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Author bike day - what MTB for around £500?
C2RL R
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
When the mackerel are about, take me out for abit? My tackle hasn't been used in a while


show me some bike routes and you're on mate. mackerel are always about mate. my dads boat has a fish finder anyway.
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Let me know when your hear

I've met a fair few strangers off the internet by arranging bike rides now
C2RL R
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was gonna be down this weekend actually but the fuel pump on the boat isn't being replaced til tomorra so not much point. i'll let ya know when i've got a bike sorted though and we can arrange somethin.
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Flats are for people that have to put a foot down

but seriously, for mixed XC and trail cliped are better. If your doing DH racing or hitting up tabletops with a superman seatgrab flats are better.

I've got V8s at the moment, but on a hardtail your better of being clipped up as the ride isn't as smooth as a full squishy.
Back in my racing days everyone use SPD's, but cos I came from BMX I used to use Atomic flats.They had 8mm long pins in them and were leathal, but they had a hell of a lot of grip. They were heavy too being solid steel
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Bet you have some scars on your shins ed
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kona blast Deluxe if you can order from evans only 484 quid and a stormer of a bike


i got one of these off Ryk on here a few months ago, ace bike!

Not too far from you either Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo.

[Edited on 13-06-2008 by Adam_B]
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Bet you have some scars on your shins ed


I have..


p.s v8's

[Edited on 13-06-2008 by Jas]
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clip up then jas
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Bet you have some scars on your shins ed
Yea, have a few. I never learned and hardly wore pads Not as bad as my mate who had Brookly Machine Works Shinburgers. He chipped a piece of bone out of his shin and pulled it out. Was a bit sick
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Don't know if you've sorted anything yet but the next model down to Adam_B's Blast Deluxe, the Blast just got a 10/10 in What Mountain Bike. It retails at £485, Adams is the one to go for on your budget though as its equipped with hydraulic brakes. His retails at £550. Send me a u2u for more info and prices if your interested. Cheers Adam, ps I owe you a pint for putting R. Lee on to me!
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no worries dude
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wacko jacko


Cheers mate, get back to playing with ure tackle

And yeh, i work in a bike shop, what you want!?
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Ryk, Adam
Kona are great value for money and are fantastic bikes.
Better than my old GT Avalanche and my brother's Specialized Rockhopper in price range.
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Originally posted by Ryk
Don't know if you've sorted anything yet but the next model down to Adam_B's Blast Deluxe, the Blast just got a 10/10 in What Mountain Bike. It retails at £485, Adams is the one to go for on your budget though as its equipped with hydraulic brakes. His retails at £550. Send me a u2u for more info and prices if your interested. Cheers Adam, ps I owe you a pint for putting R. Lee on to me!


not sorted yet no. going into town later though so will look at the blast deluxe. cheers mate
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looks like i've left it too late to get the kona blast deluxe. everyone has sold out. pissed off now.
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is it worth putting another £100 to it and getting a cindercone?
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http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/ - that is the shop i plan on going to.


The Preston one is right by me, used to get all my stuff there when I was into biking in my younger years!
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they are pretty expensive tbh. i was in the bury store last night and wasn't too impressed.
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i had a specialised hardrock GX about 10-12 years ago that i absolutely loved. great bike, even at a fairly basic rigid spec.

i now have a trek 4300 which again i love. couple of years old now. think it has rock shox Judy's and regular v-brakes for about £320 when i got it.

I really don't need much more than that.
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just got a cindercone sorted......cheers RYK!
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Time to test it out
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should have it by friday. gonna get a few bike rides in then i'll give ya a shout ed!

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