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hi i new to this forum and am just a recreational rider i am considering 2 options i have a front suspension giant mtb with no lock out and v brakes what are my options to convert front to hydraulic disc and new forks with lock out or will cost outway spend on a new bike eg second hand canondale or something similar many thanks russ
It's pretty hard to get new forks with v brake bosses nowadays (apart from some XC race forks) so if yu want to keep the bike you've got then it'll have to be new forks and brkaes (I'm assuming you have disc compatible hubs? - if not then it's definitley cheaper to buy another bike, either secondhand or look at Pauls cycles or similar for an older model on offer) I very rarely use the lockout on my forks, only if I'm on the road for a while.
Depending on the spec of your bike you'll need new forks, new brake and new wheel plus cost of fitting, easily looking at the wrong side of £200/300 and you wouldn't be getting tremendous kit on it either.
If you could pick up something second hand or in the sales you might find you get better value.
yes i was thinking same been look on e bay and for 350 to 450 you can get a lot of bike with some good components on spoilt for choice as not really sure what i should be going for most my riding is just trails and green lanes and a little road
Brand new, it's a no brainers, the parts you "want" are definitely more value bought individually (assuming you only want brakes/fork & maybe wheel) than a complete bike with decent kit.
2nd hand, you can get some good bargains on fleabay, m8 picked up an immaculate complete SC Superlight with a superb spec for not a lot of money (in the scheme of things, was still £1400), but you have to wait for the 'bargain' to appears and then resist keep bidding on it till it's yours (auction rage).
That same £350-450 would also buy you some really good kit (fork/brake/wheel) if spent wisely - investigate the kit for sale, it's reputation, & don't be blinded by brand names