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Mountain bike thread - follow-up
« on: August 03, 2006, 12:44:59 »
Thanks everybody for various bits of advice.  I followed a few things on eBay and was outbid on a Specialized before I decided that second-hand prices are too high at this time of year, so I just bought a Marin Hawk Hill from a dealer in Abingdon on the way back from dropping the Disco off for a service.

Been for a quick ride and it's a massive improvement on my old heap of junk!

Speaking of which, anybody want to buy a used Barracuda Showdown?  It's a fantastic bike!  Seriously, it'd do fine for older kids who want a full-suspension bike to hack around on, and I'm very open to offers.
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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2006, 12:50:46 »
sorry get a proper bike...



2 wheels are for lazy ppl, you can easily do a average of 18-20mph on these ;)
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nice one
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2006, 12:51:44 »
Nice one!

Marins are fantastic. I used to ride a Mount Vision but sold it when my attentions turned more towards 4 wheels. Still regtret that but couldn't judtify that sort of cash just sitting in the shed!

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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2006, 13:19:44 »
Quote from: "zippy"
sorry get a proper bike...

2 wheels are for lazy ppl, you can easily do a average of 18-20mph on these ;)

Funny you should say that, I'm borrowing one off a friend next week in order to learn...
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2006, 13:50:58 »
hows your medical insurance? Girafes are easier to learn on...they give you more time to correct!
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Re: nice one
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2006, 15:13:36 »
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Marins are fantastic.
Jez


I used to have a 1989 Pine Mountain, I still remember waiting for that model to arrive in the shops so i could buy it.
SWMBO had a Bear Valley at the same time

'89's were pre-'granulated' paint (that was the 90 model)

I px'd it for a Pace Research RC100 after about 15months
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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2006, 15:29:39 »
all my clothing was pace racing, i had pace mxcd's( still do really) pace hub and chain rings.  
still have and ride my rocky mountain blizzard...once in a while
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« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2006, 16:15:00 »
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still have and ride my rocky mountain blizzard...once in a while


Was that the yellow & red 'RM' in the early-mid 90's??
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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2006, 16:19:15 »
thermidor, i have seen your truck in challenger a couple of weeks ago... you a local guy to challenger??


nice truck btw, i spent half an hour admiring it!!
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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2006, 16:21:15 »
Yup, I'm up in Bagshot.  Where are you then?
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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2006, 16:22:51 »
used to be in farnham, now living in petersfield, am a great friend of paul#s and the offroading lads around there, you should log onto our local forum www.dontforgetyourtowrope.com were all on there, including the guys that fixed your truck!!
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