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04-18-2009, 12:41 PM
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Buying Advice sought: Hardtail mountain bike
My requirement for a new bike:
1. Hard Tail 2. Disks at the front for downhill stopping power & in wet weather. I could fit aftermarket, if the mounting provision is available. so V brakes are ok. 3. Light weight: I'll be doing lot of hill climbing in Coorg, Nandi hills, Kodachadri... ; maybe Nilgiris & Leh too !  . I dont mind a steel or Al frame. 4. Easy & economical availability of spares. 5. I won't be upgrading in the near future (distant too). So it's got to be a good build. My work place is 5 kms from home. I could save that 40m at the gym. Its not just me, it's 3 more buddys jumping in! Same bike for all of us. My height: 5'8. So what would be the appro frame size. --------- I've shortlisted : Decathlon Rockrider 5.2 - good enough Firefox Viper - was told quality varies from unit to unit. --------- How are Suncross, LA, Haro Flightline Sport (looks yummy ), Schwinn, Raleigh. Havn't checked their models yet. Trek & Merida - out of bound  .Thanks, Kaveriappa Note: I'm from Bengaluru. Quote:
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Kaveriappa _________ “I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” - Robert McCloskey Last edited by TomSawyer; 04-18-2009 at 12:46 PM. Reason: Darn! Never get it right the 1st time. |
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04-22-2009, 04:36 PM
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04-23-2009, 01:07 AM
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Shelved my buying plans until June. I'm going for an Indian make bike, for starters. The last I cycled was 8 years ago. Had a single speed Hercules MTB, & what a beating it took.
Edit: 12:19 AM 5/7/2009 Got a Hero Thunder Racer on 3rd May. After flexing the gray cells on MTBs, ended up buying a roadbike, considering long distance riding. The videsi road bikes were yummy, but are in the upper limits of 25k INR.
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Kaveriappa _________ “I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” - Robert McCloskey Last edited by TomSawyer; 05-07-2009 at 12:27 AM. Reason: Post buying update |
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08-30-2009, 12:45 AM
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Now I am all tempted to ride a new bike. Whare in Bangalore can I get a nice bike for 10k?? PS: my Girlfriend says she'll get me a new one if I am determined to lose weight
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08-30-2009, 09:50 AM
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buy FF at your own risk . You've been warned
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09-07-2009, 02:46 PM
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09-10-2009, 10:23 PM
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   .poor fellow, he is asking me to get an used HERO RANGER SWING!  he recently got a new job in a garment factory rite coplay(noplay )!
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Hi,
I own a Merida TFS XC 400D. Its an amazing bike with good components. Comes with the shimano Deore 27 speed combo. Both the brakes are hydraulic disc - Hayes Ryder. Comes with original Merida TFS tyres. It costed me 43K & got it from Venky's. |
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