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Choosing a used Mtb

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Published on Wednesday, 15 April 2009 09:48

Written by Luca Salvatelli

Dear Editor,

compliments for your professionalism, first of all. The question is as follows. I'm thinking of attaching to a bike racing mountain bikes for the winter months and enjoy a trip on dirt roads but not overly technical (more than one-lap "Assietta", for instance, nothing to crazy speed runs on journeys filled with rocks). Having found good, for the purchase of bike racing, with a product used, I was wondering if in this case would have been given this solution or whether it is better to entrust to half again. The roof of my spending is about 800-900 euros, and I was wondering what type of bike for me would be indicated, since they are completely profane. I take this opportunity to extend greetings and a distinct hope of good job.

Dear reader, thanks for compliments. If you are found with good racing bike used, and usually does not reject out of buying used, it can easily go to market for the bike Mtb. In this case must only pay more attention to the actual state of use of the bike, which, unlike the racing bike, the more easily could have received hard knocks during a fall, a frequent event in Mtb. A careful examination of the condition of the frame will be safe from unpleasant surprises. Check the status of the change and if this is original or has been replaced (it is often one of the first elements to break during a bad fall), another item to check is the range and the state of o-rings, check that there are no losses and that its operation is correct. Checks for well levers and handlebars. Of course, if the previous owner has really used a few lines could be there, but I do not think that is a problems. The budget available to it, however, allows a good choice, possibly even a few bike new entry-level, or not to prestige brands, but of good substance. Among the various types, certainly a Front, discard Full, because more expensive and because it tells me that he does not want to do extreme pathways. I believe that a good Front matches its use. Among the materials, to focus on aluminium, again for reasons of cost and reliability, as in trade there are, unfortunately, many products in low carbon. An aluminium frame is also easier to monitor and to verify its actual state of use. For an excursion ranges between 80 and 100 mm are more than enough. For the rest of the group already has a Shimano Deore than good to start, although it could also find higher groups. The brakes V-brake must be more than good and it is preferable to a good bike with V-brake discs that bad. For used, then the choice depends on what it finds, in what circumstances and under what conditions. However, with that figure I would recommend to make a leap from Decathlon, where he had a shop nearby, and take a look at their Front, more than good bike for the use which will be put, and well within the budget at its disposal.