Hi there,
I'm after a bike for some light weekend trail riding as well as the occasional spin to work (half trail/half road) flat surfaces. I've currently got an Avanti Giro purchased 2008 however there are alot of trails around where I live and I find I don't end up riding as the road bike isn't suitable.
Any suggestions? i'm 6ft so generally prefer Mens bikes for the size.
Cheers
Suggestions please
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Re: Suggestions please
Postby Mulger bill » Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:27 pm
G'Day Meags, welcome outside
It's hard to be specific without knowing the type of trails, are you talking well groomed or rough and rocky singletrack?
Shaun
It's hard to be specific without knowing the type of trails, are you talking well groomed or rough and rocky singletrack?
Shaun
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Re: Suggestions please
Postby Mulger bill » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:07 pm
You could probably get away with a decent 700c hybrid but a bike from the Cyclocross stable would be the best compromise IMO.
Do you have some sort of budget in mind?
Do you have some sort of budget in mind?
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Re: Suggestions please
Postby meags24 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:51 pm
I don't have a budget in mind...I think I paid around $1000 for the Avanti back then. I guess they are worth half that now. If I could sell that and get a new one with only a small changeover cost that would be ideal.
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Re: Suggestions please
Postby antipodean » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:47 pm
This might do the trick.
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/KHB ... e-29er-mtb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/KHB ... e-29er-mtb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Suggestions please
Postby Mulger bill » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:57 pm
Methinks you could be right, killer deal.antipodean wrote:This might do the trick.
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/KHB ... e-29er-mtb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Suggestions please
Postby meags24 » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:01 pm
Thanks for the tip, I'll look into it!
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Re: Suggestions please
Postby AndrewBurns » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:42 pm
I've ridden dirt roads on my carbon road bike, but it wasn't fun
I love my CX bike, a CX with 35c knobby tyres would do well on fire trails and be faster on the road, depends what side of the compromise you want to be on. For example : http://www.this link is broken/boardman-cx-comp/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I love my CX bike, a CX with 35c knobby tyres would do well on fire trails and be faster on the road, depends what side of the compromise you want to be on. For example : http://www.this link is broken/boardman-cx-comp/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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