Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain Bike
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 7:36 pm
I don't think I will be wanting a new bike soon, but I would want to upgrade some of parts soon, like the handlebars grips because I have found that when I am riding they slide down the handlebars, I will have to get grips that mount to the handlebars and tighten. I have also lost my end caps for the handlebars due to a crash of the many crashes I have had on my bike already.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby silentbutdeadly » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:03 pm
Fix this soonest! Google 'bicycle handlebar injuries' and show the least nasty images to your mum if you have any trouble...Lachiepower0402 wrote:I have also lost my end caps for the handlebars due to a crash of the many crashes I have had on my bike already.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:28 pm
I didn't realise how destructive bicycle handlebars could be! Should I get the OEM end caps or 3rd party? If so, which ones would you recommend? Also could you recommended the best clamping handlebars grips for offroad use?
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mick243 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:43 pm
A decent set of lock on grips covers the need for caps too
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby bychosis » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:46 pm
I've ised generic plastic plugs a few times. Managed to get some for the kids bikes for around $2.50 each, need to be cheap because the kids drop them, and tend to use them up fast.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:28 am
I didn't know that, I will just get lock on grips that have a built in end.mick243 wrote:A decent set of lock on grips covers the need for caps too
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Mon Dec 08, 2014 3:02 pm
These are the grips that I will get
http://shop.lizardskins.com/collections ... shore-grip" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
But the best feature of these grips are that you can engrave custom text into outer rings, which I will put my mobile number so if I loose my bike and someone finds my bike, hopefully they will ring that number.
http://shop.lizardskins.com/collections ... shore-grip" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
But the best feature of these grips are that you can engrave custom text into outer rings, which I will put my mobile number so if I loose my bike and someone finds my bike, hopefully they will ring that number.
Regards,
Lachlan
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