smcGSI16V
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Garage got broken into last night and they stole my bike.
Got to wait for the police and the insurance to sort out now.
Not happy.
Doing trail maintenance at swinley tomorrow as well. was hoping to ride tomorrow, well thats gone out the window now.
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Cole
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Avid elixirs rick worst brakes to bleed ever. Stu thats bad juju i would be screwed if mine got stolen my contents only covers £500 of bikes ive got 4ks worth in total get info posted on all the local facebook groups etc
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
What brakes Nic?
avid elixir 3
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Xs
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Originally posted by Cole
Doubt you will find much new for 500 that will allow you to do downhill, trails yes the voodoo hoodoo always gets good reviews best thing is look for something 2nd hand there is lots out there
Would something along the lines of this be decent enough for trail riding?
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Talon-27-5-5-Mountain-Bike-2014-Hardtail-Race-MTB_66510.htm
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Cole
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it would do as a start yes but don't try to do anything to aggressive will be fine as xc bike and singletrack but jumps etc would be out of the question oh and if you can live with mechanical disc brakes look up the btwin rockrider 5.3 from decathlon its only 330 its what I started on only thing is it is a 26" wheel compared to the 27.5 its spec is of the same quality sram x5 gears I rode that around Cannock chase and my local trails for a year and its still going now as a singlespeed
[Edited on 28-03-2014 by Cole]
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Nic Barnes
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Why would jumps be out of the question?
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Cole
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like we have down south would be fine but I would want to be doing 20ft gaps on it
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Nic Barnes
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I wouldn't do 20ft gaps on your bike either pmsl
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Cole
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why not if Fabien barel can do a 20ft gap jump on one
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Nic Barnes
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That one of your mates from whatsapp?
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Cole
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no only have you on my whatsapp
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Nic Barnes
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you are on mine as pro rider pmsl
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Cole
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well its the truth isn't it
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Garage got broken into last night and they stole my bike.
Got to wait for the police and the insurance to sort out now.
Not happy.
Doing trail maintenance at swinley tomorrow as well. was hoping to ride tomorrow, well thats gone out the window now.
Gutting
loads of bikes going missing at the mo. And a break in down my road last week. People need their hands removing
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Nic Barnes
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Well the avids are bled up and working now. Wasn't actually that hard at all. I mustn't have got all the old fluid out the first go.
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Nic Barnes
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brakes worked great today. allegedly avids are impossible to bleed up, well that guy was talking trash as they were quite simple.
had a decent ride out round grizedale forest on a bridleway loop with jumbo the barbarian. did a section called the fox dh which is kinda a 4x4 track really. good fun, as usual it looks tame and flat in the video. will upload that in a minute. lovely weather today, really quite warm.
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Rick Draper
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Rode some great natural trails around Ladybower today, not a long ride but some really nice descents.
Rode for the first time the shock I serviced and nitrogen charged, it was sweet, even if I do say so myself, very plush but engage pro pedal and it sat up nicely in its travel. Very, very happy with the whole feel of it. I even shocked myself.
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Nic Barnes
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http://youtu.be/CpHZGKIZrOE
one of the descents me and jumbo the barbarian did today. think i got an 80th place on strava times down it today. aint bad for an xc rider on an xc bike.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
http://youtu.be/CpHZGKIZrOE
one of the descents me and jumbo the barbarian did today. think i got an 80th place on strava times down it today. aint bad for an xc rider on an xc bike.
Less of the Jumbo you, you cunt. 
Was a great day out, stumbled into some random race, met some nobbers on electric bikes, met some people on super cool off road segway things and scared myself fucking shitless 
I can now get all pissy and high and mighty now with my work mates about riding shitty trail center stuff, and come out with nobber comments like "that's not real MTB'ing" and "when I go out with my pro riding mates off piste" etc etc. Can't wait to get called a wanker and so on....
:edit: my video will be ready sometime tomorrow cause I live in the middle of nowhere and tinterweb is as slow as me up hills.
[Edited on 29-03-2014 by Jimbothebarbarian]
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Xs
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
it would do as a start yes but don't try to do anything to aggressive will be fine as xc bike and singletrack but jumps etc would be out of the question oh and if you can live with mechanical disc brakes look up the btwin rockrider 5.3 from decathlon its only 330 its what I started on only thing is it is a 26" wheel compared to the 27.5 its spec is of the same quality sram x5 gears I rode that around Cannock chase and my local trails for a year and its still going now as a singlespeed
[Edited on 28-03-2014 by Cole]
I need to select a bike from here http://www.bikereplacement.co.uk/Default.aspx
My road bike was stolen, but I fancy a MTB to try some trail riding over summer as it's replacement. Have around £400-500 to play with.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Yesterdays fun and games, including...
Me falling off,
Me swearing at Barnes,
Barnes pinch flatting,
Segways,
Runners,
Random off roader dude,
...and much more...ffs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR4G-WZKYks&feature=youtu.be
[Edited on 30-03-2014 by Jimbothebarbarian]
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Nic Barnes
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Proper giggle yesterday jumbo
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Rick Draper
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Just uploading a little video from today, had a great ride out. Gutted I am back to work tomorrow after 17 days off.
Here we go, its mostly for my website to show how much of a work out forks get:
https://vimeo.com/90471340
[Edited on 30-03-2014 by Rick Draper]
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deano87
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Drift Ghost HD is awesome. Some practice footage today. Unfortunately the mount is tol close to the peak for 170deg POV so 1/3 image is peak.
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Nic Barnes
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had another mad day at bike park lakes today. really warm and some awkward climbs including a hike a bike. the views are bloody stunning up the tops of the mountains. one of the descents was really verging on being out of my comfort zone, had to actually walk down some bits as i don't have the skill/balance to ride it. still, real good fun and I'm getting better/fitter all the time. full blown playground for bikes round here just never knew it existed.
http://instagram.com/p/mLp83Spc9T/
Stunning views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-wV4Af-rk0&feature=youtu.be
boredale hause descent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf5WnGlzgSY&feature=youtu.be
dalehead descent
[Edited on 31-03-2014 by Nic Barnes]
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