Cheers for the link and for the info!

Did you use it specifically to pay for a bike? Which retailer if I may ask please?

I posted a Zee drivetrain PSA yesterday. Full drivetrain for less than £140.

We’ve got no idea what his base level fitness is. If he truly went for an easy 30 minute run and was able to run at 4:30ish pace for all of it then maybe he’s just very fit.

You’ll know what you’ve done depending on whether you get DOMS or not.

Cheers!

Just need to decide if shorter cranks are worth it 🙂

Wonder if it’s a short cage mech though. It says “wide ratio(n)” on it. If it’s a short cage then you can “only” go up to a 40T with an extender.

Do you mean cordless phones and wireless interference?

Most modern phones should operate in a different spectrum to your wireless router.

@neilwheel

Do you have a link please? Been looking for something for a while and hemming and hawing over it.

Coaching!

A 160mm “Enduro” bike would get you down most DH runs in England. If you already had one of those then coaching would serve you best.

Any news on what the changes for 2015 will be, or any pictures about?

If they’re in SheBu then why not go out in Clapham Junction? Close by and a lot of decent pubs round that way.

Osprey Momentum. 3 years, all sorts of weather and it’s not skipped a beat. Has an integrated laptop sleeve that will swallow a 15″ laptop and maybe 17″ at a push.

Nice looking bike.

A little surprised at the weight though. I’ve seen a PP Shan build up to 28lbs and change with an SLX/Zee, XT, N/W chainring1x10 drivetrain, Reverb and a DPA Pike. Looks like you have the new XTR on there? I’d have thought it would build a little lighter, unless those tyres are crazy heavy!

Still, it must be the business when you point it downwards which is all that matters really 🙂

Hahahaha! One of the lads went off that and plopped down like a sack of potatoes! Love that trail.

And the one that looks like part of the trail but isn’t and leads to a topple if you panic brake!

Is this common behaviour?

Yes, nerves are common.

The good news is you will deal with it better once you’ve got a few races under your belt! Also, few things make you ride outside your comfort zone than a race.

Good luck.

I’ve always ridden behind them, to provide coaching, encouragement and protection. Road and off-road. draft them and beat them in the sprint

Fixed!

My Dad was never faster than me. Never seen him ride a bike though.

Either that or you’ve got a tapeworm!

I read the “Racing Weight” book which advised not to stray over 7% of your racing weight. So if your race weight is 100kg, 107kg is the max you should reach during the off-season. Don’t think this is based on anything scientific, but it works for me.

There was something in there about the average weight gain for an adult male over the holidays being 15lbs (~6.5kgs). For a sedentary person that adds up to a lot of weight over the years!

Hi, yes, I saw that as well thanks! They seem pretty forward thinking.

I’m planning on hiking the mountains early next year to plot a route out. I’ve seen a few videos on YouTube and the guy I spoke to in the bicycle shop in Bergen said there were no problems with hikers and such, so it should be fine.

The only thing I am worried about is human traffic on the hiking trails. I saw quite a few people heading up when I was at Ulriken. Perhaps this is best tackled on a weekday to avoid them.

So far it looks like there are some incredible descents and not too difficult ascents. Bit like the Quantocks in Bergen.

I wonder what the legality of it is, but the people I encountered on the hiking trails which are used to ride down seemed pretty friendly and commented on MTBers using the paths as well.

What timber did you use and where did you get it from? Trying to make one myself but cannot seem to find decent timber online from somewhere close by.

Nice work too. 7/10 if it’s you’re a beginner to these things.

I suggested a bike, but it looks like PP have started making it with the OKA already 🙂

So far, my backup wallet with a bit of cash and my BC membership card in it.

Fortunately an old boy found and returned it to me. Gave him a nice bottle of wine for that. I’d spent the day retracing a 45km road ride when I got the call!

It was a really nice feeling to get it back. Wish I’d had a bit more time to have a chat with the gent. Some people are pretty decent.

I have a standing offer of accommodation and the use of a car in Bergen anytime I want it. Was considering a little weekend smash and grab on some of the mountains, road or MTB. A guy in the local bikeshop told me Rundemanen is a good place to go for a few hours’ fun. Do you have any information on what’s ridable? For example, are bikes allowed on the walkers path from the top of Ulriken?

My e-mail is in profile if you are able to get in touch!

Fluxient U2 Mini from Torchy on eBay. £60, comes with helmet mount, and spare battery. Been pretty impressed with it so far. Only criticism is that the mount could fit more snugly. You could refine the existing solution without going to drastic lengths though.

Doesn’t the chainring size sometimes mean you need to use a different length bolt to fit your cranks? I think a 34T plays nicer with 104BCD cranks, while with 30 and 32Ts you need to fiddle a bit.

Could be completely wrong mind you. I use a formerly XT triple cranks with a 32T chainring for SS and all it required was some shorter bolts. Reading up on using a 30T chainring seemed to suggest it was a bit of a faff as you’d need a certain length bolt to get a good enough interface with a Hope retainer ring.

Inexpensive 3D printed frames that are fully customised to you!

Off topic, but does anyone know if there is a way to access the magazine archive on Android please?

To those advising brinkmanship, or the threat of resignation, why stay somewhere that won’t pay what you’re worth?

Apple do discount. Off the top of my head they offer:
– Student discount
– NHS discount
– Forces discount

Exactly, compromise

With an E2 front mech one of the limits is set using cable tension. My bike uses internal cable routing involving looping the cable through a pivoting piece of plastic housing. Cable replacements are not fun using it, and try as I might, I cannot get the chainline absolutely perfect with a 2×10 setup at the extremes. It’s as close as it can get, but the adjuster’s cable tension is at the maximum.

Also, with 1×10 you eliminate trim. Sure, the chainline takes fiddling with to get it right, but you’re under no illusions that it’ll be perfect. With 2×10 there’s that cruel hope that if you just fettle a little bit more you’ll have that perfect chainline the bike marketing pitches promised you!

I’ve also been in a situation where I’ve had a stack and binned the front shifter. Money, and time spent replacing it.

I look at 1×10 as a time saving measure. One less thing to fix, one less thing to break. Over time it should mean less time fixing stuff and more time to ride my bike. If 2×10 works for you then that’s cool. I’m just saying that for me there’s definitely a benefit to it.

If 1x doesn’t give you the range you want then you can always use it as a motivator to improve your fitness!

Interesting. I use the wheel on another bike with a different size rotor and it spins freely which makes me thing it’s the rotor or the brake on the SS.

I have a second rotor which I can try first. I’ll try that. Thanks for all the tips so far!

Is traffic better/worse on some of the days? If it is then perhaps run to work on those days and ride to work on the days it is better? 4 miles is a nice distance.

Not much else you can do apart from ride extremely defensively really. As someone who’s just started driving again after 5 years I can tell you there feels like there’s an overwhelming amount of information to process. Some people are not very good at it. All you can do is protect your neck.

Sorry, actually mean wonder if the old Shan can take 650B wheels!

Cheers. Reckon it’s just duff rotors? I switch wheels (and rotors) between this bike and another one with 180mm rotors, so I could just start using the same rotor on both of them.

Bit annoyed because I paid a bit extra for the Hopes in the hope they’d be less likely to mess up 🙁

I wonder if the older slackline can take 650B wheels. Someone somewhere must have tried it.

from my experience the front mech is about as reliable a bit of kit as you’ll find

Never had an E2 front mech have we?

Or if you have then please teach me the secret to keeping it shifting smoothly!

1 x is worth it just because there’s less to go wrong! Especially if you have an E2 type front mech and internally routed cables.

New Shan can take 650B and 26″ apparently. Think you can also get a 142 dropout for the rear.

Cheers Rewski

My current post is an inline.Guess a layback means I will have to adjust my seating position a bit, or mess about with the rail position?

Carbon is sounding more and more tempting. Will have a ride using the proper length seatpost and then figure it out.