My first Trek since my first mountain bike 19 years ago. Got to trim the cables. Just making the tyres tubeless. First one went up no problem. Holding 30 psi at the moment with no sealant.
Sid from Ice Age is in your fence!
Don't worry Captain - I've got this....
OP; nice bike 😉
Fence is OK
Path is OK
Grass will need a trim soon 😀
Few weeds there though. Best get them before they establish themselves
Oh and nice bike
141 "boost" rear QR always makes me laugh. you can get a 2.2" 29er wheel/tyre in those frames and fork too.
Very under the radar that. I like.
Reflectors though, have you no self respect?
Path needs edging off
Cheers for the comments. Reflectors are now gone. All set up apart from shortening brake hoses. I have got the gold olives and inserts. I assume I can just disconnect from the lever end cut down new olive and insert put back in and hopefully won’t have to bleed?
Tyres seem to stay up. Have put about 100 ml of stans in them. I have set them at 20 psi and will drop the pressure from there. Seems pretty low to me though. I am 17 stone so don’t want to go any lower to start with.
So do I leave the plastic spoke protector that is behind the cassette on? Read some reviews about 12 speed putting the mech into the spokes o it might help with that but I would imagine after one or two rides it is going to disintegrate and rattle anyway. Seems more suited to a more gentle type of ride!
I've had a Roscoe for a few months now, thoroughly enjoying it too!
Looks a bit naff, but I've kept my "dork disc" on at the back. Just in case...!
I still have the dork disc on one of my bikes. Got expensive wheels that I'm nervous of damaging. I know I should remove it....but I'd cry if I damaged them.....Its never happened to me in years of cycling, probably won't happen but can't bring myself to remove it.
That looks nice. Enjoy.
Ok hoses all sorted now and no bleed necessary. All set up and ready for a first ride on Saturday.
Can’t get the front tyre to properly seal though. It is losing pressure but very slowly. Have tightened the valve and added some more sealant (150ml total). Have sloshed it around to distribute the fluid. Rear seems fine. They can already taped. Wondering if I am going to have to take it off and add some more tape. Any other tips?
So do I leave the plastic spoke protector that is behind the cassette on? Read some reviews about 12 speed putting the mech into the spokes o it might help with that
that's why the mech has limit screws. take it off
Any other tips?
best thing to do is ride it. there's no substitute for getting sealant all around the tyre than riding over rough ground
Sid from Ice Age is in your fence!
The national enquirer has been informed 😎
cheers @rocketdog. A quick spin around the block seems to have done the trick and it has stayed up overnight. Will adjust pressures prior to the first proper ride.
awesome ☺
First ride today at Cannock. Loved the bike. Managed to do some stuff that I hadn’t done before. Thought the plus tyres were great - loads of grip. Trails ran well today as well nice and dry for feb! Didn’t quite get the hang of the dropper post think more practise is needed. This is the bike post ride - doesn’t even need a clean
Would you move the dropper post lever inside the brake lever? I am happy with the lever positioning for the brake but the drop post lever seemed a bit far away.
I'd keep it well out of the way. If you're going downhill, seat down, if you're going uphill, seat up - as a general rule.
I like all my shifters and droppers well away from my hands. I'd rather stretch my thumbs a little than catch them descending and risk gears going off or my dropper nutting me.
I’d say the opposite, I want my thumbs touching my dropper and shifter paddles with barely any movement from a deathgripped position.
Grass is a disgrace.
Colour of your new bike meets with my approval though.