Boerklong Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Not bad for a starter. Rather pay R3500 and if you dont like the sport you can swing it and wont lose much. Some guys buy R10k+ bikes and take a big knock when they decide the sport is not for them.
Gitfo Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 I got a mongoose aswell and those rims. If in the near future... like a few months you want to go tubeless will either cost you n pretty penny at a local store to make them tubeless cause like the other guys says you gonna need alot of tape.. But i recommend the Gangster style tubeless. Works perfectly and if been rolling last 4 months and no more punctures.
mike88 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Posted January 16, 2015 Taking it to Meerendal next week, in the meantime I'm looking for a bike rack cause its a mission fitting the bike in2 the boot of a opel corsa
mike88 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Posted January 16, 2015 I got a mongoose aswell and those rims. If in the near future... like a few months you want to go tubeless will either cost you n pretty penny at a local store to make them tubeless cause like the other guys says you gonna need alot of tape.. But i recommend the Gangster style tubeless. Works perfectly and if been rolling last 4 months and no more punctures.Gangster style tubeless??
CraigCCW Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Looks like a really nice bike for R3500, it looks like it has hardly been ridden. I would love to know what the previous owner sold it to Cash Crusaders for.
Odinson Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Gangster style tubeless?? DIY tubeless conversion. Google it - lots of good info and tutorials. Long story short, you can do the conversion yourself without taking it to your LBS.
popcorn_skollie Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 I must say. Its a bloody good choice of first bike for someone who doesnt know any better.Looks flash too. I'm sure you'll enjoy every minute. The only tip I can recomend is that you try to go tubeless.Nothing puts people new to the sport off riding quicker than constant flats.
Hackster Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Don't hassle about tubeless for now. Just take two spare tooobs with you and a puncture repair kit. Just ride. And then ride some more.
Guest notmyname Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 I must say. Its a bloody good choice of first bike for someone who doesnt know any better.Looks flash too. I'm sure you'll enjoy every minute. The only tip I can recomend is that you try to go tubeless.Nothing puts people new to the sport off riding quicker than constant flats.Agreed. Fixing flats is for the bird.
mike88 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Posted January 16, 2015 Biggups for the info and help guys!! Glad to know I didn't buy a piece of crap!!!
rudi-h Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 looks decent. i know it's oldschool, but those hard plastic tyre liners that you put inside your tyres to prevent flats really work wonders and can be almost as effective as tubeless for preventing flats. Last time I bought some they were around R80 for a set.
popcorn_skollie Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Im probably gonna get scold at for posting this but its worked wonders for me. The same sealant used for tubeless conversions can be squirted directly into your tubes. DO NOT BUY SLUDGE OR SLIME. Ask for sealant. If you tell the bike shop you are using tubes. They going to give you slime. Just tell them is for tubeless. Shouldn't cost more than 100 for a bottle that you can use half and half per tube. Go to your local auto spares place and buy a valve key to remove the valve from from the tube. cant cost more that 20 bucks. Get the valve out. The air will rush out as expected but since its still in the tyre on the bike, there will be enough room inside the tube to squeez the sealant in. The bottle of sealant should come with a little pipe to make this a clean job. If it doesn't. Ask for one that does. One end of the pipe on the bottle. other end over the tube valve. make sure its nice and snug fit so you dont mess. squeez in half the bottle. take of pipe from both ends and screw the valve back into the tube. spin the wheel so it runs free for a minute or so. Since you dont have a bike stand you can work on the bike upside down. just make sure its on an old mat or blanket so you dont scratch your cockpit and saddle. after the wheel has been spinning for a minute or so. pump up the tyre. spin again. repeat process for other wheel. It's not as good as tubeless but i've ridden like this for months before getting a flat. It works best with thick downhill tubes and fat tyres. But i've used it on narrow 2.1 tubes like yours with great success aswell. the best part about this method is you dont have to worry about flats that come with tubes. nor worry about burping that comes with tubeless. its not fullproof but way better than constantly buying tubes or messing with patches. The last and most important thing i forgot to mention is that this will only work if your tubes use schrader valves. the ones that are the same like car tube valves. so check that first before doing anything. the bike pic looks like its schrader though. but i may be wrong
tombeej Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Mike, like others have said, you've done well my son. Only thing you need to do now is make sure it's the right size frame for you and do a proper bike fit (otherwise injuries are on the horizon if the bug bites and you start upping the mileage). That bike shop you went to should be able to help you out with that.
brucem76 Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 I'm tubeless now, but I always used slime in my tubes, and was very successful - lots of trail riding, never had to stop to repair a puncture
brucem76 Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Oh and rather Google "ghetto tubeless" - "gangster tubeless" may yield interesting results!
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