Thread: pushbikes

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Disc brakes have been pretty much standard on higher end mountain bikes for a decade or so. Now I hear that they are starting to put them on road bikes as well. They are way better than V-brakes, side pulls, or centerpulls in wet weather. In the dry I don't think it makes that much difference, but in wet it definitely does.

I prefer mechanical discs to 'juicy' (hydraulic) brakes because they are easier to work on, and to switch from one bike to another should you take a notion to do that. IME.

good to know !! really I havnt looked at bikes in almost 20yrs and never anything high end in longer other then for the kids .. thanks for the info !!

Discs are good. Especially if you plan to ride trails. I'm about to upgrade mine to a hydraulic system for the increased stopping power on muddy down hills.

It's worth speaking to a local bike shop and setting if they will allow you to test ride. As with everything there are some that love discs and some don't.

Courtesy of MickR I now have a bag:


thank you mick.

Awesome ride
Think you'll need a big ass chain to lock it up looking that good

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Courtesy of MickR I now have a bag:

A Roo bag ? Nice ride !

Hey Ed
What do you do with it when you are home? Do you keep the same room at camp?

Originally Posted by rolodave

Hey Ed
What do you do with it when you are home? Do you keep the same room at camp?

I put it in my room last time but I don't think the cleaners were too happy. I might just leave it locked up outside my room.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

A Roo bag ? Nice ride !

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Thanks Jimmy. I think the bag is cow, it is too hard to be roo I think.
I am seriously debating a banana seat seeing as I can get a sissy bar bent up at work out of 3/8 stainless pipe, I just can't get the seat far enough back and I doubt that even the lay back seat post will help that much.

In answer to you both; No, the bag is Cow, or more likely, Buffalo hide. I didn't make that one myself. I bought that from up where Jimbo (James) lives. I had that bag for a loooong time. Since it was no longer in service here, I thought it best to give it a new life with Ed.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

In answer to you both; No, the bag is Cow, or more likely, Buffalo hide. I didn't make that one myself. I bought that from up where Jimbo (James) lives. I had that bag for a loooong time. Since it was no longer in service here, I thought it best to give it a new life with Ed.


Mick

It has caused a bit of intrigue at camp, people are trying to work out what I keep in it

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

A Roo bag ? Nice ride !

Thanks Jimmy. I think the bag is cow, it is too hard to be roo I think.
I am seriously debating a banana seat seeing as I can get a sissy bar bent up at work out of 3/8 stainless pipe, I just can't get the seat far enough back and I doubt that even the lay back seat post will help that much.