Raleigh Cobra, it's not that bad honest. Update 2 years on.
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sylus":2rmhz6ja said:hydorah":2rmhz6ja said:Barneyballbags":2rmhz6ja said:JeRkY":2rmhz6ja said:You can't call LGF a bike snob, for christ sakes he owns a GT!
And what's wrong with GT?!?!
Nothing that's not also wrong with Kona, Scott, Specialized, Trek, Giant and Marin
perhaps best explained with a rather cheesy saying
Power is knowledge..has always been incomplete and it should have been
Power is knowledge only when applied wisely
Gah! to be so misunderstood
Not elitist, not intending to quell anyone's enthusiasm and as I have actually said; I'm pleased that someone is getting their hands dirty and gaining some knowledge
But the technical observation on the bike in this post are valid and accurate and shouldn't just be dismissed as snobbery
I have a Marin paid £30 for it
Have a Trek paid £30 for it
Have a Giant (which will be sold on) Paid £15 for it
None of these are bad bikes as such, just cheaper commodity bikes
The Marin in particular is actually rather cool
These brands make high end bikes and commodity bikes which is what I was inferring with that quote
Personally, I don't have any exotica at all, I'm not one of the posh kids
But I was riding BITD when stuff like the Cobra was about and I know the lessons to be learned - I learned 'em
If the original poster in this thread needs a new BB or wants a better rear mech or something then the advice of those - who may have appeared elitist (what a misinterpretation!) - will resonate soundly
skinnyboy
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i bought this GT for the princely sum of 80 colonial dollars, roughly about 40 guineas.
It is in immaculate condition and the only thing I needed to do was buy some new shifters as the rear one had had it. 30 dollars later on eBay and its working a treat. The perfect knock about bike!
It is in immaculate condition and the only thing I needed to do was buy some new shifters as the rear one had had it. 30 dollars later on eBay and its working a treat. The perfect knock about bike!
Can I just say, I have not been offended or hurt by anything said and I haven't used the word elitest or snob.
Yes I know it won't last forever but thats life. I just bought and sold a townsend, now that was very very cheap and nasty even the crank arms were made of plastic as well as the brakes brake levers and nearly everything else. Bought for £10 as the tyres looked good and I wanted the gel seat as well sold for £20 as someone commented on it in the bike shed so sold it to them.
You should see the uni bike shed this cobra of mine is the most valuable in there. :shock:
Yes I know it won't last forever but thats life. I just bought and sold a townsend, now that was very very cheap and nasty even the crank arms were made of plastic as well as the brakes brake levers and nearly everything else. Bought for £10 as the tyres looked good and I wanted the gel seat as well sold for £20 as someone commented on it in the bike shed so sold it to them.
You should see the uni bike shed this cobra of mine is the most valuable in there. :shock:
Well, it now stops quite well. Juddery on the front brake but at least it stops now.
4x new modern Clarks post mount pads seem to have made a world of difference to the original pads. Whilst not that worn they had been set up so badly that it was impossible to get decent brakes as they had worn in odd directions and places.
Now just got to sort the new for today front puncture.
4x new modern Clarks post mount pads seem to have made a world of difference to the original pads. Whilst not that worn they had been set up so badly that it was impossible to get decent brakes as they had worn in odd directions and places.
Now just got to sort the new for today front puncture.
Thunderchief
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Hi
Just found this thread via google, hope no one minds a bit of resurrection?
I had a Cobra as my first ATB, I was 11 and this bike took huge punishment from me, usual kid stuff; badly made wooden jumps, trips to the local quarry to ride down spoil heaps, ghost rides, left out in all weathers.
Eventually the Bottom bracket collapsed, and was used as an excuse to get my first proper mountain bike, a Carrara Waikiloa. (don't laugh)
Seeing this thread was a great trip down memory lane, thanks.
Just found this thread via google, hope no one minds a bit of resurrection?
I had a Cobra as my first ATB, I was 11 and this bike took huge punishment from me, usual kid stuff; badly made wooden jumps, trips to the local quarry to ride down spoil heaps, ghost rides, left out in all weathers.
Eventually the Bottom bracket collapsed, and was used as an excuse to get my first proper mountain bike, a Carrara Waikiloa. (don't laugh)
Seeing this thread was a great trip down memory lane, thanks.
Stick Legs
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Well I am pleased to see it, before I left school an Orange Clockwork seemed to be a rare and expensive bike, this was more like it what we knocked about on. Bikes only got Prestige, Mavic and XT when I got a job!
I'm voting it for BOTM just for badness sake!
I'm voting it for BOTM just for badness sake!
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