Recreational mounting biking

Anonymous

hi some of you may know me.

im looking to do some mountain biking for fun im not going to go mental crazy and ride down mount Everest on it. maybe thou a few forest couple of parks and some trails nothing hard-core. as most of you know or might guest by my past rambling's im not exactly rich. so I was browsing decathlon site and came across this bike I know its not much but it seems okay to me and its cheap which is most important.

jus a couple of questions which I be able to install disc brakes in the future.
if I decided I wanna go cycle down a mountain is there room for upgrades ?

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-51 ... nformation

thank you

cooldad

Can't see if the frame has disc mounts. The forks do, but you'd need brakes and new wheels, so not worth it IMO.
At some point you need to stop starting threads and buy something.

jedi_master

One of the photos shows the back end of the bike, and it has no discs mounts that I can see.

Anonymous

cooldad wrote:

Can't see if the frame has disc mounts. The forks do, but you'd need brakes and new wheels, so not worth it IMO.
At some point you need to stop starting threads and buy something.

will be buying on 12th april as a early birthday present for myself. this looks like the best quality by far for my price range

Anonymous

Jedi Master wrote:

One of the photos shows the back end of the bike, and it has no discs mounts that I can see.

I see two holes in the back of the frame not the side the gears are mounted on if you get my meaning try photo shop it for people

Anonymous

I presume front disc mounts?

confused possible rear disc mounts?

cooldad

Still going to cost you more than the bike is worth to convert, even if they are.
The rest of the bits are pretty dire as well. Steel bars etc.
Not worth upgrading IMO.

Anonymous

cooldad wrote:

Still going to cost you more than the bike is worth to convert, even if they are.
The rest of the bits are pretty dire as well. Steel bars etc.
Not worth upgrading IMO.

not really considering its £159.99 brand new in box

probably convert on the cheap using ebay and other second hand outlets.

Chunkers1980

Wheels aren't disc.

Seriously, find the extra to get the better rockrider.

Anonymous

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Wheels aren't disc.

Seriously, find the extra to get the better rockrider.

there is no extra really this looks nice for the price I think

Tom Barton

If your budget is this low you could consider second hand and hold maybe 40 quid in reserve incase it needs a service.. ebay search the big brand bikes and see what crops up - as per usual beware anything that looks too good to be true - such as high end bikes or odd requests for meeting and pick ups.. It mihgt bring the big brands budget bikes into your reach and even though its second hand the kit will be better than the decathalon bike which is very basic.

Anonymous

Tom Barton wrote:

If your budget is this low you could consider second hand and hold maybe 40 quid in reserve incase it needs a service.. ebay search the big brand bikes and see what crops up - as per usual beware anything that looks too good to be true - such as high end bikes or odd requests for meeting and pick ups.. It mihgt bring the big brands budget bikes into your reach and even though its second hand the kit will be better than the decathalon bike which is very basic.

im gonna check the various second hand site's when I get payed but it would have to be close enough for me to pick up.

you never know I might get something better but it would have to be almost new quality

supersonic

It's a good bike for the money. As it is. Not for upgrading. Will cost a LOT to put discs on it, not worth it.

Anonymous

supersonic wrote:

It's a good bike for the money. As it is. Not for upgrading. Will cost a LOT to put discs on it, not worth it.

yh it will need new wheels are new disc brakes . I can possibly do that over time depending if it really needs it as for the bike it looks good for the money and probably the one I will end up buying if I don't find anything else new for my budget

thanks for feedback

supersonic

What is your budget? It was £300 in another post!

Anonymous

supersonic wrote:

What is your budget? It was £300 in another post!

it was originally £300 but other more important expense's popped up in this month list of things to buy im going for a interview about a college course I want to do to improve my job prospects and need to visit my hairdresser and buy nice new clothes so I can make a good impression as space on the course is limited and I want to look like I mean business.

sorry if it confusing I only found out that I had been offered a interview late last week.

im budgeting around £175 max for bike including postage (atm could change depending on cost of clothes)
around £110 for clothes shirt, trousers, cuff links etc.
around £15 for hair dresser

97th choice

andrewgrundill wrote:

supersonic wrote:

What is your budget? It was £300 in another post!

im budgeting around £175 max for bike including postage (atm could change depending on cost of clothes)
around £110 for clothes shirt, trousers, cuff links etc.
around £15 for hair dresser

Is this a wind up?

Anonymous

97th choice wrote:

andrewgrundill wrote:

supersonic wrote:

What is your budget? It was £300 in another post!

im budgeting around £175 max for bike including postage (atm could change depending on cost of clothes)
around £110 for clothes shirt, trousers, cuff links etc.
around £15 for hair dresser

Is this a wind up?

what bit trips you up sport?

if it clothes part this may help.

clothes plural of clothes (Noun)

Noun

1.Items worn to cover the body.

Synonyms

clothing - dress - apparel - raiment - wear - garb

I cant see how I can be any more clear on the bike there's a bike a for £159.99 im going to buy it more then likely

or are you confused by the concept of hairdressers

hairdressers plural of hair·dress·er

Noun

A person who cuts and styles hair as an occupation. usually in return for payment


please get back to me so I can instruct you in how to reply appropriately

thank you.

97th choice

Your budget and expectations change so rapidly that you are completely wasting peoples time. However, I'm sure there's a cuff links forum somewhere where you can get buying advice too.

Anonymous

97th choice wrote:

Your budget and expectations change so rapidly that you are completely wasting peoples time. However, I'm sure there's a cuff links forum somewhere where you can get buying advice too.

so it was the cuff links im happy to provide a definition of them if you require

while were on the subject what do you think of these.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/8147-Twist-Cuff ... _jewelry_0

rockmonkeysc

Charity shop for the suit, forget cuff links and you can get a hair cut at the local hairdressing college for no more than a fiver. Easy innit.

Anonymous

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Charity shop for the suit, forget cuff links and you can get a hair cut at the local hairdressing college for no more than a fiver. Easy innit.

yeah.

but I think i'd rather look nice personally each to there own :P

also I don't want people avoiding me on the bus :oops:

my local hairdressing college smells pretty bad and the hairdressers isn't very good looking . its worth £15 so I don't have look at a ugly person

charity shops kind of creep me out a bit smells like death and urine

cant have a suit without cuff links its not proper

compo

£15 for a hair cut!!!

Asda do cheap suits = more biking money.

Or spend all the money on TLD shiz and turn up to the interview showing you bring the Gnarrr

Anonymous

compo wrote:

£15 for a hair cut!!!

Asda do cheap suits = more biking money.

Or spend all the money on TLD shiz and turn up to the interview showing you bring the Gnarrr

yeah £15 and a nice looking girl cuts your hair and gives you coffee while you wait . £5 and some jackass cuts part of ear off and you end with a infection and a trip to A+E. :oops:

yeah but im tall and skinny and would much rather have tailored clothes that fit.

compo

TLD is perfect for the tall skinny type



I don't need coffee in the barbers. I need a haircut.

Anonymous

compo wrote:

TLD is perfect for the tall skinny type



I don't need coffee in the barbers. I need a haircut.

I think they have tea and coca cola as well. they had monster when I last visited happy days!

that's looks like a lovely outfit and bike but some how it doesn't say give me better jobs prospects. it says im colour blind and I didn't look in the mirror when I got dressed today. pink yellow and black :? :oops: :x

jedi_master

andrewgrundill wrote:

confused possible rear disc mounts?

They look more like rack/guard mounts rather than discs mounts.

Anonymous

o well

bennett_346

Dude i paid £50 for a shirt, tie and black trousers, are you interviewing for NASA?

cameronb

Don't get a bike. If you need to make a good impression I'll sell you my A level and GCSE certificates for £150.

Anonymous

bennett_346 wrote:

Dude i paid £50 for a shirt, tie and black trousers, are you interviewing for NASA?

no but I still want to nice thou.

if I had a interview for NASA I would be well happy thou I hear they pay very well.

to guy who's selling his A levels can you Photoshop my name in the certificate LOL. and ill give £5 seems that what there these days