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2001 My Canadian Tire mountain bike.

A bike I bought in 2001. I just wanted a affordable mountain that is fun to ride.

Frame:
A steel Y-frame copy of the Trek mountain bike sharing the same design.

Fork/Headset:
Mercalli shock fork.

Pedals:
basic cheap plastic/ alloy type.

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
48/38/28 tooth chainring on 170mm crank arms.

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Base Shimano 7 speed rapid fire shifters/ Derailleurs.

Saddle/Seatpost:
Alloy post

Brakes:
V-brakes

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
26 by 2" Diamond Grip tired now replaced by a set of 26 by 1.9" road tires for a better road bike ride.

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
26 by 2" Diamond Grip tired now replaced by a set of 26 by 1.9" road tires for a better road bike ride.

Accessories:
Monogoose cycling computer, bar ends.

More Info:
This bike is a heavy one but still fun to ride. I set it up so that it has the basic measurements of my Vision Orion road bike set-up. I am now using this bike to commute to work. I get the same average speed as on the Vision Orion road bike. The bike feels a lot like the road bike a well. This has become my car for now. I have pulled the car off the road for the summer months. Enjoying being out on the bike much better! I replaced the off-road tires with a set of 26 by 1.9" tires. They are far more suited to street riding. A set of fenders has been added as well sence the bike is being used in all weather conditions.

Added by stevbike. Last updated almost 12 years ago.

3 Comments

Okibike

Okibike says:

How do you like the supercycle fenders on the mountain bikes? Does the rear fender still splash mud on you?

Posted over 6 years ago

stevbike

stevbike says:

It still is running good. I have not used it too much after I bought it but I am getting it out this year more. The rear suspension is not what I thought it would be but getting it a bit tighter helps out when using it on the road. I can not say it is the greatest bike ever but given the budgets I have to get things like bikes, it works OK! I look forward to doing a bit of trail riding before the cold weather comes.

Posted over 14 years ago

Coomer

Coomer says:

How's it held up over the years?

Posted over 14 years ago