...sounds like its just a matter of waiting it out then.
I've been trying since late September, but no luck yet.
On my 3rd try now. Have tried emailing them, too.
Hope it works out. I've found the site very useful.
same for me, tried it several times, also emailing... no luck
anyway, really great to have an fatbike thread here on STW now..
They let me in no bother. You're all not worthy!
Well here it is all dressed up and ready to roll. Not had chance to ride it yet as been he'll last few days.
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Lookin good! Have to say I'm really glad I replaced the green rim tape though. Most important mod.
Nah it needs green floaters lol
I've just bought a Fatty too, must be catching!
I need to replace the Jumbo Jim's on mine with something that copes with the gloop a bit better - any thoughts or recommendations...?
Nates
(Or Floaters if on a budget)
Grand - thanks Andy
The Nates really are superb, but look for the folding versions as the are 1/2 a kilo lighter than the wired ones. Floaters aren't anywhere as good, but are half the cost of Nates. I'm running a floater on the rear as cheaper and a Nate on the front to stop the classic fatbike front wheel quaplaning on thick mud.
I can do Nates, but might just get one for the front, so I don't actually shit myself at Cwmcarn, as I nearly did on Sunday...
Good shout on the weight, thanks again.
They let me in no bother. You're all not worthy!
Oh if they let NW in, I'll probably not bother applying 🙂
Like the bike packing one. I reckon the biggest weight saving would be removing all the assorted bracketry and front mech. I'll do a before and after weight when I make the changes to mine. Not that I care much as it doesn't feel heavy to ride.
Anyone know where to source an inner tube from? Assume it needs to be schrader? Most seem to be presta
You can use a presta with either an adaptor or the wee steppy lockrings some tubes come with.
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(or you can just not stress about it but, you know)
I'm going to work through my stock of random big dh tubes first.
Inner tubes; I use the Spesh Presta 26 x 2.4-3.0. Works fine on a 4" tyre and relatively light compared to the fatbike specific geronimos.
Do they still work alright for bigger tyres?
I have some old DH tubes, will go dig 'em out and see how fat they are. Failing that I like Andy's suggestion. Last time I saw a fat bike tube, it looked like it'd cleared out a whole rubber plantation!
They do, a lot of people use the 3" Schwalbe tubes.Do they still work alright for bigger tyres?
The only downside is they're essentially disposable, patches never seem as stretchy as the tube, at least a third of mine peel off again inside the tyre within a few miles.
Tubeless is the way forward. Not much weight saving by the time you've added a LOT of gunk (150-200ml or so), but it saves having to pump up those tyres and find/fix/'hope they inflated' tubes.
Sorry, I didn't phrase that well, I was meaning bigger ie 4.8s and the like. I think I have a maxxis freeride tube in one end and a random chen shin dh tube which I quite possibly found up a tree at innerleithen in the other, seems to work with the 4.0s 😆
Agree with the Spoon - tubeless the way forward. Never got it to work with my cheap Robsson rims and floaters though 🙁
Ghetto Split tube tubeless has been working a treat on my 29+3",4" and 5" bikes, not much weight saved but no pinchflats, tyre burps and importantly around here Hawthorn flats 🙂
Here is how i did them; [url= http://coastkid.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/tubeless-tuesday-finally-sorted-weekend.html ]Waffle on Fat tubeless[/url]
I got my inner tubes from NextDayTyres.....Schraeder valves but only got them for a spare for my pack should I rip the inner tube as I've put a bottle of slime tube sealant in each existing inner tube. It works for desert riders with Goathead thorns so will work for me I would hope.
For the other that are waiting, just had my UK fat bike forum username etc activated 😉
My Fatty from the classifieds was delivered today and now has 20 miles on it. I am unable to stop laughing and everyone who sees it tells me it is the most awesome bike I've ever owned.
They may be right.
Mark you in the sidewinder gusts tonight it was a bit of a handful.
This is going to be fun.
Is it OK to go tubeless with drilled rims?
4 posts up is a link to coastkid's very thorough "how to", eddiebaby.
Loads of good cheap fatbikes are coming up for sale, Fattys, Charge Maxi, and Pugsleys often for around £600. I have sold 3 Pugs this year at £600
My own old Pugsley is prob only worth the same value but with a bit orange bling still looks good and does what`s needed 🙂
Some film from this mornings chilled out ride on the coast 🙂
just finished to strip off the paint from an O-O fatty v2 frame..
converted some old XT QRs to 170mm
and now contemplating about this..
http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/widening-hub-832387.html
and.. just tried it again to register at the UKFB forum...
coastkid....really like the vid !
Anyone know if Halfords will definitely be restocking the Voodoo Wazoo?
Apparently yes but it's slipped to the new year, they were saying late November.
How tall are you guys who are riding the Dunes?
I'm about 6ft and wondering if it's too small
It's too small
I'd say so, I'm 5'10 and I feel like I'm on the limit (and need a 410mm post for my 32 inch leg) . Personal taste mind but you'll be pushing it and there's a bigger one on the way early next year so.
OTOH, Nick. Buy one, ride it a few times and then sell it to me for 30% off 🙂
@nickgti - as per email (assume that was you?): contrary to the above, I'm 6foot and I've found it fine, with a change of seatpost (32/33 inside leg...)
I'd asked Go Outdoors, living in hope it would fit me!
Here are the measurements they emailed me:
Seat tube 406mm
Effective top tube 585mm
BB drop 60mm
Rear centre 465mm
Seat angle 69 Degree
Head angle 68 Degree
Heat tube length 105mm
I'm 6' 01" and mines fine with a 410mm replacement post in it.......but I tend to ride medium frames so I get less tangled in them when I crash 😆
Work colleague bought the display Dune from Kidderminster Go Outdoors last night, will get to play on it on Friday 🙂
Shame that as they'res a 15% off code out today......just deleted my email though so can't tell you what it actually is! 🙄
First ride on it today. I like it and it makes me smile. Yup brakes are pap but they will do for now. I'm 5'10" and put a 410mm post in as I needed about another 20mm over the stock post.
It seems to climb rough climbs with ease I felt faster on rough bits up and down but slower on flatter smoother bits apart from a stretch on the road it seemed to whizz along.
It feels like a comfy 29er I'd say. The tyres really struggled in the very slippy mud bits but I expected that. And with the recent weather it was very boggy. That said on a normal bike I'd probably have been pushing it round in places where as I rode the lot. I May try some on one floaters as I can't afford nates this close to Christmas. Paint seems a bit fragile it's worn at the Crown from cable rub and a chunk from the chainstay from when the chain got bunged up
But all in all very happy indeed
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And it fits in my new car. Happy days 🙂
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NW- As the STW Dorc, how you getting on with the bud?
Swithering between trying a bud or a nate on the front of the Dune. The JJ gets out of its depth very quickly in any real mud, think I like the look of the tread on the nate, but like the 4.8 of the bud!
@Fadda yup that's me, thanks
I'm going with Fadda and assuming it'll be fine for me, time for a blast round the tent department I think, extending the 15% makes them very very tempting
Shame that as they'res a 15% off code out today......just deleted my email though so can't tell you what it actually is!
s'ok. code worked fine for him 8)
Nate season has arrived for Fatbikes (away from the coast) swampville down the local woods this affy! 🙂
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