What do you think of this bike..
- Thread starter con101193
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GilesM
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Lothian
Looks okay, would be fine to start getting into mountain biking, very good to get fit on (not sure how fit you are now, so if you have just finished the TdF please don't get upset) and perfect to learn how to ride many of the trails.
What are you planning to do with it?
What are you planning to do with it?
addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
Looks like a good entry level bike
beancounter
Well-Known Member
- Location
- South Beds
con101193 said:
Crap for road riding (it's a mountain bike).
bc
GilesM
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Lothian
Not ideal for road riding, but if the distance isn't great and the speed isn't high, then should be okay, especially if you are all on similar bikes, and it will be fun on forest jumps. A mountain bike on the road will be slower for the same effort, so you just have to think how much you will go off road.
jethro10
Über Member
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- Lake District, UK
jimboalee said:
why?
This didn't help me much (I know it wasn't my question, but it all helps to learn)
J
simon_brooke
New Member
- Location
- Auchencairn
Like everyone else has said, a mountain bike is not ideal if most of what you want to do is road riding. If you want a bike which is competent on road and off, a cross bike is probably the best compromise.
Having said that, anyone who describes an entry-level Cannondale as 'an overpriced BSO' is an idiot.Yes, the build kit on it isn't the best (but what do you expect at that price), but the frame is about the best in the business, and if you replace the components as they wear out with upmarket equivalents you will end up with a very nice bike indeed (although still one which is not well adapted to road riding).
Having said that, anyone who describes an entry-level Cannondale as 'an overpriced BSO' is an idiot.Yes, the build kit on it isn't the best (but what do you expect at that price), but the frame is about the best in the business, and if you replace the components as they wear out with upmarket equivalents you will end up with a very nice bike indeed (although still one which is not well adapted to road riding).
