Deuter Bike 1 22 litre Backpack

Advantages: Cheap, looks great, suspension helps!
Disadvantages: Cant attach a pump or water bottle

...and angle of the seat, although the handle bars are quite low so it feels a bit like your lent over quite alot, whereas i prefer a more upright position. In general i'd say its a great bike, especially for the money, but i do have one little niggle.... It's not circular tubular steel like most bikes, i suppose in cross-section the bars that make up the frame are a flattened oval shapes (4 or 5 cms high but only 1-2cms deep). The picture shows what i mean... The significance of this is that whereas most bikes have a sort of triangle of cylindrical tubes on which people attach their water bottles or pump (the diagonal one) or a clip to hold their lock (the horizontal one), this one has big oval bars, which you cant attach anything too. Ive discovered the lock will stay put if i loop it around the frame whilst im riding, but i do find myself riding... Read review

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Advantages: QuickQuickQuick
Disadvantages: Frame Colour could be better

...Giant Anthem 2 Price £1400 Frame ALUXX aluminium, Fluid formed, Maestro suspension system 3.5/90mm travel. Fork Rockshock Recon 327 80mm travel. Brakes Avid Juicy 3 hydralic disc, 160mm rotors. Wheels WTB Laser Disc XC rims with Formula hubs. Drivetrain Shimano Deore 27 speed shifters, XT rear mech. Sizes 14.5”, 16”, 18”, 20”, 22”. Color Metallic Team Blue/Aluminium. There are also 4 other bikes in the range. Anthem 1 £1800 Anthem w (Women specific) £1800 Anthem zero £ 2999 Anthem Advanced £4699 There are also two frames Anthem £899 Anthem Advanced £2260 I recently decided to trade up from my specialized FSR Comp, I was looking to buy an specialized stumpjumper or an epic. Both these bikes were available for a trial at my local bike shop so I booked to have a go on them both. While I was there I picked a Giant catalogue up. I... Read review

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Advantages: Very very sturdy, easy to fix and fun to ride, great bearings.
Disadvantages: Quite heavy, not ideal for flatland.

...'01 GT Fly BMX Bike features Heavy-duty Chromoly frame and fork for extra strength Chromoly 3-piece crank provides extra stiffness and durability to give you the power you need to make the next double Overbuilt wheels for incredible strength 2001 GT Fly BMX Bike specs Frame: '01 GT dirt jump design; Chromoly Fork: Chromoly steerer and blades Rear Shock: NA Headset: Tange Seiki FATTY 22; extra deep cup engagement; 1-1/8" threadless Crankset: GT Tubular forged 3pc.; 175mm; 42T steel GT design Bottom Bracket: NA Shifters: NA Levers: Tektro; 319AC; Aluminum Handlebar: GT dirt/street bend; Hi-Ten; 7" rise Stem: GT Johnson III design; cold forged Aluminum F. Der.: NA R Der.: NA Cassette: ACS Maindrive; 16T Brakes: Tektro; 907AD; dual anchor bolts; forged Aluminum U-brake Wheelset: Rims: Alex G303; Aluminum; 36H; 31mm width; Hubs: Steel body... Read review

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