out if the wife will go ballistic spending £1700 on a bike

But it will have to be used for that sort of money and that means I need to find time also to ride it

What sort of running costs do high end MTB have? I assume hydronic brakes, suspension needs servicing regularly

Servicing isnt allot, I have a Trek EX8 Fuel its a few years old now payed £1700 for it, the shocks are Fox Floats and its got Avid Juicie hydraulic brakes, all of which are easily servisable as are the crank bearings and head set etc, get yours self a bike work stand and good bike tool kit and you tube and your a proficient bike Mech

Was out on mine yesterday after 15 miles in the mud its going to get a bit of love this weekend and a clean. HSE TD4 Stornoway Grey ★ Rear Spoiler ★ Black Leather Interior ★ Panoramic Roof ★ Navigation with Bluetooth ★ 19 " Alloys ★ Alpine Stereo 10 Disc Auto changer and Ipod connection and lots of other nice toys ★

I also have a Trek Fuel - brilliant build. ...

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Love mine its a good bike for climbing, its pretty light for a full suspension and seems to free wheel / roll for ages after I have stopped peddling on the flats, my mates bikes dont for some reason and its on big knobbly Panaracer Smoke XC tyres HSE TD4 Stornoway Grey ★ Rear Spoiler ★ Black Leather Interior ★ Panoramic Roof ★ Navigation with Bluetooth ★ 19 " Alloys ★ Alpine Stereo 10 Disc Auto changer and Ipod connection and lots of other nice toys ★

To the original question Yes I would buy it and make the saving, it will pick up wounds on its first outing HSE TD4 Stornoway Grey ★ Rear Spoiler ★ Black Leather Interior ★ Panoramic Roof ★ Navigation with Bluetooth ★ 19 " Alloys ★ Alpine Stereo 10 Disc Auto changer and Ipod connection and lots of other nice toys ★

A Yorkshireman, £900 saving, champoin . FL2 SD4 Metropolis Auto Santorini Black / ivory completely stock.

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£1150 saving if you take into account the bike trade in offer, they take any bike he was saying in the shop when I looked at new bikes, so I'll trade in my daughter £20 starter bike

Still working on the misses, but they often have these sort of offers in, especially when new year bikes come around

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Absolutely not,the "damage" is cosmetic,it will pick up dings like that in normal use,i would rather have it as it is and 900 quid in the back pocket,looks a mega bike.

Should still have a full warranty + normally Frame is covered longer than 12 months 2011 XS,Sumatra Black, GONE MARCH 2014- RR Evoque Prestige 5 door ,MY 2014,Loire Blue, Silver Roof, Panoramic roof.
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if you just want to get fit buy the heaviest bike you can and dont pedal it as far. At work
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Go for it Nick.