New bike renewing the love for riding. - Bike Forum https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/ Singletrack World Magazine Forum. Come for the bikes, stay for the boll**ks en-GB Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:17:30 +0000 wpForo 60 Re: New bike renewing the love for riding. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368854 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:39:10 +0000 Bol, I'm using some vittorias that were cheap at on one 34mm wide, they're ok but for trailer duties I think I might need a bit wider. At speed they're ok but slower with more weight they get a bit harsh I think I'll go for some smart Sams in 43 variety when they're available.

It's the road rat fork with the mounts on the front, I'd have preferred the carbon fork but there weren't any in at the time so I figured I'd give this a go, it looks a bit naff/industrial but ride wise it's ok.

]]> Bike Forum mrhoppy https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368854 Re: New bike renewing the love for riding. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368853 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:35:23 +0000 Odd by design !

]]> Bike Forum trail_rat https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368853 Re: New bike renewing the love for riding. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368852 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:28:14 +0000 The brake should be behind the fork, in the picture it looks like its in front, odd?

]]> Bike Forum The-Swedish-Chef https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368852 Re: New bike renewing the love for riding. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368851 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:40:49 +0000 you shurrrr?

]]> Bike Forum alpin https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368851 Re: New bike renewing the love for riding. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368850 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:32:31 +0000 ^No it doesn't?

]]> Bike Forum faz083 https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368850 Re: New bike renewing the love for riding. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368849 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:01:20 +0000 it looks like the fork is on back-to-front.

]]> Bike Forum alpin https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368849 Re: New bike renewing the love for riding. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368848 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:29:18 +0000 Glad you like it. I'm picking mine up tomorrow. Can't wait. Still haven't quite decided whether to go for road tyres or a cross hybrid tyre. What are the cross tyres you're using?

Mine won't be quite as stealthy as yours - it's orange - but I like the understated look.

]]> Bike Forum bol https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368848 Re: New bike renewing the love for riding. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368847 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:17:59 +0000 It's definitely stealthy, it doesn't get a look from the guys riding round Delamere eyeing up the bikes in the racks and that's stealthy enough for me. The loud buzzy hub stops it being stealthy when I'm riding it.

]]> Bike Forum mrhoppy https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368847 Re: New bike renewing the love for riding. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368846 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:11:55 +0000 I'd like one of those. Nice. Not sure I'd describe that as a stealth build, I for one would spot that coming a mile off! Enjoy.

]]> Bike Forum swingbing https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368846 New bike renewing the love for riding. https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/new-bike-renewing-the-love-for-riding/#post-4368845 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 19:54:00 +0000 I've been after something to take the strain off my FS for the day to day use for towing the trailer with hoppy jr, especially with him needing taking to the child minder. The old Dawes I borrowed from my dad wasn't working as it was the wrong size and the brakes weren't up to the job of stopping me, jr and the trailer. After a while deciding and procrasting over the best option I bit the bullet and bought a Cotic X on the basis that it'd take racks and guards and would make the local riding a bit more interesting.

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After the longest build I can remeber I finally got it finished, I went for a stealth build to keep it discrete for commuting duties.

It's been built for a week now and wow, it just drives you to go faster (even when towing). It's taking a bit of getting used to moving back to fully rigid and descending in the drops but it makes the easy local trails more interesting and with the speed it has it brings more trails into range for a quick afternoon spin. It's led me to think ooh I could just fit in another ride. After a week the mountain bike is sitting feeling a little lonely in the garage.

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