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  • The Grinder: Wolf Tooth pedals, DMR cranks, Ceramic Speed SLT bearings, USE bar, Madison bib-trouser, Leatt knee pads
  • batman11
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    Well my 2 cents first ragley blue pig nearly an inch bigger top tube and quit cheep plus more adaptable with fork choice as you don’t say what forks or travel there set at? Plus your seat post will fit. Got a buddy who’s 6.7 on one it’s a bit odd looking in terms of handlebars and stem as he’s got it all high raised for his back but it works.
    2nd privee Shan Xl 635mm or 25.4 top tube very low stand over and a great looking frame I recon ( I do have one :wink:)
    Ok only real issues price!, fork minimum travel 150mm and seat post!! You could try doing a swap on here of cause with the post plenty of people swapping frames or sell it with your cotic as a deal.
    Only other thing I can think of money no object is BTR fabrications custom build one to your spec.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    On one fatty here and reverb fitted , as stated helps with general trail obstickles and of cause getting down them there hills 😀

    batman11
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    Njee20 what is what??
    I’ll make it easier for you.
    Xt good not used xtr
    RO also good !! I’m selling one of my sets of if original poster is interested
    Perhaps that reads a bit better for all.
    Only my opinion though and clearly I’m crap!!!

    batman11
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    I’ve used xt and there good for the money, zero experience of xtr but I do ride RO there a great brake very balanced etc nice looking easy and quick pad change and fairly easy to rebelled if needed.
    If your interested I’m going to be selling a set of my formula RO off only the brakes as I’m using the rotors full length hoses. Only reason is there sat here and I’ve no plans on getting anymore bikes for a while 😀
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Can add a big yes to the privee and I’ve got it in the gulf colours to 😀
    Fantastic bike and the new colour way is very pretty

    batman11
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    Other thing to consider with mad elke being in Ireland is postage cost, after R53 finished with bos, I had to send a set of mine there for a warranty issue with the rebound cartridge it cost me over £40 to send to them with the post office ! That’s a big chunk of change towards a service with either of the other guys.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    TFR is traffic film remover basicly a sort of degreaser. Is great on the inside plastics etc but I wouldn’t of used it on fabrics other than door panels and roof linings to remove the old nicotine staining from smokers.

    batman11
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    Hi buddy just moved over to flats this winter started with saints, and moved on to burgtec mk4 love them plenty of plat form and spikes are huge! Used with five tens there near on unmovable.
    I certainly don’t agree with recent reviews where vaults keep winning!! as buddy’s of mine say they flex something terrible compared to mine.
    So in a nut shell worth every penny I’ve got a set on both my bikes now 😀

    batman11
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    Hi buddy here you go this is about as good as it gets.
    http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_222367_langId_-1_categoryId_255236
    As above clean the whole area. Spray on let soak, spray again, scrubbing brush it and wipe off repeat.
    Used to use it to finish off seats in cars after I’d valet them to remove said dirty water marks etc.
    still use it in the house and car to this day.
    Good luck.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Have a look around for deals on new/second hand xfusion velvets there a great fork as are the rest of there range.
    Cost/performance there great.
    http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1502327/
    Bats

    batman11
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    Oh well I’m going to be selling an Xl of soon I think. Can’t comment as it’s sat in the box still un built.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Just wondering what size you might be looking to get??

    batman11
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    Properly wrapped normal fork box, parcel force48 here for £12.95 just a couple of weeks ago no problem with them.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Well y two cents.
    First you need to check fork off set, as I understand it a 29ers is greater something like 51 mm rather than 46mm on 27.5 forks, you could end up with poor handling.
    if you do a net search you will come with more info about this.
    But I do believe that at price verses performance you should look at the xfusion Range of sweeps dla will give you a 160/130 travel adjust or I believe there RL ones can drop/set the forks at 120 for you internally all for less than half the price of fox forks and to be fair all makes. I’ve got 2 sets slants on my 26 hard tail and I’m very pleased with them plush as a cuddly toy :-), and a set of sweeps waiting to build into a turner burner I’ve got sat here till I’m ready to build it.
    http://shop.upgradebikes.co.uk/Catalogue/Suspension/Suspension-Forks/X-Fusion-Sweep/RL2
    Good luck.

    batman11
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    Raceface do a 30tooth that goes straight on to a 104 spacing!!
    Crc have them in most colours.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Nope given up!!! Back to crc helmet/armour sale it is :-(.

    batman11
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    There bk in Tuesday I believe due to the Brighton tattoo convention this week end ok.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Hi mate got the same frame and loving it not had to do maintenanceon the bob yet but have checked these out just in case it goes pop. Pretty sure either should work ok.
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/sram-bb92-gxp-team-pressfit-mtb/rp-prod55293
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-bb91-mtb-press-fit-bottom-bracket/rp-prod44225
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Hi jools most of what you need info wise has been said. I was in the same place a few years ago and looked all over the place, I see your based in surrey area? Take it your able to travel? Well I can highly recommend Tattoo fx in burgess hill
    http://www.tattoo-fx.co.uk
    Neil is great as the web site says an award winner and a 6month wait to boot, which is very worth it. He loves interesting art work and is a mountain biker as well.
    He’s done three calf pieces on me now front and back I might add all taken from art work I had and he either tweaked to what I wanted or just did a like for like copy. He works by taking key bits from the art transferring and then does the rest free hand. Check him out and good luck.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Whippets also disappeared too! Would seem things are afoot at on one

    batman11
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    Seggons if I it happens to be a 16.5 slackline your after I’m selling a frame plus headset and bottom bracket for a mate of mine in electric blue 631 version.
    Pm is in profile for pictures if you happen to go for one.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Privee Shan

    batman11
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    batman11
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    Make sure you type extra in full capitals, that caught me out on there last one of these.

    batman11
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    If your about 5.9 ish tall I’m about to put a 16.5 inch 631stanton slackline up forsale for a buddy of mine.
    Great condtion will include a hope taper’d headset and xtr bottom bracket for around what your looking to spend posted,
    Emails in profile if it’s of interest bats.

    batman11
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    Saints chainreaction about £35 and yep remove the washers great pedal.

    batman11
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    Well first off I wish I was in my late 20’s :-).
    But sadly early 40’s, kinda gone through the same thing hated job for some time/years shift work lose of weekends ending up with depression and and such, but sadly the kinda guy that just puts the blinkers on and takes the pay check at the end of the month.
    Having spent the last year or so doing the same thing as mike suggested above skills a valuation etc it seemed from my point of view that I’d spent 20 odd years cleaning in various forms!
    Thankfully work came to a head at the beginning of December and I was forced to leave my mistake at the end of the day, but a blessing in disguise.
    So while on suspension my partner kicked in to hi gear looked at and sorted finances out, and we got on with what we had talked about on and off over the last year plus.
    So van bought, sourced gear and bought and van being fitted out with machine this coming week, cross fingers I start cleaning windows in the next 10/14 days.
    Scary stuff but you know what I’m looking forward to being my own boss, own hours and best of all no more weekends unless I choose.
    So to get the point go for it,you seem to have support from a great partner(like myself) also you want to do it, and the only thing holding you back is you! Get your thinking cap on figure out skill set or what it is that you want to do and either train or just go for it if self employed, there is nothing worse than wasting your life doing what you hate for people you don’t want to do it far, I’ve probably wasted 8 plus years of my life just being an angry drone and to some degree made my self unwell which in turn has effected my life outside of work to quit a high degree.
    So in a nut she’ll go for it and don’t look back.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Normally you’d get that back if you purchased from them though?

    batman11
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    Hi buddy ok only my 2pence worth. Heckler and orange are pretty similar but I’m a Cruz fan so that would be my choice,
    If a canyon floats your boat check out the cube brand to fritz is in the same vain if there are any left and you have a dealer near you of cause.
    As for lap and commie can’t comment.
    But for me a single pivot would be my choice and like you I do quit like the blue on the Cruz :
    Bats

    batman11
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    Also consider the stanton range too as a couple of mate rave about theirs they got both versions I might add are pleased with both types.
    Bats

    batman11
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    Pm sent to email in profile.

    batman11
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    We’ll they both go nicely into the right hand side crank mmmmm.

    batman11
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    Na it’s only the front edge of the thread thank god so no biggy, and sadly it was the left crank so yeah would have been like finding a hens tooth lol.

    batman11
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    Hi moki, yes mate threaded right way and done did the reverse pedal thing from the back to try clear thread in crank 😕
    Lester a set of raceface turbine fat bike cranks.
    I’m gonna look again later beginning to wounded if they’ve sent two right hand pedals 🙂 as I’ve not tried fitting the offending pedal to the other side yet!
    I might add the right hand pedal goes in nice and cleanly before anyone mentions it :D.

    batman11
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    Hi buddy the peloton is a more ctc ride with a longer head stock so you are more up right, where as the agree is the same geo as there top end lighting frames so more aggressive for a start.
    There all great bikes but if you can get to sit on one I would as they can come up a bit smaller than some other brands overall.
    Good luck and to be fair you should be happy with any of there bikes as there great value.
    Also check out the focus ones to there nice and comparable at price point.
    Bats.

    batman11
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    Slow but they get there in the end!!! Get it back to your dealer and they’ll sort it I’m sure.

    batman11
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    I’ve got long term ligament issues with both my wrists in the thumb area up in to the wrists I’ve found this type of strap useful when there a bit sore.
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/271222587483?showlimghlp=true&lpid=92&device=t&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=92
    They just support it enough and don’t get in the way while riding.
    Mind you I got mine from the nhs and there a bit different a basic meal bar and basic Velcro scrapping but her enough the same. Good luck.

    batman11
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    Yep that is a nice looking bike. Of to Facebook to press the like button 🙂

    batman11
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    Ho buddy 6.3 and riding a 20in fatty dropper post and 80mm stem fits me fine and riding it is a hoot 😀

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