would love to buddy, but have a works BBQ at my Mrs work so will be very very drunk!!
long time no see, how did you get on in the soggy's?

scrub round that, after 4miles out with a group i've never been with, the tire suddenly lost pressure and i ended up skipping the rest of the ride whilst i sorted out the big mess that was sticking a tube back in.

rubbish

PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i no tubed an ancient x139 last night and its held pressure all night…happy with that!!!

it would help for you to watch this before you install it for just a few little tips which make it easier.

i had to trim the rimstrip slightly too, but all works fine.

nice work wrongun,

i was thinking of the army gore trews after the thread the other day but would like something a little more riding specific.

also considered the gore alp x until i saw the price tag.. 😯

i can see a weed just to the right of your driveside pedal

tut tut

ah so next year is on then!!!!

ive found them, brand new never even fitted, mail me they are yours

i'll have a look in the garage, i may have some you can have

nb. i may've already given them to someone on here..

i'll look into it, it sounds good!

winstanleys sounds good price atm

cheers GP i'll look into it, is it a faff?

all the way up it i would be thinking 'this is so the wrong way'!!

knottie was that you passing us by crowcombe car park on monday morn? was gonna say hi but wasn't sure if it was you or knot?

whilst your on here saying about this why not pop down a few threads and answer my question on tubeless please!!!

surely its against the law to ascend sturtcombe? its ace!!

i pinch punctured 5 times on monday, and i had enough pressure in (before someone says that!!) just had a few unlucky square edge hits.

i want to go tubeless for that reason (i need to know a few things 1st hence my other post!!)

please post up if halloween ride is a go, i'd be up for that!!

sounds ace, but i doubt they'd let you do the climbing wall thing with a bike which could potentially sever the rope (chainrings etc) you could replace with a heavy rucksac??

i'd do that race…

i love the captains, and use them on all my bikes as do it all tires.

true they dont excel in any one area but they are consistently grippy in most conditions, i ride moors/trail centres/quantocks/local woods on mine and i dont buy any other tire anymore.

oh i do use bonty mud x for bad racing conditions.

SM msn me now about tomoz

could be the bushes if the lowers are moving independently..

oh an dyou'll need a bushing tool for that job (not cheap)

sounds dumb but is your brake caliper tight..?

jambo, i have the tool from betd to pop them out easy peasy, im in plympton if your around that way anytime, just mail me if you want to borrow it..

yup i've tried everything!!!! it just may get thrown out of the window soon!!!

cheers,

im fine with how they work, i've had them for a good few years on my pikes, but this new set puzzle me deeply, everything is clean and in good order (brand new) but no matter how tight the QR bit is its just not tight enough to prevent play…fekkin annoying now.

i'll phone matey from hope again and see if he has any recommendations

no no….i dont think i explained myself very well, the bearings are seated correctly, its the maxle which isnt doing its job, as per the man from hope says they have had reports of lots of maxles giving this problem. as i said above with a bolt through axle off my dh bike the wheel is fine indicating that the hub/bearings are all ok its the maxle. but even when i do the maxle up waaaay too tight it still gives play and this is the bit that is driving me nuts/confusing me..??? 👿

ok so i take wheel over to my DH bike which has a bolt through instead of a maxle…wheel is fine so not bearings or them being seated properly but the maxle arrangement.

this said then how the **** do i go about remedying it? i do the maxle as tight as it'll go and nothing works, i really dont want to be riding with play in my front wheel it feels horrid.

any solutions?

i walk the gauntlet through a field of cows every night with my dog

im sure they are plotting an attack

i'll endeavour to have a go tomorrow, cheers all

20mm it is, spoke to hope this morning and he says the same as you TJ,
im going to pop the wheel in my dh bike and see if it is the same in a proper bolt on rather than just the maxle.

ive since tried it in my other pikes and it does the same in those forks, still waiting to get my dh bike back.

so my question is if it is the maxle how do i go about making sure its tight enough it doe seem awfully tight ??

will bell them tomoz and see what they say, cheers buddy.

have tried proper skf's last time, just used cheapo's this time

if you want to dabble then i got a 2nd hand stinky for £300 and it does the job well, cheap is good for me!!

work shmurk on fri rich, see you monday for Quantocks fun

juan, yes i was Julian's mate.

camping was ace where me and julian were, gave us some down time from the kids when they were at the playground and it was nice and cool under the trees for them.

oh here is the dodgy photo i took of you racing

juan, my mrs would probably like your details..!!! she said you were very fit.

how about, just loads of kiddies prizes* and nothing but kudos and cheers/beers for the winning adults, that'd be more in keeping with the fun/non-competitive ethos?

* i'm thinking loads of little inexpensive prizes, sweets/toys etc so every kid gets a podium/cheer/round of applause/moment of glory!!

i was only joking, it looks a tad savage

MTFU…

looks like fun to me