On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 19:14:08 +0100, wrote (more or
less):

On 02 Sep 2004 18:44:23 +0100, Ambrose Nankivell
wrote:

writes:

Can anyone say if any of these bikes are any good. They sell at
auction for 40-50 pounds. Sorry about the caps (cut and paste job).

24V A Peugeot 21 speed gents mountain bike with alloy wheels and
Shimano GS gears.

25v An Apollo gents Manic mountain bike with 18 speed Shimano gears
and alloy wheels.

29V Universal Rapid Reactor gents mountain cycle in black

31V A Shogun Trail Breaker gents mountain cycle in black.


These four don't have suspension and are thus worth the effort. Avoid
all the others like the plague.

thanks, what is so bad about suspension on a bike ?

The items that get supplied in the £50 range tend to be engineered for
show-room 'gee-whiz', rather than engineered to be capable of doing
the job.

They'll basically make pedalling the bike harder, without giving you
the advantages decent suspension will provide.



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