Mountain bikes 'n Trophy
Ahhh yes, d'oh, sorry!!! #-o One of the guys at work had a merida - really loved it! Hey 5000 miles a year is good going! I note you say 'was'.. take it that has decreased somewhat now....? Was it on or off road or both?
Yes it has, because i've got short little legs my thighs were getting so big i was having trouble buying decent jeans, honestly 
Used to be about 50:50, getting to work and taking Rosie the German Sheppard out and visiting the g/f about 10miles over hill and dale
Used to be about 50:50, getting to work and taking Rosie the German Sheppard out and visiting the g/f about 10miles over hill and dale
Hey impressive! I know what you mean about thighs and trousers - I've been there - nightmare!!!
That aside - now I know you have a bike.. Assuming you can be swayed into the suggested Wales meet next year - there are no excuses for not doing BOTH the driving and the biking!! Same goes for anyone else in the thread with a bike!!
That aside - now I know you have a bike.. Assuming you can be swayed into the suggested Wales meet next year - there are no excuses for not doing BOTH the driving and the biking!! Same goes for anyone else in the thread with a bike!!
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I have seen some bad stuff regarding halfords but I have to use them as I am getting the bike via the cycle2work scheme.
Basically cycle2work can get any bike then its delivered to Halfords for collection, the only downside is full retail price on the bike so thats why I asked about the Boardman bike.
I get to save around 40% so its not all bad only problem is deciding which bike to get for £500 so need plenty of advice especially from you pro mtb fellas
Basically cycle2work can get any bike then its delivered to Halfords for collection, the only downside is full retail price on the bike so thats why I asked about the Boardman bike.
I get to save around 40% so its not all bad
only problem is deciding which bike to get for £500 so need plenty of advice especially from you pro mtb fellas
I believe Evans Cycles do the cycle to work scheme.. Can you not have it delivered by them?
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Nope stuck with Halfords.quik5i1ver said:I believe Evans Cycles do the cycle to work scheme.. Can you not have it delivered by them?
The Specialised was the Hardrock Pro Disc not Rockhopper see told you I had no idea !!
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499
My personal recommendation would be a Giant but as your stuck with Halfrauds this GT looked pretty good.....
Try to stick with Shimano and other well known branded components and make sure the bike is built by the Bike Hut manager as they can be shockingly built otherwise.
The amount we had to set up when I managed an independent bike shop was ridiculous.
My personal recommendation would be a Giant but as your stuck with Halfrauds this GT looked pretty good.....
Try to stick with Shimano and other well known branded components and make sure the bike is built by the Bike Hut manager as they can be shockingly built otherwise.
The amount we had to set up when I managed an independent bike shop was ridiculous.
BenG
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My place of work do the Cycle2work scheme each year and your allowed to buy a bike from any bike shop in a 50mile radius, and your allowed to pay extra if the bike you want is over the £1000 limit.
That sucks that you have to get one from Halfrauds. I hope you dont have any problems with it, but if you do, get it serviced at another bike shop and they will put everything right as part of the service, Costs about £50.
Of course if your mechanically minded its easy enough to do it yourself.
That sucks that you have to get one from Halfrauds. I hope you dont have any problems with it, but if you do, get it serviced at another bike shop and they will put everything right as part of the service, Costs about £50.
Of course if your mechanically minded its easy enough to do it yourself.
quik5i1ver said:Hey impressive! I know what you mean about thighs and trousers - I've been there - nightmare!!!
That aside - now I know you have a bike.. Assuming you can be swayed into the suggested Wales meet next year - there are no excuses for not doing BOTH the driving and the biking!! Same goes for anyone else in the thread with a bike!!
Ah right, made a bit of a rod for my own back there.
Generally it's recommended that you take your new bike back to the dealer for a quick service after a month or so anyway so if you do get from halfords just go to an inde to do that.
The GT's are generally good solid bikes.
Just check everything is tight BEFORE you ride it. I've bought mail order bikes and often things like Cranks, brake hoses etc are not properly tightened. It's better to deal with the problem before you take it out. After a few rides you could get it serviced if you don't fancy adjusting things yourself. SRAM are very good too.
Enjoy!
p.s. If you go to Cwmcarn I'll meet you at the top
http://www.cwmdown.co.uk/media.php#
Enjoy!
p.s. If you go to Cwmcarn I'll meet you at the top
http://www.cwmdown.co.uk/media.php#
Renaultsport
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quik5i1ver said:Get yourself one of these bike bags
Keeps all the mud contained within a bag and fits perfectly in the back of the Trophy with the seats down. In fact, I can get two of these babies in
Do you know the size of your bag compared to this: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=23169 the one you mentioned is no longer available. Don't want to purchase one to find it doesn't fit!
Do you have to remove much for it to fit in the bag? Remove pedals, twist bars etc?
Not sure, I'll try to remember to find out when I get home.
I leave my pedals on, just remove my seat post. Rotate the bars so that they protrude out of the bag – there’s no way around that. Mine only protrude about as much as the width of the grips. To give you an idea of size, my mate rides a medium scott full susser which fits in with the bars protruding roughly the distance I mention above…
You can also fit the wheel bags inside the bike bag too.
I leave my pedals on, just remove my seat post. Rotate the bars so that they protrude out of the bag – there’s no way around that. Mine only protrude about as much as the width of the grips. To give you an idea of size, my mate rides a medium scott full susser which fits in with the bars protruding roughly the distance I mention above…
You can also fit the wheel bags inside the bike bag too.
BenG
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I have the CRC bike bag but I just use it to store the bike and when I go mountain biking abroad. I just have a big sheet in the back of the car, fold the seats down, remove the wheels then put the frame in first.