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hi

welcome to the bicycle thread

...so anyway i been getting back into riding, marc im hoping ofr your input here

i currently have a shogun trail breaker one and it's been a great bike but it's now ...12 or so years old

i took it to the bike shop yesterday cos last sunday i came off pretty hard and f**ked some parts up

upon realising the price involved to fix the bike equating to damn near $300

i decided there's not much point spending $300 on a bike that's still old and will still be only worth $50

so

enter new bike

there was this malvern star can't remember the name of it but the bike shop had it on sale for $500

it was a dark bronze colour and had disc brakes, lockable shocks, amazingly smooth gearing

do you know the bike im talking about???

is it any good?

is this a good price??

also

that bike would mostly be used for riding to work (it's about a 30 odd minute ride so i want something with serious LEGS on it that isn't a homo racing bike)

but

i also want a 2nd bike for weekend use and riding to friends houses that LOOKS cool more than anything, but is also a great bike

i'm liking the electra straight 8.. it's tough, sleek lines without looking too try-hard like some of the other cruisers out there

electra_straight_8_cruiser.jpg

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i know i know the bike is useless for hooning down the mountain etc

but i think there's a certain degree of coolness about a grown man riding a bike that just looks SICK

LOOK AT IT!!! hahaha

discuss

what setups are you guys running??

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Blue haro trail blazer or something like that,can't find any pics.

Dirt tire on front with freestyle slick on back,running both front & back brakes

with cool retro haro goose neck padding and handle bar padding.

Edit: i think their Tektro brakes,their cool aren't they?

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malvern star? *shudders*. don't touch it.

i recommand apollo (partly cause i sell them) but also because there are very few other brands that put out the same quality bike for the price. giant is 1 of the few others.

the bike jase has is good. $649, hydraulic disc brakes (twin piston ones, not single piston like a lot of others in this price range).

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see that bike you posted there is a chopper

i don't want a chopper i want a cruiser

something that i can take to the beach n shizzz

there's also the ratfink but i think the ratfink is just TOO much

RATFINK1.jpg

i like the somewhat minimalism that the stright 8 has

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