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  • FGF 601: Fort Bill is Back Edition
  • carlphillips
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    smudge recommended one of these for my battery, fits like a glove and cheap too. not sure which battery you have so couldnt really tell you if it'll fit yours.
    dimensions in the ad though to check.

    carlphillips
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    nah its cool buddy, i didn't really fancy ringing them for dimensions so i can buy them cheaply somewhere else!!!

    carlphillips
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    cheers snaps,

    but i already know its a 12mm bush i need, as i dont have one around to measure, what i really need to know is what are the other dimensions of the bush?

    carlphillips
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    mine is on its way, cannot wait. i had the old mk1 so have just upgraded the leds so it'll be interesting to see the improvement on the XPE led's.

    carlphillips
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    running long distance barefoot on flat hard surfaces is looking for trouble.

    carlphillips
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    oh yeah one more thing, my nephew has a wifi connection for his xbox live connection, but it keeps failing on him, thus we are going to connect it via cable, is a bog standard ethernet cable like this ok?
    linky here

    carlphillips
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    my £103 pm gets me a little new car and sweet fa else.

    carlphillips
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    just looked at dirt and its pretty much what i was after, have seen some dirt 2 games going cheap on the bay and amazon so will get one of those me thinks.

    cheers all

    carlphillips
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    will have a looksie cheers

    carlphillips
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    another for disco here

    carlphillips
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    you can predict your route.

    not something i'd like to have done the other night!!, technical twisty rooty rocky singletrack right next to a fair old drop to flat (30ft+)as it was the 1st time i'd ridden it, it was very unfamiliar to me and i'd just lent my helmet lamp to another guy after his broke, it emphasized just why i hate riding with only a bar mounted light.

    carlphillips
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    helmet every time, i hate turning into a corner absolutely blind cos my bars are pointing in another direction..

    carlphillips
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    many thanks indeed, i'll hopefully get the stuff through on wed/thurs so i'll l et you know how i got on. ive done a full bearing change on it a few months back so it'll all come apart much easier than it did then hopefully!!

    carlphillips
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    saw this from the guy on sdh, i like the intro!!

    Hey Groovers!
    Allow me to introduce myself, I am Chaz Curry Joint MD of Juice Lubes. I thought I'd fess up straight away rather than try and act like a happy customer, you always end up looking stupid that way. A mate told me about this thread and said that a few ppl had some questions he thought I should answer. So here I am.
    Firstly I'd like to thank everyone who has supported us so far. I am genuinely staggered by how enthusiastic 99% of ppl have been from magazine guys to the local racers giving us feedback and loads of ideas of how to move forward. Just look how many ppl have commented on this thread so to all of you who took the time to say something (good or bad) cheers!

    OK so, Fork Juice in it's original format was a silicone spray that was used in the commercial double glazing industry. It is used for sliding large pieces of glass over each other during the construction of double glazed windows, it was also used as a polish etc etc.
    However it had to lubricate under load, whilst being harmless to rubber and urethane. These were the properties we were interested in, also the fact that it was produced in the U.K by a chemicals manufacturer we could work closely with, whilst also being assured of the quality of the product. Happy Days!
    So to answer the first question Yes it is a slightly tweaked silicone spray re-branded. However this spray has never been available to the general public before.

    Next Why use a silicone lubricant over a Teflon or PTFE lube (eg Dry Lube)? Plenty of ppl have used Teflon or PTFE based lubes for years so why bother using anything else?
    This one is allot easier to answer. Generally speaking if you have a product or component that is coated in Teflon or PTFE (some components in suss forks have a Teflon coating) and then add more, the result is, by and large, not good, and can cause premature wear or bubbling. Put it this way,please don't try dropping Teflon lube onto your mum's best non stick frying pan. This is why Finish Line do a separate stanchion lube.This has been written about before by ppl who know allot more than me you can google for various articles. Don't get me wrong these components are generally way inside the fork, however if you look at all the fork manufacturers own brand grease (Manitou Preparation M, Rock Shox Judy Butter, Pace grease) It is all silicone based.

    What makes Fork Juice different from 3in1 silicone spray or Stendec silicone spray?
    Firstly 3in1 has lots of other stuff in it including things to make it smell nice (sorry couldn't resist) that you may not want on your forks also in comparison it is a fairly weak solution coming in around 3% silicone. As far as we are aware our nearest competitor a "silicone super spray" from the U.S comes in around 6% silicone. Currently we have a silicone content of around 9%.

    Also price seems to have been an issue. If you buy from our website it is quite expensive, this is because we want you to buy it from your local bike store. We want ppl who don't have a local dealer to still be able to get hold of it but I have been a jobbing grease monkey for almost 20 years and I know how much shops like kustom bikes, Torico, Sidwell Cycles, Dartmoor Cycles, South Fork etc do for the local scene and riders in their area. In our stockist stores you should find Fork Juice priced between £6.99 and £7.49 which is our srp.

    Look it is entirely up to you guys what you use on your forks or any other part of your bike it is certainly not up to anyone else to make your mind up for you. There are lots of very worthy products out there, we of coarse, think ours is pretty darn good and certainly all the industry ppl we have given it to seem to think it's worth a punt. I haven't quoted anyone or got on anyone's back because that ain't what it's about is it? We are all just out there enjoying the simple pleasure that is riding a bike. Hope I have helped answer a few questions rather than further confused. Any other questions just ask I'll watch this thread for a while!

    carlphillips
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    merci.
    does the strap actually work or do people just tiewrap it on?

    carlphillips
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    so which one is the helmet one and which one the bar mount or are they one and the same?

    carlphillips
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    fear and loathing, why did i watch that? god awful film

    carlphillips
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    rear hub not front. so bearings etc need changing AFAIK

    carlphillips
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    rob, same tread pattern tho?

    carlphillips
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    i dont rate minions on my dh bike in the winter, wetscreams or swampthings for me

    carlphillips
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    bumhands,

    i like your login, it makes me smile when i read it and then i have to say "bumhands" out loud and laugh, then the mrs looks at me like im weird.

    oh and this thread is ace ive only just got back to it after trawling through the team Mccoy racing thingy…hilarious!!!

    carlphillips
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    i upended a piece of 2×2 that was longer than my lowers, did the trick lovely.

    carlphillips
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    toilet paper = mummy

    carlphillips
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    good skills,

    classic case of 'dick goes hard brain goes soft' , just tell her it was sh1t you'll not have to bother with her after that.

    carlphillips
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    +1 for TM's suggestion. get the best of the moor done on known routes that work.

    carlphillips
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    where did you get it done, looking at triple s for my old stinky.

    carlphillips
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    builders tea :(, i'm trying to wean myself off strongbow

    carlphillips
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    i tune in on the way to work but instantly tune out as soon as they start singing. i hate that. evans for me as soon as he starts

    carlphillips
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    +1 for coatsey, happened to mine.

    carlphillips
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    i change my helmet every couple of years, works for me

    two hats,,, which shampoo do you use to keep it fresh?!!!!!!!

    carlphillips
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    i do it all the time.

    it is very very easy with the right tools, i fyou buy a few sets of bearings from BETD they chuck in the tool free..

    billy bargain

    carlphillips
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    i have the 1st of the old ones 1200lumens i think, its really good and easily out performs my riding buddies lights, its with trout atm getting the led upgrade so **** knows how bright the thing'll be when it comes back.
    my ayups will be spares!!
    the guy is a pleasure to deal with too, very helpful and passionate about what he does.
    would recommend

    carlphillips
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    YGM

    carlphillips
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    i need a few too, and a gecko helmet mount x2

    we could all chip in i guess for post.

    mail me if anyone thinks its a good idea. we could work something out im sure.

    carlphillips
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    bonty mud x. or HR or combi of both.

    carlphillips
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    another for IPA here, its cheap

    carlphillips
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    got disco's for my avids/shitmano's and hayes

    all good and quick postage too.

    and so far no experiences of the pad removing itself suddenly from the backing plate unlike some other cheap pads i've tried.

    quick to bed in and long lasting for organics.

    would recommend

    carlphillips
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    carlphillips
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    i have an old £5 casio, it works when im at work and even when i am on my bike. still going strong after years of service..

    By the way never go for a better watch than the MD if you regularly go to meetings with him. If you're a consultant, don't look sharper than the senior client

    who gives a flying f*** what watch you wear, seriously please tell me you dont actually believe what you just wrote then 😯

    carlphillips
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    there is a group heading up from plymuff central massif early in the morn if your stuck for someone to ride with.

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