FAO: Anyone Interested in Mountain Bikes

2008-02-29 13:38:55

#1

Microwave: _; +515|7136|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

New bike came 2 days ago....

I've been saving for a while now so I'm full on happy that I've finally got it!

Pics cos it happened:

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More photos + full size on Flickr ( Trackr! wooo)

Hope someone finds this interesting!

(Deleted my previous topic in the wrong secion)

2008-02-29 13:39:27

#2

ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|7003

wrong section brah

nice bike man

2008-02-29 13:42:47

#3

cablecopulate: Member; +449|7219|Massachusetts.

Your house looks kind of neat. A windowed wall inside? or is that the wall of the house and the bike is in some really nice sunroom?

2008-02-29 13:44:44

#4

Cyrax-Sektor: Official Battlefield fanboy; +240|6629|San Antonio, Texas

Very nice! Hope there's a place you can ride it without pedestrians to worry about!

Last edited by Cyrax-Sektor (2008-02-29 13:45:25)

2008-02-29 13:47:47

#5

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7237|Scotland

Excellent forks. Fox are one of the best. 200mm?

As for frame... I would have gone for a Specialized or Orange, but I guess that one is okay.

The back suspension, how many mm's?

Brilliant brakes and brake handles. Sturdy wheels.

I don't have a bike that good, but one of my friends has a £16 grands worth one, and he can't shut up about it. So I know a fair bit about bikes.

2008-02-29 13:48:38

#6

Microwave: _; +515|7136|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

cablecopulate wrote:
Your house looks kind of neat. A windowed wall inside? or is that the wall of the house and the bike is in some really nice sunroom?

The windowed wall you can see is the outside of the house (originally) but a conservatory was built after which is where the pictures are taken.

+ thanks for the other comments

I'd be happy to advise anyone with questions if they're do to with mtb'ing

2008-02-29 13:54:38

#7

Microwave: _; +515|7136|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Zimmer wrote:
Excellent forks. Fox are one of the best. 200mm?

As for frame... I would have gone for a Specialized or Orange, but I guess that one is okay.

The back suspension, how many mm's?

Brilliant brakes and brake handles. Sturdy wheels.

I don't have a bike that good, but one of my friends has a £16 grands worth one, and he can't shut up about it. So I know a fair bit about bikes.

Yeah, I love Fox - they're amazing. Nah, 160mm (TALAS RC2).

Rear suspension is 160mm like the front.

I used to have an Orange frame:

https://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8638/imgp0853ls8.jpg

I was looking for something lighter with more travel - I can luckily have both of those as frame technology has moved on alot since I had my other bike which is quite old now.

2008-02-29 13:56:08

#8

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|6442|Washington DC

what the fuck is FAO

2008-02-29 13:58:03

#9

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|7201|Scotland

HurricaИe wrote:
what the fuck is FAO

For Attention Of

2008-02-29 14:25:44

#10

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7130

Fuck dude that is sweet! Not a huge fan of Cube frames, they're a little XC for my tastes but by all means it should go up and down hills brilliantly. And you got Formula The One brakes, you cunt! I want some desperately, but at 160 quid an end it's hard to justify. How much did that lot set you back? Cube's are pretty good value for money I must say though.

2008-02-29 14:27:07

#11

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7130

Zimmer wrote:
Excellent forks. Fox are one of the best. 200mm?

As for frame... I would have gone for a Specialized or Orange, but I guess that one is okay.

The back suspension, how many mm's?

Brilliant brakes and brake handles. Sturdy wheels.

I don't have a bike that good, but one of my friends has a £16 grands worth one, and he can't shut up about it. So I know a fair bit about bikes.

I refuse to believe he has a 16k bike, unless he's a roadie in which case it *may* be possible.

2008-02-29 14:45:57

#12

Microwave: _; +515|7136|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

ghettoperson wrote:
Fuck dude that is sweet! Not a huge fan of Cube frames, they're a little XC for my tastes but by all means it should go up and down hills brilliantly. And you got Formula The One brakes, you cunt! I want some desperately, but at 160 quid an end it's hard to justify. How much did that lot set you back? Cube's are pretty good value for money I must say though.

Yeah, most of the Cube models are more XC orientated but this one is the expection.

Those brakes...ooof, VERY good - you can adjust the bite point which is actually surprisingly useful depending how you want them to feel.

I got it for £2000 including pedals. (Managed to get £100 off from the dealer + free pedals).

Yeah, I can't believe how they can do such a good spec for so cheap....! Those forks retail for £690 on their own!

Probably because it hasn't become properly established as a 'good' brand yet even though they've been round for over 10 years. I'm fine with that!

2008-02-29 14:47:32

#13

MAGUIRE93: High Angle Hell; +182|6675|Schofield Barracks

my Haro BMX bike is ftw

2008-02-29 14:47:35

#14

Simon: basically; +838|7139|UK

I don't know much about bikes, but it looks damn good mate

2008-02-29 14:51:08

#15

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7130

james@alienware wrote:
ghettoperson wrote:
Fuck dude that is sweet! Not a huge fan of Cube frames, they're a little XC for my tastes but by all means it should go up and down hills brilliantly. And you got Formula The One brakes, you cunt! I want some desperately, but at 160 quid an end it's hard to justify. How much did that lot set you back? Cube's are pretty good value for money I must say though.
Yeah, most of the Cube models are more XC orientated but this one is the expection.

Those brakes...ooof, VERY good - you can adjust the bite point which is actually surprisingly useful depending how you want them to feel.

I got it for £2000 including pedals. (Managed to get £100 off from the dealer + free pedals).

Yeah, I can't believe how they can do such a good spec for so cheap....! Those forks retail for £690 on their own!

Probably because it hasn't become properly established as a 'good' brand yet even though they've been round for over 10 years. I'm fine with that!

I'll hook you up with a photo of my bike as soon as I find a camera. It has Totems.

2008-02-29 14:54:27

#16

Lieutenant_Jensen: Your cops are corrupt.; +200|6872|fåking denmark

Nice bike, it looks really good!

Your house looks nice too from what I can see.

2008-02-29 14:56:11

#17

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7237|Scotland

ghettoperson wrote:
Zimmer wrote:
Excellent forks. Fox are one of the best. 200mm?

As for frame... I would have gone for a Specialized or Orange, but I guess that one is okay.

The back suspension, how many mm's?

Brilliant brakes and brake handles. Sturdy wheels.

I don't have a bike that good, but one of my friends has a £16 grands worth one, and he can't shut up about it. So I know a fair bit about bikes.
I refuse to believe he has a 16k bike, unless he's a roadie in which case it *may* be possible.

Ok, you do that. Does it bother me? No. Your pointless comment is appreciated.

Believe before you see. He does. Over a year he has upgraded it and spent over 16 grand on it. The starting bike price was 8. A hand made modified Orange. Then he changed the forks and back suspension and shit.

James, you should have looked at the Santa Cruzs. They have the best lightweight bikes. Downhill much?

2008-02-29 14:58:26

#18

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7102|London, England

Bah, back in my day a bike was just a frame and some wheels with standard pad brakes, and we didn't need no suspension to jump over the local creek, oh no we didn't

2008-02-29 15:10:47

#19

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7130

Zimmer wrote:
ghettoperson wrote:
Zimmer wrote:
Excellent forks. Fox are one of the best. 200mm?

As for frame... I would have gone for a Specialized or Orange, but I guess that one is okay.

The back suspension, how many mm's?

Brilliant brakes and brake handles. Sturdy wheels.

I don't have a bike that good, but one of my friends has a £16 grands worth one, and he can't shut up about it. So I know a fair bit about bikes.
I refuse to believe he has a 16k bike, unless he's a roadie in which case it *may* be possible.
Ok, you do that. Does it bother me? No. Your pointless comment is appreciated.

Believe before you see. He does. Over a year he has upgraded it and spent over 16 grand on it. The starting bike price was 8. A hand made modified Orange. Then he changed the forks and back suspension and shit.

James, you should have looked at the Santa Cruzs. They have the best lightweight bikes. Downhill much?

Don't spaz out dude, I'm just looking for some slight more specifics here. You cannot buy an 8k bike, and you certainly cannot just go spend another 8k on top of that. But you've got me curious, so do you have any more specifics/pictures/whatever? Could you get some? I'm not trying to be a cock, I just have never, ever heard of anything you could do to a bike to make it worth that much, and I have been into bikes a long time.

2008-02-29 15:13:38

#20

0akleaves: Member; +183|7094|Newcastle UK

ghettoperson wrote:
Zimmer wrote:
ghettoperson wrote:

I refuse to believe he has a 16k bike, unless he's a roadie in which case it *may* be possible.
Ok, you do that. Does it bother me? No. Your pointless comment is appreciated.

Believe before you see. He does. Over a year he has upgraded it and spent over 16 grand on it. The starting bike price was 8. A hand made modified Orange. Then he changed the forks and back suspension and shit.

James, you should have looked at the Santa Cruzs. They have the best lightweight bikes. Downhill much?
Don't spaz out dude, I'm just looking for some slight more specifics here. You cannot buy an 8k bike, and you certainly cannot just go spend another 8k on top of that. But you've got me curious, so do you have any more specifics/pictures/whatever? Could you get some? I'm not trying to be a cock, I just have never, ever heard of anything you could do to a bike to make it worth that much, and I have been into bikes a long time.

fenwicks had a haro bmx for 9.

You have to learn the rules of the game and then you have to play better than anyone else.

2008-02-29 15:15:53

#21

Ultimatrox: Member; +38|6714|Netherlands

cablecopulate wrote:
Your house looks kind of neat. A windowed wall inside? or is that the wall of the house and the bike is in some really nice sunroom?

Seriously, he just bought a new mountain bike and you're looking at a wall? what the hell

2008-02-29 15:20:30

#22

geNius: ..!.,; +144|6923|SoCal

Looks like you do a lot of downhill.

https://srejects.com/genius/srejects.png

2008-02-29 15:22:52

#23

Dr.Red-Eye: fanneh; +64|7175|Ireland

Back suspensions are gay

2008-02-29 15:24:53

#24

Microwave: _; +515|7136|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Zimmer wrote:
James, you should have looked at the Santa Cruzs. They have the best lightweight bikes. Downhill much?

Mmmm, I love Santa Cruz but to get the same spec (ish) bike is more like £3000.

I went on a mountain biking course/weekend and I tried another guy's Santa Cruz Nomac which was amazing, 6inch front and back like mine, same weight too!

But yeah, out of my price range!

ghettoperson wrote:
I'll hook you up with a photo of my bike as soon as I find a camera. It has Totems.

Mmmmm, yeah, definatly! Totems are niiiice

Last edited by james@alienware (2008-02-29 15:27:38)

2008-02-29 15:28:32

#25

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7102|London, England

Dr.Red-Eye wrote:
Back suspensions are gay

you're gay

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