On holiday in India in 1983 girls' school headmistress Anne Mustoe saw a solitary ... more
European cyclist pedalling across the Great Thar Desert. Although no cyclist herself she was seized with the desire to follow his example. Four years later at the age ...
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This bike has a really good spec, XT rear mech excellent proformer the only thing that lets it down is the tyres they are a bit prone to punctures when used on road and are really only for off road use.
i think that the forks are a bit on the heavy side but still work grate. for the price range would be hard to beat this spec.
in my opinion the bikerides really well on cross country trails and is vary smooth and well balanced.
i have used my bike at local races and have found on the cross country races it take a lot of punishment and all ways comes back for more the only problem i've had during a race is the pedels came a bit lose but this did not stop me winning ...
Advantages: Strong Frame and Wheels, Tyres do not let go Disadvantages: None really!!
Bought this bike with my work cycle to work scheme.
A great buy from Halfords.
Excellent speck for the price and a very strong bike. I'm 18st 10 (253 ibs) and in my opinion this bike can handle this weight easily.
Great colour Black with like a Pearlesent White, Very good speck components, Shimano Deore derauillers and Sram Truvatic Crank.
Hydrolic Brakes and Discs. These will stop you instantly and do tare a little time to get used to or a flight over the bars could come along. These sqeak when covered in Muck and Water for the first few occasions, but when used this disapates.
Wheels are Alex DP17 rims, Strong, Maxxis Ingnitor Tyres Grip like hell.
Suntour XCR forks are ok for Cross Country riding, Not a great Jump fork, but hey Im no Jumper! (I think that if yoiu are lighter than me you could have some safe landings with these ...
Advantages: Washes well, keeps you warm and looks ok too Disadvantages: Quite expensive
is despite the awful weather last summer, when it had plenty of opportunity to leak!
I also use the coat at weekends, for riding my own horses and for walking my dog. I compete in agility with my dog and there can be a lot of hanging around between classes, for which the musto is very useful as it is always cold at dog shows, even in summer!
The pockets are fleece lined and have a zip closure, meaning they can be used to keep hands warm and to store items. The size of the pockets is good, a wallet, bunch of keys and a mobile can easily be spread between them without making too large bulges!
In summary, the coat still looks as good as new and shows no sign of breaking yet, despite it's tough life! I will definately replace it with another of the same type when it finally gives up the ghost, though I am hoping that won't be for a while ...
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Product details
EAN
9780863696503
Type
Non-Fiction
Genre
Biography
Publisher
Virgin Books
Title
A Bike Ride
Author
Anne Mustoe
ISBN
0863696503
Manufacturer's product description
On holiday in India in 1983 girls' school headmistress Anne Mustoe saw a solitary European cyclist pedalling across the Great Thar Desert. Although no cyclist herself she was seized with the desire to follow his example. Four years later at the age of 54 she gave up her job bought a bicycle and set off around the world. She cycled through Europe India Thailand and Malaysia and then from the Far East to the USA - a journey of 12 000 miles that lasted 15 months. Travelling alone she faced physical hardship and occasional danger but she also met an astonishing range of people and discoverd an exhilarating spirit of mutual trust and generosity.
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