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19 July 2006, 05:10 PM
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A question for MTB experts and the like...
I'm looking at buying a cheap second-hand MTB and have found one very local to where I live. The make is Fischer and it was made in Germany. It's a full suspension bike and looks pretty snazy to my untrained eyes. It's going cheap as chips and because its so close to where I live I'm thinking about buying it. Has anyone heard of this brand and are they any good?
19 July 2006, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Bartop
Presume you don't mean Fisher, as in Gary Fisher ?
No idea about Fischer really, except I think they make motorbikes.
19 July 2006, 07:19 PM
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Nice, 7 posts and he's already admitting to buying stolen goods! 
(just jokin, welcome along! 
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I thought Fisher too, he's your man where it all started I believe, over in the Marin valley
I've never heard of Fischer either, I wouldn't expect much. That said look at the groupset, ride it and see whether or not it feels right
(just jokin, welcome along! )I thought Fisher too, he's your man where it all started I believe, over in the Marin valley
I've never heard of Fischer either, I wouldn't expect much. That said look at the groupset, ride it and see whether or not it feels right
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19 July 2006, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Davey P
If it's a "cheap" full sus like the ones you get from Halfords then I would avoid. They are not worth the money and will probably break.
19 July 2006, 08:01 PM
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I thought you might all thing Gary Fisher but no it's a Fischer. The bike clearly looks a good few years old. Hopefully knowone on here lives round my way and is not after a cheap bike so heres the ebay link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...EWA%3APIC&rd=1
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Looks like your run-of-the-mill cheap mass produced stuff, but for £16...
If you get a couple of weeks out of it and it spurs you on to bigger and better things then job done
If you get a couple of weeks out of it and it spurs you on to bigger and better things then job done
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Are you near Farnborough Hants ? I could be tempted to sell my Raleigh Hard Tail, alu frame, front suspension and disc brakes etc for £100, hardly used and a much better bike than that one for sure.. Looks like this one except it's green and has front disc brakes..
pm me if you want to talk..
pm me if you want to talk..
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19 July 2006, 11:13 PM
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The Fischer looks very basic but then I dare say it works!
I would opt for Bartop's out of the two, a simple hard tail will beat a poor full susser all day. Just bear in mind, if you get summat crap you won't enjoy riding it and won't use it which defeats the object.
Good luck
I would opt for Bartop's out of the two, a simple hard tail will beat a poor full susser all day. Just bear in mind, if you get summat crap you won't enjoy riding it and won't use it which defeats the object.
Good luck
20 July 2006, 10:09 AM
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I wouldnt waste your money on that, get a good well known brand (Gary Fisher, GT, Marin, Trek, Specialised etc. loads of good second hand bikes around for £100
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Originally Posted by BOB.T
Nice, 7 posts and he's already admitting to buying stolen goods! (just jokin, welcome along! )
(just jokin, welcome along! )
20 July 2006, 11:31 AM
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21 July 2006, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Bartop
Nice to meet you mate - hope you get more use of it than I did 
Hope you get the Forester repaired as thats one lovely wagon you've got there. I was rather jealous
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Glad I'm not the only one ...
I have taken swissolyourbike in a new direction
Need to find some matt black paint to cover some scrapes too.. model shop I think this weekend...
I have taken swissolyourbike in a new direction
Need to find some matt black paint to cover some scrapes too.. model shop I think this weekend...
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