PandaMonium
Squid
Hey all, cheers for having me!
Had a bit of a hiccup with my account being rejected but Dozer was nice enough to let me in after a bit of nagging
As in the title, I'm a complete newb when it comes to MTBs.
I've been working on cars from a young age so am pretty mechanically minded (have done a ground up rebuild on my AE86) but I'm a bit clueless at this stage when it comes to MTB's and the associated jargon/specs/brands etc. I have been spending a good deal of time trying to get up to speed however, was hoping I could tap a bit of the forums experience and with any luck not get bitten too hard for the noob questions
So, basically I'm here because I've got some money to spare from the refinance due to some other things coming under budget and have started looking for a bike. I used to ride ~30km a day to work and back on an old beater, and was originally considering getting a road bike as a commuter however I don't plan on road riding for 100's of km's and figure I can do the same commuting on a MTB whilst also exploring some of the lower grade trails on the weekends. The plan is to get a second set of rims with road tires for the weekly commute and then chuck the originals back on for the trails, I used to live down the Mornington Peninsular and regularly head out to Gippsland so keen to check out some trails around there.
Budget is fairly limited, ideally I'm looking for a bike under $1500 with $500 allocated towards the second set of rims, helmet, gloves, appropriate sunnies etc.
I'm 6'4" an 100kg so I'm thinking I'll need an XL or XXL to suit my size. I live in Caulfield and there's a local Giant retailer around the corner, I've also heard some good things about Ivanhoe Cycles which aren't too far away so plan on having a look around over the next couple of weeks as time allows and my knowledge increases.
At this stage, considering my price range am looking at XDS Boss 2.0 or 3.0, Giant Fathom 29er 2, GT Zaskaer Alloy Sport and the Scott Scale 980 or would be happy with a 2nd hander if the right one came up and had someone knowledgeable to check it over.
My thoughts are to go with a 29" as it's probably a bit more convenient for the commute and from what I've been reading, maybe a bit more easy going for someone just getting into the MTB scene..
Am also looking for something for the partner to ride, under $500, mainly for gravel/tarmac bike trails. no idea even where to start here, if anyone has any suggestions I'd be keen to hear them!
Anyways, I'll leave it there for the moment, sorry for the light novel but feel free to leave some feedback/thoughts.
Cheers,
Tyrone
Had a bit of a hiccup with my account being rejected but Dozer was nice enough to let me in after a bit of nagging
As in the title, I'm a complete newb when it comes to MTBs.
I've been working on cars from a young age so am pretty mechanically minded (have done a ground up rebuild on my AE86) but I'm a bit clueless at this stage when it comes to MTB's and the associated jargon/specs/brands etc. I have been spending a good deal of time trying to get up to speed however, was hoping I could tap a bit of the forums experience and with any luck not get bitten too hard for the noob questions
So, basically I'm here because I've got some money to spare from the refinance due to some other things coming under budget and have started looking for a bike. I used to ride ~30km a day to work and back on an old beater, and was originally considering getting a road bike as a commuter however I don't plan on road riding for 100's of km's and figure I can do the same commuting on a MTB whilst also exploring some of the lower grade trails on the weekends. The plan is to get a second set of rims with road tires for the weekly commute and then chuck the originals back on for the trails, I used to live down the Mornington Peninsular and regularly head out to Gippsland so keen to check out some trails around there.
Budget is fairly limited, ideally I'm looking for a bike under $1500 with $500 allocated towards the second set of rims, helmet, gloves, appropriate sunnies etc.
I'm 6'4" an 100kg so I'm thinking I'll need an XL or XXL to suit my size. I live in Caulfield and there's a local Giant retailer around the corner, I've also heard some good things about Ivanhoe Cycles which aren't too far away so plan on having a look around over the next couple of weeks as time allows and my knowledge increases.
At this stage, considering my price range am looking at XDS Boss 2.0 or 3.0, Giant Fathom 29er 2, GT Zaskaer Alloy Sport and the Scott Scale 980 or would be happy with a 2nd hander if the right one came up and had someone knowledgeable to check it over.
My thoughts are to go with a 29" as it's probably a bit more convenient for the commute and from what I've been reading, maybe a bit more easy going for someone just getting into the MTB scene..
Am also looking for something for the partner to ride, under $500, mainly for gravel/tarmac bike trails. no idea even where to start here, if anyone has any suggestions I'd be keen to hear them!
Anyways, I'll leave it there for the moment, sorry for the light novel but feel free to leave some feedback/thoughts.
Cheers,
Tyrone