A question from a Newbie!

Hey Guys,

I'm looking into starting out in mountain biking - general XC type
stuff, general commuting and with a smidgeon and downhill. I can pick up a
Claub Butler Rock (2002) at my local bike shop of GBP300 and was wondering
whether anyone had either experience or comments to add about this bike?

Cheers, and thanks for any advice you can offer!

Andrew Dawes

 

Andrew & Briony Dawes wrote:

> I'm looking into starting out in mountain biking - general XC type
> stuff, general commuting and with a smidgeon and downhill. I can pick up a
> Claub Butler Rock (2002) at my local bike shop of GBP300 and was wondering
> whether anyone had either experience or comments to add about this bike?

There are better bikes for the money.

 

bomba <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Andrew & Briony Dawes wrote:
>
> > I'm looking into starting out in mountain biking - general XC type
> > stuff, general commuting and with a smidgeon and downhill. I can pick up
a
> > Claub Butler Rock (2002) at my local bike shop of GBP300 and was
wondering
> > whether anyone had either experience or comments to add about this bike?
>
> There are better bikes for the money.

Indeed! I had the CB Hardrock, and it was a heavy POS! The new ones, however (frames same for
several models) have a different frame design - more slpoed top tube, lighter frame, prettier
looking, but I haven't ridden one to know if the frame is as flexy as the old one (mine flexed so
much around the BB, that I could make the chainrings hit the front mech cage when mashing on the
pedalls, and I only weigh about 160 lb).

I too think you'd be better spending your £300 elsewhere.

Shaun aRe

 

Hey Guys,

Thanks for your feedback - any ideas on what would be a better purchase for about the same
amount of money? I forgot to add that I am also on keeping the frame open to upgrades such as
discs etc.........

Cheers, and thanks heaps for your feedback!

Andrew Dawes "bomba" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Andrew & Briony Dawes wrote:
>
> > I'm looking into starting out in mountain biking - general XC type
> > stuff, general commuting and with a smidgeon and downhill. I can pick up
a
> > Claub Butler Rock (2002) at my local bike shop of GBP300 and was
wondering
> > whether anyone had either experience or comments to add about this bike?
>
> There are better bikes for the money.

 

Andrew & Briony Dawes wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> Thanks for your feedback - any ideas on what would be a better purchase for about the same
> amount of money?

Pick up a magazine and have a look at the deals that shops are doing on 2002 clear out, eg, Evans
have a Kona Hahanna for 290, Kona Fire Mountain for 320, Trek 4300 - 4400's for 280-330 and JE James
has a Trek 4500 for 330. All are in a different world to the CB.

I forgot to add that I am also on
> keeping the frame open to upgrades such as discs etc.........

Hmm, for 300 nicker you'd be better off just spanking it in to the ground for a couple of years and
upgrading everything when it's dead.

> Cheers, and thanks heaps for your feedback!

You're welcome