Jcapasso

I absolutely love my Myst (I have a 2014 Myst X so old shape) and I've had a lot of stick about having a Saracen but it's honestly one of the most comfortable and confidence inspiring bikes I've ever ridden. This new one is absolutely gorgeous too. I'm a massive fan.

Built up a hardtail before I went to Uni with my Dad. Poured a lot of money into it too. Didn't take it to Uni with me immediately, waited a couple of weeks so I could get code to the secure shed they have outside the halls. Within the first week of it being there it had been stolen. Stripped down, frame still attached to the lock and handlebars lobbed over the other side of the shed. I nearly had a breakdown. Had Police come in and do fingerprints etc never caught the guy. Notified the Uni and they did piss all. After recovering from that, I grabbed myself a £50 Eastern BMX off Ebay as there was a wicked skatepark where I was and I wanted something cheap and fun to rag around Uni. Within a couple of weeks of that being at Uni, the same thing happened. Stripped down only the frame was left. They'd had a good go at the BB as it was wrecked, and the lock has been sawed down a bit. I apparently didn't learn my lesson from the first bike and should have locked the whole bike up. Still, managed to get myself a Kona Stinky from the insurance on the hardtail so it wasn't all bad.

These look lovely. Incredibly tempted as I love my 50/50s.

I get constantly ripped on at work for having a Myst because of how Saracen used to be but quite frankly it is one of the nicest bikes I've ever ridden. It's lightweight, it's strong, it's nice to look at, it's cheap and it's incredibly confidence inspiring. I fully agree that 10 years ago I wouldn't have dreamed of owning one but they've really turned themselves around into a very reputable brand.

I've been using the Shorty's since September now and they've been perfect in snow, rain, slop and the dry... Only time they've felt a bit sketchy is over a particularly slippery root section on a trail as has been mentioned in the review. I can see these lasting me most of the year to be honest! They seem like the perfect tire choice at the minute and I don't see any reason to splurge out another £100 on two different pairs of tyres.