Big Bike Thread
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Well my thread hasn't gone down amazingly so I'll try in here. You've got £500-£550 to spend on a bike today, you only need the bike out of that money. You'll be using it for a 3 mile each way morning commute but also want it to do some cross country stuff (pretty beginner stuff to begin) on the weekends. What would you go for?
I could do with a budget hybrid for the winter. Anyone seen a Boardman Hybrid Comp in action? £500 from Halfwits and most of the components seem pretty decent for the price apart from the chainset.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_502587_langId_-1_categoryId_165534
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_502587_langId_-1_categoryId_165534
Just back from Laggan. Great fun. So much different to my local trail ( Carron Valley ). We did the red and missed out the black. Mini Airs rock was fun but I have to confess I chickened out of the big Airs rock itself. Doesn't look too bad when you are cycling up the firetrack road from the car park and look over at it but when you are up at the top looking down......
Mate was determined to do it and after a quick recce, he did so but I wasn't following!!.
Weather was perfect, the sun came out after a dull start and the place was heaving busy. Really good set up they have up there. Can't wait to go back.
Mate was determined to do it and after a quick recce, he did so but I wasn't following!!.
Weather was perfect, the sun came out after a dull start and the place was heaving busy. Really good set up they have up there. Can't wait to go back.
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My Stiffee has been stolen!not happy that my garage has been broken in too!
How did they come up with a figure of £4000 for a Stiffee ?
Was it blinged up to the heavens ?
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I keep getting out bid on HS33's. Gave up when the I got outbid at £25
Are you on trials-forum.co.uk? You're bound to pick up some cheap parts from the classifieds there.
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Thinking of selling my kula deluxe frame and getting a ragley frame again....
How much you think I could get for a 2007 20" Kula Deluxe frame with a few wee chips on it? Was the last year they used easton alloy before going to scandium afailk.
How much you think I could get for a 2007 20" Kula Deluxe frame with a few wee chips on it? Was the last year they used easton alloy before going to scandium afailk.
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Honestly I dont think its going to be worth a huge amount, £50-100, I think there was a 2008/9 mint one on BR recently that went for a bit more.
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Aye and the fact it's too big for me and most people at 20".
I got a good price on the bike anyway thanks to kieran but I fancying getting an 18" mmmbop and making my 100mm forks into 130mm.
I got a good price on the bike anyway thanks to kieran but I fancying getting an 18" mmmbop and making my 100mm forks into 130mm.
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Got the oppurtunity to buy a 2008 Boardman Pro frame, no dents at all & complete with a Hope Integrated Headset for £85. Seems like a bargain to me but is that a good price?
Thanks
Thanks
Cool - you've got to ride the black sometime though.
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how easy is it to remove the center tube from an external bearing BB?
doing up my frame at the moment and there appears to be a center tube lodged in the frame
doing up my frame at the moment and there appears to be a center tube lodged in the frame
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