thinking of buying the bike above, i do mainly off road riding but do not want a moutain bike, claud butler urban 300 has been mentioned, seeking further advise.
2006-11-21 10:14:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cycling
that bike wont last long off road it will soon break down into scrap metal.
u should consider getting companys like haro,kona,norco,specialized,tr... and gt. start with kona, specialized and giant they make good bikes and they are cheap for bikes within the same range. for kona look for stuff, lavadom or scrap
norco:shore series
haro:v series
specialized:any thing they are all good and cheap
ironhorse:make almost unbreakable bikes but they are heavy
banshee:morphine series
before buying the bike make sure that the dimonds of the frame should be small and points upwards the tyres should be wide and with lots of rubber studs. the fork should have atleast 100mm of travel better if beond 130mm. the suspention brand that you should look for is marzochii or rock shock they are the most common ones. if you dont like the suspention then you might consider spending an other 500$ on bomber shocks they are good qualityed stuff. i recomand a hard tail because they are easier to ride up hill and gives lots of air. and is cheaper and lighter. you should look for disk breaks but if the bike dont come with them v breaks are good too exept over time they dig into your rim and shorten the rim's life.
2006-11-28 11:39:56 · answer #1 · answered by Jason Z 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you do mainly off road riding i wouldnt recommend the claud butler urban 300. even with the front fork suspension you wont get the same comfort. those wheel rims are just too big for off road riding. road use is fine. how about the Claud Butler Cape Wrath Disc 2006 Mountain i think it would suit you better!!
2006-11-26 16:15:40 · answer #2 · answered by e1-ferrari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gary Fisher do some nice 29" wheel bikes, but they're a bit more costly than the Claude B but ride nicer. The Kaiti is 'bout 450 quid, but will have a lot stronger wheels than the claude, and longer travel forks.
2006-11-27 10:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by bikewhisperer 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Describe your off road riding? Tow paths, gentle winding lanes? Yes it will be ok for that. Taking it in to the forests for some rough stuff? I doubt the wheels will stay round for long. Nice looking bike though.
29 inch wheel mountainbikes are becoming more common but I can't imagine any for around that price, yet.
2006-11-23 12:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by Hustler 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋