dilema all mountain hardtail and modify or go road
fourcrossjohn
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Parents have suggested i get a road bike for crimbo which i am happy with they will commit £200 towards it and i have to fund the rest from relatives and my own pocket.
I have just now given them my idea of buy a decent hardtail and get a set of road tyres for it so i can use it off and on road.
If i went the latter of the routes it would be used for use on road,commuting, trails such as singletrack and very light downhill and small jumps. and would need 9 gears no more no less well maybe 7
So do you think road or hartail and road tyres?
I have in mind
Orange crush
Cube Analog
and other suggestions you could give me?
Also if you prefer the second option what choice of road tyres?
budget
no less than 500 no more than 1k but will strect an extra 200 if it realy is good
many thanks
fxj
I have just now given them my idea of buy a decent hardtail and get a set of road tyres for it so i can use it off and on road.
If i went the latter of the routes it would be used for use on road,commuting, trails such as singletrack and very light downhill and small jumps. and would need 9 gears no more no less well maybe 7
So do you think road or hartail and road tyres?
I have in mind
Orange crush
Cube Analog
and other suggestions you could give me?
Also if you prefer the second option what choice of road tyres?
budget
no less than 500 no more than 1k but will strect an extra 200 if it realy is good
many thanks
fxj
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Soi what would your total budget be?
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I'd get an off the peg Marin Rocky Ridge or a Zaskar with a 120mm fork.
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forget slicks, waste of time, speed on the roads is still dull.
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456 lefty
Pompino
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Big vol, fast rolling tyres are ideal ie Conti Vertical Protections.
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Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
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Just tell them you can use a dirt tyre on the road, it'll just make you fitter.
Let's just say i overtake plenty of people on road bikes on my ss mtb with knobblie tyres.
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
ss your veiw?
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But he wants it for a somewhat different use - it was rated highly as an all rounder but just needs a few tweaks.
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Discontinued, but some places have them at £800.
Fast handling tough XC bike. Wouldn't handle the rougher stuff as well as other maybe, but quicker handling, lighter, faster and in good hands will do some hard stuff well.
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currently looking at this and just use it for trail and commuting and leave the other stuff to my banshee
It looks like a perfectly reasonable XC bike.
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Just thinking you could get the GT Aggressor Elite for £1k, or £800 if you wait for a sale. That comes in at around 13kg standard.
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