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Next ride? The 2009 Jamis Dakota Elite

Apologies, this is yet another biking post........

Went for and X ray today and the doc was happy with the healing process. Apparently i can cycle again, but no rough stuff and absolutely no offroading for at least another 6-12 weeks.

Oh well, left hospital after 3pm and decided on impulse to go down to Chinatown to check out the new Jamis Dakota Elite the chap said he had just imported.

And now i am seriously considering buying it sometime during my Industrial Attachment when i have cash.

Asking price is SGD1300, but for this he promised me:

1) XT rear derailleur

2) XT Front derailleur

3) XT chain

4) SLX crankset

5) SLX shifters

6) Shimano M486 Hydraulic disc brakes. I can add another 100 and upgrade to Magura disc brakes, which will drop kick Avid Juicy 7s all the way to Mars.

7) Fox Saddle pouch

8) Topeak bottle holder

9) Giro helmet, can choose ANY one in the shop

10) Crank Brothers 5050 platform pedals

11) Upgrade to RockShox Tora front suspension with lockout.

12) Obviously a bike chain and LED lamps from Cateye included also XD

the uber beautiful Shimano SLX crankset





Crank Brothers 5050s ....possibly the best platform pedals in the world

all in for SGD 1300 if i stick to the Shimano brakes which quite honestly are very good.

FINAL BIKE WEIGHT = 11.8 kilos

Its serious value for money. A bike that light with high end components for less than 1500SGD. Truth be told i could get similar components on a bike for about 1000, but i'd get only get a heavier Polygon or GT Avalanche frame.

NOT A FREAKING SUB 12 kg XC racing bike frame!!! (Its got some carbon fibre moulded in it to make it lighter)

Shimano SLX groupset

I could possibly save another 50-100 bucks if i just leave everything as Shimano SLX, but i sooo want an XT-SLX combi. Reviews online say its one of the best pairings.......

soooo tempted.....