There's a Scott Scale 70, list price $799.99 for $559.95 + $45 shipping at
www.sierratradingpost.com
Deore & XT, 7005 alloy butted frame, Rock shox J2 fork w/ 80 mm travel - a bit heavy at 27.9 pounds, but sounds nice for tooling about.
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