mrs vader has said that after my wrist op and recovery i will be allowed to buy a new bike so long as I(not we)have the money for it.
looking at several bikes atm….
lapierre x flow
scott spark
cannondale rz120 (if i can find one)
camber
sc superlight
i have tested the rz120, will be getting a test of the rest as soon as i have the ok to ride by the doctors
so STW….. opinions, suggestions and alternatives please
Oh I know the feeling Mr V. Mrs Danny only let me buy my mountain bike on the condition I raised the funds by selling other bikes and associated bits and bobs.
Tbf its not as bad as it sounds. .. I am only too aware of my failings when it comes to money management and the lack of ability to say no to shiny new toys!
And I dont have to ask permission for anything else……
Anyway. .. any other opinions on the bikes listed?
Danny b…I would love a rocket but being an injury carrying mincer I couldn’t do it justice…. plus I live in Hampshire which also wouldn’t do it justice! !!!
Mattjg I have no prejudice against any style or make (except for trek cos they just dont fit me) so am open to any bike suggestions. .. rocketdog… its added to the list. Cheers
Anyone else thinking he was getting married at some point?
Ignore those dissing you for having to get permission mate, I’m in a similar position. Had to sell a coupla bikes to raise funds for a new one last time.
We don’t have enough free cash lying about for me to spunk a few grand on a new bike so it was very much a case of raising the funds to do it myself. Don’t feel particularly subjugated, that’s just the way things are.
I asked her to marry me 5 years ago, started saving for wedding and then along came minivader!!!! (He’s an even bigger sink hole of cash than me!!! )
Back to the bike…
Budget will be about 2k… use is general trail riding round Hampshire and Surrey(swinley, peaslake) occasionally trail centers in wales and fairly regularly to Derbyshire as I have family there. I do like the downs and would like to start enjoying the ups a little more so light weight 120mm to max 140mm mm bike hence the ones in the list…
A couple of my (ir)regular group have turned up with fs 29rs (scott and giant). For round here (same place as you) they seem to.work really well.
With your budget I would go for 100-120mm forked hardtail possibly 29r as I really want to give the big wheels a go and I really like hardtails over fs.
Edit: sorry that is probably stuff all use to you!
Can I suggest a Ghost AMR? I have an AMR Lector, 120mm fs, all carbon and rides like a dream. A tad above you budget but may turn up a 2012 model like mine somewhere (Sunset Cycles were very helpful with mine)
Mrs Vader is you’re mum and you’re 10 years old right?
That comment makes you about 5 years old.
Yeah, maybe both partners like uhhhhh rely on each other financially to make ends meet.
Not everyone earns 50k+ a year so that both partners are in a position to be relatively financially independent of each other.
Maybe some people have enough respect for their partners to consult them about large financial outlays….just because….uhhh mariage is a uhhhhhh partnership where mutual respect for each other goes a long way?
Maybe some people have enough respect for their partners to consult them about large financial outlays….just because….uhhh mariage is a uhhhhhh partnership where mutual respect for each other goes a long way?
This ^
I’m sick of this pompous nature that if someone has to talk to their partner before a large purchase somehow makes them weak!
Wouldn’t get the lapierre if I’m honest, my mates lasted 6 ride before the penbox thingy collapsed.
The anthem is good, as is a 100-120mm HT.
Personally I’d try a 29’er before you settle on anything, you might like one, you might not, but for stuff that isn’t rock strewned Yaaaarkshire, they’re great
Yeah, maybe both partners like uhhhhh rely on each other financially to make ends meet.
Not everyone earns 50k+ a year so that both partners are in a position to be relatively financially independent of each other.
Maybe some people have enough respect for their partners to consult them about large financial outlays….just because….uhhh mariage is a uhhhhhh partnership where mutual respect for each other goes a long way?
Bwaarp – I’ve got visions of you with an uncoiled neck and frothing at the mouth – just wind it in a bit chicken. x
right….. its ok that i ask about big financial stuff. she does the same. some people do and some don’t, so its all good. end of…
now back to the important stuff…bikes…
i already have a ht (sc chameleon) but whilst fun it is beating me up a bit on longer rides.
Are lapierre that bad for breaking?
Have looked at pauls cycles for the rz120…. like that price!
the transition bandit i really like the look of but it seems a little weighty in my price bracket plus i’m not sure where the nearest stockist is… how do they ride?
i really dont like the designs of the giants
no fat bikes… charlie the bike monger tried to convert me to them when i went to his shop but i managed to resist!
the sc superlight is definately near the top of the list as are scott scales