shady
April 23rd 06, 11:54 PM
Looking for any reviews/comments/experience/whatever on Raleigh's Matterhorn
(2005?). Currently available for $220(cdn) so it's a little tempting.
....or current Raleigh's in general I guess. I'll assume quality from others
transfers down the line to the Matterhorn too.
Been thinking of getting back into mountain biking. I had a knee injury a
few years ago that took all the fun out of it. Would be mostly for street
and trail use. High speeds but probably wouldn't leave the ground. A
little concerned about my weight on it though... anywhere between 250 and
300 pounds.
Had a 98 Nishiki Colorado before the injury that lasted through everything I
threw at it. Only problem was the stock crankset sucked... and the cheap
plastic pedals got replaced in the first week for some really nice bmx
pedals.
Matterhorn specs are as follows...
Frame
O/S Hi-ten MTB tubing
Fork
LC151 suspension
Headset
CH-71 25.4 9 piece
Chainset
Vuelta YS101 w/guard 48/38/28 170mm
Gears:
Frt Shimano Tourney
Rr Shimano TX30
Shifters
Shimano Revo Shift
Freewheel
14/28 7 spd
Brakes
Frt TX-115C linear pull
Rr TX-115C linear pull
Levers
Alloy Black
Hubs
Frt 36h QR
Rr 36h nutted
Rims
VP-20 36h alloy
VP-20 36h alloy
Tires
Frt Kenda K-898 26 x 1.95
Rr Kenda K-898 26 x 1.95
Stem
100mm Black
Bar
620 x 30mm semi-rise
Grips
Co-Union PVC
Saddle
Selle Royal Softfit
Seat Post
25.8 X 250mm Black
Pedals
Wellgo w/Boron axle
Colour
Red/Black
Sizes
22, 20, 18"M, 16, 14"M, 18.5"L 13" Boys
Speeds
21 speed
(2005?). Currently available for $220(cdn) so it's a little tempting.
....or current Raleigh's in general I guess. I'll assume quality from others
transfers down the line to the Matterhorn too.
Been thinking of getting back into mountain biking. I had a knee injury a
few years ago that took all the fun out of it. Would be mostly for street
and trail use. High speeds but probably wouldn't leave the ground. A
little concerned about my weight on it though... anywhere between 250 and
300 pounds.
Had a 98 Nishiki Colorado before the injury that lasted through everything I
threw at it. Only problem was the stock crankset sucked... and the cheap
plastic pedals got replaced in the first week for some really nice bmx
pedals.
Matterhorn specs are as follows...
Frame
O/S Hi-ten MTB tubing
Fork
LC151 suspension
Headset
CH-71 25.4 9 piece
Chainset
Vuelta YS101 w/guard 48/38/28 170mm
Gears:
Frt Shimano Tourney
Rr Shimano TX30
Shifters
Shimano Revo Shift
Freewheel
14/28 7 spd
Brakes
Frt TX-115C linear pull
Rr TX-115C linear pull
Levers
Alloy Black
Hubs
Frt 36h QR
Rr 36h nutted
Rims
VP-20 36h alloy
VP-20 36h alloy
Tires
Frt Kenda K-898 26 x 1.95
Rr Kenda K-898 26 x 1.95
Stem
100mm Black
Bar
620 x 30mm semi-rise
Grips
Co-Union PVC
Saddle
Selle Royal Softfit
Seat Post
25.8 X 250mm Black
Pedals
Wellgo w/Boron axle
Colour
Red/Black
Sizes
22, 20, 18"M, 16, 14"M, 18.5"L 13" Boys
Speeds
21 speed