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Fluid Ricochet Performance Mountain Bike - Was $1,399 Now $499 - Anaconda

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Fluid Ricochet Performance Mountain Bike - Was $1,399 Now $499 - Anaconda
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miller0 on 29/01/2018 - 10:40 anacondastores.com (2251 clicks)

Not sure on the over all quality of this bike, but the savings are definitely there.
The woman's equivalent of this bike is also on sale for the same price.

Alloy Frame & Rockshox front suspension fork
Shimano 20 Speed (2x10) Deore Shifting
27.5" Weinmann Double walled alloy rims with eyelets & Stainless Spokes

Gears
20 Speed (2 x 10)

Frame
Alloy (6061) Light formed alloy with 3D dropouts and integrated headtube

Forks
Rockshox, XC30 Silver, 100mm Travel, with Turnkey Lockout & Hydraulic Rebound Adjustment

Handlebar
Fluid, P-Spec, Alloy, 20mm rise x 6 degrees x 700mm wide (640mm wide on 15" frame)

Stem
Fluid, P-Spec, Alloy A-Head, 7 degrees x 70mm x 31.8mm with 4 bolt

Saddle
Velo Sports MTB

Seat Post
Fluid, P-Sec, Alloy With micro adjust markings, 27.2mm

Shift Levers
Shimano, Deore, SL-M610

Front Derailleur
Shimano, Deore, FD-M615

Rear Derailleur
Shimano, Deore, RD-M615, 20speed

Crank Set
FSA, Comet MegaExo, 22-36

Bottom Bracket
FSA Mega Exo

Cassette
Shimano, CS-HG50-10, 11-36

Pedals
Fluid, P-Spec, Alloy Cage MTB with ball bearings

Chain
KMC X-10 10sp 1/2 x 3/32

Brakes
Shimano, BR-M315

Brake Levers
Shimano, BL-M315, Steel

Rims
Weinmann, XTB-26, 27.5", Alloy Double Wall with Eyelets

Hub
KT, Alloy, 32h, Front and Rear quick release

Spokes
Stainless Steel with Brass nipples

Tyres
Kenda, Turnbull Canyon, 27.5"x 2.0"

Suspension
Front Suspension

Rider Height
Adult 145 - 165 cm
Adult 160 - 185 cm
Adult 175 - 195 cm
Adult 190 - 210 cm

Contents
Bike, Reflectors, Fluid Manual

Warranty
Lifetime On Frame Relating To Manufacturing Defects, 12 Months On Parts

Sports & Outdoors Bicycle

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  • franco cozzo on 29/01/2018 - 10:51

    15" & 17" frames only….for the tiny among us

  • Hinee on 29/01/2018 - 10:55
    +5

    For what it's worth, this same bike has been around since 2013 with the RRP going up by $400 but the sale price relatively stable.

  • jv on 29/01/2018 - 11:38

    Pedals Fluid, P-Spec, Alloy Cage MTB with ball bearings

    Might get one just for the pedals…

  • tsunamisurfer on 29/01/2018 - 11:54

    $1399 for a bike with a Deore gear set….yeah OK.

    • miller0 on 29/01/2018 - 11:56

      $499 now.

    • Click_It on 29/01/2018 - 11:58
      +2

      For those of us who aren't in the know, I take it Deore is lower quality / entry level spec ?

      • jubae g on 29/01/2018 - 12:48
        +3

        Yes, Deore is the entry level for reasonably decent MTB stuff. Reasonably decent meaning something you buy from a bike shop and not from bigw/kart/target.

        This guide is fairly helpful:
        https://www.bikeexchange.com.au/blog/mountain-bike-groupsets…

        I attempt to use XT if I can afford it for MTB and CX, and Dura-Ace for road.

        Another consideration is the age of the groupset ie the model number. Although its a bike on sale in 2018, that doesn't mean that the components are current generation.

        It would be good to know the weight of the bike.

        BTW, if you're looking at MTB, components wear out a bit quicker than on road, due to the harsher environment and the occasional collision with obstacles. Around Sydney, most tracks involve sandstone which means sand, which means you're grinding things away. Reason I mention is that if the general frame and forks and bars are solid (ie reliable and not too heavy), then its not that big a deal if the groupset is Deore, as you'll upgrade it as things wear out.

        My rule of thumb is shifters, then derailleurs are the most important (and most expensive), whereas it doesn't matter that much on the cranks, pedals and rear cogs.

        Phew.

        • brotherfranciz on 29/01/2018 - 14:05

          Wow, now I wish I did more research before buying my bike a few weeks ago…

          I pretty much just went with lowest price for a bike with disc brakes and a front suspension fork ($410):

          https://www.bicyclesuperstore.com.au/malvern-star-hurricane-…

          I have no idea what the groupset is, but I'm guessing it must be budget quality… :(

        • bargaino on 29/01/2018 - 14:24

          @brotherrfranciz:

          I have no idea what the groupset is,

          Tourney. About 4 levels below Deore. You can upgrade the bits when they break :-)
          It has 7-speed cassette, not freewheel, so not total junk. Just avoid any jumps.

        • jubae g on 29/01/2018 - 15:36

          @brotherrfranciz: As long as you're having fun on your bike. As @manic says, you can upgrade things as they break - and everything breaks! The trick is to keep the ratio of $ per ride as low as possible.

        • acky on 30/01/2018 - 10:18

          Whereabouts in Sydney can you ride?

        • jubae g on 30/01/2018 - 13:17
          +1

          @acky: I'm in the Northwest, so there are a few options - OMV at Hornsby, Wylde at Cecil Hills, heaps out near St Ives and the Northern beaches. Basically any firetrail in a national park is rideable, then there's the Royal national park down south, Menai, as well as the Blue Mountains.

          A comprehensive resource is: http://nobmob.com

          For me jumping on my MTB is like being a kid again on my BMX, and so I also go for a fang in parks and for example I can get from Castle Hill to Parramatta[ish] through a series of interconnected parks that either have a bike path (normally populated with somewhat slow moving/reaction and fairly bewildered obstacles that quite often have dogs on leashes) or on the grass. I also ride my MTB on the road, just means a higher cadence in pedalling due to the lower gearing.

        • acky on 30/01/2018 - 16:06

          @jubae g: Cool thanks

      • stumo on 29/01/2018 - 12:49

        Its entry MTB spec. There are lesser specs. Deore is the minimum for reliable offroad performance.

        • bargaino on 29/01/2018 - 13:54

          Deore is the minimum for reliable offroad performance.

          Its easy to be snobby.

          Sure, I'd recommend Deore, but millions of people have a lot of "reliable" fun offroad with the Acera/Alivio/Altus (which is which?), and serious bike shops sell them. We are kind of spoiled.

          I've seen people ride Tourney hard too, and its the frame or rear axle that breaks before the Shimano drivetrain :-)

      • bargaino on 29/01/2018 - 12:49

        Shimano takes market segmentation to extreme levels. There are a jazillion price points.

        Deore is somewhere in the middle. Some might say the sweet spot of price and quality.
        If the rest of the bike is up to the same quality, $499 would be very good, but $1,399 still a total joke.
        Should neg the OP for even quoting it. Deceptive.

        • miller0 on 30/01/2018 - 10:29

          You’re welcome to neg me if it really helps with anything.
          It’s not like I set the original price of the item however.

        • bargaino on 30/01/2018 - 12:59

          @miller0:

          Easy, I was using hyperbole. Don't take it literally! Thanks for posting the deal miller.
          Anaconda deceptive pricing just cheeses me off.

    • bargaino on 29/01/2018 - 12:42
      +1

      These Anaconda deals are false and misleading.
      Show me proof of the actually selling at $1,399

      • tromboc on 29/01/2018 - 12:50
        +3

        Welcome to Australia, where everything is made up and the points don't matter.

  • Rodo on 29/01/2018 - 14:54

    This is a great price. For anyone looking for a bigger size then it is worth ringing up one of the stores and enquiring. I bought one near the end of last year and at the time their website did not list any in the size I wanted. The first store I rang had the size I wanted in stock.

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