Mountan Bikes

[CptDoom]

Boss has just given me a £400 budget for a mountain bike so i can get to work in the morning to get overtime for my promotion.

Any reconmendations? I really just want a decent standard frame and no shitty spaceage hover sled jet booster frames with massive shocks on all bits with nuts. I used to be well into them but it all seems french to me nowadays.

Also any decent online retailers? Browsing Ebay isnt really what i want as i want a new one.

 

[kameleon]

Get a used scooter instead, mountain bikes are dangerous

 

[Deadmanwalking]

What are you going to be using it for? And before you saying riding to work.. what else?

As nowdays you can get bikes designed for every type of use/terrain. You after a lightweight city type bike? Or more rugged downhill dirt ?

The more details the better.

Oh and have a look around some of the makes websites.

 

[CAC]

well if i was gona buy a mountain bike id get a kona or a specialised but if your on a £400 budget youd be better off popping into your local halfords i think and get whatever raleigh are knocking together these days

 

[CptDoom]

Road and grass, if i like it i can afford better later. Its just for now and its just street and slight err rubble.

Kona, Trek Specialized all had bikes going for £400 under a while ago, is this not so anymore?

 

[Deadmanwalking]

There are a few knocking around for around your price tag.

As for online retailers i have very little idea.

Im blessed with several brilliant bike shops here

 

[CptDoom]

Originally posted by kameleon
Get a used scooter instead, mountain bikes are dangerous

The thought had crossed my mind

 

[Embattle]

Scooters are dangerous to others

 

[CAC]

you can pick up a fire mountain for £450 that would meet all your needs and then some


http://www.konaworld.com/kw_index.cfm

 

[Deadmanwalking]

But.. but ... that's a Kona

 

[evilmonkeh]

scooters are more expensive to maintain.
petrol etc
dont get a mountain bike if you are just riding to work (unless you work on a mountain ofc )
buy a road bike and you will find it much easier

 

[Deadmanwalking]

Not really munkeh.... roadbikes tend to be actually more specialised then mountainbikes.

Plus he may use it for more then just riding to work.

 

[Embattle]

Originally posted by Deadmanwalking.
Not really munkeh.... roadbikes tend to be actually more specialised then mountainbikes.

Plus he may use it for more then just riding to work.

Roadbikes are easier to ride on the road due to a more upright riding position, comfortable seat and slicker tyres.

 

[evilmonkeh]

Originally posted by Embattle
Roadbikes are easier to ride on the road due to a more upright riding position, comfortable seat and slicker tyres.

and not to mention much less resistance than fat tires on a mountain bike

 

[Deadmanwalking]

Thanks for that embattle....

I doubt he is going to be competeing in a race where the small amount of added friction caused by "fat" tires will impact in any way.

Not to mention roadbikes = road alone.

Mountainbikes = more all purpose use.

 

[evilmonkeh]

mountain bikes = best at off road etc, but can do everything
roadbikes = much less work on road, shite everywhere else.
get a cheap roadbike

 

[Deadmanwalking]

Ok i will say this now before you get into a rut.

1) He asked for a Mountainbike so we advised as such.
2) Like i have already said, having thin tyres won't make hardly any noticable difference in his case.
3) You can put slicks on a mountain bike if you have to be pedantic.
4) Go make yourself usefull and find some decent online retailers.

 

[CptDoom]

Big fat chunky tyres recquired just for 'wow' factor so roadbike is a no, plus i used to be well into my bmx (had a mongoose hooligan for 3 years) so i dare say im going to chuck it about 'a bit'

 

[CAC]

you can indeed put some slicks onto a mountain bike if you would wish too


i found it quite good fun doing a good 40 mph in 20-30 mph zones and generally annoying the fook out of car owners


alternativly if your feeling a bit on the lazy side catching up with a vehicle and holding on to it for a tow is always good for a laff too



both of those should not be attempted on a "road" bike though as your frame is liable to snap in half at any given moment

 

[CptDoom]

http://www.bikehotrod.com/

heh

 

[Deadmanwalking]

I rest my case about Kona.

 

[pcg79]

www.bicyclemagic.com

 

[CAC]

whichever bike you choose in the end ensure its got decent thumb shifters on it and whatever you do dont go for shit shift (grip shift)

 

[CptDoom]

Yeah i had a a go with gripshift ages ago, just couldnt get used to it. Always liked sti.

Still looking, thanks pcg79, nothing really there that took my fancy apart from a few of the giant ones, the disc iguana is quite nice

http://www.bicyclemagic.com/products.php?plid=1-17-2-553

But i do prefer a matt finish, or dark.

 

[Deadmanwalking]

That and the fact when you "throw" it about expect to change several gears at a time.

 

[Gumbo]

Buy a unicycle and blow the rest on beer and bowling

 

[CAC]

Shimano Acera


any bike that has these bits not really isnt worth attention

 

[Deadmanwalking]

Shimano fullstop?

 

[Testin da Cable]

I'd advise getting a Specialised Hardrock. They're decked out in decent kit for the price, can do everything you want them to and they just won't break for some odd reason.

Btw, I have nothing against shimano tbh, but then my Bergwerk's kitted out in LX and XT which is pretty nice imo

 

[Embattle]

Originally posted by Deadmanwalking.

I doubt he is going to be competeing in a race where the small amount of added friction caused by "fat" tires will impact in any way.

I've used both types on the road a lot, I can tell you it really does make quite a bit of difference...esp to those who don't ride too often.

As CAC says, you can put slicks on a mountain bike although I'm not quite sure why he thinks a road bike would snap in half....unless you hit a tree or your bike was made out of lolly pop sticks.

Gripshift is all right for general use but I personally wouldn't ever have them on my proper mountain bike.