Hi folks.
One of my very best friends is a Scot who lives in the Netherlands. He needs a new bike to replace his current one which has finally bit the big one. He's 5'8" tall and not overweight so obviously looking at a mediumish frame size. There are some unique problems here and trust me, I've tried everything to talk him out of this. His current broken bike is a €200 full suspension mountain bike. Yes, I know. The new bike must have the following features..
He's not going to be doing any real off-road stuff although he is a naturalist and will be on gravel and dirt a lot of the time. He's in Holland but "just buy a Dutch bike & be done with it" doesn't work. He hates that they all cycle so slowly. He hates the sit-up-and-beg seating position.
The only thing I've found thus far is this..
http://www.probikeshop.com/en/fr/kross-hexagon-r6-27-5-mtb-black-white-yellow-2015/118905.html
It pretty much fits all the criteria although I'm unsure about the brakes. They look like they may be hydraulic but that website is very low on details and because it's an old model I can't verify the spec from the manufacturer.
Any help, anything, is appreciated. He works away from home and only gets back to the internet at the weekend. I promised him I'd find him something by this weekend.
One of my very best friends is a Scot who lives in the Netherlands. He needs a new bike to replace his current one which has finally bit the big one. He's 5'8" tall and not overweight so obviously looking at a mediumish frame size. There are some unique problems here and trust me, I've tried everything to talk him out of this. His current broken bike is a €200 full suspension mountain bike. Yes, I know. The new bike must have the following features..
- It must have front suspension, at least.
- It must have disk brakes, preferably hydraulic.
- It must have a flat, straight handlebar.
- It must not, under any circumstances, resemble anything Dutch.
- It must cost no more than €300.
- It must be brand new.
He's not going to be doing any real off-road stuff although he is a naturalist and will be on gravel and dirt a lot of the time. He's in Holland but "just buy a Dutch bike & be done with it" doesn't work. He hates that they all cycle so slowly. He hates the sit-up-and-beg seating position.
The only thing I've found thus far is this..
http://www.probikeshop.com/en/fr/kross-hexagon-r6-27-5-mtb-black-white-yellow-2015/118905.html
It pretty much fits all the criteria although I'm unsure about the brakes. They look like they may be hydraulic but that website is very low on details and because it's an old model I can't verify the spec from the manufacturer.
Any help, anything, is appreciated. He works away from home and only gets back to the internet at the weekend. I promised him I'd find him something by this weekend.
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