bike for oldie
tonyrees68
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hi first time post
i want a bike ,hardtail ,iam 40 ,14 stone and not fit anymore ,i used to ride about 15 years ago ,had a rockhoper and had great fun on it, looking for something for about 400 to 500 pounds ,iam not going to go mad on it just a good ride around the trails
advice i need , i know nothing about forks or brakes i had none of those on my rockhopper back then so in the dark now ive sat on a rockhopper 17 inch frame and fits me well but what do i reallt need for honest trail riding at my age
regards tony
i want a bike ,hardtail ,iam 40 ,14 stone and not fit anymore ,i used to ride about 15 years ago ,had a rockhoper and had great fun on it, looking for something for about 400 to 500 pounds ,iam not going to go mad on it just a good ride around the trails
advice i need , i know nothing about forks or brakes i had none of those on my rockhopper back then so in the dark now ive sat on a rockhopper 17 inch frame and fits me well but what do i reallt need for honest trail riding at my age
regards tony
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Hi Tony
That budget is where the real magic starts - damped forks, hydraulic discs - best thing you can do is go and test a few out and see and feel the difference over your Hopper. As for size, again, need to test, they vary from brand to brand.
The What Bike thread has some good suggestions for this money.0 -
Erm, at 40, you're not old.
For that sort of budget and riding, have a look at some of the following:
Specialized Hardrock & Rockhopper
GT Aggressor
Giant XTC
If you can, get a test ride on them to see which bike suits your riding position/style.0 -
thanks all iam swayed by the rockhopper since ive had one before not tried a GT yet doing that tomorrow thks for the reply il let you know how i get on
ps is there any forks i should steer clear of in this price range
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TBH, within this price range all the forks are much of a muchness. Personally, I'd steer away (pun intended) from Manitou, although they have improved in recent years. Give each bike you test a good 'bounce' on the forks and see which is the better movement.
Also look out for forks with a lock-out function - this is extremely useful if you do a lot of climbing or road riding.0 -
Try a Giant Terrago, they are good value for money. about £425 and you get a half decent set of forks (even if they are suntours) and hydraulic disc brakes. also a very light nice frame:)Who said gears for queers? i wanna find them...0
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Avoid Marzochhi MZ forks, the MX ones are good, but the MZ's are cack. RockShox are also good forks.
Look for forks with damping & a lock out is a bonus for climbing & road riding.
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thats good advice all ,going to stows in slough in the morning and have a look
and try the GT
regards tony0 -
Im 46!
(all my own teeth and few from other people on a string round my neck)
a Kona Blast
really nice bike but if you can get the cindercone robust good spec and fun to ride. Just bought the wife one!
but there are lots of nice bikes out there for the price. try them, read about them and dont be fooled by "bling" if the review says its great it probably is but RIDE IT FIRST!I never touched it! It was broke when I got here.0 -
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3 Ti pins?
now that is just extravagant!I never touched it! It was broke when I got here.0 -
gosh i cant afford to lose any more teeth the kona blast looks good at £400 ,had i ride on a gt 1.0 this morning exelent bike i cant believe how good bikes are these days
what would you pick from the 2 ive mentioned
thanks again and fun reading the replies great forum and advice
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Out of the 2 you have mentioned I'd get the GT, the Kona isn't as as well specced as the GT
I'm assuming you mean the Kona Blast '07 (blue frame colour) & the GT Avalanche Disc '07 (black frame with grey & gold bits).0 -
yes thats exacly the one you mentioned GT Avalanche 1.0 Disk i had i ride around the block on this bike this morning and very nice indeed ,looks like iam sold on this bike (thanks Andy-B)
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The avalanche 1.0 is a fine bike. buy it. now.
bikeradar review on it:
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... 0-08-24827SO GOOD
- Superb, subtle feeling, beautifully balanced frame
- The most complete £500 bike we've ever ridden
NO GOOD
- At this price, nothing0 -
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the mongoose amasa is nice marin northside trail is nice [marin has 120mm and mongoose has 130mm i think] both hardtails giant are worth a look and so are specialized0 -
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ive done it iam now a proud owner of avalanche 1.0 just got one from LBS in uxbridge tyvm all for advice
happy xmas and sod the teeth
tony0 -
Hope you really enjoy it! (welcome to the addiction)0
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bravo good choice and enjoy it.tonyrees68 wrote:ive done it iam now a proud owner of avalanche 1.0 just got one from LBS in uxbridge
yeah screw the ti frame for weight saving, just get a ti skeleton.Apparently, it's lighter than bone! When I can afford it, I'm thinking of having my whole skeleton changed...0 -
Buy the avalanche, i'm nearly 39 and 16 stone so land a bit heavier lol, i recently bought the 2008 avalanche 2.0 disc and love it, only thing is i now wish i had bought the 1.0.
Jon
ps don,t forget to haggle, i managed to get £30 of mine from liesurelakes, should have been £400 got it for £370.0 -
hi again got my avalanche 1.0 with some gloves thrown in for £420 looking forward to getting it dirty
thanks for all the advice
ill update on the teeth when i lose some more
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Thats a stunning deal, and one of the best, if not THE best bike in this price range.
Enjoy, just keep it well adjusted!0 -
thanks supersonic iam sure i will find out how to look after my new bike on here and i will read the manual
you guys been a great help tyvm
tony
merry xmas all0 -
The manual that comes with GT bikes is utter gash! They should be ashamed of themselves.
If someone could kindly pop 'Zinn and the art of mtb maintenance' in your Christmas sack, you'll have a great start.0 -
well ive ordered the book looking forward to the weekend
getting excited now
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jesus you don't hang around do you. a refreshing change from people making countless threads and questions about which bike ha hatonyrees68 wrote:well ive ordered the book looking forward to the weekend
getting excited now
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the blast
I bouth the wife a cindercone which is a specced up blast.
all the reviews think the blast is .. well a blast.
its a fun bike and I have been known to leave my kona full susser behind and nick the wifes bike!
mind you the first proper bike I owned was a GT (pantera) and it was a really good bike too.I never touched it! It was broke when I got here.0 -
Congratulations on your new purchase. And as has already been said before - Welcome to the addiciton.
Oh and one more word of advice - Sensodine 0 -
hi dirt fab forum here and i just wanna get out and ride
no point in asking questions for weeks on end just do it (no pun intended)
cheers all for the help .
does sensodine come in fresh mint0
