My other bike

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My other bike

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ok so it doesnt have a motor and it hasnt got much storage but its worth more than the scooter!! wouldve cost £2780 to build up but the other halfs dad owns a bike shop and built it up for me at cost!
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Re: My other bike

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Nice! Why'd you choose a hardtail over having rear suspension? I ride a hardtail too, my mountain bike is a Schwinn Moab (from back before Schwinn went out of business)
Currently ride: 2011 Honda PCX 125 - Upgraded windshield and seat, keeping this one mostly stock
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
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Re: My other bike

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i prefer hardtail for the speed and i dont ride as much gnarly stuff anymore. Thats the actual Merida world championship carbon bike from 2010, rides fantastic and weighs less than most road bikes. Unfortunately its up for sale as i need the cash to pay for the S-Wing. got my eye on a Merida 29er hardtail. I like Merida bikes, well spec'd for the money and the largest bike manufacturer in the world so they know what theyre doing!

which schwinn moab do you have?
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It's a blue-framed Moab-2. It's mostly stock, but I upgraded the rims to double-walled ones after completely destroying the front rim on a ~10' drop. I've considered switching to tubeless tires, but haven't had the money to do it yet.
Currently ride: 2011 Honda PCX 125 - Upgraded windshield and seat, keeping this one mostly stock
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
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