{"id":2317,"date":"2010-04-19T21:38:43","date_gmt":"2010-04-19T10:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bottlesandchains.com\/?p=2317"},"modified":"2010-04-19T22:24:12","modified_gmt":"2010-04-19T11:24:12","slug":"buy-buy-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bottlesandchains.com\/?p=2317","title":{"rendered":"Buy Buy Buy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holy shit, the best bike in the world is for sale!<\/p>\n

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For a complete bastard of a reason, we will no longer be selling Scott brand bicycles in the fine retail establishment that provides me with employment and entertainment. This sucks for several reasons, one of which being that they make pretty sweet bikes and I’ve really quite enjoyed being able to sell them. Another reason and possibly the most sucky-est, is that I kinda have to sell a bike that has been nothing but awesome, and resulted in nothing but thick grins and a giddy head (ok, and a bunch of cursing at myself for not riding it as much as I should). I’ve had my Scott Genius 40 (2009)<\/strong> for just over a year now and it’s been more fun than I could have ever imagined.<\/p>\n

The six inches of front and rear travel is pretty much the golden mean of the cycling world as far as I’m concerned. Light enough to get up any hill without much effort at all, but big enough that I’ve been able to hook back down again at speeds far beyond my comfort level (my standard comfort level is: couch, while the trails are usually: swimming with sharks and\u00a0burly). Not only that, but the forks are Fox TALAS 150s, so they’re plenty versatile(110-130-150mm). Combine that with the small piece of future-tech that is the rear shock and you’ve got a bike that’ll handle pretty much anything you throw it at. The (DT Swiss) Equalizer 2 rear shock has 150mm of travel, but is fitted with a remote lever that allows you to reduce that to 95mm and firm everything up at the same time. It means you get rear wheel travel at a rate that pretty much glues the rear tyre to the ground and will climb up and over anything so long as you keep your legs going round in circles. I am a terrible climber but the Genius has seen me overtake people I really shouldn’t, usually on climbs that I’d probably rather avoid. It’s also got a lockout, for those shitty times when you end up riding up sealed roads.<\/p>\n

The whole bike’s in excellent condition. It hasn’t seen nearly as much riding as it should have (ask anyone who knows me), and it spent almost all of last winter inside due to me being a soft bastard who’s afraid of the cold and the rain. The drivetrain’s got plenty of life in it, the forks have no wear at all, and the rear shock is running like a dream. There are a few tiny marks from regular wear and tear, but overall it’s pretty much as sexy as the day I bought it. It’s been serviced regularly and checked, cleaned and lubed after almost every ride (with wax lube, none of that grimy oil).<\/p>\n

Anyway, I’m chasing $3,000<\/strong> for it, which is pretty much a decent price I reckon. It’s a Large <\/strong>size, so if you’re between 5’10” and 6’1″ you’ll probably do alright on it.<\/p>\n

If you’re interested (or know someone who might be), drop me an e-mail: mischa[at]aetheus.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some more beautiful photos of it…<\/p>\n