Big Bike Thread
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I too was wondering this.
I've got the bug but financially i have a feeling the wifey wont approve.
My idea of Buying a Canyon yellowstone have been well and truly scuppered this week, so next year im going all out on a new bike.
Had almost all of mine in the back room the other day!
Had a 2000 Carrera Banshee, first full sus. Long dead now. Next came a:
1998 Specialized FSR Elite, Hayes discs, got in 2002 - now used by fiancee.
2010 Specialized Pitch, replacement for a stolen 2008 Specialized Pitch.
2011 Specialized Big Hit, + Boxxer forks. (See back a couple of pages for pics)
Not had the Big Hit down any DH runs yet, only had it a week! Cant wait though...
Edit: Oh, and in the loft is a 14" framed jump/trials type bike that I built up quite cheaply, looking to sell it now.
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Thanks for the replys guys! yer i just want somthign cheap and easy which i think the TREK Bruiser will give me 
bring on the huge wheelies
bring on the huge wheelies I could quite easily see myself having a small horde one day.
I don't think I'll be able to bring myself to sell my current bike - just wouldn't seem right - but I'd still love to own a Rockhopper, a touring bike and a custom one that I've made up from scratch.
I best hope one day I own a garage really.
I don't think I'll be able to bring myself to sell my current bike - just wouldn't seem right - but I'd still love to own a Rockhopper, a touring bike and a custom one that I've made up from scratch.
I best hope one day I own a garage really.
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Ive had 5 over the years, all hardtails of varying cost and quality, the best of the bunch were a Trek 4000 or something about 5-6 years ago, couple of years back a Commencal CombiDisc, and my latest ride a On One 456.
slowly worked up from XC bikes, to do it all, throw it around bikes lol.
slowly worked up from XC bikes, to do it all, throw it around bikes lol.
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im on my 2nd bike now in 2.5 years lol. but then i spend about £1.7k at a time. my first bike didnt survive the jump+tree i ran it into, I was lucky that i landed in a bramble bush. haha
why i dont really spend more tbh, i know it would be ruined within a year, but then most people i know would say spending over 1k on a bike is extreme "you can get a car for that blahblah blah"
why i dont really spend more tbh, i know it would be ruined within a year, but then most people i know would say spending over 1k on a bike is extreme "you can get a car for that blahblah blah"
yeah- they have a nice big clamp area that is reinforced but will be careful!
My plan is to get myself a Rockrider like yourself as a treat when I complete my Access course to get back into the whole cycling thing. If I decide to then move onto bigger and better things, I'd just put decent slicks on the Rockrider and use it for the road whilst buying a decent all-mountain full sus, it's all you need really.
How are you finding the bike by the way Nix?
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Yea im not as flush as some of the guys on here, so selling the previous bike always funds the next one, BUT with on-one frames being cheap, and decent second hand parts i may build another more XC focused ride come christmas.
Hmm
Bikes:
Kona Cinder Cone
Specialized SX Trail + upgraded Totems
Cove Stiffee
Morewood Makulu
Morewood Mbuzi
Intense Tracer 2
As for parts/helmets/clothes/protection/tools - Too many
Biking holidays x 3 abroad
Petrol for drives to remote places in UK
Uplifts
Reckon that's about 20k there?
Medical Bills - on the NHS.
"Stoke" - Priceless
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Wouldn't like to add it all up
i think this was the moment I was completely hooked, riding in complete ignorance and cockiness. Hitting a rather big, completely blind landing gap ( much bigger than the pic makes it look - landing not on screen). Felt like the king of the world.
Been riding mountainbikes for about 6 months (affter not having ridden any since I was a kid - 15 years ago)
Been riding mountainbikes for about 6 months (affter not having ridden any since I was a kid - 15 years ago)
Trek 820
Custom Coyote HT3 (ceramic rim brakes yo!)
Specialized Big Hit (with a whopping 4" travel phwoar!!!!)
Santacruz Heckler (2003) x 1.5
Santacruz Nomad Mk1
Santacruz Heckler (2008)
Santacruz Blur XCc
YT Tues DH
Intense Tracer 2
I feel old!
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Custom Raleigh M-trax (M800)
Custom Ridgeback Mountain sport
Custom Giant XTC Team
Specialized P1
Custom On-One Scandal
Santa Cruz Heckler
Intense Tracer 2
I remember buying a set of Magura HS33s when they first came out
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