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[mini.rich]

This is the main downfall with owning a mini!! i cant take my bike anywhere without having to borrow my mums car, lol.

Heres my beaut, pretty far from stock, all XT drive train, mavic rims, super light for a kona! Pretty much just do MTB but a bit of downhill, when i put the standard forks back on.

I'm gonna build myself a kinesis cyclocross bike soon

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[daveholman]

This is the main downfall with owning a mini!! i cant take my bike anywhere without having to borrow my mums car, lol.

I used to have a GT Zaskar back in the day with Marzocchi forks (or Manitou, can't really remember) and if I took both wheels off it would sit across the back seat. Bonus as well is that the rear mech over hangs the rear passenger bins and as such doesn't get damaged if you're careful getting it in. You may need to put a blanket down because otherwise your chainrings sit directly on the seat and generally make a mess.

[The Pogg]

My current trials rig.



Me upping a ledge in southampton on my old frame



catching a bit of air on my XC rig

RIP Dude, absoloute legend

here is my GU

[89red]

hey chaps,

looking to get a bike soon and wondered if any of you could point me in the right direction.

mainly looking for a hybrid i/e mainly road riding and a bit of canal path dirt track sort of thing.

got about £300 to spend your ideas of what and where from would be great

cheers

ps its got to have a nice padded seat !!!! for my fat arse!!!

[azburl]

i used to be a finatic (sp?) dont ride so much anymore as iv no1 to ride with,
used to ride DH up stile cop all the time on my scott high octane

thats hung up on my bedroom wall for the time being till i can find someone to ride with or my mate can get a bike sorted out.

ukmb.net <-- check it out, has a tonne of problems atm as theyre sorting loads of stuff out over there but give it a day or so and it will be fine

[daveholman]

hey chaps,

looking to get a bike soon and wondered if any of you could point me in the right direction.

mainly looking for a hybrid i/e mainly road riding and a bit of canal path dirt track sort of thing.

got about £300 to spend your ideas of what and where from would be great

cheers

ps its got to have a nice padded seat !!!! for my fat arse!!!

Try to get down to a decathlon store if there's one near you. They have some pretty decent bikes for not a lot of cash. The other option is to go into your local bike shop and see if they have any second hand bikes for sale. You may be able to get a better spec for the same money.

[A KIRK]

I spent hours looking at bikes, as I hadn't ridden for years, unlike my mates who still ride. Ok I was looking for a mountain bike, but I needed something that would be ok on and off road, I was advised that makes such as Kona, orange etc are all great makes, but there expensive.

In the end I went to a local bike warehouse near me and test rode a couple of bikes, I already had a bike in mind which I had seen in the ebay and other internet sites, and although I might have saved £20 by getting it on line from somewhere else, by buying it from a shop it was set up ready for me, and there local if there are any issues.

In the end I went for a Claud butler D24 and bought some semi slicks for road use.

I have to say its a lovely bike for the money £320 with 2 road tyres as well.

Its well worth spending an afternoon testing some bikes out that you like within your budget. So far I got the bike Monday, and have done 10 mile son it on Monday, my ase is killing me lol, but I'm going out tonight so willbe in even more pain later

Buying lastyears models is great as you can save loads of money, and quite often its only minor changes or colours that have changed

[SwannyUK]

I ride DH.

Got a specialized big hit 3 06

[daveholman]

Its well worth spending an afternoon testing some bikes out that you like within your budget. So far I got the bike Monday, and have done 10 mile son it on Monday, my ase is killing me lol, but I'm going out tonight so willbe in even more pain later

At the risk of sounding like a complete wuss, I always use proper padded lycra cycling shorts, they make it miles more comfortable to ride long distances plus you can hide them under normal shorts or trousers.

[sweetser]

I ride DH.

Got a specialized big hit 3 06

that bike is lovely, i want it

[89red]

some good advice there thanks


like the idea of last years stock on the cheap, i am not fashion led, just bargain led!!

having GEL near yer ars sounds a bit monkey to me!! but i get the drift

Dorking must have some lovely tracks out to box hill etc


more advice welcome to a bloke thats last new bike was a "grifter"!!! first bike with gear change on the grip, but bloody heavy! built for comfort not speed, bit like me

[azburl]

pretty much the same as mine except im running diff forks atm <3

Edited by azburl, 25 June 2008 - 02:46 PM.

[89red]

would i be right in thinking that Halfords would be a no no?

[Pooky]

Are Marin any good? I'm looking to get my dad a hybrid bike for his birthday but I have no idea what I'm looking at. Didn't want to spend much more than £150 to be honest (I know I'm gonna struggle) but the Marin factory is in Hastings and I might be able to get one cheap.

[daveholman]

would i be right in thinking that Halfords would be a no no?

Yeah, they tend to be over priced and most of the bikes they do are quasi-mountain bikes, i.e. those that will die at the first sight of grass or mud.

Are Marin any good? I'm looking to get my dad a hybrid bike for his birthday but I have no idea what I'm looking at. Didn't want to spend much more than £150 to be honest (I know I'm gonna struggle) but the Marin factory is in Hastings and I might be able to get one cheap.

Marin are pretty good but like anyone else they do bottom end bikes which tend to have questionable component packages. If you're after something to cruise around the roads with a bit of track riding then they should do the job fine though. The only problem with makes like Marin is that, as with anything else, you often pay for the name at the sacrifice of component quality. Check your local bike shop as well, you may well find that some of the lesser known makes offer decent bikes for better money.

Edited by daveholman, 25 June 2008 - 09:02 PM.