Weeksy08 the ongoing racing trials and tribulations of a crazy teen

A DHF on the back, you’re just being weird for the sake of it!

LOL i thought that was perfectly normal.

Any preference out of the list below for the rear ?
Dissector 3C maxxterra
Butcher Gripton
Shorty maxxterra
Assegai 3C DH

All of them are either new or only have a few miles on them. Not that i’m convinced he’ll even notice of course… but if there’s a consensus of “ooooh fit that instead” then for the sake of 10 mins, i’ll swap them

argee
Full Member

A DHF on the back, you’re just being weird for the sake of it!

People have been running a DHF on the rear for 20 years – its a completely standard way to run it

People have been running a DHF on the rear for 20 years – its a completely standard way to run it

That was my thoughts too. He’s never complained about lack of grip… but he’s not a complainy kid by any stretch.

It had enough grip for Sam Hill when he was in his prime, the boy should be grand

A DHF on the back, you’re just being weird for the sake of it!

Whilst I’d prefer a dhr2 for the extra braking grip I think quite a few people use the dhf on the rear – it’s not totally unusual.

mashr
Full Member

People have been running a DHF on the rear for 20 years – its a completely standard way to run it

Just because people do weird shit doesn’t make it right, otherwise we’d all be living in Japan!

Whilst I’d prefer a dhr2 for the extra braking grip

He’d have to actually use brakes for that to be a factor 😀

Just because people do weird shit doesn’t make it right, otherwise we’d all be living in Japan!

Just because you didn’t know about it doesn’t make it weird.

Out of your list of tyres in current wet muddy trail conditions I’d leave your pairing as it is.

The dissector will be faster at 417 / drier races but I wouldn’t ride it at FOD if is gopping wet and muddy.

The Assegai can clog in really heavy mud and rolls quite slow. It’s probably somewhere between the DHF and Shorty though – as it starts to dry I’d try that on the front.

The butcher is essentially a slightly worse / cheaper version of a dhf.

A DHF will be fine at FOD on the back.

To me the list of tyres you have is pretty front focused (I know some can be run both ends and Dissector is a rear), with the Shorty, Assegai and DHF you have Maxxis tread patterns for the front sewn up.  I’d suggest adding a DHR2 to the mix as a rear (if a rear only you’ll be fine in dual compound or 3C but may want at least EXO+, probably DD if racing DH).  This will also help ensure consistent logos front and back and that’s worth an additional 2 seconds in anyone’s book.

Out of your list I’d take the DHF.

twin DHF, buying a new front and moving the front to the rear once the rear one wore out was standard for years for trail/fun/enduro bikes.

Its completely normal to run them on the rear. If anyone suggests running it backwards, avoid any and all technical advice they give you.

South of england and light weight you are probably not in the realms of wanting a tougher casing… yet.

Being an (ex)local who still rides there a lot (Bristol based now), if I was riding the DH tracks at FOD this weekend I’d be going DHF x2 but I’m sure the shorty will be a nice confidence booster with its extra bit of grip.

Might be worth checking they’re open as have been closed at the beginning of the week due to a lot of trees down.

I think the maxxgrip Shorty (think it’s that compound) will probably be faster than the DHF in current conditions on the front

I see your lad had a solid midplace finish (20/43), definitely needs a new 29er though ;o)

Pics are up at https://www.rootsandrain.com/photos/6922265

i am interested to see what direction they go with the replacement.

The replacement? I think it’s just a week he’s away for but I suppose they could bring back Hora if they really have to

I assume weeksy will be back soon – week’s ban so must be coming to the end of that. I expect he’ll start a thread on the replacement in due course…..

I didnt realise he was banned. I thought he may have contributed to my Bol d’Or thread.

My guess is the Nukeproof Mega that he posted a few days ago, unless some used bargain has come up.  Sounds like his lad is happy to just run with what he has (within reason) rather than Weeksy who’s a bit ‘princess and the pea’ by all accounts (being a bit tongue in cheek here), so hopefully whatever replaces it will be around for a while.

I suppose they could bring back Hora if they really have to

Ever seen weeksy and Hora in the same room?
Makes you think.

My guess is the Nukeproof Mega that he posted a few days ago, unless some used bargain has come up. Sounds like his lad is happy to just run with what he has (within reason) rather than Weeksy who’s a bit ‘princess and the pea’ by all accounts (being a bit tongue in cheek here), so hopefully whatever replaces it will be around for a while.

Nope, not that one

Wait… weeksy is Hora’s dad?

Nah, it is all change at Weeksy Towers

Nah, it is all change at Weeksy Towers

got fed up of not being able to buy speed on a mtb – so gone back to motorcycle trackdays? 😉

That’s a little bit harsh tbf

That’s a little bit harsh tbf

Sorry,wasn’t meant to be mean,hence the smiley,but more a comment on how a lot of Motorsport people who come to mountain biking seem to try and buy speed,and seem surprised when you can’t ( after a certain point).

I was one of them, having came to MTB from a car trackday stance

I wonder how the ‘crazy price’ Tracey sold it to him compares to the price he’s flogging it for a year later.

See comments like this REALLY irritate and make me grumpy. Like i’m the sort just to go profiteering from someone and make tonnes of money.

For complete clarity, i paid Tracey £1500 for the bike plus £50 in fuel to collect, i then had to put £220 in for a pair of wheels for it. So £1770….

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275186676795

As you can see, it’s listed on Ebay for £1800 and Pinkbike for the same figure. I’m not here to make money, i’m here to support my son in his racing exploits. And so what if i was… Everyone is going on about how their cars are worth £1000 more than last year, people are happy when others sell their cars, or when people were buying bikes for £1000 and knocking them out for £1500 when the Covid rise happend, why all of a sudden would it be wrong for me to profit ? Not that i am, but i’m irked by the double standards.

randr-photo-6933755-3000px by Steve Weeks[/url], on Flickr

Anyway, yes as @argee says, it was a top performance from the lad at FoD and i thought he did really well with 20th.

As implied further up, this is the last pic of the Sworks in action as it’s now up for sale and has been replaced. For some reason though after my time in jail, i’m unable to create new topics so the insanity will have to wait a while longer.

Looks like he enjoyed the day along with a solid result. 👍

Glad to see you back, just don’t rise to the bait. Ignoring it is always the best bet.

Looks like he enjoyed the day along with a solid result.

He did indeed, the pics don’t do justice to how steep the track was… i could ride it, but heck i couldn’t ride it fast lol.
The boy still has plenty of learning to do, plenty of time he needs to find, but sometimes we have to accept our place in the world.
2022-02-27_07-30-01 by Steve Weeks[/url], on Flickr

One of the best parts was, we were against a mate jimmy748 who my lad saw at Rogate a few months ago and said “daddy, he’s proper fast”… well in run 1 my lad beat Jimmy by 1.2s…. Run 2 Jimmy went fast and my boy made a few mistakes, jimmy beat him by 0.04s overall. But it shows just how quick these young guys are as i’ve seen jimmy ride too and yeah he’s a missile !!! So for my lad to match him is EPIC if you ask me.

He came down off run 2 though all excited…. and that’s where todays story ends… until i can post a new topic hahahaa.

2022-02-27_07-30-14 by Steve Weeks[/url], on Flickr

Just to close off on this thread, i’d like to say thanks to you for the bike, it’s been absolutely brilliant for the last 13 months and we really appreciate it and the help you gave us. We’ve enjoyed every moment of it.

Always here to help.

After all that’s what the forum is here for

2022-02-27_08-57-59 by Steve Weeks[/url], on Flickr

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Whose Remedy??

Only thing I’ll say is that it might be worth taking the extra stickers off. IMO stickers scream “owned by a child” and removing them would be the first thing done anyway, to make sure there’s nothing hidden under them

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desperatebicycle
Free Member

Don’t feed the trolls, as they used to say on the interwebs.

IMO stickers scream “owned by a child”

I’ve got stickers on my bike and I’m 44 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Weeksy, some people might be a bit tongue n cheek, but you don’t have to justify things like bike prices and answer the trolls. It’s true bike prices have gone up significantly in the last 18 months and we all have seen how much graft you’ve put into it.

It would be a bit different if you’d bought it from Tracey for £1500 and then instantly flipped it for £2k the next day but your son’s been riding it for a long time so fairs fair.

But I would agree on removing stickers as traditionally they get used to hide dings and scratches, etc (not saying that’s what you have done, but I’ve done it in the distant past, as have most people).
Don’t rise to them and don’t feed the trolls.

PS – the best way to buy speed is fitness and skills coaching ;-).

Thanks mate, appreciate it. I doubt they’re there to hide anything, but in honesty i’ve not looked. I will take it on board and sort then take a few more pics though.

I’m still having a few account issues so to the people who’ve PM’d me, i’m not being rude, thanks for the messages, but I cannot currently reply to them.

As for starting new threads, i’ve got a LOT of crazy to bring, but i cannot start new threads and they deserve a topic, not placing in here 🙂