The MTB thread

[northwind]

Originally Posted by MCN_LiamM

I'm looking at getting a new MTB (preferably dual suspension).The problem is I have atight budget and dual suspension bikes cost lots of wonga.

Just wondering what you guys have to say on them and what else there is out there...

Full suss is for poofters

Nah, not really, but good full sus is seriously expensive, you'll get an excellent hardtail for the price of an adequate full sus bike. I never even considered it myself... Plus you end up dragging around a fair bit of extra weight and unless it's got a clever linkage you lose pedal power to bouncing. What's your budget?

[northwind]

Originally Posted by robchester

VFM wise, its a very good upgradeable frame and can be had now for under £500.

Yeah, the v-brake one is just £350 now, mental...

Originally Posted by robchester

Ive got myself this



VFM wise, its a very good upgradeable frame and can be had now for under £500. Im not a massive fan of the colour (red doesnt suit me) but its a good bike. At the moment its hooked up to the TT with an orange tyre on the rear.

If I remember rightly Rob that model of bike doesn't like going down steps in the snow

Originally Posted by Law

I'm finding it difficult to pedal it up hills or accelerate, and I'm guessing it's due to the tyre weight, so will try out some light tyres.

Tyres will not make as big a difference as you think. Just get yourself some legs Law.

Just got a new bike, watch this space, I'm only giving away the fact that it rides on 28 inch wheels.....

Oh and I don't have a camera that I can take a picture of it with.

28s? Well it cant be an MTB then as thats 26 or 29s?

[northwind]

Or 24s. 28's a tubular fit isn't it?

<edit- cycling has the worst jargon in the world... clipless pedals being the ones that you clip to, and tubular tyres being in some way different from all those other tyres with tubes>

Originally Posted by Law

I have spent more money to upgrade my MTB.

This afternoon, I picked up this!



Love the swingarm!


I have named it 'Carnage' after the Spiderman villain cos it's red like him.

Sweet!!!

Just a quick note, if you get any cracking/creaking noises that sound like the BB, it is most likely the bolts they used on the rear dropouts. The early models suffered from poor quality bolts which have since been updated to stainless steel ones.




P.S I am not a bike geek in anyway!

Originally Posted by robchester

28s? Well it cant be an MTB then as thats 26 or 29s?

Correct, it has one gear and one back pedal brake, but the main thing is that it's BLACK.

[punyXpress]

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