Newbie questions
walters2001
Posts: 3
Hello All
I'm pretty new to biking, well not new i had a bike when i was a kid but you know what i mean.
Anyway...
i have 2 bikes, neither are anything special, 1 is a standard fame Raleigh Max whcih is quite a few years old but in relatively new condition as hardly been used , with 21 gears and rapid fire gear levers and rubbish cantilever brakes. The 2nd is Barracuda full suspensioned (if that is even a word) bike, with 15 gears with gripsift and v-brakes, which has been well used but in goodish condition.
I'm wanting to try and combine good bits of both bikes to make a slightly better bike would this be possible?
If so which way round should i do it:
1. Raleigh frame with added front suspension and v-brakes from the Barracuda.
OR
2. Barracuda frame, front and rear suspension, v-brake but upgrade the gears, the derailer from the Raleigh
which would be easiest to try and do myself?
I'm pretty new to biking, well not new i had a bike when i was a kid but you know what i mean.
Anyway...
i have 2 bikes, neither are anything special, 1 is a standard fame Raleigh Max whcih is quite a few years old but in relatively new condition as hardly been used , with 21 gears and rapid fire gear levers and rubbish cantilever brakes. The 2nd is Barracuda full suspensioned (if that is even a word) bike, with 15 gears with gripsift and v-brakes, which has been well used but in goodish condition.
I'm wanting to try and combine good bits of both bikes to make a slightly better bike would this be possible?
If so which way round should i do it:
1. Raleigh frame with added front suspension and v-brakes from the Barracuda.
OR
2. Barracuda frame, front and rear suspension, v-brake but upgrade the gears, the derailer from the Raleigh
which would be easiest to try and do myself?
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Comments
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The Raleigh would be the best bet, as will be lighter. The V brakes should just swap over, but the fork depends on the steerer stype and simensions (ie threaded, unthreaded)0
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who do i find out which type of suspension i have (threaded/unthreaded)??
Is the only way to take it apart?0 -
threaded has a big nut on the top of the headtube (the upright tube at the front of the frame)
threadless is smooth there.0
