Mountain Biking - Dodgy ebay shop? Too good to be true?

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adonissk
08-12-07, 08:02 PM
Hey all. What do you think might be wrong with this:

Alu-Mountainbike-Hardtail-MTB-Shimano (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alu-Mountainbike-Hardtail-MTB-Shimano-XTR-2007-27G-New_W0QQitemZ230158586028QQihZ013QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Check out his shop as well. It seems they're using the same frame and attaching some very expensive parts on it. Do you think it might be worth the shot?

DirtPedalerB
08-12-07, 08:22 PM
who puts a xt drivetrain and Magura hydros on the bike with a rockshox dart fork?
santiago
08-12-07, 08:34 PM
Smells like spam.

adonissk
08-12-07, 08:46 PM
I am not spamming here! Trying to get some opinions on whether this is legit. I mean, could it have a very very very ****ty frame? Is the rockshox dart fork a problem? Plz help here.
DirtPedalerB
08-12-07, 08:47 PM
it's a piece of crap... do not buy it...
ed
08-12-07, 08:48 PM
I had to do a double-take. The pictured bike is a hardtail. The picture of the rear derrailleur also shows a Horst Link. I was like "Whaah?"

I looked at the seller's other products and here's where his picture came from:
http://www.golup.de/files/freeridethree2007.jpg
ed
08-12-07, 08:49 PM
Sorry 'bout the GIGANTIC picture, but it's hilarious! XTR rear derailleur and crappy sub-deore crankset?!!
santiago
08-12-07, 08:50 PM
Also has an adjustable stem.
blue_neon
08-13-07, 01:50 AM
Its obviously targeted at new riders who have no idea about anything except that XTR is top of the line.
ong
08-13-07, 03:16 PM
But it's a FREERIDE! That means you can get sweet sweet air on it.
C Law
08-14-07, 10:56 AM
Also has an adjustable stem.

that adjustable stem is where its at.

that way, you can not only rotate your your barends vertically, you can also do the same to your brakes and shifters.