MTB Bicycle - Budget 500-600

[victorpexacos]

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Editado con fotos!!

[Fassou]

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Mira bien el cuadro, especialmente las zonas de soldadura, por si aprecias grietas o repintados que las tapen. Comprueba el funcionamiento de la horquilla delantera en parado, y luego la bloqueas y andas un poco en plan BMX, para oir lo que cruje. Comprueba después las posiciones de la horquilla trasera.

Las malas lenguas, comentan, que en ese modelo la horquilla delantera te podría dar algún disgusto, y que los cambios se descorrigen con facilidad por la amplitud del giro en los mandos :mudo:

De todas formas, salvo que veas algo en el cuadro o que la horquilla ya ande tocada, no es mal precio, aunque si la sacas por 400€, mejor

Salu2!

[victorpexacos]

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Y si se la saco por 350 :ugly:? ;D

Pues el viernes la vuelvo a tener, y se supone que ajustada, excepto las suspensioned. Por lo que si no hace mal tiempo, probare lo que me dices e ire a que me revisen horquilla y suspension.

Gracias fassou, ya os contare como acaba el business.

Salu2!!

[victorpexacos]

Good morning!

In the end I kept the bike. I've been out 4 times and the bike behaves well, it hasn't given me any problems. But now I have muuuch questions ;D:

I leave you the last one:

FIRST: Maintenance.

• Cleaning and lubrication of the transmission. How should I clean the transmission?

According to what I've read, to not harm the components, it's best to wash them with hot water and soap and brush the chain, derailleur and cassette; rinse, dry and degrease and lubricate. But… What product do I degrease with? What oil should I use?

[Fassou]

Congratulations on the mule, and on the operation :fuckyea:

While the MTB experts decide to go through the post, I take the opportunity to share my opinion with you.

As for cleaning, except for rides where you get muddy up to your ears, you only need to clean the bike a little with water, and avoid leaving the areas that require lubrication too dry, or getting grease on the brake discs.

Once the bike is dry, a few drops of grease on the cassette and chain, and ready to store (I use the Finish Line )

The squeaking when you brake with wet pads is completely normal :sisi:

The helmet, just make sure it's not too "low cost", and that you feel comfortable with it, or you'll end up throwing it in a ditch ;D

What you say about the flat tire, is because you probably have a slow puncture, so either you take off the wheel to change the inner tube and take the opportunity to check that the tire doesn't have a "prize" in the form of a thorn, or you wait to puncture more and remember to put air in, before each ride.

The Decathlon inner tubes are perfectly valid, although they used to be cheaper :ffu:, but you can put an inner tube with anti-puncture liquid, or save up to switch to tubeless, as the Pros will recommend :troll:

See you later!

PD: What a long one I've written :facepalm:

[victorpexacos]

Thanks for replying Fassou ;D

As for the oil, I've seen that there are many from finish line. I live in Alicante, so I think I'll get the SECO one, since I usually don't go out when there's mud or rain, and it also says it picks up less dust.

I found it at Mammoth for 6.60e for the 120ml:

Finish Line SECO

And as for the helmet, I don't know what to do, whether to get one from Decathlon, or go to a store to see what they have there. I don't know what the Decathlon ones are like; and not much else.

Thanks for the help and if you find something interesting, post it :osvaisacagar:

[garfield]

The helmets from Decathlon don't look bad, but as Fassou says, good and comfortable, if you don't you'll stick it anywhere. And always, always with the helmet. When you're not used to it it's annoying, but it can save your life.
Get yourself a pair of long gloves, not those with fingers in the air. Yes, they get hot, but with a double you'll go down harder and if you fall with your fingers in the air you'll see what a laugh, or if you go with a branch or similar on your fingers (experience).
I also recommend that if you want the suspensions to go softer, don't go directly to the pivot points of the rear end like a beast, but just enough to take the beast out and then "softlyyyy" and put 2 drops of oil on it, just like on the shock absorber and fork seal. What's left over you remove with a cloth. Same with all the moving parts of the bike: gear shifters, gears, make sure it has grease on the seat post so that water doesn't get in there, and never let a drop of oil fall on the discs-pads. If not, in the trash.
The normal squealing of the pads
And about oils, in summer use the dry one, but if it rains use the other more liquid, which penetrates more and gets the water out. And although it catches less dust, if you go out with dust you have to put it on more often. It disappears. Same with water.

Enjoy it.

[Fassou]

+1 to what Garfield says, and add a pair of glasses to the list :sisi:

Salu2!

[victorpexacos]

Well, I think I have everything clearer now...

Basic equipment:

• A good and comfortable helmet. I'll try a few.
• Long gloves, I suppose with protections.
• Some glasses, although you could recommend some to me ;D
• And as for the oil, I'll buy one that's dry and if I can, another one that's wet.

What I don't understand well is this:

@garfield:

I also recommend that if you want the suspensions to be softer, don't go directly to the pivot points of the rear end like crazy, but just enough to take the crazy out and then "softlyyyy" and put 2 drops of oil on it, as well as on the shock seal and the fork. Remove the excess with a cloth. Do the same with all the moving parts of the bike: gear hangers, gears, make sure it has grease on the seat post so that no water gets in there, and never let a single drop of oil fall on the discs-pads. If not, in the trash.

I don't understand that part, and as for the oil used, which one should we use for the fork, seat post, shock, etc...?

Best regards and thank you very much. Everything is very clear and very helpful ;D. You deserve a couple of :troll:

[Fassou]

For the topic of greases and oils, I give you the link to a post from a specialized forum.

Regarding the glasses, for the first ones I recommend that you try the normal ones with interchangeable lenses, that you find them comfortable, and then later, when you get tired of them or break them ;D, you buy something of higher quality, with the shape and colors that you like. In my case, I like the yellow lenses

Salu2!

[victorpexacos]

Well guys, on Friday I went to Decathlon and got some equipment that I really needed:D:

• Sport 7 BTWIN helmet, comfortable, light, cheap and it matches the donkey xD.

• Black DECATHLON 3 culotte:

• Kalenji backpack:

• A couple of cameras, an inflator and degreaser.

I think I didn't forget anything, I spent 97 euros in total and I'm really happy with the purchase, everything is comfortable and light and it fits me like a glove

By the way, what pressure should the wheels have? The guy who sold it to me said around 2-2.5 in the front and 2.5-3 in the back.

Goodbye and good night.

[Nemo]

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La mochila lleva bidón, rollo camelbag… porque veo el agujero para refrigeración liquida del procesador de fuerza, pero no veo los tubos del refrigerante. :troll:

Buena compra de todas formas. Yo tengo un culotte parecido, aunque creo que es un poco más largo (o yo mas retaco) y cuando te acostumbras a la culera (refuerzo glúteo), ya se hace raro cuando no la llevas.

Lo siguiente los pedales automáticos, que por experiencia te digo que al principio da respeto eso de ir "atado" a la bici, pero luego te das cuenta de las ventajas a la hora de cambiar de marcha, que no se nota el golpe de cambio de piñón, o de bajar escaleras u obstáculos similares. :facepalm:

Un saludo

[victorpexacos]

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@Nemo:

La mochila lleva bidón, rollo camelbag… porque veo el agujero para refrigeración liquida del procesador de fuerza, pero no veo los tubos del refrigerante. :troll:

Lo siguiente los pedales automáticos, que por experiencia te digo que al principio da respeto eso de ir "atado" a la bici, pero luego te das cuenta de las ventajas a la hora de cambiar de marcha, que no se nota el golpe de cambio de piñón, o de bajar escaleras u obstáculos similares. :facepalm:

Un saludo

Jajajaja si lleva refrigeración liquida del procesador de fuerza ;D, en cuanto a los pedales automáticos, pues me lo estoy pensando, pero primero quiero dejar la bici a mi gusto y acostumbrarme un poco a ella, pero ya que estamos:

¿Que pedales y que zapatillas me recomendais?

Una cosilla sobre las suspensiones. ¿Deberia ajustar la presion de las suspensiones a mi peso?¿Es muy importante?

Saludos y gracias por las respuestas ;D

[Nemo]

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Pues depende del uso de la bici y tu comodidad.
Personalmente me decanté por unos pedales mixtos Shimano PD-M424. Tienen la particularidad de, además de poder usarlos con calzado normal, tienen fijación por ambos lados del pedal. Algunos solo la tienen por un lado.
En cuanto al calzado, básicamente que te sea cómodo. Yo cogí una buena oferta de pedales más calzado y tengo estas, que son de tela y más adaptables que las de piel, que son más rígidas.

Un saludo