Have I bought a decent bike?
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supercooper
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Hull
yes get a road bike lol. 
Globalti
Legendary Member
Bluddy 'ell, that looks quite cool. Tell you what, I wish bikes like that had been around when I was a lad, this is almost exactly the kind of bike I rode from age 6 to age 14:
Most cyclists will advise you that a good upgrade is lighter wheels but you wouldn't want to do that to a jump bike, would you? I would keep it exactly as it is but learn to maintain it well and inspect it regularly for cracks and worn components.
Most cyclists will advise you that a good upgrade is lighter wheels but you wouldn't want to do that to a jump bike, would you? I would keep it exactly as it is but learn to maintain it well and inspect it regularly for cracks and worn components.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Bluddy 'ell, that looks quite cool. Tell you what, I wish bikes like that had been around when I was a lad, this is almost exactly the kind of bike I rode from age 6 to age 14:
Most cyclists will advise you that a good upgrade is lighter wheels but you wouldn't want to do that to a jump bike, would you? I would keep it exactly as it is but learn to maintain it well and inspect it regularly for cracks and worn components.
I had one of these ...
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
My first one was a
followed by a
then a
In Black wiv fluo yelllow forks. But I must say, that mongoose looks pretty mint.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
my first bike had rod brakes 
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
my first bike had rod brakes
could haven Rod Hull, then traffic would have to emuvover when you come
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Learnt to ride on a Raleigh Chippy, and thought I'd only recently got into riding fixed?
All I remember where the soild rubber tyres.
I actually thought it was Budgie, but all the Budgies seem to have pneumatic tyres, so it must have been a Chippy.
All I remember where the soild rubber tyres.
I actually thought it was Budgie, but all the Budgies seem to have pneumatic tyres, so it must have been a Chippy.
stevetailor125
Active Member
Until I had an MTB and now my hybrid I was riding a 1929 Raliegh, used in WW2 by the home guard, it still had its gun mount on it, before that I had a 1930s low gravity delivery bike with basket, boy I could carry some stuff, but both only used for local riding and shows
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
'cos they were shoot.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
...and they would break as in snap when you most needed it
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Learnt to ride on a Raleigh Chippy, and thought I'd only recently got into riding fixed?
All I remember where the soild rubber tyres.
I actually thought it was Budgie, but all the Budgies seem to have pneumatic tyres, so it must have been a Chippy.
That was my first bike too and like you I thought it was a Budgie until I googled it.
I actually learnt to ride though and to fly over the handlebars safely on a hand-me-down Raleigh Chopper.
I don't think my brother was happy especially when I got his 10speed Raleigh racer too a few years later.
I then a victim of fashion
and got a BMX, then a mtb.
david k
Hi
- Location
- North West
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This was my first proper bike. Saved up with my own money and evryfin.
Well, not this particular bike, but one the same as. Except for the suicide levers. Mine didn't have those.
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wots a suicide lever?
This was my first proper bike. Saved up with my own money and evryfin.
Well, not this particular bike, but one the same as. Except for the suicide levers. Mine didn't have those.
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wots a suicide lever?
