Big Bike Thread

Breamy · 28 Mar 2006 at 12:50

Vinny1511 said:
Coyote frame :O

Thats is even more mad LOL...

Good luck, and may the force be with him !

-Vinny-

i wouldnt trust a coyote fram as far as i could throw it

cheets64 · 28 Mar 2006 at 14:37

Just been to buyabike and I looked a few HT MTB for £400, then they showed me the Giant XTC LX 06, its a nice looking bike and I had a ride on it, He said I could have it for £450, Its going for £625 on there web site.

I said I wouldnt get much for my old bike so im going to sell it on ebay.

XTC LX

Breamy · 28 Mar 2006 at 15:02

thats a very good deal dont like the forks on it personally though

cheets64 · 28 Mar 2006 at 15:19

Great deal, Hoping to buy it this week and take it for a nice ride.

The forks seemed decent but not as good as the ones on my 4900.

#Chri5# · 28 Mar 2006 at 16:05

The travel adjustable version of the Tora forks got a cracking review from Singletrack magazine recently.

Breamy · 28 Mar 2006 at 18:12

my sister has toras on her scoot contessa with a softer spring they still seem really hard

zenith10 · 28 Mar 2006 at 18:25

thinking of getting the saracen mantra is it any good, wont be using it for jumps or anything just for commuting

benjo plz. · 28 Mar 2006 at 18:34

zenith10 said:
thinking of getting the saracen mantra is it any good, wont be using it for jumps or anything just for commuting

To be bluntly harsh, I'd never touch anything made by Saracen, unless it was really good. Something like a Claud Butler Rock is a much better deal. (how much do you have to spend?). Also seems to have 24" wheels...

zenith10 · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:03

Phnom_Penh said:
To be bluntly harsh, I'd never touch anything made by Saracen, unless it was really good. Something like a Claud Butler Rock is a much better deal. (how much do you have to spend?). Also seems to have 24" wheels...

i was going to get it for 220 brand new

benjo plz. · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:13

zenith10 said:
i was going to get it for 220 brand new

hmm, maybe, tbh if you can stretch the extra £50 or so quid for the CB rock, I would. What'd you want the bike for?

drunken fool · 28 Mar 2006 at 21:13

well, my FSR XC Comp just arrived

Pics to follow soon..........

zenith10 · 28 Mar 2006 at 21:33

Phnom_Penh said:
hmm, maybe, tbh if you can stretch the extra £50 or so quid for the CB rock, I would. What'd you want the bike for?

not jumping or anything like that, just commuting on round town on it

benjo plz. · 28 Mar 2006 at 21:53

zenith10 said:
not jumping or anything like that, just commuting on round town on it

I'd go for a hybrid tbh, eidolon's got a CB Valetta, which he likes to pimp a plenty.

Jonny ///M · 29 Mar 2006 at 02:52

Went out to glasgow today and went to the good bike shops :eek:

Some very good deals on some things. Giant faith one £2500 down to £2000,all top spec.Diabolous cranks,mavic 729's,66rc's, 4way shock,xt gearing hfx9's etc etc.

I was tempted to get that or a king fisher for £1800 or 1500 that thing was also very nice.

NEED money. :mad:

Built a few mantras at work. Cheap forks where the bushings wear out after <6months,quite heavy,just generally cheap. For commuting i'd get an XC style frame,even if it was to be a carrera

. was riding my brother kraken frame with RS duke xc uturns,full Xt/xtr kit around today and it was soo easy to get up hills(left my mate and his juniors pushing up).Get some 1.95" tyres aswell or some less nobly 2.1" to cut down on the resistance.Even go with decent vbrakes over cheap disks as they will be just as powerful but cheaper(generally).

cheets64 · 29 Mar 2006 at 16:35

The place is shut today so I will go down tomorrow with 450 notes and buy the XTC LX.

benjo plz. · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:08

Jonny ///M said:
(left my mate and his juniors pushing up).

Get some 1.95" tyres aswell or some less nobly 2.1" to cut down on the resistance.

lol I wonder why, going up hills on tcs isn't easy.

I'd say go for slicks/semi-slicks for commuting.

Wryel · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:23

My bike, (camera phone, sorry) 96' GT LTS:

Old school styleee!

zenith10 · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:42

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=60856
thinking of getting this bike any good?

benjo plz. · 29 Mar 2006 at 18:53

nah, thats a wannabe bike, the chilli forks are a pile of ****. Not for commuting at all.

weescott · 29 Mar 2006 at 19:05

Wryel said:
...96' GT LTS...

...Old school styleee!

A lot of those GT's never made it past 1 year never mind 10. I think the rear end had a tendancy to crack at the shock mount or summit...saying that a guy at work has one with the Original Pace forks.