benadeja Posted June 7, 2013 Share Hi There. I have been doing road cycling for a few years then took a 2 year break as I lost my passion for cycling along the way , now I am looking to get into cycling again but this time give mtb'ing a shot. Coming from a road cycling background what/how/why do I start mtb'ing, what do I need to get going [gear,equipment ...] etc. I can get this bike currently , it's been bought new and only ridden once would you suggest this bike to get going with ? Thanks for all the help and advice.. Edited June 7, 2013 by benadeja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat29 Posted June 7, 2013 Share what bike is it? All you need to start mtb is a bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_ Posted June 7, 2013 Share It depends on what you want to do. I used to MTB quite a bit some years ago and then took a break until Nov last year. I dragged my old bike from the garage and started MTBing again, so in some ways also a fresh start. I realised that I wanted to ride relatively competitively, but also in comfort. My old bike (a decent enough 26" did not give me this, so I upgraded to a 29er dual suspension. My ride is comfortable and I can realistically aim to finish in the top 30 - 50% of the field. I would not recommend that you buy a 26er and further recommend you consider a dual suspension. You really need to decide what is important to you and then decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicanZA Posted June 7, 2013 Share go 29er HT or dual sus, u can get some great deals on 26er seems the resale value has dropped on them something bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinsnyman Posted June 7, 2013 Share Hi There. I have been doing road cycling for a few years then took a 2 year break as I lost my passion for cycling along the way , now I am looking to get into cycling again but this time give mtb'ing a shot. Coming from a road cycling background what/how/why do I start mtb'ing, what do I need to get going [gear,equipment ...] etc. I can get this bike currently , it's been bought new and only ridden once would you suggest this bike to get going with ? Thanks for all the help and advice.. Keep the following in mind: 1. Make sure the bike is the right size - NNB!2. Do you have an idea of what type of riding you are going to be doing?3.Make very sure when buying a second hand bike, maybe take someone along with good knowledge of the type of bike you will be looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benadeja Posted June 8, 2013 Share Keep the following in mind: 1. Make sure the bike is the right size - NNB!2. Do you have an idea of what type of riding you are going to be doing?3.Make very sure when buying a second hand bike, maybe take someone along with good knowledge of the type of bike you will be looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benadeja Posted June 8, 2013 Share Yes i made sure it's . medium like my roadbikeBasically me and my wife want to start this thing together just want to enjoy it and finish various events but not aiming for a top 20 spotThen yes it was my sister's bike she bought it new then only took it for 1 ride but her working hours don't allow her to ride more so she want to sell it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alouette3 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Hard tail is a good thing to learn your basic mtb'ing skills, so you don't end up lazy and making the suspension do the work for you! Eventually you will want a dual sus though.Never discount a 26er, bought a second hand 26 dual sus end of last year to replace my Merida hard tail 26 and it was the best money I've spent in a long time, and there a lot of good second hand deals.29er is brilliant for XC and distance, while 26 tends to be a bit more snappy for better single track and AM riding.Maybe give both a try. But to start out with you will be perfectly fine with that Cannondale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porqui Posted June 8, 2013 Share As above. Just make sure of size - a too small bike is a lousy ride. If the price is right then go second hand to start with as they tend to keep their price so not a ding in the pocket when you want to change bikes ( did not say upgrade as you don't really upgrade from a Cannondale) Watch out for hype and fashion and what the buddies say as they are ussually uninformed and baissed. Hardtail no issue on dirt roads - dual suspension when you get to the knarly stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charsky Posted June 8, 2013 Share That bike is fine... get on it and ride. Get a helmut, mtb shoes and hit your local trail. Go ride with friends! Enjoy???? Gandalf and porqui 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witkop Posted June 8, 2013 Share As above. Just make sure of size - a too small bike is a lousy ride. Apart from the 29er conspiracy,the hard tail heresy,the gears debateand the carbon controversy what more is there to saya steel 26er single speed hardtail with rigid or coil suspension fork is probably the best buy you could make. oh,and the dark art of frame geometry, standover height is a lie, the true measurement you need to consider is top tube length, reach is the key factor to comfort. Also flat low bars = longer stem and riser bars set high = shorter stem. but that is dark magi for most, just go ride and then tweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alouette3 Posted June 8, 2013 Share http://www.mbaction.com/Main/News/Bike-Test-The-Cannondale-F4-3605.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benadeja Posted June 21, 2013 Share Hi all. Thanks for the advice so far, what would you guys suggest be a good price to pay for the above bike ? The bike has only done 200km...so it's still fairy new ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benadeja Posted June 21, 2013 Share Check the new price and pay half of that. That is what I would suggest by I am sure you will get a few different answers here! Any idea where I can see what they are going for new ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benadeja Posted June 21, 2013 Share No prob thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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