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The answers to common questions are:
Get some XT brakes, or SLX if you are wanting to spend less, or XTR if you want something shiney.
Black round ones. Schwalbe are good.
Audi's are perfect for driving to the Surrey Hills to ride slowly from Peaslake.
Your chain slips because you did not replace your cassette and chainrings therefore you are a muppet.
Yes - you could have bought it cheaper from Germany but you needed help and support from your LBS so just pay the bill and be pleased they sorted you out.
Yes - your forks and shock do probably need servicing.
No it is not unreasonable that your stanchions got scratched after not cleaning your seals for 6 months in the gash weather we have had.
Yes - the North is great for mountain biking - there are rocks.
Yes - the south is great for mountain biking - they have trees, roots and dry trails but no mountains. Still fun though.
No you don't need 10 speed - 9 is fine. John Tomac (look him up) went faster than you ever will and he was on 7 and 8 speed.
Man Up.
Go see Jedi - he is brilliant (really is).
Yes you can ride X on a hard tail.
No - you won't die unless you are really stupid.
One chainring is just as valid as 2 or 3 and vice versa.
No - you probably can't spell or write gramatical sentances.
If a trail is closed don't ride it - Idiot.
Yes - you life will be better with 29 inch wheels.
Yes - you can ride just as fast on a 26er but you may need to pedal faster.
Your bike doesn't work because you don't clean it or notice stuff that is starting to fail.
Panic changing does result in rear mechs and chains breaking - plan ahead.
Sticky FTW!
more to the point, shouldn't this thread be in the chat forum???
😉
What's a hypotenuse...?
do you mean hyperbole?
[url= http://surlybikes.com/blog/post/some_answers_to_just_about_any_bike_forum_post_ive_ever_read ]The Answers (original version)[/url]
how long can we go without posting the numbers 26, 650 or 29?
27.5
that's fine - 🙂
asterix:-What's a hypotenuse...?
do you mean hyperbole?
No, I would have used the word if that's what I'd wanted to know. I see where you're coming from, though - the thread title and all that.
I'll write it again in the correct tone of word...
[Peter Griffin] What's a hypotenuse [/Peter Griffin]
Geddit...? 🙂
There should be a FAQ button 💡
When I first joined the forum it was all about "what tyres for Coed y Brenin", being the only trail centre in the country at the time.
Santa Cruz bikes were all the rage..."when does the next shipping container arrive"
Green Mitchelin Wild Grippers were the racers fav 😯
Not a lot has changed since the beginning of GoFar 😉
History does tend to repeat itself 🙄