Corratec - opinions?
CarthagoDelendaEst
Posts: 3
So...
I'm new to cycling (or returning, depending on your perspective on department store MTBs). After a trip around Rathlin Island last month on rented bikes, I thought I'd try and get back into it - decided a hybrid would suit my needs best, looking for something to handle both roads and relatively light off-roading. I'm also on a budget, and they're generally cheaper, so that's good too.
After a *lot* of searching, I found this:
Corratec X-Vert Cross Base Bike 2011
£274 (RRP £499).
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=71849
Does anybody have much experience with Corratec hybrids? Am I getting my money's worth? Online opinion seems scant. Also, being a hopeless newbie, I've no idea if the component set is appropriate for it's pricetag..? £300 maximum is my budget.
Frame: Ultra Light Tubing Powershape Technology Alloy 6061
Fork: RST Neon ML, 75mm Lockout
Chainset: Shimano 430, 175, 44-32-22
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore
Shifter: Shimano STEF60
Brake Lever: Shimano STEF60
Brakes: corratec V-brake
Tires: Rubena Gripper Long Way 42
Stem: zzyzx 601, 15°
Handlebar: zzyzx 153, 6°, 620
Saddle: corratec 2603
Any info on Corratec bikes in general would be useful, if no one knows about this particular bike...
Thanks!
I'm new to cycling (or returning, depending on your perspective on department store MTBs). After a trip around Rathlin Island last month on rented bikes, I thought I'd try and get back into it - decided a hybrid would suit my needs best, looking for something to handle both roads and relatively light off-roading. I'm also on a budget, and they're generally cheaper, so that's good too.
After a *lot* of searching, I found this:
Corratec X-Vert Cross Base Bike 2011
£274 (RRP £499).
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=71849
Does anybody have much experience with Corratec hybrids? Am I getting my money's worth? Online opinion seems scant. Also, being a hopeless newbie, I've no idea if the component set is appropriate for it's pricetag..? £300 maximum is my budget.
Frame: Ultra Light Tubing Powershape Technology Alloy 6061
Fork: RST Neon ML, 75mm Lockout
Chainset: Shimano 430, 175, 44-32-22
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore
Shifter: Shimano STEF60
Brake Lever: Shimano STEF60
Brakes: corratec V-brake
Tires: Rubena Gripper Long Way 42
Stem: zzyzx 601, 15°
Handlebar: zzyzx 153, 6°, 620
Saddle: corratec 2603
Any info on Corratec bikes in general would be useful, if no one knows about this particular bike...
Thanks!
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Nobody has anything to say about this bike? Not even the components?0
