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Conference noted::bicycle

Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

487.0. "FISHER MTB PRICE ??" by MALLET::BROOMFIELD (Paul Broomfield UK SWAS) Thu Oct 22 1987 06:30

    Hello,
    
    	I live in Reading (UK) and I am considering buying a new mountain
    	bike (the current Falcon K2 is falling to bits !!!). Can any
    	of you guys/girls in the States tell me the approximate retail
    	price of a Fisher Hoo-Koo-E-Koo (silly name - nice bike) ????
    
    	In the UK they retail for #459 which is a little steep for the
    	'entry-level' Fisher MTB, and I am considering calling in a
    	favour and getting a friend in the US to get me one.....
    
    	While we are on the subject, does anyone out there have one
    	have any comments on it ??
    
    	Cheers,
    
    	Paul
    
    	P.S. Any mountain bikers in the Reading area want to go riding
    	     in the dirt ???

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
487.1	Reading mountain-biker manque	RDGENG::MACFADYEN		`Thu Oct 22 1987 07:36`	4
	Re PS - if I had one I would! Is a Falcon K2 an ATB? If you're getting a new one, what are you doing with that? Rod (DTN 830-6705)
487.2	FISHER CHARGES FOR HIS REPUTATION	AKOV11::FULLER		`Thu Oct 22 1987 09:42`	5
	The list price for the Hoo-Koo-E-Koo in the US is about $620.00, about the cheapest you will find it for is $550.00. Steve
487.3	A good buy...	STAR::TEAGUE	I'm not a doctor,but I play one on TV...	`Thu Oct 22 1987 10:56`	9
	Re .-1 Based on bike reviews, and my perception of the quality of components, I think $550 is a pretty good price. It's at least comparable to other bikes of similar quality, if not less expensive. .jim
487.4	Thanks...	MALLET::BROOMFIELD	Paul Broomfield UK SWAS	`Fri Oct 23 1987 05:11`	14
	Re 1 Rod - A Falcon K2 is an ATB which is available widely in this country from stockist like Bike UK, it retails for about #400 at the moment I think. I will probably sell it when (if ??) I get a new one........... Re 2/3 Thanks I appreciate the info. - happy mountain biking, keep your front wheel off the ground... Paul
487.5	<A steal a $600>	33917::PICKETT		`Tue Nov 03 1987 15:24`	15
	Paul-I bought a HOO-KOO-E-KOO about 3 weeks ago after riding a Schwinn High-Sierra for 1.5 years.Retail here in Atlanta was $595 at the only Fisher dealer. They threw on a pair of Ground Controls and I rode out for $600 + tax. I do a lot of riding on washed out fire/jeep roads and power lines aeap Taiwan pedals with Suntour X-C ovalstions! Bio-pace,click shift,salsa type stem,U-brake-all perform flawlessly. I replaced the cheap taiwaniiwiann and clips, and the only problem after 150 miles or so was keeping the headset tight. A little LOC-TITE and a torque wrench solved that. I could talk all day-but I'm not much on typing. Please contact me if you would like to talk about this exciting bike which is a steal at $600. -kim (dtn 435-4243)
487.6	COUPLE OF HINTS	AKOV11::FULLER		`Tue Nov 03 1987 16:36`	18
	A couple of notes for those looking for any mountain bike: 1. 99% of the imported ATB's come with 1.5" tires. The reason is 2" tires increase the import tax by $50.00. If off road is your reason for purchasing an ATB, change the tires immediately, as note 487.5 did. Specialized Ground Control, Fisher Fattrax, and Ritchey Force are all excellent tires. 2" tires such as these will help your control off-road, be less bone jarring, and help prevent rim damage. 2. Test ride a few before puchasing. The industry trend is towards more aggressive frame designs which are great, provided that you can handle these quicker frames on rocky downhills. 3. If you are a heavy rider, I recommend that the rear hub is either a solid axle or top quality quick release such as Deore XT. steve