Push Bike??

[Mark51]

going to get a new push bike pretty soon and dont really know what im looking at. i used to be really into them when i was younger but that was about 8 years ago and im sure that things have changed alot now.

im after one for road use and abit off roading. would like one with a light frame so it makes it easier to manover aswell.

any one got any suggestions?

it is a push bike that im wanting not a motor bike.

[Karl]

How much you got to spend?

[VTR_Craig]

A guy i know who works with bikes recommended me anything by the brand 'specialized'

[MR_N]

How much you wanting to spend? Talk to me, been riding for ages with the last 3 years sponsored.

[TU-Tuning]

good thread, ive been wanting one recently for some extra cardio, runnings boring as fook.


Problem im having is every bikes either full suspension or if its not its very expensive or crap. I dont like full suspension cus i never sit down and the shocks absorb all your pedalling powah

[Karl]

A guy i know who works with bikes recommended me anything by the brand 'specialized'

Specialized do make nice bikes.
but as said, need to know a price range.

[Mark51]

about £150 as a price range and want front suspension, not bothered about rear suspension

[VTR_Craig]

This is my bike although ive had mine about 2 years now

Was £300 when i got it.

Don't know your budget so its a suggestion.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w150/VTR_Craig/hardrock_sport_07_m.jpg

[Karl]

good as youll get a shit dual sus bike for £150.

you might be best off buying a 2nd hand bike as you may get a better bike for your money.

...or in most cases if you go into a small chain bikeshop you offer 10% less than catalogue price theyll prob sort you out some sorta deal :)

[Mochachino]

about £150 as a price range and want front suspension, not bothered about rear suspension


tbh mate your not gonna get much of a bike for £150 you should try argos or JJB.

Should spend about £300 for cheap bike. Anything less is going to be heavy, shite forks and the groupset will be made out of chocolate.

You could buy one off ebay i suppose, or get a fully rigid bike for £200 by claud butler and spend a bit buying parts for it.

[Mark51]

im not wanting to do anything special on it. i had a Rallye Max when i was younger and it was mint, lol

my mate had a Salmon (iirc) and the frame as very light. cold probably strecth to £200 for a bike but dont really want to be fobbed off with "any old tat" by someone that doesnt care weather im getting the right bike or not

[Mochachino]

would you consider a second hand bike? If so il have a look on ebay for ya?

[Mark51]

yeah i would but how could i make sure that its not fooked?

[Mochachino]

i suppose you cant, but its like anything, buying sumthing off ebay just by trusting the seller. The only things that you should be bothered about being fooked is the frame and forks, obviously the more expenxive parts.

Anything else can be replaced really easily and very cheap. Il have a quick look see if there is anything and link them back here :y:

[Mochachino]

this is the sort of bike id look for for you anyway, its new aswell.

And is a good base to start on if you want to put better parts on.

My dad bought one for about £200 fully rigid, was a very reliable bike and quality parts for that price. Ive changed every single bit on it now to Shimano XT/XTR, raceface etc and magura forks. Now a race ready bike :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mountain-Bike-Claud-Butler-Trail-Ridge_W0QQitemZ170194353799QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3350 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Mark51]

^ was that missing a link mate?

[Ben_L]

£150 wont really get you much tbh. Only a Cheapo heavy full suspension pile of wank lol. But, for a little extra, for example from Halfords if you push it to £200/£250 you'll be able to get an entry level hard tail GT Aggressor 3 which has Front and rear tektro mechanical discs, 24 speed rapidfire shimano gears, lightweight alloy frame, front suspension etc and Halfords have 2007 range on sale at pretty good prices.

Also for that money you can get 2007 Carrera Vulcan which is an equivalent model with equivalent spec.It has same brakes, Sram SX-4 (i think) gearing and it has trigger shift gears. I'd say the GT is better out of the 2 as it has the better frame and brand recognition. Hope this helps you?

Edit:

Also i would be careful when purchasing from ebay. You dont have the fall back if theres any problems with it

[Mochachino]

^ was that missing a link mate?

yeh sorry edited

£150 wont really get you much tbh. Only a Cheapo heavy full suspension pile of wank lol. But, for a little extra, for example from Halfords if you push it to £200/£250 you'll be able to get an entry level hard tail GT Aggressor 3 which has Front and rear tektro mechanical discs, 24 speed rapidfire shimano gears, lightweight alloy frame, front suspension etc and Halfords have 2007 range on sale at pretty good prices.

Also for that money you can get 2007 Carrera Vulcan which is an equivalent model with equivalent spec.It has same brakes, Sram SX-4 (i think) gearing and it has trigger shift gears. I'd say the GT is better out of the 2 as it has the better frame and brand recognition. Hope this helps you?

For that money mechanicle brakes are no better than v's in fact their worse. Only advantage is they wont get soaked in mud and water. Shouldnt really get discs till you get to about the £500 region imo

[Mark51]

cheers for the link? and cheers for the advice saxomanic, think im going to go to a few bike shops and get an idea from a few different people and see what i come out with. then if i decide on a few bikes the have a look on ebay for them to see if i can get them abit cheaper

[Mochachino]

this is the sort of bike id look for for you anyway, its new aswell.

And is a good base to start on if you want to put better parts on.

My dad bought one for about £200 fully rigid, was a very reliable bike and quality parts for that price. Ive changed every single bit on it now to Shimano XT/XTR, raceface etc and magura forks. Now a race ready bike :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mountain-Bike-Claud-Butler-Trail-Ridge_W0QQitemZ170194353799QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3350 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

cheers for the link? and cheers for the advice saxomanic, think im going to go to a few bike shops and get an idea from a few different people and see what i come out with. then if i decide on a few bikes the have a look on ebay for them to see if i can get them abit cheaper

at the bottom of my post mate, sorry bout that.

[Ben_L]

Just remember that the guarantee will be different as if it breaks or develops a fault then you might get abit stuck. But yeah there are loads of good independant bike shops around its worth looking around :y:

[Jimmy-Boy]

Not a bmx :P

[katiescar]

check out giant xtc on ebay, the xtc has a racing frame and is a good base model to start, they are light and have a good basic spec, and mph hydraulic brakes - then upgrade as and when! bf sold this one a year ago for 700! after having it 3 yrs!
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/sexkittenkate/Picture007.jpg

[Mochachino]

just the seatpost and cranks are worth more than what his budget is darling lol

[Mark51]

just the seatpost and cranks are worth more than what his budget is darling lol

lol, so im guessing you could buy a car for the price of one of them

[Mochachino]

lol, so im guessing you could buy a car for the price of one of them

aye you can, but its like any hobbie. If your serious about it the price regions are HUGE! Mountain and road bikes can go up to about £5k and its quite common to see £1k bikes upwards.

They do depreciate as much as cars aswell lol. I built one for about £1200 No where near top of the range, but if i sell it now im looking at about £450 and its 2 years old :(

[AdamH]

gt aggressors the older ones eg aggressor 1 /2 /3 you can get around 150-200 quid 2nd hand these days.. fairly lightweight and not bad specs... rst forks which is above best of budget...

[Robb]

specialized hardrock pro ftw. Standard.

[katiescar]

just the seatpost and cranks are worth more than what his budget is darling lol

lol!!!

bike was 400 3 yrs ago, he upgraded the items as they wore, all xtr kit came from hongkong, xtr group set cost 300! all other parts came second hand from ebay! - sold that and got a composite c1 xtc!, now changing kit gear set again, from hongkong! you save a fourtune!

[katiescar]

if you can stretch 2 400 will save you money in the long term as you could sell it on when you get bored. my own trek cost me 280 again ebay - and thats was a 650 quid bike when new, and was a year old!

[Mochachino]

lol!!!

bike was 400 3 yrs ago, he upgraded the items as they wore, all xtr kit came from hongkong, xtr group set cost 300! all other parts came second hand from ebay! - sold that and got a composite c1 xtc!, now changing kit gear set again, from hongkong! you save a fourtune!

Oh aye sounds like a good plan, ive seen the groupsets on ebay now and again i dont trust over seas sellers though :n:

[katiescar]

some r ok, we got friends over there so they bring them back! we buy and sell a lot of things on ebay - and have had no problems with them. but if you do pay with pp. pay it via your c/card for added security! and be aware of import tax! no tax on gifts thou!:wink:

[craig180]

Should be able to get a 2nd hand GT hardtail for about £200 in basic spec then upgrade bits as and when

[Craig]

yep im with craig on this one, stick with a good name like gt or specialised then uprate the bits.

[Asaxo]

yep im with craig on this one, stick with a good name like gt or specialised then uprate the bits.

Like above, or a Kona? I had one - it served me well and took a hell of a lot of chucking around.

[Ben_L]

konas are expensive and you are only really paying for the frame and the name...

[carlos45]

ive got a white dmr rhythm and its a beast! never go on it but it looks cool! loll

[Mochachino]

ive got a white dmr rhythm and its a beast! never go on it but it looks cool! loll

woo niceone mate i got a white 24/7 crosser, never ride mine either lmao

heres mine (ASW)

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg33/dan_sax/DSC00127.jpg

[shooorn94]

My dads raced all sorts of bikes since he was 16 (58 now, stopped 2 years ago) I'll ask him what he reccomends. I remember when he built his 3K bike for competition use and it got nicked by some pikey. :n: Sad day for dad, good thing it had immense insurance. My dad's amazing with bikes/cr*p with cars :p Even though he did let me get the stupid bike I ride around on now for my birthday :( forget the name-All I know is that it weighs more than my sax.

[BBL]

who cares what bike you get....as long as saxp stickers are on it ;)

[craig180]

who cars what bike you get....as long as saxp stickers are on it ;)

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m13/saxo180/ToSort047-2.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m13/saxo180/ToSort049-2.jpg

Beat you to it :p

[Mark51]

^^ sax-p throught and through,lol

going to drop in at a bike shop this afternoon when ive finished work and might call into Halfords aswell. i know a lad that works there so might get my a % off the price.

[BBL]

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m13/saxo180/ToSort047-2.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m13/saxo180/ToSort049-2.jpg

Beat you to it :p

asw ftw haha, do you really have nothing better to do 180? :P

[yorkie]

U WANT SOMETHING LIGHT FOR £150???
for that it wood be made for rott iron lol

[Zach]

Mm, you'll have a job getting something for £150 that's much good. Gather a few mo0re pennies and go for one of the lower Spesh Hardrocks, that'd be your best bet!

Interesting to see some people off here ride as well! I used to be big into it last year, stopped for the winter though.

My Rhythm! (now Nitro-Mors..ed to a raw finish)

http://i3.pinkbike.com/photo/803/pbpic803295.jpg

http://i2.pinkbike.com/photo/942/pbpic942934.jpg

No sax-p stickers though!

[josh1989]

that bike has no brakes, that's just down right dangerous!!

[brooksy22]

i built up a bike last year , spent around £800 but hardly use it now. couldnt even get £200 for it on e-bay ! just sits in the shed now lol

[Saxovts22]

claud butler is always a good bet

[richiepikka]

KONA all the way...love em

[Asaxo]

KONA all the way...love em

Agreed.

[craig180]

asw ftw haha, do you really have nothing better to do 180? :P
Simple answer is no! Sax-p is my life tbh :p

KONA all the way...love em

Can you get a Kona for around £200? Not seen much of their stuff recently. Specialized seem to be taking all the limelight at the mo

[Ben_L]

you cant get a kona with a half decent spec for less that 600 tbh. as i said you only really paying for frame and the name and they might stick a fairly decent rear mech on if your lucky too.

[baker556]

get a gt there light as !! good value for money to !

[baker556]

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=70218

£180 for a GT brand new ! thats want you want for the price your looking at !

a tip dont get a saracen you will suffer !

[Ben_L]

i agree. saracen are a cheap premium bike tbh. GT is the way forward. pretty strong frames and they are uber light too :)