Gurus ists assemble.

Just no. Epic man fail followed by will you tutor a complete numpty through it, stage by stage, with schematics, maybe come round and do it for me!

When it’s set really stiff you can feel the resistance in the up changes at the lever, particularity when shifting up to the biggest cogs on high range (>42t) cassettes.

Some bikes and setups need a lot of resistance some don’t!

Assuming you have no SH/old components and your hanger is straight (you checked it with an alignment tool), sticking on down shifts is usually down to cable resistance (old or damaged cable) but incorrectly set b-tension and chain length can add to the problem! IME some 1x drivetrains need quite exacting setup, especially with the larger 50t + cassettes to function well. 42t and lower are easier to get right!

Can’t say I’m surprised (we had the place to ourselves last time we went) but it is a shame, it had an understated charm!

I think part of Holywell Bays appeal is it’s a bit out of the way/quieter and not an out and out consumerist mecca! The layout of the surrounding area means it probably never will be i.e. people don’t often stumble upon the area, you have to walk to the beach over the dunes, there’s only a pub and small shop close to the beach, with the village further back down the road.

The beach and surrounding area are stunning. If you have a young family and like a chilled (not Disney/Alton Towers) holiday it’s up there with some of the best in Britain.

I might have span someone during a spirited session on the go karts utilising the pit manoeuvre, yes I did win!

@eskay – They were. Did some tasty Jungle tunes, maybe for a follow on to this thread!

I know the STW massive love a banger so here we go

Whatever you do don’t replace it with a RS Monarch they’re even worse!

When they were too frightened to take on the Russian firms they turn up to stuff like this:

Free Tommy Robinson

The inevitable saving face backlash after the England fans frilly pink knickers were on display in France, when the big boys turned up and sparked-em out of their Crocs!

Strangely enough the shitbags didn’t fancy getting their beer bellies punched right in, over in Russia.

Just when you thought it was running out of steam

Yeah but everyone in Britain loves work don’t thee lad, except the lazy glass backs. Don’t know their bloody born.

Single mothers int it. Dole scroungers getting paid more thant the workers like “I know a family downt rode who get 100 quid per kid. They’ve all got ipones, drive mercs, go on holiday to Magaluf every month and their house is made of flat screen tellies. int prisons they get paid more thant us grafters, play video games all day while smoking bongs and drug dealing on their iphones.

Bloody vegans want everything for free and don’t no what reel work is, starring at their **** fones all day.

Pounds and ounces I tell thee. The metric martyrs were right, infinitely divisible, none of this French rubbish.

Bring back the birch. Let’s get the tanks on streets.

Mechanical, OLED, laser projection or wooden!

Come on covid you know you can do it.

Not even close to Blyatman’s best. When there’s a rug on the wall and a quilted ceiling you know it’s going off!

He’s got the STW paunch and morning routine down as well

Needs more skullet.

Such happy, joy-filled days they were.

Oh they were you had to be there. It’s the fastest Pikey ever moved, got a proper jig on, put Flatley to shame let me tell ya!

TBH I think it may have been the end of that pair of jeans. They don’t burn all that fast unless soaked in fuel!

I remember watching a “mate” (two of us watching and waiting for the magic moment) cutting an RSJ on the floor, all the sparks blasting straight onto his jeans leg. First they started to smoulder, then a small burn hole developed, then flames and dancing, what a moment we were creased up laughing!

You don’t need to pre fill it. Just be careful as you slide the lowers into the uppers and guide the rebound knob through the hole.
I often find it easier to not put air in before reassembling as that means the air shaft is further in than the extended damper and gives you more ability to deal with the the damper first.

compression/lockout adjusters, set them all to ‘lots

Solid advice. Dry fit it first till you get the hang of it, then do it properly with the oil! I sometimes use a torch to peak into the hole and whatever thin implement that is close to hand to guide it through.

For all you budding youtube mechanics take note these little details are rarely included in manufactures guidance or youtubers videos.

Edit: I have on occasion had to put a little bit of air in the air spring for resistance to make life easier. So the damper through the hole first, then pump some air in and get the air spring through it’s hole!

And a drone don’t forget the drone who leaves the house without one.

Some of that Trance already posted. So let’s have some Dutch Trance remix action with all them supersaws.

Spain a decade late to the party

@eskay
I smell a rat DJ Roy Silver isn’t the original artist!

doesn’t help stock is 175mm cranks

That’s why mine has 170mm cranks but 165 would most likely be better. I tried an offset bushing and deep rutted trails were terrifying. Even a low volume rear tyre lead to more pedal strikes!

Lot’s of paint missing off the BB on mine from unintended scrapes with slow speed (admittedly awkward and not that common) fallen trees to flat drop landings.

Don’t get too excited the sacking/resigning precedent has been set. Being a piss poor unconvincing liar just won’t do.

Brassing it out, one of the boys is honky dory!

You need a shock that doesn’t sit too low in it’s travel, ideally above 30% sag and has a small positive air chamber. Those Stereos are really low to the ground and have a pretty linear rear suspension. They are pretty much the lowest trail bikes Cube have ever done, with the shortest seat tubes, 400mm on the 18! Nice balanced jumpers and definitely the best of the old Stereos for fun jibby type riding!

Watch the driveside main pivot bolt doesn’t unscrew itself (the big silver one behind the chainring), blue loctite that **** in!

I run a 50mm rise bar (you can use the rise instead of spacers or stem rise) to ensure I lose as little reach for my stack height. A 45mm stem is too short for these bikes IMO. They were originally specced with stems around 50-70mm and IME (I’ve tried them all upto 80mm) 50 and upward suit the bike. I run 60 but have and will happily run 70.

Keeps the weeds at bay.

The other version

Maybe teach her how to do a emergency/hard stop with both brakes. You know the throw your arse all the way back and stop in the shortest distance type. It imprints the rearward body movement when hard braking in your brain!

It’s part of better brake control a long with learning to brake with minimal wheel lockups, the opposite skidding, biasing your brakes in steep sections, picking safe braking sections of a trail, wheelies and stopies.

Right wingers want a full house of poodles.

Not satisfied with the majority of high circulation newspapers, they have gone after the state broadcaster, who’s audience is generally older and increasingly so (licence payers) i.e. people who actually vote, not festival goers who get trollied the night before and can’t be arsed.

Strap in for a full Fox News makeover. The thirsty simpletons (think Mad Max Fury Road water) are ravenous for it.

It’s to weed out the shrewd, so you’re are left with the ripe plum duffers who will pay full price and then some!

Everywhere is Studio 54 now vetting for the money’s no object people.

007 @ 3:27

Sorry @chestercopperpot, wasn’t meant to be a dig

I know ;)

I wouldn’t buy any of their cycling jerseys, too roadie focused. There a bit H&M/Primark “that’ll do” looking as well!

https://7idp.co.uk/collections/helmets/products/m2-helmet?variant=31798270230615

Bright enough for ya.

There are a few other brands who use the same mould with different liners and colour schemes.

I am happy to recommend this too, but don’t be fooled into thinking the decathlon stuff is anyway as breathable as the branded gear.

I never said they are equal and the recent price increases make them less of a good deal. When they were 60 and 30 in sales, they were the best proper 3 layer (not 2 or 2.5 like many of the suggested alternatives) jackets with pit zips you could buy for the money. Buying two or three for the price of one jacket elsewhere was hard to beat! The lack of some MTB specific niceties and marginal difference, in on paper performance (I found no discernible breathability difference compared to a Madison Addict or Berghaus, forgot the model name) was not a massive gulf unlike the prices!

Breathability claims are both exaggerated and academic at best. In the real world they’re subject to internal and external environmental variations that severely reduce any of the manufactures claims, that MAY be provable in lab conditions. Comfort seems to be more to do with the layers people wear underneath (varies a lot), a persons effort/amount of perspiration, amount of ventilation and how arduous the conditions are. Not to mention good fit and any wear (dirt and abrasion) issues from use. Get any of them constantly saturated, with you putting in some serious effort, close to freezing conditions and any breathability goes out of the window altogether.

BTW not tried the AM Jacket. There are other 3 layer jackets from the hiking range, slim fitting and good enough for MTB. If the price isn’t right don’t buy!

Remember the austerity protests around Europe? The people of Iceland besieging their parliament? Got bare bones coverage on the BBC and TBF the vast majority of British media, just in case our plebs got any ideas!

Nab Quarry and Goyt Valley. Luscious let me tell ya!

Corned beef boy what the **** is wrong with u.

A speculum with shit sandwich feeder.

I luv a shitsanswich me I do i do. I’ve got no opinions and will work for pats on the back.

Fresh meat well alright.

Is DezB doing the fluffing again? Sweet hairy cheeks in that Tartan Mirt!

I’m not telling you lot. The money’s no object people are the wet dream of all small business people up and down the country. They are jumping for joy at the price gouging opportunities and subsequent windfall!

They love a Mirt on the members forum.

Get whatever three layer jacket you prefer from Decathlon. You can buy two/three for the price.

IMO it’s not worth spending big money on jackets for MTB. They get trashed unless you are ultra careful, who can be arsed with that!

Spending big doesn’t always guarantee better quality zips either! Seems to be the cost cutting du jour with a lot of these outdoor brands, cheeky money grabbing **** that they are.