Anyone with mountain bike know how??

[Fat Chance]

Am I right in thinking that good V brakes would be better than cheap discs ye?

You got in one..kid. Cheap discs are a nightmare....good v's (avids) with quality pads (kool or Swissstop) and you'll go anywhere the biggest % of riders go with the exception of the body armour mob (the one's that are not keen on actually peddling/snide skiers).

Was thinking that would be the case, how are Tektro V's?

Im a complete noob to all this (as you can probably tell!)

The best move is to buy a shed (a mint(nos) retro raliegh on ebay would struggle to make £100) and just ride it...once your 6 month down the road you'll discover aches&pains because of ill fitting parts at that point you have the choice of sacking it ..in which case ebay the raliegh and collect 75%(£'s) of your outlay. Or...you could after discovering your size/riding style purchase a mint steel frame for yourself and build it up via seperately purchased parts...to the point where you have a mint bike. Lots of helpful sites around the www where you'll bump into helpful folk that don't like seeing beginers getting maced.

 

[Fitton]

Cheers for the advice mate!

Are tektro v brakes any good?

 

[Fat Chance]

Cheers for the advice mate!

Are tektro v brakes any good?

They'll do fine Fitton, i prefer Avids but all v's work better (forget the %) when a brace is installed (to counter frame flexing). Quality pads matter so does rim maintenance (rim-stone/de-grease) etcetc.

 

[Fitton]

Cheers for the advice mate!

Are tektro v brakes any good?

They'll do fine Fitton, i prefer Avids but all v's work better (forget the %) when a brace is installed (to counter frame flexing). Quality pads matter so does rim maintenance (rim-stone/de-grease) etcetc.

How would one go about installing this brace, and more to the point, what the hell is one haha?

 

[Fat Chance]

Cheers for the advice mate!

Are tektro v brakes any good?

They'll do fine Fitton, i prefer Avids but all v's work better (forget the %) when a brace is installed (to counter frame flexing). Quality pads matter so does rim maintenance (rim-stone/de-grease) etcetc.

How would one go about installing this brace, and more to the point, what the hell is one haha?

Brace=Booster...same dance...improved performance. Here's a parcel of ebauche lots, some of the high-end v-brakes arrive with the booster built into the design and obviously at this point things tend to start costing. A little vid at the bottom of the page to explain (though in this example the frames are not wired for v's but hydraulics but nevertheless the booster fittment rules apply just the same when sizing to v's).
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/4bolt_boosters/echo_urban_4bolt/c3p10604.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/4bolt_boost ... 10604.html</a>
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/2bolt_boosters/c104.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/2bolt_boosters/c104.html</a>

 

[Fitton]

They'll do fine Fitton, i prefer Avids but all v's work better (forget the %) when a brace is installed (to counter frame flexing). Quality pads matter so does rim maintenance (rim-stone/de-grease) etcetc.

How would one go about installing this brace, and more to the point, what the hell is one haha?

Brace=Booster...same dance...improved performance. Here's a parcel of ebauche lots, some of the high-end v-brakes arrive with the booster built into the design and obviously at this point things tend to start costing. A little vid at the bottom of the page to explain (though in this example the frames are not wired for v's but hydraulics but nevertheless the booster fittment rules apply just the same when sizing to v's).
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/4bolt_boosters/echo_urban_4bolt/c3p10604.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/4bolt_boost ... 10604.html</a>
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/2bolt_boosters/c104.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/2bolt_boosters/c104.html</a>

Cheers mate, decent info that!

 

[Rasher]

BIKE
Pronunciation (US):

Dictionary entry overview: What does bike mean?

• BIKE (noun)
The noun BIKE has 2 senses:

1. a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
2. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

Familiarity information: BIKE used as a noun is rare.

• BIKE (verb)
The verb BIKE has 1 sense:

1. ride a bicycle

Familiarity information: BIKE used as a verb is very rare

Just had to look it up !!!!!!!!

 

[2bluegp]

any half decent disc brakes piss all over the very best v brake set up.
avid juicys are a reasonable price & work well. much more control than v's





i,m a pro rider me!

 

[Fat Chance]

any half decent disc brakes piss all over the very best v brake set up.
avid juicys are a reasonable price & work well. much more control than v's

Much more flexing to the rear end also (bum bum). For every action....

Been down the Long Hill back into Whalley Bridge @48mph (mtb) on V's (Avid Arch Supremes)....though i understand how some folks shit thier knickers and run for discs.

 

[ramsdale4]

I partake in some mountain biking myself so I can offer some advice.

Fit and feel is everything, so whatever bike you go for, make sure you try before you buy. And also, spend as much as you can afford, because as in everything you get what you pay for.

As for the Trek bikes, the 3700 is obviously an upgrade to the 3500 so in my opinion I'd get the better bike. As someone said before though, Trek is one of the 'glamour' makes so you do have to pay a little more than you would for say a Halfords bike. But don't let that put you off, because at the end of the day you should buy what feels right to you, and just because someones riding a Boardman with a better spec, it doesn't mean that that's the better bike for you. Plus personally I'd rather own a BMW than a Ford ;)

Having said that, try looking at the Decathalon Rockrider at your budget because that will probably be the best spec for your money. Or even try buying Second hand.

Remember, the bike will choose you, not the other way around.