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1. cinnamon_girl - Member

   I wasn't aware it was a legal requirement to change your bike every few years even if you're happy with it and it isn't broken...

   Oh, I thought you had to do that to fit in around here?

   druid - disappointment cos that's one nice looking bike!

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. cinnamon_girl - Member

   Really???

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. batman11 - Member

   Hi guys just mt thoughts.
   Well i had a ti frame (dekerf implant) great bike shame about the makers and there finishing details(another story). Now im riding a steel frame there really is no comparision ti all the way the ping you get of a ti frame on the down hills and the speed you can carry is crazy!! But next time it would be made to measure and in this country gonna take so chances looking into geometry,toptube length etc and 140mm travel but gonna be done all the same. been looking at these guys in east sussex http://www.enigmabikes.com/ego.html looking at the web site it is around an extra £125 in the steel frame anyway for a custome frame and i believe they build there frames on site now too.
   Bat.

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. jedi - Member

   i have had my hummer since 02/03 and ride it off everything still.
   16ft drop at the old pitch hill shore is the biggest i have done on it.
   i simply love the bike

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. Swayndo - Member

   If you like the PAs geometry you may like the lovely Morning Glory I have spare. Mail me if you are interested.

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. dyna-ti - Member

   I have Ti,but see to be honest,i'd prefer steel.I've ridden steel all my riding days and i feel ti is brittle.
   Mad though i know,its more flexible than brittle,but i cant get those 'is this safe to thrash' thoughts out my head.
   Maybe i havent ridden it enough offroad to give me that confidence

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. iamsporticus - Member

   There must be a test somewhere online comparing steel and Ti versions of essentially the same frame
   456 vs Ti
   Handjob vs Hummer
   Etc

   Any ideas where to look?

   Posted 1 year ago #
8. b r - Member

   There must be a test somewhere online comparing steel and Ti versions of essentially the same frame
   456 vs Ti

   Didn't you read my 'test', thought I'd laid it out pretty well!

   I've a 456Ti also, which TBH is not 4 times better than my previous steel 456 - but it's a kilogram lighter, for the same fun.

   For context: I did 1700 miles on my steel 456 and so far 500 miles on my 456Ti, same build for both - everything from trailriding, trail centres, Enduro's to heavier stuff in The Peaks etc. Running 2 forks (Reba 120mm and 36 talas).

   Posted 1 year ago #
9. bobster - Member

   al_f - Member
   bobster - Member
   UNTIL - It broke.
   How in the name of all that's holy did you manage to break a Hummer? Jedi used to do 10ft+ drops on his IIRC!

   Ahem, something to do with the 08 version

   Another broke same way 2 weeks later....

   Posted 1 year ago #
10. hummerlicious - Member

    However Bob, mine is still in one piece

    Posted 1 year ago #
11. pedalhead - Member

    Swayndo - YGM

    druidh - which carbon blur do you have? Mine's a LTc...there's enough room in my life/garage for a nice hardtail too

    Thanks all for the suggestions. Keep 'em coming, and I'm amazed nobody's shown off a pic yet!

    Posted 1 year ago #
12. cinnamon_girl - Member

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
13. pedalhead - Member

    ah that's more like it. Lovely

    Posted 1 year ago #
14. cinnamon_girl - Member

    pedalhead - were you at the Chilterns Forum Ride last year?

    Posted 1 year ago #
15. pedalhead - Member

    Yup...on the Orange Fivespot. Looking forward to the next one!

    Posted 1 year ago #
16. amplebrew - Member

    I'm new to the forum, but to carry on with the Litespeed theme

    Excuse the mist, it's not your cataracs; it was just very very very foggy.

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
17. cinnamon_girl - Member

    Good to see another Litespeed Looks like an Obed?

    pedalhead - pretty certain I would have been riding her then, nothing else gets a look in! Yep, am hoping to organise another Chilterns ride once I have a couple more volunteers for leading and sweeping.

    Posted 1 year ago #
18. druidh - Member

    pedalhead - Member

    druidh - which carbon blur do you have? Mine's a LTc...there's enough room in my life/garage for a nice hardtail too

    XCc for me.
    

    And I really must get another photo of it now it's actually being used!

    Posted 1 year ago #
19. amplebrew - Member

    Good to see another Litespeed Looks like an Obed?

    pedalhead - pretty certain I would have been riding her then, nothing else gets a look in! Yep, am hoping to organise another Chilterns ride once I have a couple more volunteers for leading and sweeping.
    

    Yeah it's an Obed

    XT groupset with DT hubs, rims, forks and Hope X2's.

    Goes really well

    Posted 1 year ago #
20. pedalhead - Member

    cg - yes I remember your Litespeed well (and the envy ). I'd be happy to help out on a Chilterns ride, though I do get lost up there.

    druidh - lovely XCc, nice build. Here's my LTc...

    

    Posted 1 year ago #
21. Spankmonkey - Member

    Im really happy with my 456 ti, that said worth an extra wedge over the normal 456... im not sure, yes its better but not £800 odd. At least scratches dont show up!

    
    
    

    Posted 1 year ago #
22. the_lecht_rocks - Member

    crash - 1x9 .... what ratio's ?

    Posted 1 year ago #
23. Spankmonkey - Member

    34 on the front but I need to change that to a 36, as for the back.. mmmmm its a roadie cassette so that needs to be changed as it is very close ratios!

    Posted 1 year ago #

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