Options
bike dilemma!!!
dee999
Posts: 41
in General Chat
2.5yrs ago, i bought a brand new raleigh freeride (full sus)-cost £240)-has suntour disc brakes etc.
i wanted a middle of range mtb-so i could bike off-road, when weather too bad for road bike.
thought that i paid a decent amount for what i wanted to do with it (forest trails)[&:]
anyway, it has needed 2 new chains, a new casette, new e z fire gears, new crank shaft, in this period of time- and cost me another £200 plus for the work and parts![&o]
this weekend, my hubby has noticed there is too much play in the front forks, and there is a horrendous crunching coming from the crank again- my hubby thinks it will need to go back to bike hospital for emergency surgery-again!!![X(]
i think i look after my bike- and dont abuse it! it is cleaned and oiled every time its used, and its serviced every year!
my dilemma is- 1) do i get it fixed AGAIN!, and pay a fortune?
2) do i just buy a new mtb- (i have seen a giant hardtail-boulder i think!-last years stock- £197- rrp £240
3) do i convert my 1year old, 21 speed (tube shifters), road bike into a cyclo cross bike, ( i use it for turbo sessions)- and if this would be the best option-how do i go about it? do i just need new wheels and tyres? or do u need new forks as well?
i am at my wits end....and my marriage is being put under strain!!! my family dont understand why i have 3 bikes- you can only ride one at a time!![:(]
i wanted a middle of range mtb-so i could bike off-road, when weather too bad for road bike.
thought that i paid a decent amount for what i wanted to do with it (forest trails)[&:]
anyway, it has needed 2 new chains, a new casette, new e z fire gears, new crank shaft, in this period of time- and cost me another £200 plus for the work and parts![&o]
this weekend, my hubby has noticed there is too much play in the front forks, and there is a horrendous crunching coming from the crank again- my hubby thinks it will need to go back to bike hospital for emergency surgery-again!!![X(]
i think i look after my bike- and dont abuse it! it is cleaned and oiled every time its used, and its serviced every year!
my dilemma is- 1) do i get it fixed AGAIN!, and pay a fortune?
2) do i just buy a new mtb- (i have seen a giant hardtail-boulder i think!-last years stock- £197- rrp £240
3) do i convert my 1year old, 21 speed (tube shifters), road bike into a cyclo cross bike, ( i use it for turbo sessions)- and if this would be the best option-how do i go about it? do i just need new wheels and tyres? or do u need new forks as well?
i am at my wits end....and my marriage is being put under strain!!! my family dont understand why i have 3 bikes- you can only ride one at a time!![:(]
0
Comments
i went ahead and ordered the new bike!- its a giant boulder trail 08 from ash cycles.com, £196.99 (rrp £275.00), i read reviews on it, and they all seem good( have bought a bike from this company before, and were very impressed with service!)[:D]