RobBright 35 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Any recommends for a beginner buyer then? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Well, I like mine. I've done about 3000km on it now. It cost I think about 70,000 yen. Not really a huge help that is it. Where will you be riding it Rob? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 hilly places Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Trek do some really good bikes, as do Canondale or even Giant. Have a look online and see what you like. Or go down to Tokyu Hands and see what they've got. Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 Originally Posted By: RobBright Any recommends for a beginner buyer then? Definitely Rob.... I am guessing you want something for trail riding and nothing too extreme, maybe a few bumps and stuff? Definitely check out an XC bike. If you want my opinion I say go to this page http://www.bikes.com/main+en+01_101+NomSousCategorie.html?CATID=1&SCATID=2 and look at some of the XC bikes. I had a Rocky Mountain for years and they are great bikes. Awesome warranty on them and if anything ever goes wrong they will help you out. Personally I would put them way above any Trek bikes and most Canondale. Those cater to the larger retailer stores whose mission is to sort of sell sell sell not warranty warranty warranty. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Originally Posted By: panhead_pete Originally Posted By: stemik Go on a trail and it would probably break. Maybe ok for city riding but this is not a mountain bike. Hey mate do you guys do a lot of riding? Lots of riding here. You can always find someone to go with. The local school has a MTB club so hopefully MTB will increase in the coming years. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Here are a few from last year. The Nagoya boys came up, and also several Hakuba locals. Great day of riding! Link to post Share on other sites
rider69 18 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Santa Cruz heckler is my ride. I will not buy in Japan too expensive! Most parts are marked up 2 to 3 times more than the standard US price. Jenson will ship a bike to Japan for just over 100 bucks. The warranties are great and if you order etc. etc. with your bike, you will find that you saved over 1000 dollars compared to the Japanese cost. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy Here are a few from last year. The Nagoya boys came up, and also several Hakuba locals. Great day of riding! CB, that kei-truck shuttle rocks! That would be a blast (or quite possible a disaster) on the St. Louis Heights shuttle run back on O'ahu! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Ezo, we had 7 bikes, 7 people rocking up the back of Minekata! It was sick! Just glad the police didnt see us Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 18kgs is a bit heavy, but not an issue if youre only going to commute. I see its only got V-brakes, rather than discs, and no-name suspension. Again, not really suitable for off-road work, but I gather the folding frame is important to you, and as long as you only commute, shouldnt be a problem. I'd question the strength of the hinge off-road too Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Rob, I would pop down to your local bike or sports store - check out the bikes and see what you can afford. For a entry level MTB bike- front suspension hydraulic disc brakes shimano deore gears Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Ok, as am a beginner, looking at 40k tops really. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 i think you would probably be able to get a entry level bike for that Rob. look at V brakes as well for that price. Check out last years models as well.....sometimes the companies just change the color Check out Specialized Hard Rocks...not a bad entry level bike. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 you want something cool. Like this: Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Cool. Get some rad tatts and coz surge and you'll all go Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 is ebay etc popular there? big market for second hand bikes where people choose a change in lifestyle, buy an expensive bike, ride it 10kms and then leave it in storage for 12 months before selling it secondhand. some nice bargains to be had! Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Yahoo auctions is big..... But check out your local store first and make sure the size is right! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 "big market for second hand bikes where people choose a change in lifestyle, buy an expensive bike, ride it 10kms and then leave it in storage for 12 months before selling it secondhand." Cool. They ship international? Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 most secondhand on ebay US won't ship overseas, but you can get freight forwarders to do it. check out http://sporting-goods.shop.ebay.com/Mountain-Bikes-/98083/i.html?LH_ItemCondition=2&Complete%2520Bike%252FFrame=Complete%2520Bike&_catref=1&_dmpt=Mountain_Bikes&_fln=1&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282 for the bikes you get the seller to package and deliver to here www.parcelsforwarding.com ask them how much for postage to Japan, probably around USD100-150ish but as Stemik says, go to a local shop first and suss out what style and size best suits you Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 did you get a bike RB? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Na, been too busy to have a look. There is a bike shop in ishigami, Fujisawa so will have a look down there next time I'm in the area. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I suppose nikcing one is outta the question as they have serial numbers linked to your ID. Several times in Shinjuku, I saw 3 cops hassling a gaijin on a bike. 1 looking at the stem of the bike, 1 looking at his ID, the other on the phone or something. What a waste of time. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 have "borrowed" a few in the past. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 great ride this morning...just the right temperature! Link to post Share on other sites
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