Mountain bike modification help needed
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hmm....Originally posted by spidey3:http://www.aleoca.com/aleoca_bicycles.htm
The one MTB we bought is the FormulaXT (4th row - first picture)
The road bike she liked is the Crossbreed X5 (1st row - third picture)
I doubt the salesman would be willing to exchange....
And if you ask me, i think this is not really worth upgrading(no offense intended), so why not like bear with it until your friend decides to get a new bike?
Or maybe you could try the togoparts marketplace where people sell their used stuff, http://www.togoparts.com/marketplace/list_categories.php
but it will be troublesome and quite costly, so i don't really advise it.
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Aleoca....heavy heavy heavy. Enough said.
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Quite alright.Originally posted by Wanda:Aleoca....heavy heavy heavy. Enough said. -
I think overpriced too.Originally posted by photo_seeker:Quite alright. -
ok what. I can lift it up with 3 fingers. My friend can lift it up with one hand.Originally posted by Wanda:Aleoca....heavy heavy heavy. Enough said. -
really. I didn't really compare prices actually. I recall seeing a Raleigh selling for $1999. Compare this to the price I paid $298 for the formula XT ok mah. But of course the quality of the Raleigh is much much much more superiorOriginally posted by seow:I think overpriced too. -
Okie. At least a heavier bike does have at least one advantage - more stable on very bumpy off-roads.Originally posted by spidey3:ok what. I can lift it up with 3 fingers. My friend can lift it up with one hand.
But if you cycle often enough and mostly on tar roads, then you'll may come to the stage where you'll wish for a lighter bike. -
suprisingly a full suspension bike is not necessarily more expensive than a only front suspension ones.Originally posted by icYwATeR:im thinking of buying those cheap cheap bike.
shoould i buy full suspension one or the front suspention one?
budget ard 200+ only
Most of the full suspension I saw was below 300. But the frame are steel frames. The salesperson was saying though it is full suspension - you really can't go mountain biking with them. Too heavy. He susgested that if we really wanted to go mountain biking (up the slopes an all) - to get a aluminium frame bike and better ligther suspension systems. And these range of bike are above 600+. Including the $1799 which you are generously going to buy for us
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you have one too?Originally posted by photo_seeker:Quite alright. -
as a bike manic, i think that if u wanna change wheels to 24 inch. u need to change ur frame as well, best is to keep it the size, 24 is also quite small for mtb trails. best is 26inch tires. or even better 29er. Ride safe. keep the 26 wheels dont change
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Thanks to JasonC, I learn a lot more about moutain bikes and come to realise we had made a hasty choice getting the 17" frame moutain bike.
I am also quite surprise that in overseas (from some of the web pages I have been to) they have frame sizes for each models. Meaning you choose a model and them choose the correct size. They even have sizes for women. Here so far, the one place I went did not have these choices. Come to thing of it...we buy clothes according to our size so why not bikes?
Well apparently I bought a size L bike for my friend who obviously needs size S bike
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I also learn that a set of new mtb wheels are not cheapOriginally posted by bounce34:as a bike manic, i think that if u wanna change wheels to 24 inch. u need to change ur frame as well, best is to keep it the size, 24 is also quite small for mtb trails. best is 26inch tires. or even better 29er. Ride safe. keep the 26 wheels dont change -
he he he.Originally posted by spidey3:I also learn that a set of new mtb wheels are not cheap -
frame too low from wheel base how to cross rough terrain? between a rocks when u clear them the frame base hit the rock face orediOriginally posted by bounce34:as a bike manic, i think that if u wanna change wheels to 24 inch. u need to change ur frame as well, best is to keep it the size, 24 is also quite small for mtb trails. best is 26inch tires. or even better 29er. Ride safe. keep the 26 wheels dont change 
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There is always a "line" to follow in the trails which is the smoothest, if not, can always hop.Originally posted by newmanmback:frame too low from wheel base how to cross rough terrain? between a rocks when u clear them the frame base hit the rock face oredi -
...aiyo i rather dismount and clear on foot if no confidenceOriginally posted by seow:There is always a "line" to follow in the trails which is the smoothest, if not, can always hop. -
hmmm...Originally posted by spidey3:My friend just bought a 26" (wheels) moutain bike. According to the salesman, 26" is the standard size for this bike. We ask him whether it was possible to change the wheels to 24" and he said it was not possible.
The question is - can we modify the bike to fit a 24" wheels? If yes, what are the modification needed?
hmm,tsk tsk..
uh hmm...
the best person to ask wuld b Jimmy neutron -
Originally posted by seow:
Agree. Trash it until your friend got more confidence on handling the bike. Well, its less heartbreaking to see a scratch on Aleoca than on a $1799 bike.
And if you ask me, i think this is not really worth upgrading(no offense intended), so why not like bear with it until your friend decides to get a new bike? -
therotically yes it can be changedOriginally posted by spidey3:my friend is not very tall and she has to tip toe. Can manage but I am afraid will have problem on uneven terrain.
I notice if she tries a bike with 24" wheel her foot can touch the ground flat. I think reducing the wheel to 24" will make the sit height down by atleat 2".
but technically can't
the frame is made and meant for 26" wheels
u can change into thicker wheels but definetely not smaller ones -
aluminium not good
Buy carbon fibre frame better -
got a idea
how about adding motor that can make ur
bike fly
