i did half a mile with me six year old son to the park and back (and im knackered, and he beat me) i blame me tilers knees :smilewinkgrin:.
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there are loads of trail's near where i live!! the rally cars come here with rally GB
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M.J.
I just bought a second hand Raleigh bike probably you understand more than me. Could you tell me are they good or bad. It looks great and it's comfortable 🙂 but I really don't know much about bikes :smilewinkgrin:
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Deleted member 9966
MJ, what model is it? Does it have a name on the sides of the frame?
If it's comfortable and easy to use, then it doesn't really matter how good or bad it is. When I was 3, I had a Raleigh Bluebird in electric blue. I loved that bike. I might have a picture somewhere, so I'll have a look and see if I can dig it out :lol:
But when I was in my teens I bought myself a Raleigh Monterey ladies mountain bike. Think it was 18 speed. Purple and Blue if I recall. Was a nice bike, and sold it because I didn't use it.
My current bike is a Saracen Enzyme which must be 10-12 years old. 24 speed, front suspension, Mavic rims, and cross MTB/road tyres front and back. It's fairly heavy compared to some new bikes but it still does the job for me.
We cycle mainly on designated cycle routes and usually where it's flat and not particularly hilly :smilewinkgrin: We have a couple of National Cycle Network routes that run through Stoke-on-Trent, plus quite a few disused railway line trackbeds which have been turned into cycle/rambling/footpaths.
Last week, I did a mixture of walking the dog, rambling and cycling and burned nearly 4000 calories :yesnod: All I can say now is, bring on the food, nom nom, nom nom nom.
If it's comfortable and easy to use, then it doesn't really matter how good or bad it is. When I was 3, I had a Raleigh Bluebird in electric blue. I loved that bike. I might have a picture somewhere, so I'll have a look and see if I can dig it out :lol:
But when I was in my teens I bought myself a Raleigh Monterey ladies mountain bike. Think it was 18 speed. Purple and Blue if I recall. Was a nice bike, and sold it because I didn't use it.
My current bike is a Saracen Enzyme which must be 10-12 years old. 24 speed, front suspension, Mavic rims, and cross MTB/road tyres front and back. It's fairly heavy compared to some new bikes but it still does the job for me.
We cycle mainly on designated cycle routes and usually where it's flat and not particularly hilly :smilewinkgrin: We have a couple of National Cycle Network routes that run through Stoke-on-Trent, plus quite a few disused railway line trackbeds which have been turned into cycle/rambling/footpaths.
Last week, I did a mixture of walking the dog, rambling and cycling and burned nearly 4000 calories :yesnod: All I can say now is, bring on the food, nom nom, nom nom nom.
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hillhead
Iv bought 3 bikes since last october.first up was a trek mountain bike.my wife took it.lol.i then bought a marin trail bike.the one day i seen a better marin for sale at a good price so i jumped and bought.I sold my second bike no probs.Anyone after a good bike can grab great deals now and over the coming months as the 2011 models appear.the top names to look out for in mountain bikes are: trek.marin.specialized.lapierre.cube.giant.santa cruz.kona.scott and the list goes on but believe me there bikes can take some abuse.all good bikes have hydraulic brakes now too.There is a big trail centre being currently built about 20miles from me.happy days come march.lol
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are Kona still building bikes Joe? I thought they went bump a few years ago..:shy:
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hillhead
They sure are Liz,
i was looking at a Kona Bolt in a mag just last night,a new hardtail(front suspension) thats been designed specifically for UK riding,it's a budget built bike priced at £650 but would do a lot of folk well.It's the lowest priced out of 3 in the range.
I know a fey guys with konas,great bikes too.
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M.J.
🙂 I can understand that the info is incomplete😳 Sorry about that. I found a bit more.
Raleigh Sahara
Category: Mountain bikes
FRAME: steel dampers, height 470 millimeters
Fork: dampers, move 50 millimeters.
SPEED: 21 speed Shimano Revo RD-TX30/RS31-7
Wheels: Aluminum double-braided strips 9h4
BRAKES: front and rear aluminum V-Brake
I bought it cause I live pretty close to my job and I'm trying to improve my life. I haven't any bike for years and thinks have changed since then 🙂
Raleigh Sahara
Category: Mountain bikes
FRAME: steel dampers, height 470 millimeters
Fork: dampers, move 50 millimeters.
SPEED: 21 speed Shimano Revo RD-TX30/RS31-7
Wheels: Aluminum double-braided strips 9h4
BRAKES: front and rear aluminum V-Brake
I bought it cause I live pretty close to my job and I'm trying to improve my life. I haven't any bike for years and thinks have changed since then 🙂
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Deleted member 9966
sounds like you got a good bike there MJ for what you're going to use it for. and it's still a relatively new model. do you have a skid lid aka crash helmet? that's the only piece of safety kit I would never be without now.
:hurray:
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