new bike possibly

castlelad

Im thinking of doing up my ht...........it's only a giant revel 2, 2010......cost £300 ....yeah yeah i know now !! :oops:
i'm thinking of making it better ie forks,wheels,crankset from 3 down to 2 etc etc, or should i just scrap it and get somert like this......

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=58201 and change the seat ? £400 squids will be my absolute max......

supersonic

WHat do you want to do with said bike? You seen the weight of it?!

The Rookie

Unless your planning some serious hard hiting action, just about that whole bike is a downgrade! 17Kg is seriously HEAVY!

For £400, read the review on here for the Carrera Vulcan, £359 right now and given 5*, of just upgrade the Giant, good frame but most the rest could be cheeply upgraded from the classifieds or ebay, for £200 we converted the lads bike to 9speed, added Manitou forks, ti railed saddle, decent tyres and Fulcrum RM5 wheels.

This loks a quite good buy as well http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=74272

Simon

The Northern Monkey

lol, weighs about the same as my Canyon

The Rookie

Lol weighs about the same as the rocks that came out to form the grand canyon......

Actually according to reviews the Torque is a svelte (ish) 15.5Kg.

Simon

castlelad

It's a bike i like so the weight doesn't bother me...there is a few places it would fit in round here too ! don't like the vulcan ! and the kona is another sort i looked at ,and is it seriously a downgrade from my giant? :shock: .... but i've been to decathlon in brum today and decide on somert there

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/81-2011-id_8168695.html and done a bit of bargaining with the mrs...It is only going be used for a bit of canal path,roads to/from work and dirt tracks etc etc