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Nice find!
Withnail
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Remember kids, if you buy a bike online you may have to assemble parts of it yourself, immediately invalidating any warranty that may apply.shoes said:
If there is one thing that should stay thine hand, tis what after-service doth this arrangement afford. Personnally i would always advise a relationship with ones own LBS (Local Bike Shop), even if it costs a little more, for this reason alone.
Having said that, Stoofer, that is a lot of bike for not a lot of money - remember, Henry Burton, Mill Street, should you require any help.
White Ranker
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Good detective work my friend, i joined both forums at the same time when i had a bike stolen at the end of last year.Withnail said:
Just to back up what Withnail said, there is plenty of riding to be had on the Chase. Both offical and unofficial mountainbike trails, and if you fancy run-ins with dog walkers and ramblers then there is 100's of miles of footpaths and fireroads.
Map here of the official trail up at Birches Valley.......
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/shenton22/chase-trails/map/
Its not a bad trail and for the first few rides you will love it. It can become tedious after you have rode it plenty so then just head out into the chase, follow your nose and keep your eyes peeled and you will find a lot more routes and trails.
tek-monkey
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Suspension seatpost and kevlar tyres? That does sound pretty good!Gramaisc said:
shoes
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When I was a bit younger I has a carrera fury and used to thrash it to the limit on the chase every other weekend with my mate alex, unfortunately since that was stolen I lost interest. Its only recently that my interest has been resparked, primarily by my ever increasing bellyWithnail said:
My Name is URL
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My steed - 2009 GT Avalanche 2.0..... my god I am shoes (or shoes is me).....
Purchased on Cycle 2 Work scheme Retail = £400 worked out about £280 for me
Have since added some bargain Shimano M520's and never looked back.
White Ranker
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No never heard anymore about it, got another one sorted now, still keep my eyes peeled when im out and about especially on the chavs outside McDonalds but no luck yet.shoes said:
TBH anyone can ride 99% of the chase, its only a few of the downhill tracks at Stile Cop that would put you off on a hardtail.
tek-monkey
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TBH I'm not really interested in off-road, just commuting. I know I'd never go for a rear suspension, but I suppose a stiff front one could be of useshoes said:
tek-monkey
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shoes
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If you're going to be on road then you'll want lower profile thinner tyres to reduce drag but this also reduces shock absorbtion by the tyre. I suppose it depends on how far your journeys are going to be and in what state the ground is in. I always remember on fully rigid frames stafford roads are not forgiving lol.tek-monkey said:TBH I'm not really interested in off-road, just commuting. I know I'd never go for a rear suspension, but I suppose a stiff front one could be of useshoes said:
tek-monkey
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Gramaisc
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I also feel that enclosed gearing is the way. The one I put up earlier also has enclosed roller brakes. Replacing the wheel shouldn't be any great difficulty. Just one adjustment of the gear cable when you've settled on the correct position for the chain tension. No worse than a derailieur - or however you spell it..