Impulse buy - Specialized Epic Marathon 2011

[Lacuna]

The local second hand bike shop put up a facebook post today advertising a Whyte PRST Works Special and a Specialized Epic for £200 each. Suffice to say I was in the car before finishing my cup of tea. Sadly missed the Whyte by about 5 minutes but got the Spesh. The forks had no air in them and the rear brake needs bleeding but everything else works perfectly. Its even pretty clean. Kinda feels like I stole it...

It's all standard spec apart from the Hope stem , reverb dropper and Easton pedals

 

[Markybeau]

Looks like a bargain to me. Well done

 

[Lacuna]

Just for interest this is the Whyte that sold for £200.

 

[danbe]

Nice, carbon model at that.
2013 iirc.

Shame they've crashed so hard, they was going for £750+ during lockdown

£200 though what a steal and same for the lucky bugger who got that Whyte

 

[Lacuna]

Nice, carbon model at that.
2013 iirc.

Shame they've crashed so hard, they was going for £750+ during lockdown

It’s the 2011. Last of the 26ers I think

 

[LONGSTA]

Just for interest this is the Whyte that sold for £200.

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I purchased this, been after one for a while, but never on my doorstep, so couldn't resist. Will be stripping it down for a light refurb, and then hopefully a trip to the Malverns in August

 

[Lacuna]

I purchased this, been after one for a while, but never on my doorstep, so couldn't resist. Will be stripping it down for a light refurb, and then hopefully a trip to the Malverns in August

I think we both got bargains. The advert said they needed work but pumping up the forks and bleeding the rear brake didn't take much effort! Hope you have a similarly easy time with the Whyte

 

[LONGSTA]

Just about to start stripping the whyte down, does anybody know if Paul Plunkett discs were for sale, or are these one offs just for him?

 

[Lacuna]

Hope used to offer custom discs like that to anyone for an extra charge. I think they stopped doing that along with the lightning rotors as they kept cracking