Official MTB thread

[Sam]

Oh, and pushing up hills 

[Steve_PD]

Hill???
Thats anit no f**king hill. A very very slight incline on a smooth road that

[richw911]

Dug out my Kona toady because of this thread 

Going start using it 

[Steve_PD]

just get out riding, f**k the gym...

Dug out my Kona toady because of this thread 

Going start using it 

Nice one Rich. Weekend down your way in the summer then!

[richw911]

just get out riding, f**k the gym...

Dug out my Kona toady because of this thread 

Going start using it 

Nice one Rich. Weekend down your way in the summer then!

Yeah there is some good places down here  

http://www.forestcyclehire.co.uk/map_of_trail.html

[Steve_PD]

Days riding there

[bobbarley]

Bit gutted.  I've found out that to upgrade my GT to disc brakes I would have to:

* Get a disc brake kit, so levers, pistons, rotors etc etc
* Get a new back rim
* Get a new cassette for back wheel
* New gear mech for the back

It's way too much work just to upgrade the brakes 

[richw911]

Bit gutted.  I've found out that to upgrade my GT to disc brakes I would have to:

* Get a disc brake kit, so levers, pistons, rotors etc etc
* Get a new back rim
* Get a new cassette for back wheel
* New gear mech for the back

It's way too much work just to upgrade the brakes 

Standard brakes are ok arnt they? Unless you have been remapped 

[Steve_PD]

Buy second hand, save loads of RRP.

[bobbarley]

Even so it's a lot of money when the bike only cost £70 technically 

I was looking at these though - http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1022485/

But as a I say to fit them I need rotors.  to fit rotors I need a new hub.  the effort replacing the hub I should get get a whole rim.  If I get a new rim my cassette won't go onto it so I need a new one.  If I get a new cassette I near a new rear mech.

I guess for now I'd be better of just enjoying it as it is