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Recommend me an MTB
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18-07-2009 08:38PM#1
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10-07-2009, 22:49 #15 Berty
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Should point out.
Im far too poor to afford another bike. I bought this bike and could barely afford it but has grown ill of the dangerous roads in my area for cycling so without the expense of affording a new MTB I will need to make do with my current bike and make some adaptations.
????? So what was your last thread about?????0 -
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Thought you'd know s/h from the Motors forum, sorry!
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You'll get much better value by going s/h or last year's model (if you can find one). You don't even need someone to check it out for you really - as long as you can't see any visible damage, as long as it rides ok and shifts gears properly and as long as you've done your research on pricing you'll get great value.0 -
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You'll get much better value by going s/h or last year's model (if you can find one). You don't even need someone to check it out for you really - as long as you can't see any visible damage, as long as it rides ok and shifts gears properly and as long as you've done your research on pricing you'll get great value.
Over the years of when I was an avid MTB'er I bought everything from John in Limerick who always steered me in the right direction, gave me heads up on very good reconditioned parts going cheap. I even got a pair of uber expensive wheels and tyres from a bike that was damaged being transported from the US. The airline replaced the WHOLE BIKE and the guy left John keep the other one. The bike was ravaged for parts.
I can speak to him for suggestions BUT I wanted boardsies suggestions as well because although I trust/trusted(from years ago) him there may always been a little desire of his to shift unwanted stock.
It has been a while since I have been out on a bike enough to understand what are the new parts out. When I was on an MTB I was lucky to have deore XT. They are probably dusty old sh*te these days.
I cannot really expect a bike shop owner to hold my hand through every single part of the bike so, like the point of boards is, lets discuss.
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Over the years of when I was an avid MTB'er I bought everything from John in Limerick who always steered me in the right direction, gave me heads up on very good reconditioned parts going cheap. I even got a pair of uber expensive wheels and tyres from a bike that was damaged being transported from the US. The airline replaced the WHOLE BIKE and the guy left John keep the other one. The bike was ravaged for parts.
He sounds like a good guy, and good guys tend to stay good. I'd certainly let him give you a steer, or possibly source some parts for you.I can speak to him for suggestions BUT I wanted boardsies suggestions as well because although I trust/trusted(from years ago) him there may always been a little desire of his to shift unwanted stock.
You know yourself from sales - you start by recommending the things you have in stock. It's the nature of life. But you know this already, so you can mitigate it too.It has been a while since I have been out on a bike enough to understand what are the new parts out. When I was on an MTB I was lucky to have deore XT. They are probably dusty old sh*te these days.
I'm still running dusty old XT, it's doing me grand
. Quality is quality until you damage it - all they're doing now is renaming the same old stuff and making it marginally lighter (except for suspension, that's come on a good bit).I cannot really expect a bike shop owner to hold my hand through every single part of the bike so, like the point of boards is, lets discuss.
Turn it around - find a couple of bikes for €500ish and post a link here.
Look in the north too - I've had very good experiences with Chain Reaction Cycles.
I believe Wiggle are good too.0 -
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Yup that's a good bike for the money. The giant brakes aren't fantastic, but they'll be grand for Ballyh. Likewise, the Rockshox Tora aren't the best forks in the world, but again you won't notice. A bit of haggling and you may even be able to knock a bit of that price. 0
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Yup that's a good bike for the money. The giant brakes aren't fantastic, but they'll be grand for Ballyh. Likewise, the Rockshox Tora aren't the best forks in the world, but again you won't notice. A bit of haggling and you may even be able to knock a bit of that price.
There was a guy in buying the bike for €599 and you could hear John saying thats the lowest I can go because of the % I have to pay bike to work in commission for this sale.
I am also trading my Kellys bicycle (hybrid) in which he said he would gladly take. I am buying a tow bar carrier off him on Wednsday and will bring the back in during the week for appraisal.
The trade in price will be cash in hand for me and the full purchase price will hopefully go through bike to work scheme with my employer.
I have e-mailed my finance guy at work as his assistant never heard of it meaning they probably have never done it before.
If he will not do it because I actually drive for a living(morally questionable to have a bike to work scheme) then I will get my Fiancee to get it through her work and salary deductions.
I am still open to suggestions on bikes as I could still get John to order anything.
I told him I was sorry I was not in during the week to collect those 700c knobby tyres for my hyrbid to which he relied "ah sure, [insert my real name] I saw you up Ballyhoura yesterday on a Specialised to I figured you were going to go down the MTB route".
The fact he recognised me with a muddy face, helmet and knew my name even though it has been 8-9 years since I last saw or spoke to him is weird.0 -
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