View Full Version : Calling all MTB experts..
Pistol Pete
08-01-12, 10:27 PM
Need some advice.
Currently i have a Dawes XC1.4 disc mountain bike. Its a 22inch frame :eek:
Been hitting the trails at the forest of dean a fair bit lately and loving it.
Trouble is my frame is just too big for the jumps, berms etc.
So, im on the look out for a new steed. Will probably ebay mine and put that towards a new one. So budget of around £300 - £350ish.
Any recomendations??
I would love a full sus, but not within my budget.
perfect for you
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kona-Coiler-2006-/170758686207?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item27c202c5ff#ht_1668wt_1189
Pistol Pete
08-01-12, 10:32 PM
Hmmm, still a while to go. Will watch it though. Cheers.
Well something like that, just an example, should be able to get one for about 350ish if you keep an eye out, i'll see what else i can find :thumb:
this is not as good but buyitnow]
Been thinking about getting a downhill bike think am going to get a norco or an intense.
Connor what bike you got do you ride alot.
yes i ride as much as i can but being at uni atm prevents me but when im home im always riding
Heres my vessell 2 weeks ago its a full custom build using a cove foreplay frame, but this was built for when i did loads of dj, its getting rebuilt when i return with bigger forks, decent gear setup, new bars and stem and maybe some 26" rims.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/374347_10150442708324926_637964925_8830254_1571795 850_n.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/384493_10150442707584926_637964925_8830248_1102256 340_n.jpg
here me back in the day (2-3 years back)
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/206560_10150154426194926_637964925_6851932_4881353 _n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/208172_10150154426459926_637964925_6851940_7527758 _n.jpg
Tom-Tank
08-01-12, 10:51 PM
Yes connor got to love a bit of danbury
and chickers ;) Pete you want what Thomas the tank engine above me has just bought :thumb:
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/408128_10150498032199176_558604175_8508488_7204724 35_n.jpg
Tom-Tank
08-01-12, 11:18 PM
i think my bike is a little out of his budget lol when your back we need to go chicksands
and you need to stop being a pony and actually come out on your bike
Tom-Tank
08-01-12, 11:35 PM
i will now i have a decent one, just needs a new seat might get a ladies gel one like you do lol
there FOR the nuts lol
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went chicksands yesterday, woburn snads is much better! and pete, xc bikes are:gay:lol
Tom-Tank
09-01-12, 12:36 PM
went chicksands yesterday, woburn snads is much better! and pete, xc bikes are:gay:lol
You ever been to PORC? Me and Connor went there a few weeks back and it was quality
You ever been to PORC? Me and Connor went there a few weeks back and it was qualityi am a PORC veteran my freind, been going since it was an xc track back in the early 90s
Have a look through here. Done many transitions through that site and never had any problems.
There are some very well priced and well cared for bikes out there, I picked up my IronHorse Yakuza from a bike shop in Brighton for £200 as a Ex-display model. I think these bikes sold for something like £800 when new.
Ill keep an eye out for you!
EDIT - I didn't actually give you the link to the site!
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/?region=5
Very nice bike for £350
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/998212/
Alex, we need to ride sometime :)
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Definately lost my big balls so not for those, its for comfort for the 25+ mile night ride we do, its bliss compared to my old hard dj style seat lol
Pistol Pete
09-01-12, 08:37 PM
and pete, xc bikes are:gay:lol
lol im new to this shiznit dude!! But done a few DH runs and got the buzz! Hence wanting a new ride!
i can vouch for that pinkbike site being good, but i would advise cash on collection if poss.
Get a big travel frame with big forks so you can hit a few dh runs with some big drop offs :)
i can vouch for that pinkbike site being good, but i would advise cash on collection if poss.
100% Agree with you there! You do have to be cautious with pink bike, buit i guess as long as you follow the same sort of rules as you would every where else IE cash on collection or speak with the seller over the phone and pay via PayPal everything should be cool. I have used it numerous times with no troubles.
:thumb:
TeddyThom
09-01-12, 09:18 PM
Anyone on here had any experience with a Marin B17?? Funking lovely bike that was! The one I had got stolen :(
aye, pinkbike buysell is pretty good, used it a few times over the years, browsing it daily at the moment for a new dh rig to use at fort william in the summer.
marin b17 was a quality bike in its time, nice n well built
Tom-Tank
09-01-12, 11:21 PM
aye, pinkbike buysell is pretty good, used it a few times over the years, browsing it daily at the moment for a new dh rig to use at fort william in the summer.
marin b17 was a quality bike in its time, nice n well built
Ive just bought a kona stinky ( pic on 1st page) and cant fault it at all really well built, and really strong frame
Alex, we need to ride sometime :)woburn sands this sunday! and pink bike is **** lol, just buy a new one from chain reaction cycles, a new bike is so cheap on there atm with all the sales etc..
Ive just bought a kona stinky ( pic on 1st page) and cant fault it at all really well built, and really strong frame
i dont rate them at all mate, sorry :( just think they're excessively heavy and cheap built. that said i've always been a kona man, my xc race bikes a kona and i've got an old stinky at the moment, built it up out of spare parts i had in the garage but am wanting to move on to something a bit nicer.
ideally i'd build it up myself but i don't want to spend a lot and one way of going over budget is a custom build lol one thing always leads to another and next thing you know budget is right out the window!
so instead am looking at orange 223/patriots. ideally a few years old and as light as possible. missed a couple really nice ones just before xmas aswell. 223, boxxers, deemax wheels, xt/saint groupset, carbon bars seatpost etc for 700
Tom-Tank
11-01-12, 02:02 PM
i dont rate them at all mate, sorry :( just think they're excessively heavy and cheap built. that said i've always been a kona man, my xc race bikes a kona and i've got an old stinky at the moment, built it up out of spare parts i had in the garage but am wanting to move on to something a bit nicer.
ideally i'd build it up myself but i don't want to spend a lot and one way of going over budget is a custom build lol one thing always leads to another and next thing you know budget is right out the window!
so instead am looking at orange 223/patriots. ideally a few years old and as light as possible. missed a couple really nice ones just before xmas aswell. 223, boxxers, deemax wheels, xt/saint groupset, carbon bars seatpost etc for 700
The Lower spec ones are cheap built but coming from a GT jump bike the kona is in a different league, built quality is excelent and its a very good spec for the price
all konas are mint, i ride a kona roast 2007 model, still going strong, and only the frame is the only bit not replaced lol
The Lower spec ones are cheap built but coming from a GT jump bike the kona is in a different league, built quality is excelent and its a very good spec for the price
each to their own mate, i just dont like the way they ride. i like my bikes as light and flickable as possible. not knocking your bike, just its not for me :)
so instead am looking at orange 223/patriots. ideally a few years old and as light as possible
Um thats not a possible combo lol Had a 222 and a patriot myself, right tank frames :tard:
always wanted a 222. they looked awesome. my bike is like a tank lol. steel frame, freeride forks, steel crank :/ 23kg iirc. i weighed it at work
Um thats not a possible combo lol Had a 222 and a patriot myself, right tank frames :tard:
aye, no the lightest but plan on saving weight elsewhere. am only 10 n a half stone n quite a smooth rider so a can get away with light wheels which imo makes the biggest difference.
light tyres and pedals, small saddle, carbon bars, seatpost aswell to hopefully bring the weight down some more
a bike i had recently that surprised me weightwise was a commencal absolut jumpbike. singlespeed, 1 v-brake and it weighed about 50lbs i think :eek: more than my kona stinky anyway, although it didnt have brakes or a chain at the time
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3260356/http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3260356/http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh160/bodmin344/p4pb3260356.jpg
My old 222
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh160/bodmin344/p4pb6353788.jpg
My old kona, favourite bike out of my many! still have that frameset, pivot bearings are ****ed though :tard:
EDIT: grooge i had an absolute too, ridiculously light frames but couldnt get on with the low bb height!
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh160/bodmin344/p4pb5786607.jpg
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