Yep

Santacruz site sizing chart puts you very definately in the large frame size. The medium isn’t recommended for riders over 5’11, this is definately gonna be the route of your problem if your starting to put the miles in. You need to get your ass back further so to speak, to balance your back. keep in mind also frames are usually designed around a layback post so this problably won’t solve your problem. I’d save your money wasting it on different stems, posts, saddles, physios etc and get a frame that fits.

Medium frame, 6.1, lower back pain………your too cramped on the bike mate. Layback post or bigger frame.

The shop you bought it from will provide a date of purchase. Or better still ok it with mojo. Remember some of the guys at mojo will use this forum and that title will most definitely draw there attention!!

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-had-a-ust-tyre-explode-while-their-bike-was-at-rest

You should really stick with the manufactures spec for the tyre load and speed. Most people carriers spec a extra load tyre because the high weight and height of the car stress the sidewall more than a standard car. Without the stiffer sidewall they’ll wallow or worse split if over stressed. The xl tyres cost more hence expensive people carrier tyres. Brand is less important but as with anything in this world you get what you pay for.

I ran the ust mk’s in the lakes they lasted 5 rides and they were totally goosed… Never again. I’d stick with a more robust tyre like the rq. Current tyre of choice are standard maxxis minions with stans.

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I am certainly suspicious of football as well.. All that money..Hmm..

Yep there were also allegedly footy players and well know tennis players on the list. I think about 35 ish cyclist’s were named officially of 200 athletes from many sports on the actual list. There were many names touted at the time but not officially confirmed. Proper cover up!!

Athletics is no different there were plenty of top distance runners on the operacion puerto list including two very well know ethiopian’s.. allegedly.

The Ust 2.2 isn’t black chilli the standard folder is black chilli 😉

Can’t understand why they don’t do the 2.2 UST with black chilli as they’d make a mint.

I use the black chilli 4000s on the road bike and its the best compound in wet conditions I’ve used.

What your looking for don’t exist fella. Stiff sidewalled super gripppy light UST tyre its the Holygrail of mountain biking. Rubber queens are too heavy and large in the 2.4 size and the 2.2 isn’t black chilli, Fat alberts roll well but let go sharply on certain surfaces not impressed with the new ones at all, the old 2.35 was better. You can’t get hold of wildrock’r tubeless yet. Highroller you don’t like. Your choice is very limited in UST. You can get at standard minion with the exo toughened sidewalls if you don’t like the standard ones, but your gonna need to use stans or similar.

Current minions replaced Fat Alberts UST’s and the minion is far far better tyre. The new alberts let go without warning with the minion it is progressive.

No offense taken. Always thought supertacky was overkill and wore out far too fast. The minion 60a is plenty grip for most and far better than a highroller. If you stick with UST you seriously reduce your choice of tyre and pay a tenner a tyre more. Good luck on your quest

The front minon 2.35 60a maxxpro is a cracking allround front tyre. I run a standard tyre tubeless with stans. Relatively light, strong and the grips better than anything I’ve used on lakes rock.

If you use the pheasant the proper restaurant is far better than the new bistro which is very average and over priced food wise imo.

Probably more a reflection on the type of rider buying these frames rather than the actual manufacturer. Just to balance things I’ve also had two Oranges snap on me and one Specialized, for me its part of mountain biking especially here in the Lakes as most of the stuff is rocky. Infact I think the only bike that hasn’t let go on me over the years is my faithful old Fat Chance which is flipping indestructible!!

Also like anything on the internet you really only here about stuff when people have problems. For every cracked one you hear about they’ll be hundreds out there absolutely fine.

Scienceofficer a truth and a fivespot are not really comparable are they, ones a x country racer the others a allmountain beast. Depends what your doing with them. All bikes break if pushed hard enough… Look at the alarming incidence of the 2009 DW spot cracking!! Turner obviously realised this was a issue and beefed it up in the area that let’s go. Good for them and if you have a issue with your 09 Turner will sort it no questions asked. Ellsworth have admitted cs wasn’t up to scratch in the past and have brought in Donald to sort this, in my opinion he was more than fair with me. Paul at freeborn is very helpful also and will go beyond the call of duty to sort you quickly..
Haggis if you keep on top of your bushes you’ll be fine its a quality bike. But as I said they won’t be able to warrant your stays if you have a problem with them as they don’t have any horst link ones left.

Nick might just take you up on that offer if your about. You can try mine with the new front end its definitely stiffer than the old triangle. You getting out this wednesday?

Neil

With the Turner you can get new bushes which are easily replaced. If you get a crack in your Horst Link Turner you’ve got a problem as its 2 models old and I know they don’t have the parts in the common sizes anymore. They will try to help you if they can.

Ellsworth have changed there ways, I’ve just had a Epiphany front triangle replaced because of a crack on the seattube. The bike was 3.5 years old and a good year and a half out of warranty. They Donald@ellsworth and Paul/Jim@freeborn were very very helpful and sorted me a new 2010 front end. Whilst the front end wasn’t totally free it was done at a very minimal cost just like Turner do. So still happy customer despite this issue. So I’m afaid the Ellsworth have poor CS arguement don’t hold up anymore IMO.

Northcountryboy you know Epi’s are d fastest!!

Don’t think temperature has anything to do with susceptibility, lots of studies over the years have proven this beyond doubt as far as I know.

You’ll have had the cold virus before the ride, the symptoms usually take a few days to appear. That said heavy training does suppress your immune system and therefore can make you more susceptible to viruses.

and if the rain holds off a bit this week

Hehehe have you seen this weeks forecast for the lakes!!! Wednesday and Friday look like washouts….Not that that’ll make much difference as we’ve had significant rain in the last few weeks anyway. Greenups ok, you’ll carry most of the way up and it’ll be boggy in places on the way down. Stakes descent is very average IMO as PT says its been fixed!!! The valley is excellent however.

The past few weeks have been spent on my old Fat Chance yo eddy because my full sus cracked and whilst it has been fun I can’t wait to get back on the bouncer. I think that’s a age and lakes rockyness thing though… if I lived in a different area I might feel different.

If you want mud try the red north..it’s minging at the mo. Blues a hoot if you can ride it quick, the slabs are a nice feature on the climbs which makes it slightly more interesting IMO.

Used the a maptrap when i used to do them. Very good as you can easily wip the map out if you need to.

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/98/map_trap/polaris-map-trap.html

Got the rivets, whilst the fit is as good as i've used, the seams are coming apart. Fox sidewinders are far far more durable IMO.

Go round Ambleside its more fun for a start. But also its P*ssed it down up here the last few days so Whinlatter will be a sh*tfest at the mo and the rocky tracks round Ambleside are excellent whatever the weather.

The RS6 apparently doesn't actually handle very well, nor does the RS2. The RS4 does however (the only one of the three I've driven). The RS6 is just a mighty engined continent basher – as demonstrated above, on a "fun" road almost two tonnes really hurts it's cornering agility.

The mark4 r32 was slower in the dry than the rs6 on a very wet track on TG's power lap times obviously terrible in the corners…….. 🙄

Quite cheap, yep residuals are poor………Parts however are shockingly expensive for those babys better get some heavy duty KY to go with it

Its a dead easy nav if clear, if the clouds down it can be a difficult nav as its a bit featureless on the top. Not a huge amount of technical stuff to cause any crashes just a big jumpy fast descent to the cockpit.

Going over Boredale is easiler up from Bridgend its 70-80% rideable going up, from the lakeshore end it is mostly a carry. But on the flipside that way down is a far better descent than dropping into bridgend which isn't very technical at all.

P.s the loop you're planning is good 😉 but also you can do High street and the lakeshore in 3-4hrs depending on fitness

Shop around and don't just use the comparison sites.
I rang a few and the best was Aviva on a Subaru impreza wrx sti(with the Prodrive performance pack) £398 per year. That was £220 cheaper than my renewal from Bell Direct(admiral).

Locals go up Skiddaw to go off the front and down Ullock Pike, now thats quite good ….but also cheeky and best avoided at busy times.

Times must be hard they used to offer the small print free. Use a good independent photographer, they'll offer far better value for money and also do the fancy framing service.

Not trolling at all, have argued this with several folk and no evidence has been produced (and if it's that easy then you'd be doing it).

Many ss riders here (including myself, ss'd the Merida marathon a few years back without problems), not heard of any with the problems you are describing.

Ok

When you are out of the saddle? What evidence?

Try Google or failing that just apply some logic, I ain't looking it up for you as your just Trolling.

I'm not arguing that ss is the best training tool, just that there appears to be no evidence that it causes injuries.

Pushing big gears at low cadences regularly is not good for your knees and lower back, and there is plenty of evidence to support this. Ask any sports physio…….. Or any misguided sole who attempted the Whinlatter Enduro SS, oh how we laughed!! 😀

Often spouted, never backed up!

Yawn………….. 🙄 That’s obviously why all the pros train on singlespeeds then init……..oh wait, what's that, they don't……Well there's a surprise. Al you'd better get in touch they're obviously missing a tick!!

Purposely ride hard/big hills regularly and enjoy it, by enjoy it I mean enjoy the challenge, mindset is everything. Do this and your fitness and technique with improve. Power to weight is a biggy, if your carrying any extra pounds lose them. Experience – that comes with the first point but the more experienced you are the better you can judge your power output and manage the climb. Climbing the bid stuff in the lakes you have to learn to take active recovery when the gradient lessens in order to get up the steeper more technical sections that send you anaerobic.

Not a big fan of singlespeeds as a training tool as it stresses your joints too much and long term your heading for problems. Spinning is a better technique to master IMO.

Do they come with a Mavic offroad backup car incase you get a puncture