Burton
Regular
- Location
- Manchester, for now
You won't see me doing anything extreme on this MTB - it's very much a cheap runabout for me!
After borrowing a friend's Max (or at least I think it was a Max) in the middle of the night whilst a bit drunk last summer, I realised that it was an excellent bike - very well put together, with the feeling of a high-end, quality bike. Smooth, fast and comfortable. And it has bar ends - a clincher for me.
As a result I bought this Max a few weeks ago for £50, to replace a ten year old Decathlon Rockrider Vitamin R, and first impressions told me it'd been serviced recently. It was as smooth and comfortable as the other one I rode
It's probably the best bike I've ridden, despite appearances, and very scratched-up paint and torn stickers. But hey, it's a Max, and so am I!
The bike was 100% standard when I got it - I don't think anything has ever been changed on it, even the tyres...
Here it is when I'd just got it home (with bonus Peugeot content).
The handlebars pull to the centre, but I actually like this, so it's staying that way.
I'm replacing the tyres with amberwall Schwalbe CityJets - both current tyres are very badly worn, and the sidewalls have perished on the rear.
The bar ends are going to be replaced too - I have some purple Fred Salmon ones on the way.
Speaking of purple, I had a brainwave and swapped the seat off this bike with the Peugeot - both now look better, and the Raleigh now has the more comfortable seat - the one on there was too hard for my liking.
Thus far, it looks like this:
I'll post another pic when the tyres and bar ends are changed.
The idea behind this bike is that it'll be useful on roads, both in the city and the country (as I live pretty near to both), but also on canal towpaths, old railway trackbeds and the like. Okay, the city tyres won't be ideal on towpaths etc, but it's a compromise: for example, if I was feeling ambitious, I could leave my house, and go and ride up Woodhead Pass as far as the tunnel, then go back along the Trans Pennine Trail, and back home.
It'll be mainly used on roads and paved surfaces anyway - I'll have to see what it's like on the walking/bike trails.
I'm excited to get on with this one! Updates soon...
After borrowing a friend's Max (or at least I think it was a Max) in the middle of the night whilst a bit drunk last summer, I realised that it was an excellent bike - very well put together, with the feeling of a high-end, quality bike. Smooth, fast and comfortable. And it has bar ends - a clincher for me.
As a result I bought this Max a few weeks ago for £50, to replace a ten year old Decathlon Rockrider Vitamin R, and first impressions told me it'd been serviced recently. It was as smooth and comfortable as the other one I rode
It's probably the best bike I've ridden, despite appearances, and very scratched-up paint and torn stickers. But hey, it's a Max, and so am I!
The bike was 100% standard when I got it - I don't think anything has ever been changed on it, even the tyres...
Here it is when I'd just got it home (with bonus Peugeot content).
The handlebars pull to the centre, but I actually like this, so it's staying that way.
I'm replacing the tyres with amberwall Schwalbe CityJets - both current tyres are very badly worn, and the sidewalls have perished on the rear.
The bar ends are going to be replaced too - I have some purple Fred Salmon ones on the way.
Speaking of purple, I had a brainwave and swapped the seat off this bike with the Peugeot - both now look better, and the Raleigh now has the more comfortable seat - the one on there was too hard for my liking.
Thus far, it looks like this:
I'll post another pic when the tyres and bar ends are changed.
The idea behind this bike is that it'll be useful on roads, both in the city and the country (as I live pretty near to both), but also on canal towpaths, old railway trackbeds and the like. Okay, the city tyres won't be ideal on towpaths etc, but it's a compromise: for example, if I was feeling ambitious, I could leave my house, and go and ride up Woodhead Pass as far as the tunnel, then go back along the Trans Pennine Trail, and back home.
It'll be mainly used on roads and paved surfaces anyway - I'll have to see what it's like on the walking/bike trails.
I'm excited to get on with this one! Updates soon...
