Should I buy a mountain bike?

woodford2barbican

On the wifes's cycle to work scheme?

I have three road bikes, so don't currently need anymore.

Just wondering what type of bike I need next.....

Any suggestions? Pls no folder suggestions - I would not be seen dead with silly small wheels. Mountain bikes also have silly small wheels, but I can get over that.

Kiblams

woodford2barbican wrote:

Mountain bikes also have silly small wheels, but I can get over that.

A 29er?

lost_in_thought

Dedicated tourer? CX?

cee

surely it would be a bike for your wife....for cycling to her job..... for 50% of her journeys, or part thereof?

oh....forgot the and the

bails87

Yes, you should!

iPete

... but what/where are you going to be riding...

woodford2barbican

Who says I am going to ride it? I don't get the time. I just want another bike.

As for my wife cycling it - she would have to learn how to first - my 11 month old daughter will have learnt before she does.

Cyclo cross? Pah a 29er with drops would be more suitable.

spen666

fixed wheel?

ride_whenever

Clearly the answer is a monstercrosser.

29er full suspension with 32mm cx tyres, hydro disc brakes and drop bars, the ultimate do it all bike.

spursn17

You're that close to Epping Forest and you haven't got an MTB????? :shock:

woodford2barbican

spursn17 wrote:

You're that close to Epping Forest and you haven't got an MTB????? :shock:

That is why I want it......there is a bit of forest 200 yeards from my house......

woodford2barbican

ride_whenever wrote:

Clearly the answer is a monstercrosser.

29er full suspension with 32mm cx tyres, hydro disc brakes and drop bars, the ultimate do it all bike.

I like your thinking....not sure about the full suspension though. Seems like overkill.

fnegroni

woodford2barbican wrote:

ride_whenever wrote:

Clearly the answer is a monstercrosser.

29er full suspension with 32mm cx tyres, hydro disc brakes and drop bars, the ultimate do it all bike.

I like your thinking....not sure about the full suspension though. Seems like overkill.

Unless you are die hard MTBer, you will like a full-susser

Runoutofgears

I've found my self looking at cross bikes recently, I must go an pop some pills.

CX next then!

spursn17

fnegroni wrote:

woodford2barbican wrote:

ride_whenever wrote:

Clearly the answer is a monstercrosser.

29er full suspension with 32mm cx tyres, hydro disc brakes and drop bars, the ultimate do it all bike.

I like your thinking....not sure about the full suspension though. Seems like overkill.

Unless you are die hard MTBer, you will like a full-susser

Hardtail will be good enough for Epping Forest.

scottgeniusltd2005

surly pugsley...go on have a look at these babies


http://www.flickr.com/groups/surly-pugsley/


beautiful but useless in a real world.

Stevo_666

Hardtail MTB should fit the bill for you - are you limited to a £1k on the scheme?

andrewc3142

If you want to ride off-road, then an MTB would seem to be a reasonable thing to get. If you don't, it seems a bit, well, pointless.

If you just want to get a new bike, maybe try a fixed gear. Great fun and good for fitness too.

BTW a folder is not necessarily a bad thing to have. I spend a fair amount of time working in Belgium/Netherlands/France. The Brompton goes on the Eurostar without booking or anything and gives me transport when I'm there. A project a couple of years back was 6 months in Brugge over the summer/autumn and having a bike was great in the evenings, as well as for commuting the few miles from the hotel to the plant. Ditto for when I'm working in somewhere like Manchester for the day or two, which I find a bit too much of a commute from Woking by bike.

ride_whenever

andrewc3142 GTFO and wash your mouth out. A folder?

If you want to travel get a proper bike, cut it in half and fit the S&S couplings. Far better solution, particularly if you're travelling long distance.

The only brommie i'd ever own is the one with a slumpf drive and rohloff which are custom modified by a bloke up in scotland.

woodford2barbican

andrewc3142 wrote:

If you want to ride off-road, then an MTB would seem to be a reasonable thing to get. If you don't, it seems a bit, well, pointless.

If you just want to get a new bike, maybe try a fixed gear. Great fun and good for fitness too.

BTW a folder is not necessarily a bad thing to have. I spend a fair amount of time working in Belgium/Netherlands/France. The Brompton goes on the Eurostar without booking or anything and gives me transport when I'm there. A project a couple of years back was 6 months in Brugge over the summer/autumn and having a bike was great in the evenings, as well as for commuting the few miles from the hotel to the plant. Ditto for when I'm working in somewhere like Manchester for the day or two, which I find a bit too much of a commute from Woking by bike.

aaaargh! my eyes!!!!!