I go to perth twice year ...hate cities
I dead set couldn't live in a city .....I did for about a year when I was 23
Hated it
Love the winding country roads and nice hills of home .......we have stunning spots here for camping, riding and amazing beaches.
Dam lucky I was born here, I did. I've away for about z8 years but moved back, as there is nothing better in wa than this place and I have seen most of it in wa
It's a bit like Tassie but warmer I suppose. Definitely not as cold as tassie
It's not bad weather it's just wrong choice of clothing has been my quote for years.
Best mountain bike for no more than $1000
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Re: Best mountain bike for no more than $1000
Postby Dave-in-LK » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:59 pm
5 sleeps to go
Scored so e great mtb shorts from the op shop of all places
Fox ones
Perfect fit .....5 bucks ...I was going to get some and I was just getting some kids shorts and went through the men's section and low and behold scored....
Go my go pro out also and ready. Pick up bike Monday. Slightly excited. Errr.....very
Scored so e great mtb shorts from the op shop of all places
Fox ones
Perfect fit .....5 bucks ...I was going to get some and I was just getting some kids shorts and went through the men's section and low and behold scored....
Go my go pro out also and ready. Pick up bike Monday. Slightly excited. Errr.....very
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Re: Best mountain bike for no more than $1000
Postby Dave-in-LK » Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:19 pm
Quick update people
I have been away camping in the Fitzgerald national park on wa's South coast .....the trek x-caliber 8 was a delight to ride
Handled everything I threw at it
I did some downhill gravel rides, sand, roads and desert style bush riding which was through rough terrain
Likes ...bike rides lighter than it feels. Picking up a mountain bike is the wrong way to judge it's weight. It rides a lot lighter than it feels when picking it up.
Like 2 handling ....it handles some techy stuff for a hard-tail very well. It excelled at climbing some steep stuff
Like 3 ....it's quiet ...spram running gear isn't a clunky as many make out and I loved it it's quietniess
Like 3 suspension was good ..hard to judge on this one as its dependent on many things I suspect but it handled some rough terrain and A: I didn't fall off and B: my arms didn't ache after a long ride through really rough rocky bush terrain (you've heard of the movie "rabbit proof fence" well I rode part of the track. It's err agricultural at best but a blast to ride) xl 32 Rock shox are the shocks FYI ...
Like 4. GRIP the bontrager tyres handle pea gravel at high speed well. ...
Like 5 the bike can be ridden fast, I was quiet surprised how much speed you can get out of 29er on flat piece of road.
Like 6 ...seat was comfy ...even wife who rode it said it was o for s small seat and she used to those big padded seats on hybrid bikes.
Dislikes or unknown ...1.the standard handle bar grips felt small .....that's not a biggie though.
Dislike 2 breaks are touchy ...however this is the first disc beak bike I've riden for any length of time so I suspect I will get used to it - can they be adjusted in any way? Please I'm not a bike tech head as you can see.
Would I need to upgrade the bike in any way?
Yes I need small computer to tell distance ...done yesterday
Grips...done yesterday.
Other than that I've eneded up with a great bike.
Lastly the difference in muscle grups in MTB RIDING was a huge suprise for me. It's very very different in such a good way. It's also an upper body workout to a degree also which I really liked.
Thanks once again and I will be about the place posting stuff will post some pics when I work out how.
I have been away camping in the Fitzgerald national park on wa's South coast .....the trek x-caliber 8 was a delight to ride
Handled everything I threw at it
I did some downhill gravel rides, sand, roads and desert style bush riding which was through rough terrain
Likes ...bike rides lighter than it feels. Picking up a mountain bike is the wrong way to judge it's weight. It rides a lot lighter than it feels when picking it up.
Like 2 handling ....it handles some techy stuff for a hard-tail very well. It excelled at climbing some steep stuff
Like 3 ....it's quiet ...spram running gear isn't a clunky as many make out and I loved it it's quietniess
Like 3 suspension was good ..hard to judge on this one as its dependent on many things I suspect but it handled some rough terrain and A: I didn't fall off and B: my arms didn't ache after a long ride through really rough rocky bush terrain (you've heard of the movie "rabbit proof fence" well I rode part of the track. It's err agricultural at best but a blast to ride) xl 32 Rock shox are the shocks FYI ...
Like 4. GRIP the bontrager tyres handle pea gravel at high speed well. ...
Like 5 the bike can be ridden fast, I was quiet surprised how much speed you can get out of 29er on flat piece of road.
Like 6 ...seat was comfy ...even wife who rode it said it was o for s small seat and she used to those big padded seats on hybrid bikes.
Dislikes or unknown ...1.the standard handle bar grips felt small .....that's not a biggie though.
Dislike 2 breaks are touchy ...however this is the first disc beak bike I've riden for any length of time so I suspect I will get used to it - can they be adjusted in any way? Please I'm not a bike tech head as you can see.
Would I need to upgrade the bike in any way?
Yes I need small computer to tell distance ...done yesterday
Grips...done yesterday.
Other than that I've eneded up with a great bike.
Lastly the difference in muscle grups in MTB RIDING was a huge suprise for me. It's very very different in such a good way. It's also an upper body workout to a degree also which I really liked.
Thanks once again and I will be about the place posting stuff will post some pics when I work out how.
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Re: Best mountain bike for no more than $1000
Postby bychosis » Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:39 pm
Excellent. The best bike for you is the one you'll ride and it sounds like you'll ride this one. (Just be careful with upgraditis). From your description sounds like the grips are the only necessary upgrade.
The brakes may wear in a bit after a few more rides, but they generally aren't very adjustable. I went from avid juicy brakes to shimano XT and found the shimano brakes had extra bite initially, but I'm used to them now.
I agree with the upper body workout. I find it especially after doing regular road commuting and then going for a longer off rd ride. Arms and shoulders really know what it's about off the road, on road they are just for resting on the bars.
The brakes may wear in a bit after a few more rides, but they generally aren't very adjustable. I went from avid juicy brakes to shimano XT and found the shimano brakes had extra bite initially, but I'm used to them now.
I agree with the upper body workout. I find it especially after doing regular road commuting and then going for a longer off rd ride. Arms and shoulders really know what it's about off the road, on road they are just for resting on the bars.
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Re: Best mountain bike for no more than $1000
Postby Dave-in-LK » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:04 pm
I also found after riding mtb in some tough conditions it really made road riding easier as in it helped the cardio workout
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Re: Best mountain bike for no more than $1000
Postby Dave-in-LK » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:55 pm
Here is spot I rode a lot of up n down hills on the rabbit proof fence ride at point
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Re: Best mountain bike for no more than $1000
Postby Dave-in-LK » Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:48 pm
Road from Denmark to albany on Saturday 65 km on he mundabiddi
Love the trek x cal 8
Dropped 2kg in yesterday's ride ...bonus
The trek hasn't missed a beat at all. Dam me I love any form of riding at the moment ...clears my head
Can highly recommend the trek x cal 8
Love the trek x cal 8
Dropped 2kg in yesterday's ride ...bonus
The trek hasn't missed a beat at all. Dam me I love any form of riding at the moment ...clears my head
Can highly recommend the trek x cal 8
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