Thanks for the input, decision made...

[Monsieur Remings]

Hopefully by the beginning of next week. Thanks Cubist and Lulubel (not for the first time you've given some input) as well as Drago, Zizou, 02GF74 and others.

Much appreciated ....

 

[lulubel]

Very nice. I love the colour scheme too.

 

[Peteaud]

nice, and as above nice colour scheme.

Enjoy

 

[ian westmacott]

Looks da bomb, nice choice :-)

 

[Drago]

Oooohhh, that looks very, very smutty. Got some serious trouser tentage going on over that.

 

[mickle]

Nice. How much d'you pay ?

 

[MrJamie]

Love how it looks

 

[Monsieur Remings]

£769 in the end, Mickle. Tis the 2013 version.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Nice choice .. you'll love it

 

[defy-one]

BSO ?

 

[Drago]

Looks a smart yet sensible spec too. Are they Tora coils on the front? Good forks, better than most low end air sprung jobs.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Looks a smart yet sensible spec too. Are they Tora coils on the front? Good forks, better than most low end air sprung jobs.

Rock Shox XC32 Solo air, 100mm Poploc, Drago.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

BSO ?

Whas' that stand for then defy?

 

[02GF74]

£769 in the end, Mickle. Tis the 2013 version.

2013 you say?

looks identititical to this 2012 model, whcih is 144 cheaper (only in 14 and 16 in sizes so probably too small for ya)
http://www.stif.co.uk/mtb/product/cube-acid-bike-2012/10984
same size, but cheaper here:
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/45948/Cube_Acid_2012_Bike

... and here for £ 649 in 14, 20, 22 in sizes
http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/6075/cube-acid-hardtail-mountain-bike-2012-sale#image-1

amjd finally £ 652 for all sensible sizes 14, 16,18 and 20
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/cube-acid-mountain-bike-grey-blue-id65909.html

i'll stop now as i am sure you can use google too

 

[02GF74]

Whas' that stand for then defy?

Bike Shaped Object = POS, usually referred to £ 99 Argos and Tesco bikes