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Title: Mountain bike thread - follow-up
Post by: thermidorthelobster on August 03, 2006, 12:44:59: Thanks everybody for various bits of advice. I followed a few things on eBay and was outbid on a Specialized before I decided that second-hand prices are too high at this time of year, so I just bought a Marin Hawk Hill from a dealer in Abingdon on the way back from dropping the Disco off for a service.

Been for a quick ride and it's a massive improvement on my old heap of junk!

Speaking of which, anybody want to buy a used Barracuda Showdown? It's a fantastic bike! Seriously, it'd do fine for older kids who want a full-suspension bike to hack around on, and I'm very open to offers.
Title: Mountain bike thread - follow-up
Post by: zippy on August 03, 2006, 12:50:46: sorry get a proper bike...

(http://www.newyorkunicycle.com/pics/BobC_Uni_6.jpg)

2 wheels are for lazy ppl, you can easily do a average of 18-20mph on these ;)
Title: nice one
Post by: tiltboy on August 03, 2006, 12:51:44: Nice one!

Marins are fantastic. I used to ride a Mount Vision but sold it when my attentions turned more towards 4 wheels. Still regtret that but couldn't judtify that sort of cash just sitting in the shed!

Jez
Title: Mountain bike thread - follow-up
Post by: thermidorthelobster on August 03, 2006, 13:19:44: Quote from: "zippy"
sorry get a proper bike...

2 wheels are for lazy ppl, you can easily do a average of 18-20mph on these ;)

Funny you should say that, I'm borrowing one off a friend next week in order to learn...
Title: Mountain bike thread - follow-up
Post by: Bulli on August 03, 2006, 13:50:58: hows your medical insurance? Girafes are easier to learn on...they give you more time to correct!
Title: Re: nice one
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 03, 2006, 15:13:36: Quote from: "tiltboy"

Marins are fantastic.
Jez

I used to have a 1989 Pine Mountain, I still remember waiting for that model to arrive in the shops so i could buy it.
SWMBO had a Bear Valley at the same time

'89's were pre-'granulated' paint (that was the 90 model)

I px'd it for a Pace Research RC100 after about 15months
Title: Mountain bike thread - follow-up
Post by: Bulli on August 03, 2006, 15:29:39: all my clothing was pace racing, i had pace mxcd's( still do really) pace hub and chain rings.
still have and ride my rocky mountain blizzard...once in a while
Title: Mountain bike thread - follow-up
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 05, 2006, 16:15:00: Quote from: "Bulli"

still have and ride my rocky mountain blizzard...once in a while

Was that the yellow & red 'RM' in the early-mid 90's??
Title: Mountain bike thread - follow-up
Post by: TDi90 on August 05, 2006, 16:19:15: thermidor, i have seen your truck in challenger a couple of weeks ago... you a local guy to challenger??

nice truck btw, i spent half an hour admiring it!!
Title: Mountain bike thread - follow-up
Post by: thermidorthelobster on August 05, 2006, 16:21:15: Yup, I'm up in Bagshot. Where are you then?
Title: Mountain bike thread - follow-up
Post by: TDi90 on August 05, 2006, 16:22:51: used to be in farnham, now living in petersfield, am a great friend of paul#s and the offroading lads around there, you should log onto our local forum www.dontforgetyourtowrope.com were all on there, including the guys that fixed your truck!!