Trek remedy

Thanks for the advice better start looking round for some holiday deals then

You need to man up and tell her you wear the trousers and that your keeping both. Wear body armour while doing this though lol

Cedric gracia tyres are also worth condsidering they have amazing grip and roll very fast aswell I run an all mountain oone up front and a xc one on rear been using for 3 weeks and no punctures yet either

I run both the stem and handlebars and love them very strong and look nice. I have a brand new 70mm spare black one if your interested

I personnally think the course looks pretty good compared to some of the world cup races that I have watched in the past. Yes it may be short but that will make it better for the spectator and the television viewer. Video footage will also be more varied as I imagine you will get overhead footage along with your usual ground cameras.

The wheelsets from superstar components website are very good value and you can get them built to spec for you

Have you considered the new cedric gracia tyre xc tyre I have been very impressed with mine so far saying that I have only used it for a week but its done about 85 mile and has superb grip and excellent rolling resistance in all conditions so far used in both wet and dry conditions

The Glentress hotel is spot on B and B for only £30ppn and its right at the trailhead. Ive stopped here 3 times now and never had anything to complain about

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/cedric-gracia-tyres-anyone-used-them

Try the link above I asked about them last week. I ordered one for the rear but havent used it yet will let you know more after a few rides

Will be riding hamsterley sunday on my trek remedy mixing a bit of everything in

I also got a set of chiba’s very good glove, I also have a set of seal skinz which I find slightly thicker and warmer but less feel than the chiba’s recommend both

theres one tiny techy bit on the wall that is about 50 yards long its a tiny rock crop

Glentress hotel is ideal right at trail head and breakfast included

Its a 31.6 seatpost

Already rode cannock enjoyed the new bit rest was a bit boring

Thanks for all the input I was planning on riding the wrekin aswell just fancied mixing things up with a trail centre visit.

You not fancy an alpine I noticed one in my lbs in newcastle for sale the other day for £2000 quite a saving off the 2800 rrp and normally gets tested in the same cat as the spicy

Buy the real ones you only get what you pay for. love my ruffians and rogues

Ride cross country loop at innerleithen if you got time. When riding Glentress I generally ride the black then join the red after dunslair heights and complete spooky wood, super g and hit squad hill cycle back up a fireroad and do betty blue and rejoin the black just before deliverance. Its easy to follow from the trail map

Sam hill winner bit dissapointing from the brit men thought at least one would of medalled. great show by tracey though

661 veggies for general trail riding you forget your wearing them

Trek fuel ex 9 or you may get the lower end carbon model in an end of season deal. lapierre x control another good option

Its awesome. I agree with coolhandluke when riding the xc loop include make or brake downhill run. Climb is a bit of a pain but worth the descent. I find the downhill runs quite difficult but im a bit of a wimp lol

if you buy 2 from ribble they work out at £29 each free delivery

Dales biking centre they run courses in certain areas such as steep and rocky, fast and flow, jumps and drops highly recommended

For the money its worth it. I prefer the camelbak bladder but you pay nearly £20 for the bladder alone. The tools are useful and do the job and you get a chest strap to secure in place

lapierre Spicy 516 or a trek remedy 8 both have talas forks so you can steepen the head angle when pedalling up but have nice slack angles for coming back down. I own the Trek remedy 8 and it climbs remarkably well for a 6 inch travel bike due its dual rate control valve at the back but is still a hoot downhill.

Ayup v4 adventurer kit I found mine awesome comes with both head and bar lights which you can select the beam pattern on when ordering, 2 3 hour batteries and one 6 hour battery all mounts hard case to transport and store in.

I got no problem in my wrists just my fingers. The forks are air and running about 30% sag I run them quite soft.

I got 1 finger on levers and they are setup in same position as all my previous bikes. The only thing that is really different is my grips but dont think they will make that big of a difference

Hope hoops you can pick them up for £250 and they will have a build to match your needs. great value and excellent quality im sure one of the bike mags this month did a review on trail wheels this month and they won easily

Thanks

And if you check the orange website they have a demo blood up for sale in green with the upgraded fork and colour coordinated wheels looks very nice. Also an alpine going cheap in your size

http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/offers/

I would of been seriously interested in your bike if it had been larger as im 6 foot 2. If your building a cotic up for trail and xc would you not be better considering something like the blood instead of the alpine or even try and pick up a a couple of year old patriot. They have a more downhill/freeride bias but can still be pedalled uphill my mate rides his patriot everywhere he says its well worth the effort just for its quality on the downs and can easily handle any downhill course

Either way you cant go wrong with altura or endura no matter what clothing is being reviewed they both always score well and always win best value awards lot of bang for your buck

Why not just upgrade your forks on your five to a set of 160's and get a maxle swing arm for the rear basically making it more like the orange five am might save you a few pennnies im sure you can get the maxle swingarm for about £100 and a new set of forks would be greatly offset by selling your old ones

Endura singletracks come with liner normally get them on ebay for under 40 there ace strong non flappy and look smart for that after ride pint at pub i think i got about 4 pairs now

lapierre spicy or zesty discounted below 2k now

If you got time drive about 30 mins to afan and do skyline or the whites both awesome