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  • Singlespeeding in the FOD yesterday with KingofSweden (HD Pro)
  • tollah
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    Great day for it and the trails were riding nicely.

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMpSnVBF-ps[/video]

    roddi18
    Free Member

    Looks quality bud.
    Whats with the bars though?

    tollah
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    Whats with the bars though?

    I like them and they’re comfortable.

    Houns
    Full Member

    Whats with the bars though?

    I like them, i can fit my doughnuts on them to eat as i ride.

    oldnpastit
    Full Member

    They’re niche. That’s really all that matters 🙂

    Ringo
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    There really comfortable to ride with

    hugor
    Free Member

    very nice riding. Didn’t think those Jones type bars were good for technical riding but that video settles that.

    grum
    Free Member

    I love the way you have to announce that you were singlespeeding in the thread title, just in case people didn’t think you were niche enough for just having wacky handlebars. 😛

    The trails look fun though.

    tollah
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    Well if we’re getting like that I should have mentioned the wooden handlebar grips too 🙄

    bigsi
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    Nice

    Really fancy a trip/weekend down there sometime.

    How easy is it to find the trails, i assume they aren’t marked?

    tollah
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    Bigsi, none on the bid are marked and you’ll never find some of them. There’s a new trail just been opened which is nice but if you want to ride stuff like above email me when you’re coming, if I’m free I’ll show you around.

    Ringo
    Free Member

    youve had a while with that camera now sheldon, how do you rate it as im thinking of getting one to have a play with

    tollah
    Free Member

    Addictive Ringo! Get one!

    Ringo
    Free Member

    Ta think I will 😀

    Andy-R
    Full Member

    Are those Maverick SC-32’s that you’re using? How do you like them?

    teacake
    Free Member

    Sheldon,

    I got myself a set of SC-32s and converted to 29er (with home made wooden blocks). After a bit of fettling (the online tuning guide is spot on) they’re sweet. Experienced a bit of an oil leak from one leg, but after opening it up, found a bit of grass in seal. Changed the oil in the damper to 15w to slow the rebound and compression. Trails in Sweden are super sweet just now – like FoD, but with loads of exposed granite, which I’m loving. Give us a shout if you’ve over in Stockholm and we can show you around.

    Andy R – the forks are great, but to get the best out of them you need to be prepared to fettle a bit. This involves no major work, but some of it is a bit scary the first time. eg, I’ve never taken a damper to pieces before. Maverick designed them with user service and maintenance in mind – which is sweet, but means you need to get dirty to tune them perfect.

    tollah
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    Cheers Teacake, not been to Stockholm for a few years now unfortunately have no plans in the immediate future to make it over. SC32 are good forks once they’ve been set up for the rider, standard they’re OK but not the best. I’ve got 2 sets of the SC’s and a set of Ducs.

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    Looks like you took the chicken run at 4.00. The mans line is round the other side of the tree.

    🙄 😉

    tollah
    Free Member

    I’m not a man though Stu 🙄

    Andy-R
    Full Member

    Thanks for the input on the SC-32’s, fellas.

    I’ve just got myself some and although I’ve only had a shortish ride on them, they don’t immediately seem anything out of the ordinary (and I’m used to rigid forks).
    I’ll have to get fettling them, which I don’t mind.

    tollah
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    Faffing is really easy to do on the SC’s I’d change to a 7.5 weight oil for starters!

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    tollah – Member

    I’m not a man though Stu

    You were very manly the other night when you were pushing back.

    Andy-R
    Full Member

    tollah – Member
    Faffing is really easy to do on the SC’s I’d change to a 7.5 weight oil for starters!

    Would you recommend the change to 7.5W, regardless of rider weight? (I’m about 68kgs.)

    Ringo
    Free Member

    Are you saying that wokboy might be slightly heavier than 68k? 😉

    tollah
    Free Member

    Rolls eyes at Stu

    Andy yeah I’d give it a go, you could always change it back again to 5wt.

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    tollah – Member

    Rolls eyes at Stu

    Yep your eyes did roll.

    tollah
    Free Member

    Lol@ Ringo & Stu

    thepodge
    Free Member

    The local drunk has a bike with bars like that, he made his out of normal bars and some old bar ends

    tollah
    Free Member

    The local drunk has a bike with bars like that, he made his out of normal bars and some old bar ends

    You live by Stu then Podge?

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    😆

    Tollah.

    I have no idea where you got them freakybars from but I have to say I bet they saw you coming.

    Who the **** would buy a bar like that.

    amt27
    Free Member

    these are the same trails you recorded a few weeks back, Redbrook DH and Dowies

    tollah
    Free Member

    Nope the first trail wasn’t on the vid from the other week! Not ridden that one for a couple of months now.

    bigsi
    Free Member

    Cheers Tollah will take you up on that offer. The guiding bit not the pushing back & other stuff 😆

    singlespeedstu
    Full Member

    D&D was it. 8)

    Looks a bit different that slow. 😛

    tollah
    Free Member

    🙂 @ Stu yeah

    thekingofsweden
    Full Member

    Boys ………………zzzzzzz

    Scienceofficer
    Free Member

    I recognise a few of those trails. Happy days! 😀

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