Pinkbike for a used good bike for similar money?
Bicycles... I want one... Suggestions/Recommendations?
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Pinkbike for a used good bike for similar money?
Are you looking new or is it a kijiji find? Picking a used MTB is pretty much the same as looking at a motorcycle and mostly what you're looking for is dings/bearing issues.
If you're looking new I'd recommend trying kijiji for a good used find as you'll get a much better bike (usually the more expensive the bike the better it's been taken care of as well).
27.5" is the new standard size for mtn bike wheels? Where have I been?
Roomie
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Under a rock. 29 is actually. Some have just made a happy in the middle with the 27.5. I'm still riding 26 though and love it but when it's time I'll go 29er all day over a 27.5
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Can you go off road with this style of bike? Wouldn't front and rear suspension on a bike like this be the ultimate? What would be the ultimate road bike / mountain bike combo? .
Can you go off road with this style of bike? Wouldn't front and rear suspension on a bike like this be the ultimate? What would be the ultimate road bike / mountain bike combo? .
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Around 80% of mid to low-highend bicycles are made in the same factory in Taiwan.
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There is no such thing as an ultimate road/mtn combo. People, mostly out of ignorance, think that they can be lumped together but road cycling and mountain biking are extremely different. There is no such thing as a bike that does road and mountain well.
There is no such thing as an ultimate road/mtn combo. People, mostly out of ignorance, think that they can be lumped together but road cycling and mountain biking are extremely different. There is no such thing as a bike that does road and mountain well.
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Cross bikes try hard here, but can't deal with soft ground.
For a fun commuter bike I put 700x28 tires on a Titus FCR 29er. It wasn't the best at anything, but it was always a pleasure to ride. It took much less effort to push around than knobby tires and took the edge off crappy pavement conditions that rattle your body on a true road bike. In the hills, the real road bike walks away from it (even locked out the fork sucks up some energy), but it was a good compromise.
Cross bikes try hard here, but can't deal with soft ground.
For a fun commuter bike I put 700x28 tires on a Titus FCR 29er. It wasn't the best at anything, but it was always a pleasure to ride. It took much less effort to push around than knobby tires and took the edge off crappy pavement conditions that rattle your body on a true road bike. In the hills, the real road bike walks away from it (even locked out the fork sucks up some energy), but it was a good compromise.
Roomie
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I'll add to the you can't have both. There's a somewhat in the middle but it won't do either well. While my full suspension mtb may only weigh 21 lbs, it's a pig on roadways compared to my road bikes. I've seen people with flat bar commuter mtb style but personally I wouldn't want one. It's like saying you want an off road/sport bike. Not going to happen.
I'll add to the you can't have both. There's a somewhat in the middle but it won't do either well. While my full suspension mtb may only weigh 21 lbs, it's a pig on roadways compared to my road bikes. I've seen people with flat bar commuter mtb style but personally I wouldn't want one. It's like saying you want an off road/sport bike. Not going to happen.
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You want different features on a bike depending whether you want to go up a mountain or down a mountain. Or bike across the country, or commute to work, or race on the road or indoors. The way to get the ultimate bike, or anything, is to have a purpose for it first.
Roomie
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The sad part is you're right. Guess how expensive that gets though
The sad part is you're right. Guess how expensive that gets though
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Guess? I don't need to guess.
The sad part is you're right. Guess how expensive that gets though
Guess? I don't need to guess.
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Durham Forest/Walkers Woods
http://www.lsrca.on.ca/pdf/maps/durham_forest.pdf
http://trca.on.ca/dotAsset/47434.pdf
Durham Forest/Walkers Woods
http://www.lsrca.on.ca/pdf/maps/durham_forest.pdf
http://trca.on.ca/dotAsset/47434.pdf
