Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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Not buying parts but booked a trip to bikepark wales and thought i might need a better bike for it so bought one lol
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fred7
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Registered: 17th May 04
Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire
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What u had cole? Or have i missed it in the tread?
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Cole
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Canyon spectral should arrive in the next couple of weeks been waiting 8 weeks for it to be delivered
[Edited on 09-02-2014 by Cole]
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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First go out on the bike since having the flu! Bet I fall off and land on my face so I look a right state in my new office job tomorrow ffs. Taking the go pro with me. ALso get to test out them 140s on the front!
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Nic Barnes
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bike felt good with the 140s on, i bottled a few bits today especially riding down a stone slab in the damp lol. crappy videos of my mates being much more skilled than i am coming in a bit.
good day out though, nearly 17 miles and with the cold I've had i struggled......
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Registered: 19th Apr 07
Location: Cumbria..........drunk..
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Braver than me! Got up at lunchtime finally got round to fitting some new tires, saddle, and rear cassette to the road bike. Just need to drop it off at the bike shop for new cabling and maybe some new bar tape.
Where did you go? Was that the slab you tackled?
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Nic Barnes
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i didn't tackle the slab, grave and them lot did though.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote:
Originally posted by Ant B
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Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
Ordered a few bits'n'bobs, sick of leaning bikes up against stuff in the garage so ordered two of these... http://mobile.wheelies.co.uk/code-1-adjustable-displaystorage-stand/p45372/
Also ordered some shit to get the road bike up and running. New rear cassette, new tires, and a charger spoon saddle as the one on the bike takes ages for my arse to get toughened up too.
let me no when them stands come and if there any good,id love something like that
In answer to your question, them bike stands are fucking fantastic man. Got a skinny ass roadie wheel in one and a fat ass 29er in the other. One of those "how did I manage without" purchases tbh.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i didn't tackle the slab, grave and them lot did though.
Grave the brave....
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Nic Barnes
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http://youtu.be/s541Nl2noDo
thats my edit from today, didn't really film much apart from other people riding stuff.
for some reason it won't play the video on my computer. works ok on my phone. might have to remove the music.
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Ant B
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Registered: 4th Jan 09
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quote:
Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
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Originally posted by Ant B
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Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
Ordered a few bits'n'bobs, sick of leaning bikes up against stuff in the garage so ordered two of these... http://mobile.wheelies.co.uk/code-1-adjustable-displaystorage-stand/p45372/
Also ordered some shit to get the road bike up and running. New rear cassette, new tires, and a charger spoon saddle as the one on the bike takes ages for my arse to get toughened up too.
let me no when them stands come and if there any good,id love something like that
In answer to your question, them bike stands are fucking fantastic man. Got a skinny ass roadie wheel in one and a fat ass 29er in the other. One of those "how did I manage without" purchases tbh.
cool got any better pics with your bike in them,the online photo isnt very good
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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Well my free hub expired today after 10 miles of riding. Luckily could cut the ride short and get back to the car. It's not completely free of applying drive and just spins in both directions. Got a new one sorted for £18 and £12 to fit and service the hub.
Borrowing a rear wheel tomorrow so I can still ride, which kind of makes my bike an oxfam bike at the moment!
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Nic Barnes
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Did just short of 20 miles today with the weather being so nice. Not shy on climbs either with just over 3000ft. Was a variation of a route called iron keld and loughrigg in the lakes. Great fun today on my oxfam bike although I've bought some second hand wheels for it and them 140mm forks.
Gonna put off buying a new bike as this seems to be good at doing everything I throw at it. If and when I feel more talented on a push bike I reckon I will upgrade, otherwise seems a waste of money. All the gear and no idea is the saying, I'd rather not be like that.
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Nic Barnes
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Some video clips later.
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Rick Draper
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Registered: 10th Feb 01
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I got out today on the MTB as well, 14 miles and 2500ft of climbing.
If the weather is decent tomorrow I will get out again on it. Weather was hugely better than its been for weeks.
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Nic Barnes
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We still need to go on a push bike ride draper
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Rick Draper
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
We still need to go on a push bike ride draper
We do. Think I will leave a trip to the lakes until the weather has improved a little!
I have been doing some Snowdon research, the ranger track descent is blocked at the minute in places with bags of rock and gravel as they are doing work on the track.
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Nic Barnes
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http://youtu.be/I2mLO7xtihw
http://youtu.be/0NdghHP2x0E
http://youtu.be/IuCkzGxI-rc
http://youtu.be/WRoQHpc9FOQ
http://youtu.be/Fq1zqawuFfI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb5rOuEDBFg&feature=youtu.be
[Edited on 17-02-2014 by Nic Barnes]
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Registered: 19th Apr 07
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Had an 'interesting' jaunt round whinlatter today for quite a few varied reasons. First as I've mentioned before I've found my bikes front end washes out quite a bit. But I found a fox suspension app! So off I went a got kitted out weighed myself etc and followed the apps instructions. Great. Alas this appears to have turned my bike into an uncontrollable sack of shit that has all the grace of a pingpong ball down the trail.
Secondly my 1x10 became a 1x1 but with some swearing and fucking about I got a 1x4.
Thirdly my brakes are 'failing' all of which made for an exciting ride out!
Twatcam vids with new tittymount uploading as we speak.
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
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What do you all use to clean your discs and pads?
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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brake cleaner
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote:
Originally posted by Pop
What do you all use to clean your discs and pads?
Friction?
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
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Haha cheers, I realise it was a reasonably simple/stupid question.
I never used to have any issues with my old maguras but with the amount of general crap and sand going in them they are making a fairly decent grinding noise at times. This goes away with friction but just never fills me with joy.
[Edited on 17-02-2014 by Pop]
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deano87
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http://road.cc/content/news/111262-%C2%A3100k-reward-offered-after-%C2%A314-million-bikes-and-stolen-after-london-bike-show
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Clicky for video...
Finally it's uploaded..
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