Getting in to Biking!?

Funky_Fish14 · #1 07-03-2010, 01:29 AM

Oh man, I took that bike for a ride today (the guy was in town)... Hoooo boy does it ride nicely! I really enjoyed it, and everything worked. The rear suspension didnt have full lock-out (at least we couldn't figure out how to set it), but I could stiffen it a whole ton or make it mooshy, and I can adjust travel from 4" to 5.5" as well. Gears all worked nicely... front brake maybe needs cable tightened... it really hasn't been ridden too much. The gears shift a weird way (buttons for one direction, and clicking break levers for the other), but it was still good, very smooth, all 24 gears or whatever worked. Rode it around a costco parking lot for around 15 mins doing different stuff... rode up/down curbs, hopped it, cat-walked a bit, endo, rode over a nice rock pile (4" rocks)... went really well.

He is willing to move on price down to 900 or 850 MAYBE(from 950)... so Im going to see what the parents say.

I should probably take some other bikes for a ride before deciding, but I had to say I had a great time on this bike.

Thanks,

Chris

Oh the bike fit perfectly too! Except that i would need a new mount for the handlebars that sits closer in/higher up (about an inch or two). Inconsequential I think.

muck · #2 07-22-2010, 05:07 AM

What did you end up with Chris??!?

Funky_Fish14 · #3 07-22-2010, 07:23 AM

Gah... I was going to get that bike... but he sold it before I got a chance to call it a done deal. Going to be taking some bikes at some shops for a ride tomorrow (for sure this time). Should be getting one fairly soon I hope! And I will certainly update when I do! Would really like to get something full suspension.

Funky_Fish14 · #4 07-24-2010, 01:20 AM

Woop woop! Got me a bike!

http://www.devinci.com/bikes/browse#3_18_44

Its on order though. Not a single store had any of the bikes I wanted in my size, lol. I would have like to get the Desperado 1, slightly better components (same frame as all the chameleon series, and desperado series), but no-one had it in my size and the frame couldnt even be ordered in that size anymore

I tried riding the chameleon 2, the dynamics of it (the way it moved over bumps/curbs/in the air) were nicer than the rocky mountains I had tried in a similar class. I prefered the hydraulic brakes on the chameleon 4 than the rocky. I'll have to get a different handlebar stem so that I can sit better, and a different seat. I may/may not extend the cranks as well. Came out to $1206 after tax... I told my parents I would cover the increase above 1K and so they agreed

Bike should be here in a week... wont get to ride it though for about 2.

Thanks for all the help everyone! For all the tips, info, and wisdom!

Cheers,

Chris

lastlight · #5 07-24-2010, 01:30 AM

Sweet lookin' black stallion bro. Bet you can't wait to fiddle faddle with that badboy.

muck · #6 07-24-2010, 03:09 PM

I see you ended up with a hardtail. Nice lookin' bike there Chris.

P.S. Can mom and dad cover my 1st 1k on a new bike too?

You got some good 'rents there Chris!!

Funky_Fish14 · #7 07-24-2010, 10:41 PM

Yeah... I just had to get it done and ended up going new... you get better components that way anyways, and I like my 1 year warrenty

Haha. The 'next' upgrade (that I hope to do ASAP, as soon as I can get some cash) is get a Devinci Moonracer full-suspension frame, since many of the components are similar or identical. Then I can use the hard-tail frame to build a second 'back-up'/hardtail bike from it.

Yes, my parents are pretty cool

Part of the reason for getting a new bike is so that I ride it the 5-10 min ride to and from uni every day rather than driving my gas-guzzler SUV... which will hopefully save the cost of the bike in fuel.

Brett... yep, cant wait! Haha.

Thanks guys.

Chris