So a PAIA to ride uphill. Just heavy or wrong geo?

Hay there OP, I was looking at a chilcotin but now want an endorphin. Found this review : http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/general-discussion/64220-knolly-chilcotin-v-endorphin.html

I love the look of them and it’s not your everyday spech,

Check out this thread from about a week ago. http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/talk-to-me-about-orange-crushs

New Big Ring

Should see a doctor about that

I do trust her but I will still be off for a look in the shop in the morning!

I have been eyeing up some raceface ambush shorts………. And a north face jersey.

That’s ALL your cycling clothing?

ha ha, yes just buy when i ware it out.

I’M SO PISSED OFF RIGHT NOW! TO THE INTERNET!!!!!!

better for my health and my bike than shouting at her! lol

What about the pivot mach 5.7C?

Op, where are you? If your anywhere near lincoln or Sherwood pines you can come have a look.

If you want any specific pics let me know!

DMR V8’s

21” frame

and it still fits in a polo hire car!

New Superstar wheel and hub

better pic of the USE ATOM bars

Ok a few pics, sorry they are not great but i lost alot of pics when my phone got changed this year.

from this…

to this…. (without carbon bars)

Cwmcarn 2011


new tyres

and with spd’s

Bionicon guide

A few pics from Sherwood Pines . . . .



And the obligatory comedy face pulling!

Had to sell it after a year due to the harsh ride and lack of breathing room on the ups :roll:(even with a longer stem than the stock 60mm

thats why i have the 21” frame, nice breathing room! i had a go on a mates 18” on one 456 and it felt bigger than mine. all the mesurements fit me ok it may be slightly large but i can still get behind the saddle and as had been said before it is a stiff ride but thats how i like it!!

hay there,

I have a 2011 crush. im 6′ dead and ride a 21” frame.

i think its fantastic! done everything from FOD to W2 on it. it can easy handle everything I can throw at it. i dont have a problem with the brakes just need to change the pads regular but i have distroyed the hub on my rear wheel ( prob due to me being a fatty(110 kg))

i also use it to commute to work on, only 2 miles, with massive tyres (2.4 High roller 2’s).

I have goten rid of the OE handlebars for carbon items, new grips, saddle, SPD’s and added a bionicon v2 chain guide. and she is lovely, firm and responsive. i am looking at getting a five as my next bike (or maybe a knolly if i can afford it) and having this as my fun bike! it picks up speed real fast too and is not to bad on the uphills.

i am at work now so cant post pics but i will throw a few up when i get home on lunch!

Chris!

i run High-Roller 2’s front and rear on 40 PSI each!

How much do you weight? I’m 75kgs and I’d be pin-balling off of every rock and root, and washing out everywhere at those pressures!

i am 110 KG 🙁 but i run them on an Orange crush, so a nice sturdy bike!

BATMAN!

Yikes, I’m like 18 front, 20 rear! And yeah, with those leathery sidewalls I find they don’t really give up all their available grip properly unless you go properly low pressure.

i run High-Roller 2’s front and rear on 40 PSI each!

i must be a cheepskate!

Skyline shorts – TroyLee
Shoes (SPD)- Shimano
Socks’ – Whatever came on this months mag 😀
Padded shorts – LBS
Jersy – Muddy Fox from sports direct
Jacket – Aldi
Gloves – Spechalized

I use an app on Android called “lapse it pro” it’s worth a try. not got any of my attempts uploaded so can’t show you anything

sounds ok you have stabs so shouldn’t be a prob

Not quite as bad but part of my job is to check people in at the military air terminal at Brize Norton.

one day i had to use the PA system to get a passenger to the desk. our PA gives that annoying bong Bong BONG! when you press the button.

so i press – bong bong bong, speak and no sound out of the pa!! i press again not knowing that while it is Bonging you can speak over it and about 400 passengers haerd me say under my breath F***ing stupid C***ing thing!

I may have been told off 🙁

this is one of the few FLT’s i drive in the military.

just do it and take it easy! non of this working out stuff!

if the back wheels come off the ground its too much. Oh and ware a helmet 😀

out of those pair i would go with the hans dampf.

I have been using Hi-Roller 2’s front and rear in this crap weather and they have been awesome. totaly confidence inspireing.

Freespace 2 on PC.

totaly unlimited 3 dimentional movment, good missions and hard as ****!

other than that:

sonic
Comand and conquer
FF VII
metal gear solid / Syphon filter / Splinter Cell

I think I will revisit this thread after the new year.

untill then – CAKE!

lol we have mountain bikes just no mountains! (or hills).

I am just after a demo at the moment, not looking at buying until later next year due to an upcoming 6 month detachment to Afgan. But thanks for the offer!

any demo places further afield?

sounds like you need a Jetboil!

All this info is good but because I have a “slow reading rate” I have been told to start reading more. Work will put an amount of cash towards this. But it has to fall under the “electronic reading device” bracket.

I can’t just get any tablet unfortunatly, so I have to make sure I can justify it. The only thing putting me off the Fire HD is th lack of apps.

Maybe I can justify a nexus 7 will have to look into it.

Are pedal strikes as bad as the reviews make out on th EG?

Whatever device I get has to full under the ” digital reading device” category for work.

The canyon looks tasty. How does it ride?

I have been on the romers and lurkers forum and there is interesting stuff on there

I can’t comment on last night’s without spoilers

How about the I pad mini?

HR2 in my limited opinion.

i use them as a one tyre for all conditions, all year round tyre.

hi guys,

I have never run minions but i do run HR2 2.4 EXO front and rear on my orange crush and compared to the 2.2 Mountain kings i had on before they are a revelation. so much grip in muddy sections and over wet, slippery roots ( ones that pulled me off on the MK’s) they are IMO confidence inspireing.

just my 2p’s worth

1.8 A4 saloon,
2.4 v6 A4 Avant,
Nissan 200sx s13 with RB25DET 2.5 straight 6 turbo from a skyline dropped in.

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