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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #30 on: January 15, 2013, 14:20:38 PM
Can't you just have a little push to break switch inside the lever?  Pull the brakes on, it gets the switch and cuts the power?

yeah that's what I needed... just thought cable would be easier than hydraulic ?

i read that high end cable breaks with decent leavers are as good as hydraulic ?

Re: Buying a bike
Reply #31 on: January 15, 2013, 15:38:09 PM
High end cable discs are about as good as cheap Hydros.
I would consider putting Hydro's on there, as there are many upgrade paths.

Hope M4's
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=73417

V2 Vented Rotor
http://www.bikeoutlet.co.uk/products/Hope_Moto_V2_203mm_Vented_Disc_Rotor-1820-65.html

Tbh though.  If anything's going to snap the frame, this brake setup will.
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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #32 on: March 04, 2013, 18:56:09 PM

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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #33 on: May 16, 2013, 21:08:21 PM
Hey guys. In a month or 2 I'm thinking about spending out £400ish on a bike for both off road and also just getting around. Recommendations?

Also what would you recommend to lock it up with?
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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #34 on: May 16, 2013, 21:12:21 PM
Oh I'm back and forth between hatfield & hitchin at the moment if looking for local retail stores.
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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #35 on: May 26, 2013, 20:56:44 PM
I don't know what your local stores would be, but £400 is good for an entry level mountain bike.  Most if not all of the usual bike press rave about the Halfords Voodoo Hoodoo.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_786847_langId_-1_categoryId_165499

If the Hoodoo is too much monies, then the Bantu is pretty good too.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_786851_langId_-1_categoryId_165499

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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #36 on: May 26, 2013, 21:33:21 PM
Kind of tempted to spend more and go for the cube aim disc 29er as its just so pretty :p
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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #37 on: May 27, 2013, 10:43:39 AM
Personally, I don't like how cubes ride, and I don't like 29ers either :D
If it was my ££ (and I wanted 29ers) I'd be looking at the Lapierre Raid or the Cannondale Trail 29er.

The problem is though, Suntour have the budget market sewn up with their horrible cheap suspension fork.
It used to be that you could get something half reasonable from rockshox or manitou on the sub £600 bikes.
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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #38 on: May 27, 2013, 20:14:11 PM
Pushing the budget even further mtr.co.uk have given the Voodoo Bizango hard tail of the year for sub £600

http://www.mbr.co.uk/bikes/voodoo-bizango-29er-review-2013/

Lots of choices and plenty of money :p
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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #39 on: May 27, 2013, 21:33:18 PM
Looks bang on that.
Voodoo are/were a very good brand and it looks like their new overlords are looking to keep that up.

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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #40 on: May 27, 2013, 23:21:26 PM
Just a question if I'm willing to stretch to that price (considering cost of lock & gear on top). Hmmm will have to see how much cash I have to play with in a couple weeks and if they give me my tax return (yey free money)
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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #41 on: May 28, 2013, 09:30:52 AM
Just a question if I'm willing to stretch to that price (considering cost of lock & gear on top). Hmmm will have to see how much cash I have to play with in a couple weeks and if they give me my tax return (yey free money)

You can normally negotiate up to 10% of the cost of the bike in accessories.
On a £600 bike, you only need a Sold Secure bronze lock, kryptonite offer the cost of the bike back if it's locked with their lock and it gets stolen, providing you can send them the lock.  I prefer Abus stuff.
Helmet I'd try and get free with the bike.

Actually, Halfords sell Knog stuff, so you might get a cheap helmet and a knog lock for free.  If not, Wiggle have some stuff cheap enough.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/knog-bouncer-steel-u-lock/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/met-terra-mtb-helmet/

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Re: Buying a bike
Reply #43 on: June 03, 2013, 08:20:15 AM
None in stock anywhere near Hertfordshire or London at the moment, keeping my eye on it.
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