mountain bikes

[Bunje]

anyone on here into mountain bikes. im looking for a bit of advice. im looking for a hard tail mountain bike i just wanna do abit of offroading nothing serious liek down hill racing just something for fun on a weekends i have around 600 max to spend anyone reccomend good makes. ive been looking at specialized rockhopper 2012 its currently 550? anyone have any alternatives or any advice would be much appreciated

[R5TURBORON]

I had a rock hopper 2010 was a really good bike for the money only got rid of it for a more hard core bike for some downhill action well worth the money

[markg]

You cant go wrong with a Specialized. I've had loads over the year and my current hardtail is a Stumpjumper carbon. If you don't want it for anything too hardcore then don't let the shop talk you into a full sus, it will be overkill and to be honest not very good for that sort of money. I also have a full sus but mainly use it for offroad rides over 50 miles as it's a bit more comfortable and those type of long rides tend to be at a slower pace.

One of the main things I would say to look for at this price range are hydrolic disk brakes as opposed to cable disks. To be honest, if you get into it, it will very much become like owning a 5 and you will find yourself upgrading bits as you go.

Now's probably a good time to buy as the 2013 bikes have just come out or about to come into the shops so you can get good deals on 2012 models. Also check out www.singletrackworld.com as you might be able to pick up a really good secondhand bike.

PM me if you want any advise.

Cheers

[markey b]

r5gttboi on here is into his pedal bikes

[Coops]

I bought a curveball at that price point 3 years ago now, a landrover mezzana

its an excellent lightweight frame, front sus only, and I opted for some decent lockout rockshocks on the front, cant remember the exact model but decent enough and I specced some Avid juicy 7 hydraulics for it as well, think it came to £650 on the nose and its been a great bike. it came with shimano deore XT gearsets as well so all the components are a good spec for the cash. and as said this was 3 years back so should be able to get more for your cash now!

only slight issue I have now is the rear pads are binding a bit, not had chance to look at them yet........ darn clio taking all my time and money :agree:

[Coops]

this is a review of it in standard trim

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/review-land-rover-bikes-mezzana-disc-08-32277

[J$£5GTT]

giant an trek are good,and you want to look for the brands with the lifetime guarantee/warranty,giant,trek and cannondale cant remember the other,but most dont!
:)

[warpspeed]

I have a Claud Butler Cape Wrath and love it, had it 4 years now and it's never let me down, if I didn't have that I would LOVE a Schwinn or Scott full carbon

[Bunje]

Thanks for the replys there is just so much choice. I have an Evans cycles by me in Birmingham i think Im gonna go in and have a good look around i have been told that Im better to get hydraulic disk brakes. Has anyone ever brought from an Evans cycles cheers for the link for the second hand ones ill have a good look on there too

[car.crash]

Don't compromise on the size. Sit on as many as possible too to find what your most comfortable on. Evans seem to have a good rep amongst the various forums. Last years bikes get heavily discounted too so look out for those.

[J$£5GTT]

get the correct frame size to! bike fits are spendy like £100 - 150+ but worth it

[warpspeed]

defo on the hydraulic brakes, much much les maintenance.
I have hayes nines, I know there not the latest tech but plenty powerfull enough for me with upgraded pads, you should see the spokes bend on a downhill run!!!! :devil:

[SCHWARTZ]

If I were you I'd get a decent second hand one. Id be looking at cannondale chase frame or Le-toy. Decent front sus from the likes of manatou (excuse spelling) like the Sherman's, and nice solid wheels can't go wrong with halo SAS rims and hope bigun hubs.

[Junglist]

Ive been down WinterBerg in germany this week Camping and there was a huge bike track , jumps the lot, it looks like somethinkg i would like to get my son into , me too. so ill be buying some decent bikes in the near future :cool:

[Bunje]

like i say im just starting out at the weekends but there is just so much choice. ill take everyones advice into consideration and go and have a good look around cheers for the help

[philg]

Like gary said spend your max on a second hand bike, i have a few good friends who do it, one races the other just has weekend fun. He bought a boardman for around £1000 and it was wrecked within 6 months. He now has a secondhand specialised he uses for the downhill stuff, i can find out the model and year if you want, its a highly recommended bike within the mountain bike community. My other mate has custom bikes that cost serious wonga.

[SCHWARTZ]

My 4x bike cost me £1200 second hand hardly used, the bloke I got it off must have spent nearer £4000, its completely bomb proof:D Don't get me started on the bmx tho:laugh:

[going_downhill]

If you know what your doing and dont pick up a lemon used is the way to go. Other than that if buying new look beyond the brand/status and go for an ownbrand bike from Halfords like the boardman or voodoo's or even the rockriders from decathlon. manufacturers who already have the popularity dont give you half the spec you get from the brands mentioned.

I dont work for the above "anymore" but another bike manufacturer, we just cant touch the spec these guys create as they are cutting out the middle man. Basically selling to the consumer at trade prices. We have to sell them to dealers who add on 30%-40%. As much as Halfords etc suck, its your best bet, come with a good warranty to..

[SCHWARTZ]

I would look at chainreaction cycles they have loads of mtb's and are having a sale.

[rs250nut]

Paid £550 for this puppy a few years back, would have cost £££££ to build, as mentioned above its like a gtt, you keep upgrading parts and throwing coin at it

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/rs250nut/photo-146.jpg

[SCHWARTZ]

Here's my beast:laugh:
http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy12/schwartz87/IMAG0011.jpg

[rs250nut]

Here's my beast:laugh:
http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy12/schwartz87/IMAG0011.jpg

Red hope big un front hub?

[SCHWARTZ]

Red hope big in front n rear hubs halo SAS rims:D

[SCHWARTZ]

I've got the same chase frame in the shed as well but was a large and was too big so I got the letoy frame instead:D

[Jeff Ninebar]

anyone on here into mountain bikes. im looking for a bit of advice. im looking for a hard tail mountain bike i just wanna do abit of offroading nothing serious liek down hill racing just something for fun on a weekends i have around 600 max to spend anyone reccomend good makes. ive been looking at specialized rockhopper 2012 its currently 550? anyone have any alternatives or any advice would be much appreciated

Check out Kona, their bikes are great, I got a Blast to get back into XC riding a few years back and with a few upgrades its great to ride all day. Specalized are also very good, I have an SX Trail for freeriding. NS bikes for dirt/street, I've got a custom build Suburban 24". I've also got a custom build 26" for dirt jumping, based around a Giant XTC frame. oh and a bmx custom build based around a DK Flux frame. It safe to say I like bikes :)

[going_downhill]

Thanks for the replys there is just so much choice. I have an Evans cycles by me in Birmingham i think Im gonna go in and have a good look around i have been told that Im better to get hydraulic disk brakes. Has anyone ever brought from an Evans cycles cheers for the link for the second hand ones ill have a good look on there too

Does your place of work offer you the "cycle to work" scheme?

[going_downhill]

Does your place of work offer you the "cycle to work" scheme? Worth checking as you can get them pre tax.

[SCHWARTZ]

Jeff I see your from Sutton, where do you ride as I'm in wallington and have prob unnknowingly riden with ya. Also I will need pix of the dk:D

[markg]

It seem's to be turning into national bike day on here today, which is good as both my hobbies in one place :)

Let me chip in with a couple of pics of my current XC bikes.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/SAM_0570.jpg


And the full susser as I'm getting too old for a hardtail on the really long rides. God bless the British summer, full mudguards recently put back on !.

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee492/mark_garner25/SAM_0571.jpg



I will shut up now and get back to cars..... :laugh:

[Kingscott]

I have a CUBE FRITZZ, its a right weapon! I love it! ive also just put an order in for a ribble carbon evo pro road bike........just in time for winter:confused:

[markg]

Nice, I like Ribble's, nearly bought a Grand Fondo the end of last year. In the end went for a Planet X RT57 as I got it for a silly price through ride to work and introductory discount as it had only just been released. Will try and put a pic up if anyone's interested ?. Dont want to give people the hump with filling up the boards with pictures of my bikes although the road bike is a peice of art in my book :coffee:

[Jeff Ninebar]

Jeff I see your from Sutton, where do you ride as I'm in wallington and have prob unnknowingly riden with ya. Also I will need pix of the dk:D

I mainly ride my dirt jump trails in Byfleet, I used to live in west byfleet and me and my mates from byfleet still dig and ride there.

I moved to Carshalton in March, I only managed to buy a house off a RTOC member as well :laugh: turned up to view the property and there was an 11 Turbo in the garage. Hello Martyn if you are reading this...

There is a skate park in pollards hill I have been to a couple of times since moving in and also the new one in wandle park croydon.

pics to follow when i get home later :cool:

edit, st hellier skate park is 2 mins away from me but not that keen on it..

[markg]

Jeff, When you say Byfleet do you mean Wisley or is there some trails I am missing ?. I work in Byfleet currently so would go check them out.

[Kingscott]

Nice, I like Ribble's, nearly bought a Grand Fondo the end of last year. In the end went for a Planet X RT57 as I got it for a silly price through ride to work and introductory discount as it had only just been released. Will try and put a pic up if anyone's interested ?. Dont want to give people the hump with filling up the boards with pictures of my bikes although the road bike is a peice of art in my book :coffee:

:agree::agree:
Yer the Planet X are v nice, bit high in price once you stick a nice groupset on for my budget. I'm also doing a bike to work scheme, can't say no!
I very nearly went for the MEKK poggio P20 but the ribble takes the win in the looks department.

[Jeff Ninebar]

Jeff, When you say Byfleet do you mean Wisley or is there some trails I am missing ?. I work in Byfleet currently so would go check them out.


No not the Wisley trails, they are close to them but in Byfleet. PM me and i'll tell you where they are.

[SCHWARTZ]

St helier is ok but no box etc... There's nice jumps round the back of Asda in burgh heath, hills and mountains which would be a lot more local for ya.

[Jeff Ninebar]

St helier is ok but no box etc... There's nice jumps round the back of Asda in burgh heath, hills and mountains which would be a lot more local for ya.

didnt know they were there, just google found a video, they look sweet.

[SCHWARTZ]

Yeah really nice jumps. I used to do most lines but they got bulldozed and I stopped for 7odd years now I'm starting again on the small lines:sad2::laugh:

[Jeff Ninebar]

Jeff I see your from Sutton, where do you ride as I'm in wallington and have prob unnknowingly riden with ya. Also I will need pix of the dk:D

As requested my dk Flux build :)

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t161/JNineBar/70246517-08C3-4C55-B00D-49B5FDDE0301-4842-00000771C2F2EA74.jpg

[R5TURBORON]

This was my old one

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/ronsvalver/ABCD0013-6.jpg

My current Kona

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/ronsvalver/9926C785-CDF5-4EB4-AB84-68A85A1DCF34-10496-00000F64C2713758.jpg

Great bike should really get back out on it

[SCHWARTZ]

As requested my dk Flux build :)

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t161/JNineBar/70246517-08C3-4C55-B00D-49B5FDDE0301-4842-00000771C2F2EA74.jpg

That's a good looking bike matey.

[kentraider]

Here's my beast:laugh:
http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/yy12/schwartz87/IMAG0011.jpg

go on fella....seeing ur bmx reminds me of.being a lad riding my harrow in track 40...middle of mitcham.golfcourse lmao......:cool2::cool2::cool2:

[rs250nut]

As requested my dk Flux build :)

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t161/JNineBar/70246517-08C3-4C55-B00D-49B5FDDE0301-4842-00000771C2F2EA74.jpg

I used to be into bmx's until I shattered my right arm in a motor bike crash, full rigid bikes make the screws in my arm creak:laugh: I had an Eastern Jane, proper $lag of a bmx

Edit

Love the user name:agree:

[Bunje]

some nice bikes in here. i have really grown to like the look of the specialized frames. i have popped into evans cycles to have a look around and they got some really nice bikes. i also popped into the specialized shop ever the fort shopping centre and was pretty impressed. but as someone said i did do some research into the voodoo hoodoo from halford currently at 500 and gets five stars from every review i read but its just the halfords part that botheres me.

[SCHWARTZ]

go on fella....seeing ur bmx reminds me of.being a lad riding my harrow in track 40...middle of mitcham.golfcourse lmao......:cool2::cool2::cool2:

Those jumps have long gone:sad2:

[Jeff Ninebar]

I used to be into bmx's until I shattered my right arm in a motor bike crash, full rigid bikes make the screws in my arm creak:laugh: I had an Eastern Jane, proper $lag of a bmx

Edit

Love the user name:agree:

creaky arm :eek: sounds nasty. full rigid can be a bit hard on the bones!

the name comes from the sound system I own, its stuck from my "rave days"
www.ninebarsoundsystem.com (http://www.ninebarsoundsystem.com)

[Junglist]

With moving back to the UK and needing to get a proper job, im not sure im gonna be keeping my 5 for much longer due to needing something a little more reliable and economical and something that doesnt need to be tucked up in a garage. :cry:

So looks like ill be selling it and buying me and my little lad a mountain bike each as it looks like something i could get into.

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

With moving back to the UK and needing to get a proper job, im not sure im gonna be keeping my 5 for much longer due to needing something a little more reliable and economical and something that doesnt need to be tucked up in a garage. :cry:

So looks like ill be selling it and buying me and my little lad a mountain bike each as it looks like something i could get into.

Cant sell the tungy... looks nice... if you do PM me a price :D

[Junglist]

Cant sell the tungy... looks nice... if you do PM me a price :D
Do you just buy everything :D

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

Do you just buy everything :D

Fancy a Tungy in my life again ;)

[Big Steve - Raider]

Fancy a Tungy in my life again ;)

And so the cycle begins again..... :crap: :rolleyes:

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

And so the cycle begins again..... :crap: :rolleyes:

Nothing wrong with wanting more, Dans tungy is a lovely car as we all know from the French ND...

Still got the Red 5 & looking at another toy to add to the collection