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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kinesis-xc3-Maxlight-mou...
Similar spec to what I race on, beating many many people on much more expensive bikes.
http://www.islabikes.co.uk/bike_pages/beinn29.html
Well regarded, simple, proper bike.
Similar spec to what I race on, beating many many people on much more expensive bikes.
http://www.islabikes.co.uk/bike_pages/beinn29.html
Well regarded, simple, proper bike.
gazza285 said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kinesis-xc3-Maxlight-mou...
Similar spec to what I race on, beating many many people on much more expensive bikes.
http://www.islabikes.co.uk/bike_pages/beinn29.html
Well regarded, simple, proper bike.
Do you often need to repair the bike/upgrade at great expense or can it be done cheaply provided you dont expect the best out of your ride?Similar spec to what I race on, beating many many people on much more expensive bikes.
http://www.islabikes.co.uk/bike_pages/beinn29.html
Well regarded, simple, proper bike.
I replace bits as they wear out, usually with second hand bits of eBay from people who are upgrading their own bikes.
MTB racing is my sideline, cyclocross is my main focus, but the same rules apply. Fix what needs fixing. My CX bike was built on the cheap, and it's never let me down. Best advice for reliable gear that's easy to fix is get Shimano, I had Sram on my MTB and it's crap to be honest. X9 shifters and X7 mechs, never worked right, my local shops all hate it. Avid brakes as well are garbage.
MTB racing is my sideline, cyclocross is my main focus, but the same rules apply. Fix what needs fixing. My CX bike was built on the cheap, and it's never let me down. Best advice for reliable gear that's easy to fix is get Shimano, I had Sram on my MTB and it's crap to be honest. X9 shifters and X7 mechs, never worked right, my local shops all hate it. Avid brakes as well are garbage.
Edited by gazza285 on Saturday 15th February 23:55
jamie128 said:
To make mountain biking cheaper as a hobby. I want to take it up but seeing half decent bikes for a grand plus and neck braces etc for 300 im starting to change my mind. Is it seriously expensive?
Depends what your wanting to achieve. You certainly don't need a neck brace!!When I started about 16 years ago I purchased a £300 Raleigh max aero, over time I replaced suspension, wheels, brakes and so on and after 6 years that bike had been completely converted from a Raleigh to a norco two50 jump bike with manitou millenium forks (carbon fibre limited edition fork) running singlespeed with a rear hope M4, loved it and always regret selling it.
Now I own a giant anthem x 29er which whilst I love it I've not found anything I want to change on it yet so it still doesn't feel like my bike.
"Mountain Biking" is a really cheap sport, one of the cheapest out there (apart from running).
You can be out every day, rain or shine, on a perfectly good bike that you paid £200 for (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141167786467 - that bike is perfectly up to hammering down trails). You can even ride through the night if you buy a decent light or two (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321244439921 - huge brightness, batteries and a head mount included).
And apart from tyres and tubes that will wear out eventually, a bottle of chain lube now and again and whatever you use to clean mud off the bike (you have to maintain it or it won't last)... that's it. You don't need to spend anything else.
So... what on earth are you spending money on?
You can be out every day, rain or shine, on a perfectly good bike that you paid £200 for (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141167786467 - that bike is perfectly up to hammering down trails). You can even ride through the night if you buy a decent light or two (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321244439921 - huge brightness, batteries and a head mount included).
And apart from tyres and tubes that will wear out eventually, a bottle of chain lube now and again and whatever you use to clean mud off the bike (you have to maintain it or it won't last)... that's it. You don't need to spend anything else.
So... what on earth are you spending money on?
Gizmoish said:
"Mountain Biking" is a really cheap sport, one of the cheapest out there (apart from running).
You can be out every day, rain or shine, on a perfectly good bike that you paid £200 for (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141167786467 - that bike is perfectly up to hammering down trails). You can even ride through the night if you buy a decent light or two (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321244439921 - huge brightness, batteries and a head mount included).
And apart from tyres and tubes that will wear out eventually, a bottle of chain lube now and again and whatever you use to clean mud off the bike (you have to maintain it or it won't last)... that's it. You don't need to spend anything else.
So... what on earth are you spending money on?
My mate seems to spend a fortuneYou can be out every day, rain or shine, on a perfectly good bike that you paid £200 for (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141167786467 - that bike is perfectly up to hammering down trails). You can even ride through the night if you buy a decent light or two (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321244439921 - huge brightness, batteries and a head mount included).
And apart from tyres and tubes that will wear out eventually, a bottle of chain lube now and again and whatever you use to clean mud off the bike (you have to maintain it or it won't last)... that's it. You don't need to spend anything else.
So... what on earth are you spending money on?
jamie128 said:
Gizmoish said:
"Mountain Biking" is a really cheap sport, one of the cheapest out there (apart from running).
You can be out every day, rain or shine, on a perfectly good bike that you paid £200 for (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141167786467 - that bike is perfectly up to hammering down trails). You can even ride through the night if you buy a decent light or two (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321244439921 - huge brightness, batteries and a head mount included).
And apart from tyres and tubes that will wear out eventually, a bottle of chain lube now and again and whatever you use to clean mud off the bike (you have to maintain it or it won't last)... that's it. You don't need to spend anything else.
So... what on earth are you spending money on?
My mate seems to spend a fortuneYou can be out every day, rain or shine, on a perfectly good bike that you paid £200 for (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141167786467 - that bike is perfectly up to hammering down trails). You can even ride through the night if you buy a decent light or two (e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321244439921 - huge brightness, batteries and a head mount included).
And apart from tyres and tubes that will wear out eventually, a bottle of chain lube now and again and whatever you use to clean mud off the bike (you have to maintain it or it won't last)... that's it. You don't need to spend anything else.
So... what on earth are you spending money on?
jamie128 said:
My mate seems to spend a fortune
I know people who spend upwards of £2,000 a year on golf equipment. They still get beaten by my mate with a set of 15 year old clubs that he got off his dad.I know people who'll happily spend £1,000+ on a camera lens. They still don't take as good pictures as many do with their phones.
Spending money doesn't mean having fun. It's perfectly possible to enjoy MTB without spending a fortune.
IMHO the kind of person who spends an inordinate amount on kit tends to be the type who is having less fun that the person who just goes out with whatever they've got. Always fretting if the 2014 model/ZZ-X Edition/carbon thingumy would've allowed to you hit that green/capture that moment/nail that descent is unlikely to lead to nirvana.
Get the basics right - a decentish bike - and then see how it goes. You'll naturally find what works for you and what, if anything, you need to get to feed your hobby over time.
jamie128 said:
My mate seems to spend a fortune
It's all generally just 'bling'Stock oem forks will see most normal riders through their entire mountain biking lives(the technology that is in the fork)but people like to have the new plusher super coated stuff that costs £500+ even though they wont necessarily benefit. Likewise, you don't need all colour coded anodised bolts but people buy them.
A full deore groupset will last a very long time and is perfectly usable on any bike but it won't stop people spending £300+ extra to have a few x's and r's in the groupset name and save 50grams.
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