I don’t know what the area is like but I’m guessing that being on single speeds you have quite a high cadence and you are not pushing big gears. This would increase your cardio performance, but would probably not push the muscles enough to build?

Joegg,

If I understood correctly, then I think that your friend (or whatever is a fool).

Its beyond me how anyone would think of hiring out quad bikes to someone who does not have any insurance. This is absolute foolishness and completely irresponsible.

It is this guys duty to ensure that people are adequately covered to exactly prevent situations like this from arising. It’s very simple. Just ask do you have insurance, if the answer is no, then you provide it at an extra cost.

The other thing is how would someone, go out and start a business like this without being aware of the legal/insurance requirements.

Some super hero has probably lost his powers and is looking to offload redundant equipment.

No the Swiss prefer to live off the profits from other peoples crimes.

WTF??? we got a hill billy on the loose??

Hey Schweiz, nice place!

Where you get that work bench? was he expensive?

I think communication is the best way to approach this. You are obviously not happy at the moment, but its easy to over react when in an emotional state. The emotional side of the brain always dominates over the rational side.

I would first make sure you are right about the new groupset (perhaps they don’t know) and provide them with some evidence if necessary and communicate your expectations. Also weigh up what the benefit of the new group set is and determine if its worth proceeding or just accepting as it is.

It is probably just a misunderstanding that will be cleared up with a very simple telephone call with the right person.

Hold on a minute. 25 hrs? That’s not very long. What kind of service is expected?

Like scaredypants said, tight shes give you cold feet. This is very true experienced it myself.

Bit surprised the chaps said you wouldn’t feel the loose heel. I a guessing you would when your pulling up on the pedal.

Maybe try another brand that will give you a nicer fit.

SRAM generally know their stuff, and I don’t doubt they’ve seen it all. So how do you account for the damage?

How do you think the mud/water got inside?

Oh oooh…. here they come, they will all be after you in a minute to get to the bottom of this.

I cant really envisage a problem for this. These transfer companies are used to carrying a load of people plus very bulky luggage (bags, plus snowboards and skis).

Take a quarter-turn of each nipple at a time

oooooh matron !

Hey dazzlingboy,

You think it would be really difficult to prove that these people were racing? I just looked at the video and it looks exactly like they were racing. Do you mean it would be hard to prove that the offender was part of the group maybe?

Anyway, its always fun until someone gets hurt. In areas which are public you have to be careful. Its stuff like that that gets biking banned from great places. Its about respect for all users.

Do people not have a personal insurance?

I think anyone would struggle getting that back to its former glory…

Andyl,

Agreed, I guess I was making my first comment based upon how I would have expected cranks to be made rather than how they are made. Those pictures really highlight the dangerous failures that can occur with these materials.

Carbon fibre is of course a great material and can be used with great success and benefit in the right application. However, there is always the danger that people extend its usage to areas where it is not so well suited.

Well looks like those laminates are not as thick as I expected. poor usage of inserts also!

radoggair, you clearly know very little about composites. Can I recommend that you send a spontaneous application to Boeing. I hear they need people like you.

Personally I would trust a crank to be made in carbon more than any other component on a bike. They are thick composite, which is pretty robust. I would never use carbon bars, and i would never buy a carbon MTB frame. A seat post I would also give a go.

You should be fine mate cranks will need more than a pair of bandy kegs to break em :-)

I would like brakes also I think. Unless someone can recommend some nice brakes at a good price?

Looks like they have been sold?

Agreed, time is passing…. probably you will keep it.

But the money is money and that bike is losing value every week you keep it. You could probably cut your losses and get what you can. That way you don’t end up with zero.

Tried Merlin, but silver xt is out of stock.

Any idea how often these guys get groupset stock?

Listen up guys, well you know i wrote dum ass in the title of the post? Well I get the prize :oops:

In my haste to piece things together and look at how the bike might look, i forgot to put the gear hanger in….

Thanks for all the replies….

nothing to see here…. case closed :oops:

I’m also looking for a groupset :-)

How long have you had them?

This is a bit odd then. I felt pretty sure getting a 135 hub, but then when i looked at the fit i started to sweat.

I measured the rear dropout spacing and its bang on 140

Its a soul

Ton, well done on your trim down! good work!

Tommy19,

Personally I would avoid a low carb diet if you are a keen cyclist. It would be better to just switch to complex carbs instead of simple and also learn about nutrition. This way you can tailor the right amount of carb, fat and protein for your activity level.

Carbs are needed to fuel nearly every type of activity. The amount of glycogen in your liver and muscles will affect the your exercise performance. So if you are not eating enough carbs, not enough fuel and thus crappy performance.

If you reduce carb intake too much and do intensive exercise (like cycling) you risk not having enough energy to from glycogen, thus the energy comes from protein making it unavailable for muscle growth.

Jedi,

Personally I didn’t look at your bike as I was too distracted by the marigolds. But seriously, we are here because we enjoy mountain biking and it doesn’t matter what bike you have. The people taking the piss are probably the fools here because they have paid stupid amounts of money for bikes that have cost the same to produce as yours.

“when it reaches 62 degrees” it can be reformed eh? Looks good, but i’m not sure how well its going to fair on a hot summers day!

Service was done in 2011? well if I am correct its now 2013. Quite a long time to be keeping a service receipt. Some people throw that stuff out immediately.

Phoning up the LBS? “er excuse me do you remember some bloke who came in 2 years ago with a fork to service?” risk of looking like a nob for nothing.

Its a fairly old bike the fork holds air, so why not just refill oil and see how it goes?

You should get yourself a decent workbench. Better to do stuff on a bench then crouching on the floor.

Recovery food does not have to be in the form of a protein supplement.

Why not elaborate on your pre and post ride nutritional intake. That way you are likely to get better advice.

If you are feeling ill, it could be that you are not getting enough carbs. Low carb diets, mean low glycogen stores, which are associated with bigger increases in cortisol levels which will suppress your immune cells.

2-4 hours before a big ride you should think about fueling up with an appropriate meal. A couple of whole grain rounds of sandwiches would probably do it depending on your size. fill with chicken, cheese egg or peanut butter and salad or something like that. That way you have good carbs, and also protein plus a little fat.

1-2 hours before you could have a snack. fruit, cereal bar and a drink of diluted fruit juice.

After 1 hr of exercise you will be depleting muscle glycogen depletes quite quickly. So you should think about eating while you ride. 30-60g of carb every hour will help, it matches roughly the rate at which your muscles will take up the carbs. Make them cerial type carbs, not white bread.

Post exercise (within 2 hrs) you should be looking at eating something like jacket potatoes with tuna or baked beans. This will help recovery. You will need to replace the glycogen in your muscles. Eating the carb with protein helps do this more efficiently.

And like I said before. drink.

Nice marigolds !

:roll:

Carbon fibre reinforced composites do not need to see a flame to experience degradation, just elevated temperature.

The carbon fibres themselves will start to degrade at around 400 degrees, the resin in these forks probably much sooner.

The fact that there is some visible trace of the fire on these forks strongly suggests that they are fu*ked. Using them in my opinion would be extremely risky.

The metallic parts on these forks may also have experienced changes due to their exposure to heat that could adversely affect their structural integrity.

My opinion is that you probably should not sell these forks to some unsuspecting individual, and probably better to take them out of circulation.

You say calorie defect? How many calories have you been taking in on average and what mix (protein, fat and carbs)?

I guess you know that there is a minimum calorie in take that you should avoid going below, even when dieting?

for a 1-1.5 hour ride you should really start to think about eating correctly both before and during the ride and even more so for the 2-3 hr ride and after. Also you should be replacing lost fluids.

How about some more details? what are you eating before a ride and how long before, what do you eat and drink during the ride and what after?

at least you didn’t get stabbed.

edge 500 every time for me. Probably a bit cheaper now the new one comes out. I used to use my phone, but lost gps a few times a ride and battery flattens on a long ride.

Thanks chaps

You could try:

http://www.bikemap.net

Its come up with some nice routes for me.

Hope it helps

Cheers

My advice would be to make sure you have proper kit to wear. If you are warm and dry its ok!