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Buying a new bike.

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  • 19-10-2008 9:00pm
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    CianRyan
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    What i want is something mostly for commuting, but as well as that, i'd liek to be able to use it for some dirt jumping and the such, nothing to heavy, just a bit of fun.
    My price range can go as far as €500 i think, but i'd be more realisticly saying about €350-€450 for a quike buy.

    Advice on a god bike to buy?

    Thanks in advance.

    Cian.


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    littleknown
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    pick yourself up a canyon

    http://www.canyon.com/mountainbikes/index.html?b=121


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    CianRyan
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    Looks like a lovely bike, could pick on up in about 4 weeks, unless anyone knows of any other bikes?


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    72hundred
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    Combining commuting and MTB'ing can be difficult as you'll lose performance in both if you try to get a compromise.

    Is the MTB element absolutely necessary?

    If its only for occasion use as a MTB maybe two bikes might be the answer; a cheap racer (my personal preference) or hybrid (if you prefer flat bars) would serve you very well for commuting. And a cheap MTB could be bought later for the off-road stuff. Pushing a heavy MTB with knobbly tires around Dublin commuting is a pain in the ass when you realise how easy the racers/hybrids are.


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    CianRyan
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    Its not major commuting, just Tallaght to Terenure.

    I had a good chat with one of the guys in my LBS, and because i want to try my hand ata little trials (use to ride bmx) i have decided on a Giant Brass 2 09. http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-GB/bikes/mountain/2443/32502/

    If i could make the same commute on my old heavey lump of bmx i'm sure the brass 2 will be grand for that.

    Should be going down tomorrow to get them to order it in.


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    copacetic
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    has anyone mentioned maybe waiting to january and see will your job order it via cycle to work scheme? could save you a fair bit of cash if you can wait.


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    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    I'm in 6th year. ;)


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    copacetic
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    CianRyan wrote: »
    I'm in 6th year. ;)

    maybe one of the folks could use the scheme for you?


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