Don't really use my 2008 Specialized Hardrock Sport mountain bike anymore but fancy a decent road bike instead.

Piccies now added below

24 speed, Shimano front and rear gear sets, aluminium frame, front shocks, Truvativ crank, Alex Rim wheels etc etc. PM me for full spec.

Really excellent cond, hardly used, cost £479.00 3 years ago.

Looking for £275.00 or swap for a good road bike, plus cash from me.

Obviously donation to the site on sale. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Last edited by Bradders on Fri Apr 01 2011 5:45pm. Edited 1 time in total

No?

Ebay it is then. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Bradders I've been trying to get into biking for a bit more fitness......

a) Would this be the right size for me - 6ft
b)Would you wait til end of April when I get my new RRS (so I can fit it in! And you can see my fresh Autobiography )
c) Can you upload a photo of the actual bike
d) Is it easy to carry? (I live in an apartment)
e) I would offer £250 (subject to seeing photo)


Last edited by Jonny Fresh on Fri Apr 01 2011 9:02am. Edited 1 time in total

Hi JF - The answer would be YES to all the questions but I'm 5'10 and I reckon it'll be too small for you.
Sorry, bud!  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Bradders wrote:

Hi JF - The answer would be YES to all the questions but I'm 5'10 and I reckon it'll be too small for you.
Sorry, bud!

Not to worry.......what frame size should I be looking for?

Jonny Fresh wrote:

Bradders wrote:

Hi JF - The answer would be YES to all the questions but I'm 5'10 and I reckon it'll be too small for you.
Sorry, bud!

Not to worry.......what frame size should I be looking for?

I don't know much about them I just know Specialized is a good make.......will probably look for a 19" specialized

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lovely bike, i would suggest though, keeping it and get a road bike through cycle to work scheme (or salary sacrifice if you are self employed) i bought a mountain bike last year, but found out quickly that it is not the kind of thing you want to be going long distances on (i did a 65miler near newcastle, but took hours longer than guys with 700c rims) at the end of last year i bought a rather nice carbon framed bianchi through salary sacrifice, i claimed the vat back, and the rest comes out of my salary monthly for a year at source, saving me nearly half the value of the bike!
i still find that the mountain bike gets used if i am just mucking about or going out with the kids!
cheers
dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

Hmmm.....food for thought there Codfather. I'm self-employed, does that help or hinder the scheme? FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Bradders the other option to make it more road friendly is to replace the tyres with road biased tyres. I did that with my Marin Mount Vision FSR last summer when I was going out to the Hebrides with no off-road cycling and lots of very quiet single track roads. The bike looks a bit odd on them but who cares if it saves you buying a whole new bike - the cycle shop offered me a second set of wheels with the road tyres on in case I wanted to go back to offroad cycling but I declined them - the bike has since sat in the garage......... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Tim, I did that myself, but when doing big miles on 26" wheels and the gearing all wrong for roads, it can be a bit of a bind!! The weight is anothe thing to consider, a roadbike is a lot lighter than a mountain bike, and it is amazing the difference when going over say 15 or 20 miles.
Even if you are self employed you can do it, but you only make big savings if you are vat registered, your accountant should be able to administer it , saves a bit on your tax bill!! MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

I'd also recommend changing wheels or tyres; I commute on a hard-tail MTB with no problems having swapped knobbly tyres for a more Tarmac-friendly set. Rack, mudguards and bar extenders help. The Government made the Cycle To Work scheme less attractive last year - see here for one of many articles on such; you'd save more buying a 2010 model from a cycle shop.

I had thought about new tyres to, but the bike store advised against it for all the reasons Codfather says - gearing, weight etc. I intend doing a few 20-30 mile rides over the summer and a proper road bike really is a must.

I am VAT registered so I'll speak with 'Steady Bob' my accountant on Monday. FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Fair enough; my commute is 12 miles total, so not bothered about pushing 3kg more over the distance rather than a new bike, esp. considering carting a good kilo of luggage (iPad, clothes, lunch, tools etc).
If you want to keep an upright posture, keep the Specialized "Sirrus" in mind when Bob gives you the nod...