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Thanks I'll take a look at those suggestions. Open to more though.

My son seems to have outgrown his bike.

Likes to go off road - just paths /bridleways around where we live in SE England.

Has ideas to do a London - Brighton, or even Paris ride sometime.

Into fitness / weights/ sport.

Not sure of his weight right now (athletic strong build) - about 5' 9" now (16) likely to get to 5'11" 170lb I'd guess.

Anyone a bike - current one is a Raleigh Hard tail Mountain bike - which he has inherited and is starting to use regularly - but its clearly too small for him already.

Cheers in advance & happy riding.

Ooops,

Looks like it's getting returned to Halfords.

... and I thought I was getting such a bargain for £2.31...http://www.halfords.com/cycling/cycling ... x-1-75-2-5.

Managed to do a repair on it - first one in about 40 years! Not sure how a little thorn managed to penetrate that outer, but I'm guessing I'll be getting more the more off road I am.

Thanks again folks.

p.s. don't buy a Bikemate Floor pumps from Aldi. I've never owned anything that was so awful.... Ended up bending the top of my valve trying to get it on and off, not to mention broken floor stand, cracked handle and then the blooming main cylinder came apart.
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http://road.cc/content/forum/44083-recc ... ump-please
http://www.trademarkia.com/bikemate-77938465.html

Thank you Gaz & Foxyrider.

I'll take a look later today.

I mistakenly bought a "Continental Mountain Bike Inner Tube - 26" x 1.75" - 2.5" (Size: 26" Type: Schrader) for my Trek 4300 (http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/bikes/20 ... /trek/4300) i.e. Bontrager Connection Trail, 26"x2.0" wheels.

It seems this is a Auto Schrader Valve but needed a Presta. will it matter?

Mucho Gracias.