MacRetro Trading Post

[velomaniac]

Not a new fix, been about for a while and you will notice the site has a dedicatedand healthy road bike section. Plus I, in a moment of madness, volunteered to lead the MacRetro edition of the National Road Bike Calendar around the '4 Abbeys Route' in the Scottish Borders in August

Kaisers always been a roady along with Hawmaw, Jamie Dyer and others plus I'm a cycle tourist who just happens to like mtb as well.

 

[The Ken]

I hate the things but it is the quickest way to get about

 

[dyna-ti]

Some of the bike station went round Arran the other week. 56miles round trip i believe
Included in the number is a guy that has only ever been on a cheap mountain bike with knobblies. Said it was mentally fast especially in the corners but totally loved it. At least that was the impression i gained from him.
I might go hybrid or 29er one day but im not too sure i could go road totally :? And i'd probably spend more money than ive got trying to build a good lightweight one. Im never satisfied

 

[Bullpup]

Islabike 29er for £400 - has any one tried them?

 

[The Ken]

no but I highly rate my sons 20er, review help? ... http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... 9-11-45606

 

[The Ken]

it looks light for the money but I'd want discs nowadays and you might get that in the sales, Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc 29er is £100 more but I doubt the suspension will add anything more than weight to the ride at that price.

 

[The Ken]

Even cheaper but I've no idea what they are like..... Coyote "used" to be a good brand at least. It will weigh a ton more than the Islabike though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COYOTE-KRONOS ... vi-content

 

[Bullpup]

Not looking for one but thanks for the links - only found they did them when looking at the childrens 24 / 26 range.

 

[kaiser]

I might go hybrid or 29er one day but im not too sure i could go road totally :? And i'd probably spend more money than ive got trying to build a good lightweight one. Im never satisfied

Have you seen the Vitus Vee 29? Nice looking bike, I doubt it would be light but it is cheap!

 

[big.eck]

i've just fired a jumpbike and a set of 24" halo's on gumtree if anyones intrested ?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/sarac ... to-content

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/24-ha ... 1020624361

rear halo takes a rim brake front doesn't

usual macretro discount on the jumpbike but the wheels are a steal @ 40 bucks tbh

i also have a identiti Dr Jekyll frame in blue sitting doing nothing ?