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- First review4 December 2009
- Last review17 December 2009
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- Average rating4.8
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MrBen's Reviews
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MrBen
from London
Age:18-24
Style:Leisure riding
Experience:Occasional
Gender:Male
Superb book
Posted17 December 2009
Yes, I recommend this product.
Pros: Good value, clear, well set out
This book is a brilliant guide to improving your knowledge or reminding you of how to perform a particular service on a bike. Good step-by-step instructions, supported by clear, helpful coloured diagrams help the aspiring mechanic come out in you. Haynes are one of the best at making this kind of book and it is one of their best. Contents is split up well in order to keep things clear and simple for even novices to the bike maintenance game and it covers bikes of all levels and specifications. A great book and a must have for the aspiring mechanic!
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MrBen
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Age:18-24
Style:Leisure riding
Experience:Occasional
Gender:Male
A brilliant commuter tyre for mountain bikes.
Posted15 December 2009
Yes, I recommend this product.
Pros: Good value, Good quality, Comfortable, best puncture protection available
These Specialized Nimbus tyres are brilliant for commuting using a mountain bike. At 26 X 1.5 they are a perfect width for grip and comfort and with the same style of tread which you get on the All Condition road racer tyre, they are very slick which allows for good rolling resistance for smoother and easier road riding. The Armadillo puncture protection is superb and will ensure that punctures are kept to a minimum and you may find the tyre may wear down completely before you even have your first puncture! overall, the best all round commuter tyre for a mountain bike. 5 out of 5
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Age:18-24
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Brilliant summer tyre
Posted14 December 2009
Yes, I recommend this product.
Pros: Good value, Good quality
These good looking and highly practical tyres have a 60 duro compound, which is a good balance between speed and lifespan if you’re shredding and drifting on dry rocks, and it’s not as lethal in the wet.
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Age:18-24
Style:Leisure riding
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Gender:Male
Fantastic shifting for hardcore riders
Posted14 December 2009
Yes, I recommend this product.
Pros: Good value, Good quality, durable
These new Saint shifters can be positioned on either side of the brake lever via their adjustable mount and utilise the two-way release – downshifting with finger or thumb – although you can only shift one gear down at a time unlike XTR's double shift option.
As you would expect from a Saint shifter. It is extremely durable and as an added bonus - it's quite good looking.
The spring tension is quite strong meaning heavier shifts but these shifters work when riding through anything I have come across.
Not perfect, but as close as it ever needs to be. A superb product
As you would expect from a Saint shifter. It is extremely durable and as an added bonus - it's quite good looking.
The spring tension is quite strong meaning heavier shifts but these shifters work when riding through anything I have come across.
Not perfect, but as close as it ever needs to be. A superb product
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Age:18-24
Style:Leisure riding
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Gender:Male
Nice T-shirt
Posted9 December 2009
Yes, I recommend this product.
Pros: Good value, Good quality, Comfortable, Looks great
Cons: close fit to the body
A Nice quality T-shirt with a good design, the only flaw could be that it is quite tight fitting, so if you are like me and constantly flitting between two different sizes, go for the bigger size! (I bought a small when I should have ordered a medium!) Other than that little quip, these t-shirts are an awesome addition to any wardrobe whether for cycling or leisure wear!
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Age:18-24
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Gender:Male
10 out of 10
Posted9 December 2009
Yes, I recommend this product.
Pros: Good value, Good quality, Lightweight, Looks great, grippy, durable
For the mountain biker or commuter unsure of clipless pedals, these DMR V8's are the best of both worlds, they offer a superb level of grip for platform pedals, are very lightweight, and when well maintained, the bearings are very durable, meaning a pair of these can last for years! A superb choice for the commuter or mountain biker on a budget. A must buy!
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Comfortable, Cool, Quality
Posted9 December 2009
Yes, I recommend this product.
Pros: Good quality, Comfortable, Lightweight, Looks great, grippy
These Nike trainers are some of the best around for comfort, aesthetics and grip. When you are in the saddle they grip to pedals uncannily (Pair a set of these with some DMR V12's and it's not unlike being clipped in to SPD pedals) Available in so many different designs and colours, there are styles to suit anybody in this great range of footwear. I myself own two pairs! A must buy!
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Destined to be a great "dark horse"
Posted4 December 2009
Yes, I recommend this product.
Pros: Comfortable, Lightweight, Looks great, Good quality, understated
I own the 2009 model of this bike, for 2010 Ridgeback have maintained the same specifications for this new model, meaning Shimano Alivio and Acera componentry and carbon front forks to keep weight down.
This is a great commuter bike which feels easy to ride, has a good riding position and the saddle and handlebar grips are very comfortable. A simply joyous bike to ride for commuting or leisure all throughout the year!
5 out of 5
This is a great commuter bike which feels easy to ride, has a good riding position and the saddle and handlebar grips are very comfortable. A simply joyous bike to ride for commuting or leisure all throughout the year!
5 out of 5
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Superb bargain MTB
Posted4 December 2009
Yes, I recommend this product.
Pros: Good value, Good quality, Comfortable, Lightweight, Looks great
At the new and reduced price of £549.99, I cannot recommend this bike enough. I made this bike my first full adult mountain bike purchase at the age of 16 and I have no regrets. It rides great, the RockShox Dart 3 forks are great quality, which is always expected of Rockshox. A full Shimano Deore groupset at this price range is an incredible find, and the aluminium frame is surrisingly lightweight. Overall, an incredible bargain of a bike and one I would recommend to anyone looking within the price budget!
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Are the breaks squeeky because of they are plasmatics?
Having ridden this bike myself, I can assure you that even in slightly damp conditions the brakes on this bike are not squeaky
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14 years, 8 months ago
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Is it possible to upgrade the fork on this bike to the Rockshox Tora 302 U-Turn Fork?
Would I need to replace anything else (like headset bearing) if I can upgrade.
I see no reason why you would not be able to perform this upgrade without changing anything about the headset
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14 years, 8 months ago
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What Size Is The Best ?? and would it if a 12 year old ??
What size is the best to get and for a 12 year old what size would be the best
A typical 12 year old would fit a 13 inch frame, however despite the fact this bike is no longer available in that size, we have lots of mountain bikes which do come in a 13 inch frame such as the Specialized Hardrock range
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14 years, 8 months ago
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How do I work out how many gears this bike has?
I get confused when the technical data says 8 speed. Do you always times this number by 3 to get the total number?
This depends on whether the bike has a double or triple chainset. The Scott Sub range all have triple chainsets so this bike has 24 gears (8X3)
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14 years, 8 months ago
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I'm 5f 7inch 29inch inside leg, I'm guessing a small with work for me? Thanks,
Usually I would probably advise a medium or 54cm frame size for someone of your height. However BMC frames tend to be quite stretched out so you may possibly find that the small works for you.
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14 years, 8 months ago
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Is the quoted 60cm size centre to centre or centre to top?
All bike manufacturers we stock measure their bikes from the centre of the cranks to the seat post clamp at the top of the seat tube and this is where they get their sizes from.
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14 years, 8 months ago
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The Flyer has a lugged fork and the frame includes a classic seat clamp lug, track ends with built-in chain tension screws and removable cable guide clips, plus just one set of bottle mounts to keep it clean and simple. The bottle mounts are on the seat stay because on a Friday night social ride, we wouldn't put a bottle of something nice anywhere else.
Is that the correct weight? I've seen it listed as 20.07Lbs!
Hi there, 20.07Lbs is more like it!
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14 years, 8 months ago
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Is this product compatible with forrunner 405 series?
Hi there,
Yes, this mount will work with the 405 series with no problems whatsoever
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Yes, this mount will work with the 405 series with no problems whatsoever
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14 years, 8 months ago
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which exaclty type Fork Rock Shox Tora SL is on this bike. is there coil or solo air one,please
Hi there, the Tora SL fork supplied with this bike has the coil suspension system rather than the solo air system
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14 years, 8 months ago
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Can this bag attach to handlebars without the easy mount system ?
Hi there, this bag can be attached to handlebars with the use of cable ties, however this would be highly impractical as the bag could not be easily taken on and off and as such I would advise buying the easy bracket system
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