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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111   
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I suppose these would be classed as the cycling world best X far as they are endorsed by Land Rover themselves. However, as they retail at between £1300 and £749 they must be good
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24th Nov 2018 4:04pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20444 
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I'd look at Kona and Orange.
I know your not looking for a Downhill but don't look at the Orange 224 price tag.  
Always liked this one: https://www.orangebikes.co.uk/archive/2011/224-evo_race/ And a good shop to purchase from which I've used before: https://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/shop/index.php?category_id=143 No Guts, No Glory. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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24th Nov 2018 4:23pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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Click image to enlarge Sorry, couldn't resist! |
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24th Nov 2018 5:01pm |
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| Scotm Member Since: 28 Feb 2014 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 666  
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Check out the Sonder range from Alpkit. I have a Camino which is great on and off road but maybe one of their hardtail MTB might be what you are after?
https://www.alpkit.com/sonder |
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24th Nov 2018 5:31pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3312 
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A penny farthing. |
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24th Nov 2018 5:33pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039 
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If you can spend abit then a Cube is the best for me. Rode it day in and day out on all sorts and it never failed, however it was £1500 2nd hand but worth it.
If you want something a little cheaper, then most Kona hardtails are pretty bullet proof ( from experience ) However the outsider which got top marks in any test thrown at it in the MTB world is a Voodoo Bizango. Sold by halfrauds, but sets itself in line with bikes at twice the price, it's become a great outsider. |
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24th Nov 2018 5:37pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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@dieseljim Hahahahahahah
I'd say this... Click image to enlarge Avoid the Land Rover branded one, the geometry is beyond awful. |
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24th Nov 2018 5:39pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8051  
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Alpkit range is good. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Nov 2018 7:06pm |
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| cozz Member Since: 15 May 2013 Location: nottingham Posts: 539 |
Click image to enlarge my Hai bike fat six E bike , with bosch motor and 4" tyres, goes anywhere |
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24th Nov 2018 7:49pm |
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| gazman Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: Liverpool Posts: 652 
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It would have to be English, over priced for what it is, a simple design that works...
For this reason I'd say a orange single pivot. But for me the best do it all is a 4 bar linkage like a specialized fsr. I've got a e version called a levo, it's great fun. Ive got 4 mountain bikes 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car) 2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r |
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24th Nov 2018 9:29pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117 
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Well it depends on what you use your Defender for.
If you do a lot of off road then a mountain bike would be the way to go, hard tail with minimal tech would be a close match to the ethos of the Defender rather than a high tech full floater which would be closer to the D5 or rangerover. We do overlanding and camping so would place the Defender on the same lines as a touring bike, able to carry everything on a multiple of surfaces for long trips. Something like a Thorn or Dawes Galaxy - simple, strong, comfortable and well proven. Click image to enlarge (our round the world bikes in Nepal) Others use their landrover as a daily driver, for shopping, commuting, taking the dogs out and kids to school, so a bike to match this would be a hybrid on moderate crossover tyres with comfortable frame geometry and a rack. However - the Molton bike seems to fit the quirkiness of the Defender, being British, multi use and fording its own path. Click image to enlarge So just like the Defender - the owners are all unique in how they use their vehicles, the defender is not a one trick pony, more akin to a multi-role/use Swiss army knife! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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24th Nov 2018 9:47pm |
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| flydive Member Since: 27 Aug 2015 Location: Lugano Posts: 290  
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A Christini all wheel drive?
https://christinibicycles.com/ |
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25th Nov 2018 9:25am |
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| TJH1985 Member Since: 22 Aug 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 238
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Has to be a orange 5, probably made out of the same stuff they used for LR chassis
My defender can usually be found with a Santa Cruz Nomad in it, you’ve never seen a collie as excited as when both the Defender and Bike are pulled out from hibernation 
Click image to enlarge I’m in the market for a tow ball mounted carrier, any recommendations? |
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25th Nov 2018 9:17pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888  
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It would have to be Orange or Hope for me just based on manufacture and engineering although it has to be said that both of those have far better quality control and reliability than JLR !
So with the latter in mind (Defender quality and reliability) I'd be looking at something manufactured in China and assembled by Halfords. That way you get to spend the first few months fixing all the issues introduced by the Halfords "expert" that put it together, then as the standard parts start to wear or fall apart you can start looking at aftermarket "fixes" for stuff that should have been fixed by the manufacturer but they couldn't be bothered or didn't want to spend the money. After a year or so of buying "upgrades" you realise that there's pretty much nothing left of the original and if you'd just started with a bare frame and built something from scratch you'd have had a better bike for less money. Strangely the above pretty much sums up my experience of owning both bikes and Land Rovers !
I recently bought a second hand Thule G5 2 bike carrier. More for the van than the Defender as the tilt option allows me to open the van tailgate with the bikes loaded. It works on my van, my 90 and my Range Rover so I can take my bike regardless of which vehicle. On the 90 I can't open the rear door completely with the bikes loaded but can open it enough to get in and out of. With a lower mounted tow ball it might clear though - the towball I use is only for the carrier so higher than it would be for towing. On the Defender, with a rear mounted spare, you need the optional "bent" A bar that clears the spare wheel. Any of the Thule G5 or later G6 (Thule 928 or 929) will do the job although they're not cheap. If you're happy to remove the carrier to open the back door then there are a LOT of cheaper options too. Don't have a pic of it on the Defender but this is what mine looks like on the back of the campervan: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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26th Nov 2018 11:47am |
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