Its been a while (8 years) since Robyn and I have been mountain biking. While we did buy bikes for the boys, we have until now been without wheels.

Saw a good deal on some end of season Avanti Hammer Disc at the local Avanti dealer, so decided to take the plunge and get some wheels for both of us.

Compared to previous bikes we have owned, these are great to ride. The disk breaks, good quality gearing and lightweight components make it really easy to take on the hills.
I’ve added a few extra’s to the bike shown (mine). Added Keywin pedals. They can be used both with ordinary and SPD shoes. Also added climbing bars. Found these added significantly to comfort for road riding and made hill climbing a lot easier.

Here are the specs taken from the Avanti shop:

• Frame: ADT 7005 UL2 ASB Alloy
• Fork: Rock Shox Tora 318 Air, 100mm Travel w/ Motion Control
• Front Derailleur: Shimano LX
• Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT
• Brake Levers: LX Hydraulic Disc
• Shifters: Shimano LX Rapid Fire Plus 27 Speed w/ Shimano Outer Casing
• Crankset: Shimano FC-M540 Spline, 44/32/22
• Brakes: Shimano LX M585 Hydraulic Disc
• Hubs: Shimano LX M585 Disc Front and Rear
• Cassette: Shimano HG50 11-32T 9-Speed
• Handlebar: Easton EA30 Riser Bar 31.8mm
• Grips: Dual Density “Vice Grip”
• Handlebar Stem: Easton EA50 Forged 31.8mm
• Pedals: Shimano PD-M505 Clipless
• Rims/Wheel Set: Alex XD-Lite Double Wall
• Spokes: DT Stainless Steel
• Tyres: Kenda Nevegal 26 x 2.0
• Saddle: Zero Gamma-X
• Seat Post: Alloy Micro Adjust 31.6mm
• Bottom Bracket: Shimano ES25 Octalink Cartridge
• Headset: Zero Stack 1-1/8″ w/ Avanti Top Cap
• Chain: Shimano CN-HG53

Over the next few posts and thanks to to some magic from Google, I’ll show some of the local tracks.