Cole 
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Jesus I struggle to get that peddling downhill lol 
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Jamie Walby 
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I've hit 50 down a hill in Scotland when I was doing Lamds end to John O'Groats. Was not comfortable with it at all though! 
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Nic Barnes 
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50? Contact patch on the road is about 5mm pmsl sod that Jamie you big balled man
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deano87 
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quote: Originally posted by Jamie Walby 
Has anyone done any of the Gorrick XC MTB races?  
   
Dad has a good 5 years ago. One of the longest standing local race series now I'd have thought. Would be good!
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deano87 
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I just emailed my LBS for bits I need for my new build  
 
Truvativ Descendent 1.1 GXP 83 chainset, Nukeproof Generator 150mm x 12mm hub and Havoc Stem. 
 
Coming will he Morewood Kalula frame and Fox 36 RC2 Van FIT forks  
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Rick Draper 
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quote: Originally posted by Jamie Walby 
I've hit 50 down a hill in Scotland when I was doing Lamds end to John O'Groats. Was not comfortable with it at all though!  
   
 
When you go over the 50mph you start to twitch a bit dont you! 
 
I did it a few times last year on one of my routes that takes you down a long descent. Looking back it was probably not the most sensible of things to do, especially now Specialized are doing a fork recall due to failing carbon steer tubes  
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Nic Barnes 
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29mph on the flat on the way to work and that's fuckin killed me. That's as fast as my current fitness and strength can do.
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Jamie Walby 
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I wish I my big balls transferred from road cycling to mountain biking. Im still nurturing my mountain bike balls   
 
 
Peter Sagan (pro that rides for Cannondale) hit 100 KPH on a descent in the Tour of Oman last week. 
 
This is how he descends   
 
  
 
 I have done it like that a couple of times when I was in France last year and getting into that position was fine, getting out of it was a different thing all together   shorts catching on the saddle and so on! 
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Whittie 
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It looks like he's holding some kind of bird also  
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Jamie Walby 
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  it does as well!! Took me a minute to work out what that actually was!
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Cole 
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Just had a nice result on eBay won a new bike rack for the car a Thule 9104 normally £100+ got it for £41 bargain  
 
[Edited on 19-02-2013 by Cole]
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Nic Barnes 
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Are you going to use it to go meet Doug?
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Cole 
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No as I will be coming up in the c1 if I come 
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Simon 
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Little night ride this evening pretty much killed me. Mud still pretty bad on local spot sucking all energy from you!
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Jamie Walby 
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Just got back myself. Had to babysit sisters kids so cycled there and back and included a couple of short off road bits in.
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deano87 
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quote: Originally posted by Cole 
Just had a nice result on eBay won a new bike rack for the car a Thule 9104 normally £100+ got it for £41 bargain  
 
[Edited on 19-02-2013 by Cole] 
   
Nice clip on   
 
Always think they look more secure then strap ons   but still never trust rear mounted racks.
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Cole 
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Think it's a clip on lol looks way stronger and more secure than the one I borrowed off a mate. Everytime I've used it I've got to where I'm going and noticed the bottom straps had come off. Also just bought a set of avid elixir 5s with hs1 rotors front and rear £112 delivered 
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deano87 
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Doug 
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I am looking at those 9104's. Are they car specific fits? 
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Cole 
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No don't think so as I know the 9104 fits the zafira there is hundreds on eBay all have the same description none say they are specifically for a certain car
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Whittie 
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I need some kind of bike rack now.
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Jamie Walby 
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Im pretty pleased to announce that yesterday I acquired some balls on my mountain bike. I have now conquered 2 out of the 3 steep down hill sections that I have previously pussied out of. Only reason I havent done the third is because I couldnt find it. 
 
Not only did I overcome this, I placed 2nd on the strava segment of one of them. 
 
DENCH
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Yey, new bike ordered! Will/should be delivered Saturday morning   
 
  
 
Ordered some DMR V12's too as I'm not really a fan of SPD's. Need to pick up some kit too as I don't have a helmet or gloves but will drop into the local bike shop or Halfords for those bits me thinks.
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Simon 
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Very nice! I keep my eye on this site for bargins - it just tracks the sale items on CRC. Normally some gloves on there though 
 
http://www.offeroftheday.co.uk/biggest-discount/chain-reaction-cycles
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ed 
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Nice one - I'll take a look through there  
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