Ashley Burton
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I might sell my bike whilst the market is peaking
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Facebook market place seems to be full of MTB’s at the moment and up until now they have all been selling within hours
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I posted that a few weeks back I’d love to have a ride on it
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we have a budgens near the house there was a lapier and a bianchi outside with no locks on and two blokes inside getting some energy bars I did say your daft leaving them unlocked but they just shrugged and rode off
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I know what you mean.
You'd expect a bit more padding on the posterior would actually mean *less* pain.
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Only the one, now. I’ve a set of rd wheels for it as well.
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Some lovely bikes on here! I've been a cyclist all my life and a mountain biker since moving (back) up to Scotand in 2002.
@pondy I had a Mk 2 Soul and suffered one of the very few breakages that Cy at Cotic encoutered; he replaced it with a BFe but it didn't have the same smooth, springy ride. Classed hardtails.
Proper mountain biking hurts too much these days so my riding is more genteel, from the door 'gravel' type rides. Bought a Specialized Sequoia four years ago and up until a few weeks ago was largely the only bike I've ridden. As in incentive to get myself out more this year I 'treated' myself to some 650b wheels for it and it has made it more capable on techie stuff and I can run even lower tyre pressures.
However, a month ago I fancied something different and 'treated' myself to a Trek Pro Caliber 6; think I bought the last one in my size for sale in the Milky Way. Never had a proper 'racey' hardtail before and I've been riding it loads...
@pondy I had a Mk 2 Soul and suffered one of the very few breakages that Cy at Cotic encoutered; he replaced it with a BFe but it didn't have the same smooth, springy ride. Classed hardtails.
Proper mountain biking hurts too much these days so my riding is more genteel, from the door 'gravel' type rides. Bought a Specialized Sequoia four years ago and up until a few weeks ago was largely the only bike I've ridden. As in incentive to get myself out more this year I 'treated' myself to some 650b wheels for it and it has made it more capable on techie stuff and I can run even lower tyre pressures.
However, a month ago I fancied something different and 'treated' myself to a Trek Pro Caliber 6; think I bought the last one in my size for sale in the Milky Way. Never had a proper 'racey' hardtail before and I've been riding it loads...
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@Tangledfeet Both nice bikes those! 
I would like to explore more of Scotland's riding terrain, The times I have been were great
I would like to explore more of Scotland's riding terrain, The times I have been were great
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@Tangledfeet Both nice bikes those!
I would like to explore more of Scotland's riding terrain, The times I have been were great
Yes, we are fortunate up here. Scotland has most kinds of terrain you could ask for; highlight for me was doing the extended Torridon loop several years ago on a stunning summer day - it simply does not get any better than that in my opinion. Not only do we have the terrain but also the legal freedom to explore it; even my lcoal rides pass through estates that would be closed off elsewhere.
Over the years I've done pretty much most types of riding aside from proper downhill; also have a fat bike for beaches and a Merida full-sus hanging up in the rafters of the workshop. Did get into road riding several years ago and did a few metric centuries but then my main riding buddie had a life-changing slow-speed fall and fractured both shoulder blade and pelvis on same side. I also had high-speed shimmy/wobble a few times on the road bike and that scared the crap out of me; I think being a heavier/sturdier rider on skinny tyres may have been an issue..!
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how do you find the 12speed on the trek? I was only reading about it earlier
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It has surprised me - pleasantly!!! I was skeptical, unsure about the 1 x 12 as I've never even ridden a bike with it previously but it has proven to be more than flexible enough, even with the bigger wheels on a 29er.
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I read the bikeradar review a few minutes ago and they said it’s sometimes hard to get the big wheels going
personally I’m a 26 fan I don’t like the way a 29 handles when climbing in the woods and never saw the point of a 27.5
saying that Iv always wanted a cannondale hooligan as when I rode my mates in London it was a great handling bike
personally I’m a 26 fan I don’t like the way a 29 handles when climbing in the woods and never saw the point of a 27.5
saying that Iv always wanted a cannondale hooligan as when I rode my mates in London it was a great handling bike
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@Tangledfeet I have ridden down Fort William & that was epic! Even snapped my chain & still got to the bottom
@stuvy road a 29" Hardtail in Glentress & I wasn't impressed
@stuvy road a 29" Hardtail in Glentress & I wasn't impressed
