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all sorts! huhu. i can spend over a grand.aspekt wrote:how much are you looking to spend?
what sort of riding would you do?
i'm getting another bike soon. It's going to be freakin awesome. =D
id like to get back into it. i have only ever owned 2 bikes in my life, but i had my older bro's giant yukon shits for a few years. it was pretty sweet ride.
want bling tho cos im like that.
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Giant XTC 2 will be a bit over a grand i think. pretty bling gear.huge wrote: all sorts! huhu. i can spend over a grand.
id like to get back into it. i have only ever owned 2 bikes in my life, but i had my older bro's giant yukon shits for a few years. it was pretty sweet ride.
want bling tho cos im like that.
if you're vaguely fit i'd seriously recommend getting a nice single speed mountain bike frame with rigid forks (like the one i've got). super light frame. in fact the whole bike weighs nothing. suspension forks are overkill for city riding and just make the whole thing weigh more (ditto with gears).
But if you just want to cruise or take it offroad, getting something like the XTC2.
if you want a mad pimped out single speed, check out shifter bikes. He's a melbourne guy. awesomely hot bikes. no idea about price. should be reasonable given that the gears are the expensive bit.
alternatively if you get a bike with smaller wheels you can get spinner rims!
kronz: it is, but i can't imagine you'd ever get pulled over unless you were all over the shop or riding without lights and a helmet. i love it, especially at night, meandering through the backstreets, taking the long way home. one of the most liberating experiences you can do with your clothes on.
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Got a Giant Alias about a month ago. Rides like a gem.huge wrote:all sorts! huhu. i can spend over a grand.aspekt wrote:how much are you looking to spend?
what sort of riding would you do?
i'm getting another bike soon. It's going to be freakin awesome. =D
id like to get back into it. i have only ever owned 2 bikes in my life, but i had my older bro's giant yukon shits for a few years. it was pretty sweet ride.
want bling tho cos im like that.
http://www2.giant-bicycles.com/en-AU/bi ... 2639/zoom/
Lygon Cycles has them for about $900.
They're a step up from the Yukon I think.
http://www.lygoncycles.com.au/mtb/
technically you can lose your car drivers license for drink-ridingkronz wrote:I love my new bike, i'm so getting into riding places.
Oh is it illegal to ride drunk, coz i've been doing a bit of that
However, chances are that you won't be pulled up as long as you wear a helmet, lights, and don't run the reds
-and ride in a reasonablly straight line-
I allways ride smashed
I've had the exact same scenario in the same place but the driver was a massive agro prick who didn't take kindly to my abuse and i had to make a hasty exitgnat wrote:I nearly got knocked off my bike this morning near
Cemetary Rd turnoff Princes Park. Stupid BITCH just peels off left as I was riding down Royal Parade
She's got a dent in the left side of her car from my bike but the cream of it was I reckon she soiled her pants when I belted the side of her car with my hand and shouted profanities at her
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i'm not even close to being vaguely fit! huhuh i want gears! and it will be being ridden on all sorts or terrain.
that XTC looks a bit expense. very nice tho.
might have to actually go into a shop and check some out. haha
that XTC looks a bit expense. very nice tho.
might have to actually go into a shop and check some out. haha
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Hey does anyone know a good second hand bike place on the northside somewhere
A friend is looking for a bike for about $200. Nothing to flash easy to ride, something she doesnt have to lean over to ride, with a few gears.
Any ideas??
A friend is looking for a bike for about $200. Nothing to flash easy to ride, something she doesnt have to lean over to ride, with a few gears.
Any ideas??
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it's not north side. and it's very far south side. but bicycle recycle in moorabin is teh shiz. they have heaps of second hand bikes for a good price. they also do wikkid inhouse paint jobs. mmmmm.ShiKung wrote:Hey does anyone know a good second hand bike place on the northside somewhere
A friend is looking for a bike for about $200. Nothing to flash easy to ride, something she doesnt have to lean over to ride, with a few gears.
Any ideas??
it'd be well worth the hike.
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might go shopping next week with my humongous back pay!
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Melbourne Bicycle centre in clifton hill is pretty good.aspekt wrote:it's not north side. and it's very far south side. but bicycle recycle in moorabin is teh shiz. they have heaps of second hand bikes for a good price. they also do wikkid inhouse paint jobs. mmmmm.ShiKung wrote:Hey does anyone know a good second hand bike place on the northside somewhere
A friend is looking for a bike for about $200. Nothing to flash easy to ride, something she doesnt have to lean over to ride, with a few gears.
Any ideas??
it'd be well worth the hike.
I think that's what it's called..
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if it's any consolation... it wasn't actually that humongous
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so nearly bought a Kona Hoss pon saturday.
was gunna buy a GT Avalanche but realised my housemate has the same thing huhuh.
Hoss it is. this week sometime oh yes. yes.....
was gunna buy a GT Avalanche but realised my housemate has the same thing huhuh.
Hoss it is. this week sometime oh yes. yes.....
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that's what the guy in the shop said. better value.
yeeess. yeeeess!! muaahahahahahah VALUE!~ zomg. too much coffees.
yeeess. yeeeess!! muaahahahahahah VALUE!~ zomg. too much coffees.
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used to be able to get cheap norcos as i worked with a guy who was sponsored by them. he has disappeared now tho boo.
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i've got a GT avalanche 0.5 that i've turned into a single speed up for sale. the frame is a Small which is why i'm selling it. it's really zippy and you could ride it like a large BMX if it took your fancy (won't take the same kind of beating though).
quick sale for $350
i also have one of these helmets for sale (specialized decibel). It also has a removable visor is that makes any difference.
one of the best helmets you can buy. the price tag on the box says $225. for you, $150. It's a medium which is too small for my fat head.
quick sale for $350
i also have one of these helmets for sale (specialized decibel). It also has a removable visor is that makes any difference.
one of the best helmets you can buy. the price tag on the box says $225. for you, $150. It's a medium which is too small for my fat head.
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a girl at work just bought a uni cycle!
she is from the circus!
she is from the circus!
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simple harmonic motion - are in the QV building. they def have the expertise to help you out, plus they sell norco, which run hayes discs I think.cha_chaos wrote:anyone know a good place to get a norco service, possible have break pads changed?????
most bike shops should be able to help you with discs these days though.
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Have a look at the Bicycle Victoria website for a bike servicer that's close to you. I haven't had any bike services done in the southern parts of Melbourne before, so I can't recommend anywhere that'll be remotely close.
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‘cause we keep pushing the vibe.
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STUPID DECISIONS!!!
i blame the SYSTEM!
i blame the SYSTEM!
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Brunswick St Cycles are pretty good. Stay away from Fitzroy Cycles as they are over priced rip off merchants.
Remember if you are getting a new rear wheel then you are getting a new rear cluster too. This means you will prob have to get a new chain and maybe new chain rings as they tend to wear as a set, and if you introduce a new part without changing the others you can get chain skip (so the chain slips or falls off a lot) and possibly chain suck (which can be slightly annoying or absoloutley infuriating depening on how bad it is - note its usually way worse with hard tails)
Remember if you are getting a new rear wheel then you are getting a new rear cluster too. This means you will prob have to get a new chain and maybe new chain rings as they tend to wear as a set, and if you introduce a new part without changing the others you can get chain skip (so the chain slips or falls off a lot) and possibly chain suck (which can be slightly annoying or absoloutley infuriating depening on how bad it is - note its usually way worse with hard tails)
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You won't have to replace every part. Cranks, shifters, cables etc are still fine, its just the chain rings + chain + rear cluster that need to be changed in a group.
If the bikes was relatively new/unused then you may be okay, just depends how worn the chain + rings were (more worn ie more likely to have issues - this is because they "wear in" as a set).
If the bikes was relatively new/unused then you may be okay, just depends how worn the chain + rings were (more worn ie more likely to have issues - this is because they "wear in" as a set).
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so after riding around on fikussss single speed mtb i want one.
those redlines kinda look cool. saw a KHS 29er at brunny bikes but the fucken thing was a grand. looked nice tho.
anyone got any tips? are most of them like custom made by bike shops? Mike did you sell that one you made a while back?
those redlines kinda look cool. saw a KHS 29er at brunny bikes but the fucken thing was a grand. looked nice tho.
anyone got any tips? are most of them like custom made by bike shops? Mike did you sell that one you made a while back?
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Single speed MTB
read this site. it's full of factoid goodness.huge wrote:anyone got any tips?
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‘cause we keep pushing the vibe.
Single speed bikes have a bit of a cult following, so they can be quite expensive in real terms. Also there are more offered by boutique brands like Rock Lobster, Litespeed, Brew etc.
Go see Shane Ford at that new bike shop on Elizabeth Street. He'll sort you out!
Go see Shane Ford at that new bike shop on Elizabeth Street. He'll sort you out!
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elizabeth st eh.
might pop down! whurr is it?
might pop down! whurr is it?
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Re: Single speed MTB
oh yer i was reading that yesty!system wrote:read this site. it's full of factoid goodness.huge wrote:anyone got any tips?
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So I own a BMX, a custom torker actually. But for doing a bit more exercise I am thinking of buying a mountian bike. Probably something with at least suspension on the front because i would not mind riding along the Yarra etc on basic trails.
Instead of reading the whole thread you can just all put up your advice again. Thanks.
Here is my current bike.
Instead of reading the whole thread you can just all put up your advice again. Thanks.
Here is my current bike.