Accessory advice

davethejackal
davethejackal Posts: 65
edited August 2007 in MTB buying advice
Ok so now I have my lubberly Trek Top Fuel 8 I'm looking for the following:

Lock (something light but indestructible)
Pedals (Evans DMR V12s at £48) cba with clipless.
Saddle (the one that comes with the bike doesn't have a groove baby)
Lights (thought about a Smart Polaris 3LED+7LED rear set with a 5LED front in addition).
Wireless cycling computer (though i see there's another thread about this already, might go for the trek 9i wireless).
Mud Guards

Since I got the bike from Evans they are offering me a 20% discount on everything I buy (hence the low V12 price).

Any thoughts?
Fat bloke, on a nice-ish bike.

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  • mikeitup
    mikeitup Posts: 99
    davethejackal wrote:
    Ok so now I have my lubberly Trek Top Fuel 8 I'm looking for the following:

    Lock (something light but indestructible)
    Pedals (Evans DMR V12s at £48) cba with clipless.
    Saddle (the one that comes with the bike doesn't have a groove baby)
    Lights (thought about a Smart Polaris 3LED+7LED rear set with a 5LED front in addition).
    Wireless cycling computer (though i see there's another thread about this already, might go for the trek 9i wireless).
    Mud Guards

    Since I got the bike from Evans they are offering me a 20% discount on everything I buy (hence the low V12 price).

    Any thoughts?


    Mudguards : Crudcatcher Race Pack £20.
    Saddle: Charge Spoon £20 (wiggle out of stock til Oct) or they do a WTB laser V for £14.
    Lights : I have a Blackburn F&R set £20 off ebay. (4 led f and 7 led r)
    Pedals : Shimano 520s for £20ish (wiggle I think or CRC)
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Pedals I would look at the Wellgo MG1, lighter than the V12, same bearings, half the price on ebay.
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  • davethejackal
    davethejackal Posts: 65
    mikeitup wrote:
    Mudguards : Crudcatcher Race Pack £20.
    Saddle: Charge Spoon £20 (wiggle out of stock til Oct) or they do a WTB laser V for £14.
    Lights : I have a Blackburn F&R set £20 off ebay. (4 led f and 7 led r)
    Pedals : Shimano 520s for £20ish (wiggle I think or CRC)

    What are the blackborns like? I've started a new lights thread elsewhere so you might want to post there (missed this comment, doh!).
    supersonic wrote:
    Pedals I would look at the Wellgo MG1, lighter than the V12, same bearings, half the price on ebay.

    They are on the way. Thanks for that. Spent a day or two deciding that I wanted flats rather than SPDs, but since one of my mates broke his wrist and another her ankle on them it was more or less a foregone conclusion.
    Fat bloke, on a nice-ish bike.
  • dunker
    dunker Posts: 1,503
    these shimano mx30 flat pedals are great with 5-10 shoes,
    http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=10593
    they come with short and long pins though i've not needed the long pins yet, i've done nearly 600 miles on them and they still feel new :)
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  • davethejackal
    davethejackal Posts: 65
    dunker wrote:
    these shimano mx30 flat pedals are great with 5-10 shoes,
    http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=10593
    they come with short and long pins though i've not needed the long pins yet, i've done nearly 600 miles on them and they still feel new :)

    Hmm think supersonic hit it on the head. The wellgo MG1s are super light.
    Fat bloke, on a nice-ish bike.

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