GT Aggressor XC2. What a Bike for the Money

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...

damo1401 07.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of GT Aggressor XC2 Mountain Bike

On Yer Bike!

Advantages: Great fun, slow, Harry loves it
Disadvantages: Noisy, siren is a pain

...Now, Harry isn't what I would call a daredevil. In fact, he's not into anything that moves too fast or does things that he doesn't expect to happen, pretty much like any 2 and a half year old I expect. So as you can imagine, I wasn't overly thrilled when I found out last year that Harry's great aunt had bought him a motorised motor bike. Please bear in mind last Christmas he was only 21 months old and consequently pretty small and unconfident, but nonetheless, the Halfords Mini Racer Bike was on its way to us courtesy of my parents. It wasn't something we expected to keep for long but funnily enough, its now become Harry's favourite ever toy! The Halfords Mini Racer Bike is available from the Halfords website, and in-store but I can't really say I have ever seen one when I have been into a Halfords. My brother works for Halfords...

mummy2harry 01.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Halfords Mini Racer Bike

"Look at my fancy newbig boy bike!

Advantages: great customer service, great quality
Disadvantages: Matching accessories not available

...On Tuesday 27 March, my son turned three making him officially a "big boy" as he reminds us on at least an hourly basis. His dad and I thought it only appropriate to celebrate this graduation into "big-boyhood" by buying him his first "big boy" bike. Kyle is an extremely active and strong boy and the level of destruction he can cause is extraordinary to say the least so it was vital that we found a bike that could withstand the endurance test that is hurricane Kyle and unfortunately, it was doubtful that the Spiderman bike from Argos he had his eye on was going to do the trick. With this in mind I started to do some research online into different options. One brand in particular kept popping up in reviews and newspaper/magazine articles. That brand was Isla Bikes. Now, I am not particularly knowledgeable when it comes to...

ally2kc 30.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Isla Bikes

FLAWLESS BIKE

Advantages: comfort, handling, power, gorgeous looks and finish
Disadvantages: None. Not a darn thing wrong with it!

...were outstanding, I decided to give it a try. I took my 2003 Triumph Sprint ST for a test drive right off the showroom floor on May 1, 2003. First drive: The dealer (California BMW & Triumph, Mountain View, CA) was afraid to let me drive a new Sprint, and let me drive a RS instead. I wasn't impressed by the comfort, and hesitated to drive the ST. However, the dealer changed his mind and urged me to drive it. I took it out, and couldn't believe the difference. It was absolutely amazing. The power and handling were extremely impressive and surprising (after just getting off the RS). The wind protection was so much better than the RS, and far more than adequate. At 100 MPH, the bike was rock-solid, stable, and smooth as can be - in fact even smoother than at the lower speeds. Needless to say, I was sold. I took it home in the back...

PAPOOSE 01.06.2003 · Read review
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Review of Triumph Sprint ST

A wheelie good toddler bike

Advantages: Small cheap, good quality
Disadvantages: no brakes

...A child’s first sized pushbike, with stabilisers, squeaky horn and clip on basket. Adjustable handlebars and seat, suitable for children from approximately 2 to 4 years. Manufactured by Universal and costing around £30 from large toyshops such as Toys”r”us. My 2 year old was desperate for her own “big girls bike” with two wheels and stabilisers. I looked at many, most of which were above £50, as I didn’t have as much as that to spend, I homed in on this jazzy little bike initially sold in Index. After realising that they were from the old stock and that they were not in the catalogue, the pleasant assistant offered to go out to the back of the store to see if there were any still lurking in the warehouse. Perfect, one left, and as it was old stock at an unmissable price of £22...

headgardener 10.07.2001 · Read review
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Uniross Sprint 90 crawls across the line

Advantages: Fast Charge Times
Disadvantages: Poor design, poor performance

...Every since I bought my first digital camera, rechargeable batteries have become a must. My first charger, the Uniross RC101159 had coped admirably for 4 years with my trusty Olympus 1.3 megapixel camera. However, when I upgraded to my Samsung 7 megapixel camera. The 1300mAH batteries were no longer able to cut the mustard for more than 5 or 6 shots. As Uniross had demonstrated with their earlier model, the quality that they posess, I went for the Sprint 90 model as the charge time was far superior to anything I had seen before. The charger also came with the more powerful 2100mAh batteries which I thought would solve all my problems. According to the instructions, the unit would charge my 2100 batteries up in 90 minutes and my 1300 ones in under an hour. In reality the 2100 batteries are only taking 30-40 minutes to charge...

craggybuk 17.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Uniross Sprint 90 min - Battery charger 4xAA/AAA - included batteries: 4 x AA type NiMH 2500 mAh

economical sports bike

Advantages: economical , reliable and fast
Disadvantages: uncomfortable for long journeys

...When i first took the Triumph Sprint out i was very surprised with the smooth and powerful response to the throttle. She handles well and i found it quite comfortable . I wasn't sure what a 3 cylinder engined bike would be like but was pleasently surprised. There were no vibrations from the tripple as i had expected and a lovely smooth tone to the exhaust, although the engine does sound noisey compared to the later models , this one was registered in 2000. Although the noises are nothing to worry about being a bike mechanic i couldn't but help thinking what they could be , although now i don't even notice them. It's engine puts out 108bhp which is plenty powerful enough , she'll do over 150 mph ( so i've been told ). There is plenty of torque at lower revs and great acceleration using the higher rev range, pulling away the front wheel...

chig1969 05.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of Triumph Sprint RS

dutch bike hire in London: a real rip-off

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: deceiving images, you don't get the bikes you are paying for

...Last weekend, me and my friends decided to go for a tour of Regent Canal by bicycle, and therefore we looked for a bike hire service in London. Between all the websites we found this one, an appealing website with photographs of fantastic dutch classical bikes for hire in London. The website shows photographs of really nice and stylish bikes which are for rent at a decent price, 25 pounds per day per bike if you hire them for 1-3 days. Even though there were cheaper options we decided to treat ourselves for one day and choose one of these appealing bicycles, just to make it a really unique experience for one day! If only we knew! The delivery process is quite straightforward, you choose a bicycle and they deliver it to you wherever you are in London with a little van. And here we had the first surprise: they delivered to us 3 bikes...

magav 03.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dutch Bike Hire, Bayswater

A decent in-front-of-the-telly magnetic exercise bike

Advantages: Low cost magnetic resistance bike, pretty sturdy for the price
Disadvantages: Seating position not necessarily the most comfortably, not great for shorter people!

...My previous exercise bike of many years (mostly used as a clothes horse, but more recently brought into service in a determined attempt to get fitter and thinner) recently broke. Specifically, its resistance strap wore through and the ride became more like freewheeling down a hill than anything more energetic. With this in mind I decided to go for a bike with magnetic resistance. I settled on this one as, not only did it fulfil my criteria of a magnetic resistance system coupled with a relatively cheap price, but it was also foldable, and storage space is an issue in my house. As is usual in my reviews, I'll discuss my reasons for my ratings in the 'Specific Criteria,' and include and extra section of general comments. Durability At £79.99 (when I bought it) this was the cheapest magnetic resistance bike I could find, which didn...

temporalbandit 21.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pro Fitness Foldable Magnetic X Bike

Wheely good bike! (Giant Defy 2.5 Road Bike)

Advantages: Light, Great gears, Good looks
Disadvantages: Uncomfortable saddle, not the greatest wheels

...I have long harboured a desire to own a half decent roadbike. Fortunately my employers opted into the "Cycle to Work scheme" And I purchased a Defy 2.5. Looks This bioke looks good in a largely black and white frame with grey details. The bike itself is set at fairly agressive angles with a nice low handlebar. Frame The frame is extremely light aluminium (10kg total weight) and put together with very neat and efficient welds. The geometry feels right on the bike, although if you are new to raod bikes you may find the handlebar set a little low. My first ciouple of journeys resulted in sore back and stiff neck, however you soon adjust. Gears This bike features a 27 speed Shimano Tigra setup (3 front cogs, 9 rear cogs) That gives you a huge variation. In the highest gear roadsise blurs past you...

thejazzyj 18.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Giant Defy 2.5 Road Bike