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MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby gt_addict » Fri May 11, 2012 10:45 pm

Hi guys,

Not strictly a connect based question but its the only part of the forum I frequent and I've seen some people here mention about mountain bikes.

Basically I have a £500 budget (less than that if I can) and would like your opinions on two bikes I've seen. The "carrera kraken" and the "cube aim disc".Could you tell me which one is better in regards to the equipment fitted? or if you have any other makes/models in the price range that could be enter than those two?

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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby SWtechnologies » Fri May 11, 2012 11:50 pm

Dude I work in an Evans cycles in Glasgow!

I would go for the goast aim both are good bikes bit that one would do it for me in that price range!

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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby whitemice » Sat May 12, 2012 12:50 am

I've always found sheeple that work in bike shops to be a sandwich short of a picnic with an NVQ's worth of knowledge about bikes...and that's the better ones.
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby kerker21 » Sat May 12, 2012 1:43 am

to be honest you would get a lot more bike for your money going second hand try looking at http://www.pinkbike.com or http://www.thegorillafirm.com both are great sites and iv had stuff from both , are you after a cross country bike or a bit of all mountain as if you are starting of you wont be after a downhiller yet , take a look at this http://www.thegorillafirm.com/bikes/det ... s/mountain or http://www.thegorillafirm.com/bikes/det ... s/mountain there are a great aray out there so have a good rummage around also check out the biggest bike retailer chain reaction at http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Default.aspx i run a youth baced downhill team and we get stuff of them on a weekly bacis and thay are super quick and easy to deal with
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby bigjohnthomas » Sat May 12, 2012 6:42 am

Stuff for sale.eu good I paid five pounds for mine
I you have a fit muscular body.such as mine paying any more for the "new thing" will reap few benefits
Other than impress the shallow sheeple :lol:
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby SWtechnologies » Sat May 12, 2012 8:28 am

whitemice wrote:I've always found sheeple that work in bike shops to be a sandwich short of a picnic with an NVQ's worth of knowledge about bikes...and that's the better ones.



Nice one! Very funny obv you never bin in a good bike shop then! I reckon your the one a few pence short of a pound....;-)
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby SWtechnologies » Sat May 12, 2012 8:41 am

SWtechnologies wrote:Dude I work in an Evans cycles in Glasgow!

I would go for the goast aim both are good bikes bit that one would do it for me in that price range!

Tye


Ment cube aim sorry! Lol
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby bigjohnthomas » Sat May 12, 2012 8:58 am

SWtechnologies wrote:
whitemice wrote:I've always found sheeple that work in bike shops to be a sandwich short of a picnic with an NVQ's worth of knowledge about bikes...and that's the better ones.



Nice one! Very funny obv you never bin in a good bike shop then! I reckon your the one a few pence short of a pound....;-)


99 pence short :wink:
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby gt_addict » Sat May 12, 2012 10:01 am

Thanks for the replies guys. I'm after something that will be comfortable enough to ride on te road but with the wooded areas round here it's got to be able to take some abuse. I have no real clue about bikes and the different equipment that get out on the different bikes, so I just want the best I can get. Does the 20mm difference in fork travel make that much difference i.e will I notice it being a novice?
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby bigjohnthomas » Sat May 12, 2012 10:12 am

Most bikes have pneumonia pnumatic numatic f it start again :lol:

Most bikes have inflatable tyres nowerdays that provide a good ride and I doubt if a lightweight human power vehicle need any more suspension
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby bigjohnthomas » Sat May 12, 2012 10:45 am

Have you considered a gentlemans bicycle?
A pashley guvnor for instance 8)
Tweed and bicycle clips will be needed :wink:
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby rogerw » Sat May 12, 2012 6:20 pm

Look at last years models, there are bargains there. More travel is better.
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby Mike » Sat May 12, 2012 6:25 pm

rogerw wrote: More travel is better.


Not true, why add weight by having more travel than you'll ever use?
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Re: MTB enthusiasts...can you help?

Postby gunnerroy » Sat May 12, 2012 8:47 pm

sell you my original 1982 mongoose freestyle bmx for 600 notes :mrgreen:
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