Hougham
06-23-2007, 03:13 AM
Hello
I am finally replaying my do everything bike. I ride a few miles every day down to work and then up the hill back home after. After work at least every other week or so I go on a two or three hour all mountain ride after work then at the weekend I like to go do a local DH runs or just a mess about at the 4X track. So the bike really has to do anything. So I am selling my GT LTS DS1000 and Pace RC150 forks and getting something new finally.
I really like the Orange Patriot and Sub 5. I like the way they feel like they dig in when you peddle and really accelerate well. But most of all I love the way the bearings are standard and cost less than a beer. However there not cheap and I don’t get much of a discount on them as we don’t sell them.
I was also thing a Giant Reign as I can get them on a staff deal. So I can get it very cheap. I do like the more basic suspension that digs in when you peddle and the Giant really does not do this. I know its way better than what I have though so its still a possibility. But the biggest thing putting me off it are all the custom bushes and pivots and all that lot. I tend to keep a bike for a very long time and it would piss me off the price of the rear service kits and if I could not get the parts a few years down the line I would not be happy.
I can also get Iron Horse, Maverick, Bianchi and Intense bikes at a relatively good price. But have not had a really good look at any of them yet.
As for forks I can get best prices on RockShox but also get a good deal on Pace. Then I can get Mavericks and Fox with a small discount. But don’t really know what I want. I was thinking single crown this time though.
If any one would like to recommend anything or comment on what I I have put that would be a great help.
Many thanks
I am finally replaying my do everything bike. I ride a few miles every day down to work and then up the hill back home after. After work at least every other week or so I go on a two or three hour all mountain ride after work then at the weekend I like to go do a local DH runs or just a mess about at the 4X track. So the bike really has to do anything. So I am selling my GT LTS DS1000 and Pace RC150 forks and getting something new finally.
I really like the Orange Patriot and Sub 5. I like the way they feel like they dig in when you peddle and really accelerate well. But most of all I love the way the bearings are standard and cost less than a beer. However there not cheap and I don’t get much of a discount on them as we don’t sell them.
I was also thing a Giant Reign as I can get them on a staff deal. So I can get it very cheap. I do like the more basic suspension that digs in when you peddle and the Giant really does not do this. I know its way better than what I have though so its still a possibility. But the biggest thing putting me off it are all the custom bushes and pivots and all that lot. I tend to keep a bike for a very long time and it would piss me off the price of the rear service kits and if I could not get the parts a few years down the line I would not be happy.
I can also get Iron Horse, Maverick, Bianchi and Intense bikes at a relatively good price. But have not had a really good look at any of them yet.
As for forks I can get best prices on RockShox but also get a good deal on Pace. Then I can get Mavericks and Fox with a small discount. But don’t really know what I want. I was thinking single crown this time though.
If any one would like to recommend anything or comment on what I I have put that would be a great help.
Many thanks