Advantages: Light, nice ride, good brakes Disadvantages: Chain should have shield,brakes bit squeeky,only availible from halfords
I brought this as my last bike, a saracen, died on me, it was really in a terrible mess! I brought this for £400 in Halfords, which is a pretty good deal for what you get. The technician was very helpful in there, otherwise I probably would have brought a bike from a Local Bike Store.
So, what do you get for your £400 here? Well, a light and strong bike, with hyrdaulics, 24 gears, thick tyres, nice wheels with strong spokes.
"GT Triple Triangle Aluminium frame with butted tubes
Suntour XCR 100mm travel fork with hydraulic rebound damping and on the fly lock-out
Tektro Auriga Comp hydraulic disc brakes 180/160mm rotors
Shimano Deore/ Alivio 24 speed gearing
Truvativ Isoflow chainset
Tioga Factory XC tyres
WTB SX24 rims
SDG Bel Air saddle
GT over size bar and stem"
All in all, a good bike for you money. So far, been so good ...
This bike has a really good spec, XT rear mech excellent proformer the only thing that lets it down is the tyres they are a bit prone to punctures when used on road and are really only for off road use.
i think that the forks are a bit on the heavy side but still work grate. for the price range would be hard to beat this spec.
in my opinion the bike rides really well on cross country trails and is vary smooth and well balanced.
i have used my bike at local races and have found on the cross country races it take a lot of punishment and all ways comes back for more the only problem i've had during a race is the pedels came a bit lose but this did not stop me winning ...
Product Information for "Adidas MTB Adistar XC Race" »
Product details
Long Name
MTB Adistar XC Race
Type
Bike Shoes
Manufacturer
Adidas
Manufacturer's product description
Adidas MTB Adistar XC Race Features: Race ready mtb shoe for competitive cross-country riders bi-material sole + carbon insert for X-country Race density PU lugs for traction + stability, carbon plate gives optimal stiffness for maximum efficiency. Delivered with 2 removable front studs Upper : breathable mesh with microfiber synthetic leather ClimaCool®, `Fast Strap' system (patent pending), lighter, more breathable, easy to adjust and 1 ratchet for micro adjustment on the fly and EVA pad for comfort. Injected heel counter for maximum heel hold
