Claud Butler Karve Mountain Bike

...decided to go for the Claud Butler Karve Full Suspension Bike. The price was £400, and for this you get an all alloy frame and rear swingarm, front Suntour MG81 with preload adjusters and disc mounts, rear RS-I alloy shock, Alivio 24 speed with Acera STI shifters, front Grimeca cable disk brake, rear Vuelta alloy 'v' brake, Tioga aheadset, Vuelta tyres and Airline 1 rims, Zoom stem, QR front and rear, QR seatpost plus Tioga Multi Control 2 seat with ...
...long rides! ) (phew !!). The ride itself it very lively, giving great control of steering because of the short ride stance, the front sus is plush, and the rear can be tightened to stop any (unoticable) bobbing. The front disc brake breeds trust in your machine, giving great stopping power in all weathers (okay, maybe ABS could improve on skids !!). A later upgrade can be rear discs, the mounts are already in place.  ... more

Having used an MBK Raider hartdail for the last 10 years, and seeing all this new suspension technology coming in, I was tempted to purchase a new Mountain Bike. After looking at all the options :- hardtail, front suspension only, front and rear suspension, I decided to go for the Claud Butler Karve Full Suspension Bike. The price was £400, and for this you get an all alloy frame and rear swingarm, front Suntour MG81 with preload adjusters and disc mounts, rear RS-I alloy shock, Alivio 24 speed with Acera STI shifters, front Grimeca cable disk brake, rear Vuelta alloy 'v' brake, Tioga aheadset, Vuelta tyres and Airline 1 rims, Zoom stem, QR front and rear, QR seatpost plus Tioga Multi Control 2 seat with Kevlar sided panels (which can be a bit painful on long rides! ) (phew !!). The ride itself it very lively, giving great control of steering because of the short ride stance, the front sus is plush, and the rear can be tightened to stop any (unoticable) bobbing. The front disc brake breeds trust in your machine, giving great stopping power in all weathers (okay, maybe ABS could improve on skids !!). A later upgrade can be rear discs, the mounts are already in place. 

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