The MTB thread

Originally Posted by mattSV

Phil - you won't get a better specced bike for the money, even at full price (unless you manage to pick up a stupid deal somewhere like Luckypants did).

I got the £999 full sus, and it is a great ride.

Size wise, I am 5'10 and went for a medium, as i am used to riding a smaller frame with a longer seat tube on my scott...

Cheers Matt, looks like i will go for that one
Whats the downsides to hard tail and full suspension jobbies?

[mattSV]

Originally Posted by specialone

Cheers Matt, looks like i will go for that one
Whats the downsides to hard tail and full suspension jobbies?

FS is heavier, but soaks up the bumps and big rocks better. HT climbs better (lighter, and no pedal bob (bouncing) - this can be solved however by locking out the rear suspension) but the rear bill bounce around a bit on a rocky downhill section

It depends on the sort of riding you want to do - if it is mostly roads and flat xc then go for the hardtail, if you want to do trails and a bit of 'downhill' then go for the full susser

Originally Posted by mattSV

FS is heavier, but soaks up the bumps and big rocks better. HT climbs better (lighter, and no pedal bob (bouncing) - this can be solved however by locking out the rear suspension) but the rear bill bounce around a bit on a rocky downhill section

It depends on the sort of riding you want to do - if it is mostly roads and flat xc then go for the hardtail, if you want to do trails and a bit of 'downhill' then go for the full susser

you dont need rear suspension to do trail and down hill or free ride

id go with a well spec'd hard tail over a full sus you get more for your money as well

Originally Posted by barwel1992

you dont need rear suspension to do trail and down hill or free ride

You`ll soon change your tune when you`ve broken a few vertebrae and had some screws and wires in your body from Bike accidents .... then there is the onset of Arthritis from riding many Winters before gear got any good

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

You`ll soon change your tune when you`ve broken a few vertebrae and had some screws and wires in your body from Bike accidents .... then there is the onset of Arthritis from riding many Winters before gear got any good

but until then ill stick with a hard tail

I`ve got both , Full suss all the way , the lockouts are good enough

[yorkie_chris]

If I could afford a good FS bike I'd get one, but I can't and the cheap ones are crap especially considering everywhere is uphill both ways here

With some clever eBaying you can get a FS bike for not a lot , I sold my Orange Patriot frame with a 5th element TFTuned rear shock on it for £175

Well, i went with the hard tail
What a bloody nightmare ive had, cos there is 2011 models coming out fairly soon, they are no new stock of 2010 models.
I have phoned loads of halfords today as website saying qty1, store saying 'no thats our display model thats not for sale'.

Halfords website is really crap, phone number for redditch store is actually wrong, its a nationwide autocentre, instead of 77 at the end its 88.

Anyway, redditch had one but wasnt boxed but not ex display.
Bartered a bit and he agreed to give me a £50 voucher to use on anything instore so may buy a helmet or something.

Fitting mudguards, is this the norm?
If so, why the bloody hell dont they fit them as standard?
Are halfords mudguards any good?

Cheers,

Better off with a set of Crudcatchers Specialone