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bcjames · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:07

Might have to put the front wheel on instead. Pedals, DMR V8s are workhorses and are £20~, or SPDs will run you about £40 plus £50-60 for a decent shoe.

Id get some DMRs or similar, go through this summer, and decide where you want to go from there. SPDs make trails so much easier with the extra power and permanent base, I love mine

SpeedFreak · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:08

Mine took a weak, but I got a Kinesis Maxlight xc pro frame from them. As said earlier, all you have to do is straighten the bars and add pedals which for you will be £15 maximum. Decent disks are about £200 so on a cheaper bike it is definitely not work it. Good V brakes are much better than cheap disks

syke · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:16

so around how much will the bike cost? With Pedals (links please) or i can get them cheap from www.pearsoncycles.co.uk because i know someone who works there. Anything else ill need?

Breamy · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:18

do you want spd pedals or flat pedals?

syke · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:19

Which ever? Pedals are Pedals to me

Breamy · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:20

well if you get spds they are clip in pedals and you will need shoes

syke · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:22

flat then

Breamy · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:23

look at dmr v8's they are very good

bcjames · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:33

Breamy said:
look at dmr v8's they are very good

And pretty much every bike shop should carry them.

Dont forget to get a helmet if you dont have one already, and other little bits like a pair of slime tubes will set you back £15.

syke · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:50

ill go for the bike, pedals first.. then lights a bit later. I could even get a bit off the bike.. if pearsoncycles can order it in.

edit: link to pedals?

Breamy · 26 Mar 2006 at 19:59

they wont be able to order it in as merlin are custom bikes and merlin is the only place to get them from

3rd one down http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/acatalog/STANDARD_PEDALS.html

syke · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:11

Once i order, what colour you recon would look best ?

Breamy · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:12

what colour pedals?
if u mean pedals i say blue if u can get em

syke · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:13

Any other accessories you think i may need? Mudguard etc?

syke · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:14

Breamy said:
what colour pedals?
if u mean pedals i say blue if u can get em

blue with silver? sounds good

Breamy · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:16

accesories are up to you but definately get a good quality helmet

syke · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:16

Want to add me to MSN? So that we dont keep the forum going on about the colour of pedals etc and also so i can ask you some questions nearer the time

. adam.frater[at]gmail[dot]com

Breamy · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:19

marc2003 · 27 Mar 2006 at 23:46

bcjames said:
After that handle the servicing yourself. Things break on trails, in the middle of nowhere. Its good to know how to repair or fix bits. The Sheldon Brown site will teach you everything you EVER need to know!

http://sheldonbrown.com/

sorry for the thread hijack but there are enough bike threads already....

i've just been looking at that site but i need a recommendation for what lubricant i need to oil my chain with.

syke · 27 Mar 2006 at 23:55

What bike you got - Curious