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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Axle on August 23, 2004, 20:56:14
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Hi all .
Does anyone have any info or pics of the new landrover range bikes .
Cheers
Rob
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Hi Rob
Been looking out for more info myself. Other than the mention in LRO the other month I havent heard anything :roll:
Look tasty tho eh? :twisted:
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oh yeh .there lovely . :D :D
Id really like to know who makes the forks Though
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Errr does it leak?
kev
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He he
Well your meant to fill the forks with oil . or so im told . So a little bit :D :D :D
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Hi Rob,
Found this article with a very small pic of a bike - not sure if its a Discovery or a Defender MTB but there is some info on them too.
http://www.carpages.co.uk/land_rover/land_rover_launch_bike_range_30_05_04.asp?switched=on&echo=933359934
http://www.expeditionexchange.com/laautoshow/DCP_0630.jpg
http://www.expeditionexchange.com/laautoshow/DCP_0689.jpg
the pic links are from the US motor show
Unfortunatly the LR official website is not very helpfull on this one :(
But as things look they sould be out in the shops now. :D
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Thanks a mill :D :D :D :D :D :D ...
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8) They look the biz.
Can you tell what forks they are?
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Its a iniversal thing . in the second link you can see a man looking at the bike holding a mitsu bag .
The swing arm on the third one looks like a copy of the Giant XTC .
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Hope there is a hardtail version myself :twisted:
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Id second that Dig it .
lot less work to maintain than a ful sus
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the first link I sent had a pic of a hardtail - the duel shock unit look's like a FOX unit and they have a lock out system so you can have the best of both worlds :D
Will let you know if I find a local seller of these fine animals.
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lot less work to maintain than a ful sus
And I really do hate a sloppy rear end :wink:
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I think the Hardtail is meant for a freeride
instead of a XC
I wasn,t at Billing but they were meant to have a jump display .for the defender
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I still prefer my hardtail for XC :D Tried full sussers but cant seem to get on with em.
What the hell is freeride anyway? :wink:
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The new name for mucking about .
Bascilly dirtjumping downhill uphill rolled into one .
kinda the swiss army knife of bikes .
Nicked an explanation here A "freeride" bike is supposed to be a do-it-all type of machine. You can ride them uphill and downhill (unlike dedicated downhill bikes), you can jump off things, you can race them XC (although you're very unlikely to win). They'll be slower uphill but faster downhill then a typical XC bike. Basically it's just a bike - you can do whatever you like on it. if it helps also
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same as XC then................Dig-it style :lol:
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pretty much . :D :D :lol: :lol:
freerides a sometimes have heavier frames to give more strength for stupid drops ..
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mmmmmmmmmm
Yeah, my Ali frame will on day die a horrible death :lol:
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what do you use it for Cross country ? :?: :?:
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Still prefer the Pace Research RC100 I used to have - no suspension on that, just the standard RC30(?) forks
Quite fancied a Yeti 'ARC' at the time (a friend had their 'F.R.O', a lovely stable bike)
He then sold it & bought a Ritchey P23, now that was Nice, with a capital 'N'
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what do you use it for Cross country ? :?: :?:
Yeah, nothing competetive (never enough time :cry: ). Just enjoy doing local bridleways, towpaths etc.
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Plannin on gettin a hardtail in september . And however much i would love a landrover , i have a feelng that they might jack up the price for the name .. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: .
Thinkin of a Norco Hardtail But might have some trouble gettin it over here .
Cheers
Rob
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Whats your budget? The Land Rover products may not be an steep as you think.
Mines a Decathlon 'Rockrider' 8.2. Love it to bits for an 'off the peg' jobbie :wink:
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about 500 sterling :oops: :oops: :oops: so about 600 yoyos
Tryin to stear clear of full sussers . To much to go wrong
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I know I am biased but the Decathlon 'Rockrider' 8.1 is £499. :wink:
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/ukstore/produit.asp?int_PfId=939336&int_DeptId=25477&int_DeptPereId=4169#
http://www.bikemagic.com/review/reviewproduct/mps/RPN/16517/v/1/sp/
Double Butted 7005 ali frameset. Manitou Axle Comp fork. Deore and LX groupset. Mavic Rims. Very light, very tough and very 'chuckable'. Worth a look if the LR bikes end up too dear. :roll:
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Cheers Dig it :D :D . They look very strong anyway .
Cheers
Rob
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Hmmmmm,
Not wishing to be a killjoy or owt, but the Land Rover bikes are basically generic bargain Taiwanese frames and bits with added Land Rover markup. The same bikes are available branded elsewhere for less coin. :(
I'm not actually that impressed with 'em, I must say.
Bush Tucker - you're right about the Pace, though! :wink:
Cheers
Eeyore
(currently peddling round on a Bontrager)
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Just a thought..... but how about a mud-club cycling top???? ( :wink: to those who could get such a thing made)
I know you can get the T-shirts etc.....
but I'd buy one (or two).
Ian
(Specialized Stumpjumper M2 Pro)
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Oh yes please :D Mud Club cycling tops :twisted:
half a dozen for me!!!!
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Bush Tucker - you're right about the Pace, though! :wink:
Cheers
Eeyore
(currently peddling round on a Bontrager)
Thanks. There's a few Pace pictures on my 'WebShots', plus other cycling ones (including a scary one of me from my commuting days :shock: )
I used to know Adrian Carter (designer) fairly well
Bontrager :D , now there's a nice bike, quite rare in this country - or they were when I was MTB'ing.
All I've got now is my Dyna-Tech Titanium road-bike with Ultegra STI & Campag Chorus chainset & a 531 cyclo-cross/tourer/training/commuter that's got mainly (sub 105 - can't remember the group-set name - with STI)
The cellar at the old house had;
Pace Research RC100
Dyna-Tech
Paul Milnes 653 Cyclo-Cross
Raleigh Stratos 531 (commuter)
Raleigh Optima 853 (trainer - frame still here, but everything is on on the the 531
Orange Aluminium O (SWMBO)
I really ought to start riding again as I'm getting 'porky', or at least set the Turbo-Trainer up on the side patio or in one of the basement rooms
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Dyna-Tech Titanium road-bike
Now THAT is a nice ride, very plush - (the PAW welded ti MTB was quite good too), kinda puts my generic Dawes job to shame.
Bontrager - shame ol' Keithyboy sold up to Trek as it killed the brand. :evil:
Prior to the Bonty I was running a ridiculusly small GT (steel), which I have to say, was a smashing ride (went like a time trialler - I used to race the buses home from work). But I had to sell it after falling off and knackering several ribs and a neck vertabrae :( - that was seven years ago and I still can't sneeze without it hurting! :?
With all the pedlers seemingly on this list can I see a Mudclub cycle meet on the horizon?
cheers
Eeyore
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OK then, this leads me to a question.
I have a fairly crappy mountain bike in the garage - it's called a Barracuda Showdown. I bought it because I have no idea about buying mountain bikes, but it looked quite cool at the time. It weighs a tonne. The handlebars aren't adjustable (I'm 6'1). I can't help feeling I bought a bit of a crock. Although I do quite like the suspension.
So, for somebody like me who hacks around in woodland from time to time in a desperate but largely futile attempt to get exercise, what would people recommend as a mountain bike to consider buying for £250, £400 or £600? (Most people in my position probably wouldn't spend more than that for the 10 trips out it gets a year...)
David
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Why not just open the floodgates that man!!
It's like asking about wheels and tyres!
FWIW, the last time I spent 250 squid on a bike I bought a Giant and it proved bombproof. In fact my brother in law is still hooning around the Bristol region on it after 15 years - great bit of kit and not the heaviest.
What ever, at that price, avoid fully sprung. Period.
400 to 600 - the world is your oyster (but not quite the mollusc of your choice). It's all down to fit in the end, much more than levels of kit. Try looking at Specialized first as they always seem to be good bikes. Some folk rave about the bikes that Halfords sell but I think they're a hatefull business so won't recommend 'em. Also worth a look are Marin, Kona and Rocky Mountian. For a real bargain, look for last years models as they're always going cheap.
But whatever happens, buy for fit, not for trick bits - they can always be upgraded later.
HTH
Eeyore
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Just to revive this old topic, as I'm thinking about it again... Is it worth buying second-hand off eBay, on the basis that some of the enthusiasts I know seem to change their bikes more often than their pants?
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Still prefer the Pace Research RC100 I used to have - no suspension on that, just the standard RC30(?) forks
Scary, I've got one otf them, goes by the name of Ugly, but it has the RC35 forks. Cunning Yorkshire engineering - we can't get the material in round section at a sensible price, so we'll use box section instead.
Really must get out on it again sometime.
Regards
Wolfie
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Just to revive this old topic, as I'm thinking about it again... Is it worth buying second-hand off eBay, on the basis that some of the enthusiasts I know seem to change their bikes more often than their pants?
Second hand can reveal some riduculous bargins and some very, very sick bikes (Wolfie's 'Ugly' is a work of art, man), but I'd steer clear of anything you can't seriously inspect and test ride before buying.
That hard-tail Yokibonko (for instance) might sound like the sweetest ride for your needs, but come riding the thing, you might find that the ride just doesn't suit. This is even more crucial today when springing at either end can make the handling an even more personal thing.
Hope this helps
cheers
8)
Eeyore
p.s. well revived, that man!
p.p.s. 'On one' - sweet bikes for the old skool crowd
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I've recently got back into mountain biking, mainly because of my oldest son who has had his MTB since last June (Specialised HotRock 8) ). I started working with a chap who is a very keen cyclist and we started meeting up at the weekend with our boys.
I started on a 12+ year old no suspension crappy thing - and soon decided an upgrade was in order. After much searching around, I found a 2005 model (old stock) Kona Kikapu. Full suspension, disc brakes, clip in pedals (F was that scary to start with :shock: ). Oh boy, what fun I have now 8)
We are very lucky to live a few miles away from a large area of singletrack in the Surrey Hills (Leith Hill, Holmbury St Mary). I'm actually starting to get fit again :)
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I would have a full sus again had my GT RTS1 for about 12/13 years it has had some stick too when my legs used to work :wink: It was raced most weekends used to go to work used as a downhill bike, thats were im best now going down the hill not up :roll:
Most new bikes have a lock out on the front and rear so if you are doing a long road ride its the same as a ridged. Then when on he ruff stuff you get the ballance and control of the sus.
Keep looking my self for somthing new i like the scott bikes range.
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typical, just looked at the site. The Defender is for off road, the discovery is rugged, and the Freelander..................................... has luggage panniers. Dont bl@@dy tell me for when we shop at Tescos !!! Grrrrrrrrrrrr
I still aint got over the insult at Driffield
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my LR bike looks like this:-
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i was going to get a landrover bike but they are not cheap but my dad says they have come down in price
the bike i got at the moment is a
silver fox toxic