Looking for a FS for around 2k

Peck3277

Hey all,

I'm looking to buy a full suspension bike for around 2k (before bike for work deal). I've been looking at the Marin Hawk Hill 2.

Does anyone have any other recommendations?

boomdocker

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/vitus-mythique-27-vrx-bike-sx-eagle-1x12-2020/rp-prod182797

Look no further!

opentarget

boomdocker wrote: »

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/vitus-mythique-27-vrx-bike-sx-eagle-1x12-2020/rp-prod182797

Look no further!

Lovely bike. Unfortunately they don't accept bike to work from the Republic. I had my eye on a Vitus gravel bike that fell through as a result.

Peck3277

I've had a look at some reviews and a lot of people seem to be saying it's a really good bike for the money.

Would this be considered a bike that is easy to upgrade? As it's a 1x12 I imagine it would be easy enough to upgrade components?

Looking at this opentarget it looks like they are accepting the bike to work scheme from here now, might have been different last time you looked? https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/r-pl/cycle-to-work

MBSnr

^^^
I bought mine on the bike to work scheme from a UK supplier. The company just used a company credit card to pay in GBP and the total amount in Euro was processed through payroll. Can your company not do it that way?

Peck3277

MBSnr wrote: »

^^^
I bought mine on the bike to work scheme from a UK supplier. The company just used a company credit card to pay in GBP and the total amount in Euro was processed through payroll. Can your company not do it that way?

Never thought of that, we have a separate business registered in the North so could probably work that out alright!

opentarget

Peck3277 wrote: »

I've had a look at some reviews and a lot of people seem to be saying it's a really good bike for the money.

Would this be considered a bike that is easy to upgrade? As it's a 1x12 I imagine it would be easy enough to upgrade components?

Looking at this opentarget it looks like they are accepting the bike to work scheme from here now, might have been different last time you looked? https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/r-pl/cycle-to-work

Hmm. That's odd, I contacted them directly at the start of Feb and they said they weren't taking it. I'd be super pissed off if they just got it wrong as the bike I wanted was far better spec for the money than what I ended up getting from a local bike shop. Haha

Id just contact them to confirm. But it looks like you are right based off the link you sent.

boomdocker

Peck3277 wrote: »

Would this be considered a bike that is easy to upgrade? As it's a 1x12 I imagine it would be easy enough to upgrade components?
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what would you want to upgrade on a new, well specced €1,800 bike?

Peck3277

boomdocker wrote: »

what would you want to upgrade on a new, well specced €1,800 bike?

Nothing in mind at the moment really more if I have any notions in a few years. Maybe suspension with more travel or a different dropper post.

boomdocker

Peck3277 wrote: »

Nothing in mind at the moment really more if I have any notions in a few years. Maybe suspension with more travel or a different dropper post.

Far better idea, in my view/experience, to upgrade your bike every few years.
As a matter of fact if I look back at the last 10 years, it's almost a necessity - things have changed so much as far as components, geometry etc...

Ride the bike for a few yrs, then sell it on whilst it's still worth something, upgrade...