2009 Ammaco Matterhorn

[kishan]

Specs:
18 gear shimano gear quick shift
Bravo300 front suspension
led rear tail light
led headlight
a bell
v-brake system
downhill front mr crud mud guard
downhill rear mr crud mud guard
down bar mudguard
cateye micro halogen headlight
Rockstar energy drink logo stickers on the front and rear mudguard
diy mp3 player pouch(used to be mobile phone holder)
a small bag attached to frame to hold bike lock key,mobile phone and cash)
Schwalbe city slick tyres

 

[kishan]

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[kishan]

I picked this as a bike purely because i dont get to cycle much and as i only do short distance riding this bike meets my needs and life style

 

[kishan]

 

[compo]

It's too clean, it needs a bit of mud on it!

 

[kishan]

ha ha i know i aint had much chance to ride it this winter due to work and being too lazy to go out in the cold and wet lol

 

[cyberknight]

Looks tidy , if it does the job then its a good bike , you just need to ride it more and pedal faster when its cold ....

 

[kishan]

thanks, some people on other cycle forums do laugh as its a budget bike but ive never had issues with the frame or gears whilst their 1000 quid bikes their frame has developed cracks and their gears and other parts have had issues so makes me laugh when they call a budget bike crap when it performs well on the road and the gears and brakes and frame has not had a single issue,think ammaco bikes are under rated when they are being used in the concrete jungle.

 

[Chris-H]

The cold and wet weather is perfect to go for a muddy ride,as cyberknight says if it does its job its good enough,looks a tidy bike in my eyes mate

 

[cyberknight]

I think at times "enthusiasts " forget not everyone wants or can afford to ride a bike that can win the TDF and we can have a bit of tunnel vision when it comes to budget bikes, it is true that there a lot of cheap , nasty bikes around but you can find some gems that do exactly what it says on the tin .

 

[kishan]

I think at times "enthusiasts " forget not everyone wants or can afford to ride a bike that can win the TDF and we can have a bit of tunnel vision when it comes to budget bikes, it is true that there a lot of cheap , nasty bikes around but you can find some gems that do exactly what it says on the tin .

amen to that, as parts wear out i am upgrading them to make the bike little better, i am currently on semi slicks which has made a difference on road surface and made the bike little fast as drag level has gone down and even got quick release on my seat post now instead of allan key bolt system, next will be front suspension upgrade to probably rock shoxs

 

[cyberknight]

Ok here we disagree finally

Unless your going offroad suspension is not really needed as the tyres offer enough cushioning , if i was going to change the forks i would go for a standard non suspension one to save weight .Quick realese stems are ok but a bit of a gimmick as you do not really change your seat height a lot and a standard bolt stops someone stealing your seat post easily and i would guess that a standard bolt is liable to be lighter and stop potential slippage more.

 

[Chris-H]

amen to that,as parts wear out i am upgrading them to make the bike little better, i am currently on semi slicks which has made a difference on road surface and made the bike little fast as drag level has gone down and even got quick release on my seat post now instead of allan key bolt system, next will be front suspension upgrade to probably rock shoxs

There might be a problem with upgrading to rock shoxs,iirc rock shoxs are 1 1/8 steerer and your forks will be 1" so the rocks wont fit,unless theres an older pair in 1" steerer.

 

[kishan]

oh right could it not get cut down if it is a 1 1/8 steer ?

 

[kishan]

Raleigh 5 LED power beam headlight on alone

Raleigh 5 LED power beam headlight on with the Cateye halogen headlight

front of bike with the cateye halogen headlight on with the Raleigh 5 LED power beam headlight