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View Palace Passion's Profile Palace Passion Flag Bromley, South London 28 Jun 20 5.48pm Send a Private Message to Palace Passion Add Palace Passion as a friend

I really want to get into mountain biking and I'm thinking about getting a bike. Does anyone know any good deals for a decent enough bike that's not too expensive? Also I don't have anywhere inside to keep a bike. Does anyone know of its safe weather wise to keep it in my garden all year round if it had a cover over it? Like would the cold/heat effect it if it had a sheet over the top?

 


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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 28 Jun 20 6.39pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Palace Passion

I really want to get into mountain biking and I'm thinking about getting a bike. Does anyone know any good deals for a decent enough bike that's not too expensive? Also I don't have anywhere inside to keep a bike. Does anyone know of its safe weather wise to keep it in my garden all year round if it had a cover over it? Like would the cold/heat effect it if it had a sheet over the top?


It maybe safe from the weather but not from thieves. A friend had his bike stolen 4 times (different one every time) on the last occasion from kitchen his house and bike were all padlocked up. These little bar stewards know that bikes are the go to thing to steal.

Anyway good luck.

 


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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 28 Jun 20 6.59pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Depends on the conditions. In Ireland you still get rust from the condensation. The water in the air basically. My bike is wrecked from that and needs an overhaul.

 


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View Palace Passion's Profile Palace Passion Flag Bromley, South London 28 Jun 20 7.49pm Send a Private Message to Palace Passion Add Palace Passion as a friend

Yes I was going to concrete a anchor into the ground to chain it too I am just wondering if its safe weather wise with a cover over the top?

 


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Be loud.. Be proud.. Be PALACE!

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View mr. apollo's Profile mr. apollo Flag Somewhere in Switzerland 03 Jul 20 9.37am Send a Private Message to mr. apollo Add mr. apollo as a friend

Originally posted by Palace Passion

Yes I was going to concrete a anchor into the ground to chain it too I am just wondering if its safe weather wise with a cover over the top?

Suggest you beg a little space of a friend who has a nearby garage..

 



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jeeagles Flag 03 Jul 20 9.47am

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As a starter bike, I'd go with this.

You could get a little shed from £100.

 

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View Ouzo Dan's Profile Ouzo Dan 04 Jul 20 3.13pm Send a Private Message to Ouzo Dan Add Ouzo Dan as a friend

Speak to Duncan at Wallington Cycles, family run business and all Palace fans too, When I was in the UK I worked there on & off for years.

What kind of Mountain biking you want to do? XC, Trails, DH?

Trail centres you should take a look at are Swinley bike park, Hadleigh or further afield is Bike Park wales which is by far the best trail centre in Britain.

If you want more full on DH trails (im talking full face helmet body armour etc) then Aston Hill is what you want be warned however than can be pretty full on it is however the stuff that I do & I love it.

Also dont leave your bike outside in the elements, the components will rot in no time.

Edited by Ouzo Dan (04 Jul 2020 3.15pm)

 


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