Big Bike Thread

Genoma · 6 Sep 2009 at 19:35

Could be the breaks just need bleeding a bit.

Bennah · 6 Sep 2009 at 20:16

yer_averagejoe said:
This one

is in the running now . This is too hard! this carrera has the Rebas, good front and rear deraileurs and of course, the carbon fibre frame. In total bike wieght, the cube, rockhopper and this one are very similar. the rockhopper being perhaps slightly heavier.

I've been to see the carrera titan and the rockhopper now and both are very nice. wish i could see the cube . the carrera had quite wide handlebars but thats easily changeable.

this is getting too hard!

Edit: on a side note, while i was in halfords speaking to a member of staff he recieved a web order from a man called Mr William Wonka

Yes, I would stay away from that Carrera.

Keeping on the Halfords theme, have you checked out the Boardman Pro? Great spec for the money. Selling out fast. Its another story similar to the Carrera though, for the little money they are asking for a bike with that spec, whats the frame like? Would it withstand abit of abuse?

MrKnifey · 6 Sep 2009 at 20:23

yer_averagejoe said:
This one

is in the running now . This is too hard! this carrera has the Rebas, good front and rear deraileurs and of course, the carbon fibre frame. In total bike wieght, the cube, rockhopper and this one are very similar. the rockhopper being perhaps slightly heavier.

I've been to see the carrera titan and the rockhopper now and both are very nice. wish i could see the cube . the carrera had quite wide handlebars but thats easily changeable.

this is getting too hard!

Edit: on a side note, while i was in halfords speaking to a member of staff he recieved a web order from a man called Mr William Wonka

Pretty poor spec on that for £1000!! go with a cube or something similar. Stay away from that.

Reality|Bites · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:07

Yup they seem to have skimped on the whell rims.

I suppose the Sram X7 is like the Shimano SLX?

MrKnifey · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:10

Deore more like and the truativ cranks? Meh, got better cranks on my £500 cube!

Reality|Bites · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:14

Are Truativ really that bad, I thought they had some really good stuff, up there with Race Face products. Or do people just accociate the name with being cheap like Suntour?

SDK^ · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:22

Reality|Bites said:
Yup they seem to have skimped on the whell rims.

The wheels in the picture are Mavic Crossrides which are pretty decent. You need to pay £2k to get them on a Scott Hardtail.

If you buy the bike make sure you get it checked it over by a reputable bike shop, Halfords built stuff can be a bit ropey.

Reality|Bites · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:24

it says Mavic 317 though??

I think we're mixing the bikes up lol

yer_averagejoe · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:38

can anyone find anywhere with the cube ltd race 2009 in stock? having made my mind up i went to find it but can't

. I'm not fussy about colour but i need the 18 inch frame.

edit: found this: http://www.cubecycles.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=59809 but it looks like a bit of a dodgy website? what do you think?

SDK^ · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:41

Reality|Bites said:
it says Mavic 317 though??

I think we're mixing the bikes up lol

Yup I saw the spec list Mavic 317's but in the photo they are Cross Rides

R0B75 · 6 Sep 2009 at 21:58

yer_averagejoe said:
can anyone find anywhere with the cube ltd race 2009 in stock? having made my mind up i went to find it but can't . I'm not fussy about colour but i need the 18 inch frame.

edit: found this: http://www.cubecycles.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=59809 but it looks like a bit of a dodgy website? what do you think?

That cube cycles site is quite poor and I wouldn't buy from them personally...

I was going to order from from below site last week, they had one in stock in the company but as I said I haven't got the funds yet.

http://www.cyclex.co.uk/product/cbltdr09.html

There are loads of other places to buy them but not for under £1k

touch · 6 Sep 2009 at 22:08

yer_averagejoe said:
found this: http://www.cubecycles.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=59809 but it looks like a bit of a dodgy website? what do you think?

Site looks dodgy but is linked to from http://www.squarewheels.biz/ and seems to be the part of their site for cube bikes. Squarewheels is a well known bike shop up here, its not far from Inverness. Get their number from yell.com or something and give them a call if your worried about the site.

Inquisitor · 6 Sep 2009 at 22:26

R0B75 said:
That cube cycles site is quite poor and I wouldn't buy from them personally...

I was going to order from from below site last week, they had one in stock in the company but as I said I haven't got the funds yet.

http://www.cyclex.co.uk/product/cbltdr09.html

There are loads of other places to buy them but not for under £1k

The Cube Bikes website is just a separate online front of Square Wheels; it's the same shop, just a different website.

It's where I got my LTD CC from; they're a really nice bunch and well worth buying from. So nice, in fact, that when I got my LTD CC and the stem was too long, they told me to just package it up and send it back, which I did, and they then sent me a Syntace F119 as a replacement, which is worth £90 (as opposed to £30 for the original Easton EA30) :cool:

Also, I'm currently having some problems with the calliper alignment on my bike, and they've said that rather than sending it back up there, it'd be easier for both of us if I just get a local shop to sort it out and they'll reimburse me for it all, as it's covered by warranty. So yeah, they're top blokes

yer_averagejoe · 6 Sep 2009 at 22:27

R0B75 said:
That cube cycles site is quite poor and I wouldn't buy from them personally...

I was going to order from from below site last week, they had one in stock in the company but as I said I haven't got the funds yet.

http://www.cyclex.co.uk/product/cbltdr09.html

There are loads of other places to buy them but not for under £1k

hmmm i noticed those sites that have it at the RRP. they also have it in blue/white which i'd prefer... do you reckon these sites would reduce their price when the 2010 models come into stock? anyone know when the 2010 range is going to be available?

Inquisitor · 6 Sep 2009 at 22:32

yer_averagejoe said:
hmmm i noticed those sites that have it at the RRP. they also have it in blue/white which i'd prefer... do you reckon these sites would reduce their price when the 2010 models come into stock? anyone know when the 2010 range is going to be available?

AFAIK the 2010 Cube models aren't available until 2010 (though I could be wrong).

R0B75 · 6 Sep 2009 at 22:38

I remember now that someone got a Ltd CC from there but couldn't remember who it was, though I knew you had just got one Inquisitor.

yer averagejoe, if they are based in Scotland it may be worth giving them a shot. Still the site is pants though

yer_averagejoe · 6 Sep 2009 at 22:45

hmm i've sent an email to the store up near inverness to confirm they have the stock.

ROB75, cheers for giving me a link to that other site, that was good of you

(also they don't take maestro and my mastercard has a £500 limit!

)

Inquisitor · 7 Sep 2009 at 01:24

touch said:
Pads look fine to me. Its normal for stuff to build up in the pitted areas. Give them a clean with isopropyl alcohol if you want.

i doubt its your pads that are causing the problems with your brakes. Sounds to me like they are leaking (im assuming they are hydraulic). Is there any noticeable fluid leaks from the levers or calipers? Try bleeding them and see if the same thing happens again.

Not that I've noticed. The bike's only a couple of weeks old, and I haven't really put it through its paces yet either.

I guess the performance issue might just be because I've been playing with the brakes trying to eliminate the rub, and have pushed the pistons out/reseated the pads. I'll take it for a spin tomorrow and see if it settles down.

MrKnifey · 7 Sep 2009 at 09:19

if your looking for a cube try http://www.thebicycledoctor.net/index.asp Thats the team i race for.. Good shop and sells Cubes by the truck load

weescott · 7 Sep 2009 at 14:17

My riding buddy bought some eggbeaters and tested them at Chicksands yesterday. My pal will love it when I upload this to youtube.