Decathlon Rockrider 8.1

[Ed_Zep]

I'm looking for a new mountain bike and this would seem to fit the
bill.
Anyone out there got one of these?

Thanks, Ed.

 

[Simon Brooke]

in message <[email protected]>, Ed_Zep
('[email protected]') wrote:

> I'm looking for a new mountain bike and this would seem to fit the
> bill.
> Anyone out there got one of these?

Good reports here
http://www.bikemagic.com/review/rev.../Decathlon-Rockrider-8.1/rcn/56/rgn/1/v/1/sp/

Looks OK. There are safety issues with bikes which have control wires on
top of the top tube - I know of someone who got very nastily cut in a
very nasty place. Apart from that, it seems excellent value for money.

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[Doki]

"Ed_Zep" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for a new mountain bike and this would seem to fit the
> bill.
> Anyone out there got one of these?

A mate's got a decathlon bike - £500ish, stance forks IIRC. It's stupidly
light and cheap for what it is. I'd want marzocchi forks and Shimano or
Magura disks (reliability) though, but that's me.

 

[Doki]

"Doki" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Ed_Zep" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I'm looking for a new mountain bike and this would seem to fit the
>> bill.
>> Anyone out there got one of these?
>
> A mate's got a decathlon bike - £500ish, stance forks IIRC. It's stupidly
> light and cheap for what it is. I'd want marzocchi forks and Shimano or
> Magura disks (reliability) though, but that's me.

Just looked. That is the bike my mate has. Very good value. I'd also look at
Merlin cycles.