Originally Posted by
Zephyr11
Fox F80 would be pretty sweet. So would an F100 since 20mm won't make much difference. But why put a nice fork on such a low-end bike? The phrase "lipstick on a pig" comes to mind.
If I were in the market for a cromo XC bike, I'd consider this:
http://www.covebikeusa.com/products/...1/handjob.html
I attribute most of the cost difference between the Handjob and the Boulder, to be primarily due to both higher grade componentry and a much better fork on the Handjob. Otherwise, I deeply believe that there is very little quality distinction between their frames.
Therefore, it's less about lipstick on a pig, and more about placing the right slipper on Cinderella....
www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/boulder/9043/48922/
www.covebikeusa.com/products/bikes/11/handjob.html
Compare the fork and components:
sr suntour xct v4 = $60
components ---Tourney
rockshox recon 351 u-turn = $400
components ---Sram X9
- Slim
PS.
Thanks for the fork suggestion
