Would this bike be any good?

Dougizzle

hey, i was wondering if this bike is any good i can't relate to the specs of bikes so i dont know if they are any good. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=11999
As this is a downhill bike can you also tell me how many gears it has from the specs and what they would relate to on a MTB.

If anyone can help that would be great

Papa Smurf

I couldn't tell you how many gears it has as it quite simply doesn't say, but by the looks of it, it has 2 front rings.. So it won't be alot.... 15 maybe? But then again it means you can fit a bash ring.
If you was to use this bike on the road sometimes, you'd be ok, but you wouldn't be able to thrash it around like a bat out of hell.
All the Tioga stuff is apparently good so that's a bonus.

Altogether pretty nice...

Dougizzle

thanks for the info, is there any better bike for around £800 you could recommend or would this be about the best i could get.

supersonic

Is it definitely a DH bike you are after? Not many for thi smoney.

It has 2x9 gears, so 18.

toasty

Papa Smurf wrote:

I couldn't tell you how many gears it has as it quite simply doesn't say, but by the looks of it, it has 2 front rings.. So it won't be alot.... 15 maybe?

With a 7.5 speed cassette?

Dougizzle

what would the 18 gears relate to on a MTB?

grizzlybear

If you hunt around you can find some absolute bargains for that price , just depends what type of bike your after!!!

supersonic

Dougizzle wrote:

what would the 18 gears relate to on a MTB?

I am not sure what you mean. Look at the ratios.

liam333

perhaps go second hand

Dougizzle

supersonic wrote:

Dougizzle wrote:

what would the 18 gears relate to on a MTB?

I am not sure what you mean. Look at the ratios.

with the 24 gears on a MTB would the 18 gears on a downhill bike be the 18 highest of the 24 or are all the gears different.