Perfect, thanks Leku!

If you put a child in it – Yes! 😆

That does sound like there’s something wrong. Even so, it’d probably cost about as much to service them than to get a ‘new’ pair.

I’ve never actually tried the fox evos in anger so I don’t really know about the suppleness but probably, yes, just from being 3 or 4 years newer. You could always get some kashima fox 32 in that budget if you’re looking for proper smooth stuff. As for being more adjustable , the RLT version of the Reba has a threshold adjustment so you can change how much force is needed to blow through the lock-out.

Rockshox Reba would be my first look, with a 15mm axle (but check if your front wheel can be converted). Checking the rebound setting on what you’ve got could be a cheap fix though! It sounds like it might be slow at the moment.

ah, keeping the old moulds going!

+1 on Dt hubs and maybe a Maxxis minion exo for the front? Trail kings lack a bit of cornering bite in loose stuff is my experience.

Altberg tethra +1

Kept me dry through anything! I’m sure they’re not as breathable as some but my feet have never been sweaty enough to cause blisters 🙂

Nope, no tools needed to grease the freehub mechanism. Just pulls off by hand, you might need to leave a few sprockets on to give something to grip though.

Wow, that’s amazing minipips! Actually, inspirational. This should really get some recognition.

I’ve got some 1440g hope XC3 SP with crests but unfortunately I’m looking to swap them not sell them. Don’t suppose you’ve got a pair of Pro 2/Arch?

This help, so long as you’ve got google translate!

http://www.reifenbreiten-datenbank.de/reifen-Continental-Mountain%20King%20II-26×2.20.html

As Jimjam said, they’re great for staying warm if you’re not doing anything. Was too hot when out for a walk last night (-5) however! This is one of the really full-on ones though, probably overkill for the UK tbh.

Just spent the week before Christmas in the Champoluc in the italian alps and the snow was absolutely fine. Nothing amazing but could always find a bit of ski-able off-piste and basically all the runs were open. Give it a try!

I managed to put two contact lenses in one eye. yeah….

Nice enough but it does look like somebody has wrestled some 29er wheels and a Duck-egg Soul together and had to resort to an uppercut in the downtube 😮

As you’ve said, the area is Pi*r^2. To simplify things slightly: r=d/2 ==> Area = Pi*r^2 = Pi*(1/4)*d^2. If the diameter is reduced by x percent then the new diameter will be (1-(x/100))*d (where d is still the original diameter). Now, plugging this new bit into the formula relating diameter and area gives you:

New area = Pi*(1/4)*((1-(x/100))*d)^2

=Pi*(1/4)*(d^2)*(1-(x/100))^2

= Original area * (1-(x/100))^2

Is that what you’re after?

Edit: damn, beaten to it 😛

Breadcrumb +1

Any tyre that hasn’t got a really thin sidewall has worked for me.

I had the same problem as the MBR link on a fairly new xt mech the other week. It had only about five 15 mile xc rides then, after 3 days in the alps, the clutch stopped working. I did manage to smash the mech up the next day anyway so it didn’t really matter in the end! In all seriousness though, I wasn’t impressed and hope Shimano sort it out soon (although it is a warranty issue at least).

This place is pretty useful for sizing: http://www.reifenbreiten-datenbank.de/reifen-Continental.html%5D

I haven’t tried them myself but my Dad’s been struggling with the RQ in the mud recently. So much so that he swapped the front and rear round and prefers the MK II up front, even though its loads smaller. He is a bit of a mincer though…

Have you tried using a longer bit of wire? Bit simplistic I know!

Somebody’s got to say the obvious: Cotic Soul. Should be able get a nicely speced one for about a grand.

Other than that, Pipedream, Pace, 456, etc. You’re going to have to look at each to get an idea of their differences tbh.

Another vote for a skoda fabia 1.2, simply because I have one. Can fit two bikes inside with the seats down, decent turning circle and its fine to drive. I struggle to get the mpg much above 40 though, not terrible but it is a small car.

Good job you did! Both truly wtf but a good laugh at least!

I asked one of the rockshox guys this exact question a few years ago at a trade show. IIRC, he said that any Rebas pre 2013 could be adjusted to 80, 100 or 120.

Nit-pick alert! How can blood boil at room temperature above 19km but humans can survive is space for 2 min?! I rather like my blood in liquid form…

I’m not entirely sure if that means that the rear is setup for qr and the front for 15mm or if you get both qr and 15mm adapters for the front and presumably just qr for the rear. As its hope, I’m inclined to believe the latter. Either way though, you’ll be fine.

Edit: ha, i’m getting slow!

135 x 9 QR rear and 15 x 100 mm QR front is standard. As far as I remember: Front hub spacing is pretty much always 100mm whilst rear is either 135, 142, 150 or 152. If its normal quick release any frame will almost certainly be 135mm.

Yep, you’re meant to put the olive on before putting the barbed bit in. I’ve always needed to use the hose clamp as well, stops you from deforming the hose whilst holding it. When I got a bit of fluid on the outside of the hose I had to wrap a bit of loo paper around it to grip it properly even with the clamp!

In my case it saved about 110g from the outside of each wheel (where it’s worth the most) for about £20. Lighter, no punctures and lower pressures so more grip 🙂 . The only real downside is that it’s a faff if you’re a serial tyre swapper. Get the bead seated with a tube, let them down, take the tube out (only disrupt one side the bead) and fit the new valve. Cover the disrupted bead with soapy water and pump fast. Once it’s seated, let it down again and take the valve core out before adding however much sealant you want (probably 1-2 scoops of Stan’s). Pump it up again and shake it around well to stop any of the little hissy punctures you’re likely to have.

As far as I’m aware tubeless ready and UST will definitely work and most non-tubeless tyres tend to work. If the sidewalks seem very thin they they’re less likely to work.

Id get it properly treated as soon as possible if I were you. I once hurt my finger playing rugby and it didn’t feel so bad so I went climbing on it that evening. I only got it checked six months later when it kooked a bit lumpy. Turns out id broken it. Luckily for me I’m not bothered about it looking ever so slightly odd and I’ve still got a few range of moment. Would have been a right pain if it’d been left with a gammy finger though!

I think I had this same problem a few weeks ago, admittedly on a hope pro 2 evo though. Was it the freehub bearing nearest to the pawls?

If so I ended up getting a flat bladed screwdriver, wedging it under the race and tapping down on the the handle of the screwdriver. I could only get it out so far doing this but by then it was far enough out to grab with some needle nosed pliers.

Hope (Ha) this helps!

Yep, Thanks Tired! I wasted about 15 min on that!

While it might be impressive I reckon he needs to live in the real world and realise he’s being a selfish spoilt sod. I’m guessing he’s still sponging off his Mum at 23?

Just one more thing that zip ties can fix:

Somethings not right admittedly but I’m sure hope would happily have sent you some free springs if you’d asked before rubbishing them…

I love my rockshox Reba’s if that’s any help. They’re nice an easy to service as well. Admittedly, I’ve never ridden any fox fork…

XT 180mm front and 160mm back would get my vote although the same rotor set-up for the hope x2 would be more bling.

Yep, I’ve done exactly that OP! Hot waters worked well for other things in the past too (mainly jars 😳 )

Doing the quick release skewer up should help to 😀

Just to make the choice even harder: maybe a Maxxis ADvantage?

I’ve found Nobby nics to wear too fast on the back, IMO they grip well in a decent range of conditions though.
You need to get a black chilli version to make continental tyres good on anything remotely slippy. If you do though, a mountain king is a pretty good all-rounder but maybe a bit slow rolling for commuting?