It seems nowhere has that Rockhopper in the colour/size I need, so thinking of going for a Boardman. The only thing holding me back is that the dedicated cycling forums do nothing but whine about Halfords build quality and support. Anyone got any experience of this, and is it them being a bit too picky?
Jonathan86 wrote:It seems nowhere has that Rockhopper in the colour/size I need, so thinking of going for a Boardman. The only thing holding me back is that the dedicated cycling forums do nothing but whine about Halfords build quality and support. Anyone got any experience of this, and is it them being a bit too picky?
Jonathan86 wrote:It seems nowhere has that Rockhopper in the colour/size I need, so thinking of going for a Boardman. The only thing holding me back is that the dedicated cycling forums do nothing but whine about Halfords build quality and support. Anyone got any experience of this, and is it them being a bit too picky?
Some Halfords are ok and some are rubbish. To be honest, all Halfords will be doing is a bog standard PDI on your bike before you pick it up and there is then nothing stopping you getting your bike serviced and maintained in the bike shop of your choice.
The Boardman bikes are probably the best value for money option on the market and are superb bikes. I really wouldn't let whoever you are buying trhe bike off put you off as you are getting a cracking bike and once you wheel it out of the shop you will never need to bother with them again.
...all this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered.
Apart from potential warranty issues. There's no denying Boardman are good value and decent bikes (except SRAM kit, :vom:), but I really wouldn't want to deal with Halfords at all.
I'll only be using it to commute to and from work which is about a 15 - 20 minute ride and I won't really have any more to spend on a bike as my wages are more or less spent up for the next couple of months
I'll only be using it to commute to and from work which is about a 15 - 20 minute ride and I won't really have any more to spend on a bike as my wages are more or less spent up for the next couple of months
If it's purely for commuting on pavements and roads, are you sure that you really need any kind of suspension? Just get a bog-standard bike without suspension which will likely have a better build quality than the ones you linked
I'll only be using it to commute to and from work which is about a 15 - 20 minute ride and I won't really have any more to spend on a bike as my wages are more or less spent up for the next couple of months
If it's purely for commuting on pavements and roads, are you sure that you really need any kind of suspension? Just get a bog-standard bike without suspension which will likely have a better build quality than the ones you linked
Those aren't really proper bikes. They will weight a strawberry floating tonne, and the suspension will barely work. You'll need to build it as well, so unless you know how to true wheels and set up gears (or are willing to pay a bike shop to do so) you'll be stuck. The ride quality on bikes like that is disgusting as well, it'll make you want to cycle less. You don't need any suspension for commuting. As much as I hate to recommend Halfords, on such a small budget there's no other option. Any of these bikes will do you a lot better than that other one. Plus you'll get them properly set up, and you can try them for size in the shop.
Just finished with my first day of mountain biking, it was fantastic Never realised we had great country parks dedicated to off-road cycling. I have seen my home town in a whole new light! Sure, my back wheel came off and nearly crashed into a bush but I'm going to be blame that on my noobie statues when it comes to bikes. I didn't put the quick release back on properly after fixing on my new tyres and it kicked out as I was going downhill. Nothing major happend (thank god) but it has maybe more aware for next time
Went with the JEEP Renegade bike. It's supposed to have a light-weight frame and isn't a full suspension bike and at £179.99 from a Marketplace seller on Amazon, it's £60 cheaper than what Tesco sells it for
Sputnik wrote:Smurphy do you do downhill or freeride?
Nah just trail riding. I'm really not that good at mountain biking. Currently trying to jump, so far the results are a broken collar bone and then an extremely sore leg. Getting into 160mm+ travel bikes is just too extreme for me, no need for the £3000 outlay for what I'm doing.
That's my one; The Specialized Rockhopper Pro 2010. Only just got it back after house moving shenanigans. Superb bike though, and incredibly light. Just need to get some more air in the tyres and front suspension, as it's been sat in a garage, untouched for the past four months.
I only really use it for road cycling, but out of interest has anyone been on endomondo.com? Basically you download their app to your smartphone, press start and it uses GPS to record your distances, elevation, cals, route etc. Nifty stuff, its definitely made me a bit proactive about getting out and doing it seeing as a mate are competing to get the most miles.