Finally got a decent bike!!

Mich
Mich Posts: 83
edited April 2012 in Your mountain bikes
I've been riding round on a god awful 'Salcano assos' for the best part of a year, I decided enough was enough and it was time to splash out a little on getting something decent, Here's what i went for, 'Carrera banshee' - So bloody chuffed with this bike its unreal!
This is the only picture i have for now! What you think then guys, hope my money was spent wisely...

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  • t0pc4t
    t0pc4t Posts: 947
    sweet
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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    yeah not bad, decent beginner full sus, better than anything made by salcano ;) Enjoy it!
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  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    That polar bear scares the sh!t out of me...

    Nice bike, have always liked them, you might want to invest in some new riding shoes though, leopard print is a bugger to clean!
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  • Mich
    Mich Posts: 83
    edited December 2011
    Oh dear, i never even seen them shoes there.
    I can assure you they're not mine haha!

    i want some bigger tyres on it but i'm not even sure whats good being new to all this really, I've heard nobby nics(?) are good?

    EDIT: I've also purchased this bike light, can't remember the name of it though :?
    It's 1200lumens and it's absolutely insane!
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    Mich wrote:
    Oh dear, i never even seen them shoes there.
    I can assure you they're not mine haha!

    i want some bigger tyres on it but i'm not even sure whats good being new to all this really, I've heard nobby nics(?) are good?

    Can I ask why you want bigger tyres? I'm got Mountain Kings as well, and swear by them!
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  • Mich
    Mich Posts: 83
    Someone told me they're not very good?
    I personally don't know myself....
  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    Tom Howard wrote:
    That polar bear scares the sh!t out of me...

    Is that the one out of those adverts?

    I quite like the paintjob on that banshee, different for a bike these days.
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Think the light is a magicshine? Wanna get myself one of those...
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  • Mich
    Mich Posts: 83
    ilovedirt wrote:
    Think the light is a magicshine? Wanna get myself one of those...

    Really can't remember, Everywhere i looked they was going for over £130, Then someone had a sale on amazon, picked it up for £42 including post and package and it was sent from hong kong, took 4days to get here

    And yeah its the bear from the adverts, couldn't resist getting one lol.
  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    Briggo wrote:
    Is that the one out of those adverts?
    Yeah, sinister little f'er!
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    Mich wrote:
    Someone told me they're not very good?
    I personally don't know myself....

    I ride quite varying terrain, and have never lost any confidence in the tyres. I personally love them!
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  • Mich
    Mich Posts: 83
    MountainMonster wrote:
    Mich wrote:
    Someone told me they're not very good?
    I personally don't know myself....

    I ride quite varying terrain, and have never lost any confidence in the tyres. I personally love them!

    Thanks for letting me know dude, i'll keep these ones on then :)

    Just from this little pic can you see anything that i should change?
  • mak3m
    mak3m Posts: 1,394
    Mich wrote:
    Just from this little pic can you see anything that i should change?

    those banana's are on the turn
  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    Not really much to change, other than remove the silly reflectors and put some SPD pedals on if that's your thing.
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  • Mich
    Mich Posts: 83
    I'll remove them now!
    Just ordered some topeak defender fx mudguards as well, think that should do me for now..
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Only things I'd change (out of personal preference) are bars, stem and pedals, but i like a shorter, wider cockpit and SPD pedals for XC (and nice wide flats for dh)
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  • Mich
    Mich Posts: 83
    I think i'll keep the bars, i quite like them to be honest, I'd be up for changing the stem and pedals though!
  • Mich
    Mich Posts: 83
    Just put the light on and gave it a guick test in the garden, Another phone quality picture, it's alot better in person! But still, i should be seen easily enough and it'll light up the canal paths easily enough when i commute to work :)

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  • IT66T
    IT66T Posts: 377
    Your bike looks great 8) and i hope it's proven it self since you got it and the Mr's want's to know where you got the bear from as she is after one lol .
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  • bwfc4eva868
    bwfc4eva868 Posts: 717
    I'm after one of these. Just wondering how it rides? Does it feel a slog on the trails as in Heavy?

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