CBR bikes

[alwyn2london]

Hi there,

I'm new too mountain biking and very keen to get a new bike, could someone please advise me on what bike/brands too look at. And since I don't won't to spend a fortune, what's CBR bikes like, any good???

Thanx

 

[Moodyman]

Hi there,

I'm new too mountain biking and very keen to get a new bike, could someone please advise me on what bike/brands too look at. And since I don't won't to spend a fortune, what's CBR bikes like, any good???

Thanx

Avoid at any cost. They're considered supermarket/catalogue bikes and are horrible.

Heavy with components made of cheese. You'll not ride further than your street before getting fed up.

If budget limits your options for a new bike, the consider used bike. Look for bikes like Carrera, Trek, Giant, Specialised, Revolution, etc.

Also consider new bikes from Decathlon.

 

[fungus]

What sort of budget do you have in mind? don't forget extras such as shoes/pedals, helmet (if you wear one), spare innertubes, pump, multitool etc............

 

[subaqua]

new bikes from decathlon gets another vote here. lots of bang for ya buck.

 

[alwyn2london]

Thanx for all the info and suggestion, will keep that in mind.

 

[Cheule]

Hi there,

I'm new too mountain biking and very keen to get a new bike, could someone please advise me on what bike/brands too look at. And since I don't won't to spend a fortune, what's CBR bikes like, any good???

Thanx

Hi I can actually answer this as I unfortunately own one, a CBR Timberline I got cheap for £155.

If you are looking for a tank which can resist gunfire, this is your bike. Although the welds might break before then.

CBR bikes are made by Apollo, mine was made in Cameroon according to the box, which explains why the rear derailleur was affixed on the wrong side of the limit stop. Took me a while to figure out what was wrong with it. Cheap components which won't last or be in any way serviceable, mine perished quite quickly and I had to spend twice the bike's value outfitting it with decent Shimano gear all round.

In fact, before I replaced the Bottom Bracket (see related thread) the wobble on the front chainrings was so bad, the granny ring was literally cutting into the frame. :0

Still, it's running nicely now after mucho upgrading, however I still would love to get rid of the frame and get something lighter and no front-sus.

So, in a nutshell, if you're on a budget, it'll do at a pinch. If you're looking for something that will last and wasn't made using 1850's technology, look elsewhere.

 

[Zoiders]

CBR are not made by Apollo(Halfords) they are in fact the bargain basement wing of Claude Butler who in turn are part of the same company as Dawes.

The issue here is how cheap you are going to go, if you looked at the Claude Butler range proper you might find a perfectly usable begginers bike for £300.

My money at the moment would be for the GT Zaskar Urban Model I saw in Halfrauds, no suspension but a full 8 speed groupset and hyadraulic discs - that is far more important than having cheap suspension forks.

 

[Cheule]

Ah, teaches me for not double checking with my old bike manual, not Apollo....it was Falcon.

 

[Zoiders]

Falcons another brand from the same company, I seem to recall the Derby Group being the overall owner of Dawes/Claud Butler/Falcon etc etc.

I will have to check.

 

[Moodyman]

Falcons another brand from the same company, I seem to recall the Derby Group being the overall owner of Dawes/Claud Butler/Falcon etc etc.

I will have to check.

Falcon are a British company making mostly BSOs - Saracen, CBR, Tracx adn British Eagle. They also make Claude Butler which are actually quite good, but not on par with Claude Butler when the man himself was making them - Falcon bought the name.

Dawes on the other hand, is still owned by Dawes and they're still the fine bikes they've always been - even if they're now make them abroad.

 

[billflat12]

CBR was Claud Butler Racing. Did see a decent spec £500 hardtail by them about five years ago, modern CBR,s are badge engineered cheap rubbish.

 

[Cheule]

Which is why ill be swapping out the frame and forks on mine at the earliest convenience

 

[Zoiders]

Falcon are a British company making mostly BSOs - Saracen, CBR, Tracx adn British Eagle. They also make Claude Butler which are actually quite good, but not on par with Claude Butler when the man himself was making them - Falcon bought the name.

Dawes on the other hand, is still owned by Dawes and they're still the fine bikes they've always been - even if they're now make them abroad.

Saracen are owned by Ridgeback/Madison not Falcon, as far as I know they were never owned by another company before that and they didn't make that many BSO's.

Dawes and CB/Falcon/British Eagle are still owned by the same outfit as far as I know.

 

[Cheule]

In a similar vein, who makes DBR bikes? I noticed one parked next to mine in the work's bike rack the other week and thought the names were too similar for simple coincidence.

 

[zizou]

DBR are Diamond Back , i think they are part of the same group that owns Raleigh