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Old 01-17-12, 02:50 PM
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help please
Please can i have your opinions on this bike please? spec etc?

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I think you could do a lot better for that price, especially component-wise.
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No info on their website about geometry. parts look crappy, e-mail them for specs. Merida@MeridaUK.com
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Old 01-17-12, 02:59 PM
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thank you. was expecting for that to be said, just trying to get to grips with components etc -

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I believe that bike has the most ridiculous rear brake cable routing I've ever seen.
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Weird rear brake cable routing and dropouts.

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Umm duh that's a feature guys.

even cabling has been secreted in cunning channels to avoid disruption to the bikes clean lines
CUNNING CHANNELS
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Your Cunning Channels don't fool me.
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f'real

10-speed rejects WUUUUUUT
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So it's got vertical dropouts, no chain tensioner, and no eccentric BB... am I missing something or does that mean you could never change gearing or adjust chain tension?
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