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12-11.-2007, 08:49 AM
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Re: Hoping to get back into cycling
Dorfus Dippintush wrote:
> You guys are crazy. What he needs is a full suspension bike with at > least four inches of travel at both ends. If you're not spending at > least two grand on a bike you're not going to enjoy riding it anyway. > The reason there's so many bikes rusting unridden in sheds is because > they were crap bikes to start with. Treat yourself to something > decent. Life is for living. Theo checks MTB he rode to work for many years. Suspension travel? Mmmm. I obviously didn't enjoy riding that. Oh, I see, you were being facetious. Theo |
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12-11.-2007, 03:09 PM
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Re: Hoping to get back into cycling
On Nov 10, 1:52 pm, Dave_pH <david.hin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> get me around > town, (albeit less efficiently than a roadie, but I'm ok with that - > having any gears will take some getting used to after the BMX) and let > me do basic mountain biking or off-road riding. The Upland is about half your budget, and would probably do the job just fine: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-AU...ain/1134/28952/ I was looking at that for my Christmas present, but I will probably go with the Elwood, since I have no intention of actually going off road. Actually, I suspect that very few people do. I think MTBs are a bit like 4WDs. |
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24-12.-2007, 12:29 AM
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Re: Hoping to get back into cycling
Thanks very much to everyone who replied.
I will be looking around my local cycling shops, working out where they're all at, what size frame I need, etc. Probably some time in the NY. may end up buying second hand but I am feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the range of brands, components, etc out there and feel that at a decent shop with good sales staff I'd have a higher chance of buying something suited to my needs. For PeteSg, I'm in Sydney. And on the North Shore I do indeed see many 4WDs that don't get driven off-road... While I do appreciate that spending more on a bike will get me a much better bike, I don't feel that I can justify the expense at the moment. Horses for courses indeed  Thanks again, everyone have a Merry Christmas. |
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