I'd get the cranks out and then douse the seatpin in WD from the underneath via the hole at the bottom of the seat tube where it mates to the BB shell, leave it overnight and have another go at shifting it in the morning.

The Northshore section in Seasons is just a wonderful piece of bike riding.

Must get braver.

To get brave and good enough to do the Megavalanche in 2011 before I am 40.

Good news. Make him cry.

Nice one! Any leads on the others?

They fit XO fine.

Middleburn here to.

KCNC Jockey Wheels

http://www.readytoridecycles.co.uk/?gclid=CK_08K2X6p4CFQZBlAodb3j9LA

Not cheap, but so far have put up with everything the winter has thrown at them.

Has anybody actually fitted braided lines to Avid Elixir Rs then? There is no kit available until mid Jan according to CRC.

Mr Wormhole, I'll be sure to offer them to you first if I do decide to swap.

Thanks for the advice folks!

Well, forums being dangerous at times I had read that the Hope floating discs performed better i.e. better feel, heat dissipation that kind of thing and were also less prone to warping. I have noticed that the floating rotors have never needed truing whereas previous non floating rotors I have used have.

Agree about the bleeding, the Avids are shocking out of the box!

I love it and also wear arm, leg, body and spine armour! And if I didn't I'd have been to hospital more than the two times I have been because of bikes.

One of these: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36888467@N08/4043654108/sizes/l/

About 32lbs and pedals very nicely indeed.

Google 'Fogtech'. Buy some. I promise you it works brilliantly. Not cheap but it really does work.

Ooo, I remember MTB Pro. When did that stop?

Thank you for your kind and generous offer but at this moment in time I feel that I must refuse. 😉

It is a great shock, it changed the bike completely.

Not my sodding SlopeStyle that's what!

I went with a BOS Stoy in the end (I had a clear out so found the cash). It's lovely. I have heard very good things about the Manitou though.

Pic here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36888467@N08/4047463389/sizes/l/

Oh, and I had exactly the same experience with the RP23.

They are fine. I'm 15st kitted up (probably) and the bike is lasting well and it's very well used. What cannot cope is the RP23, that you will want to bin.

The Three Peaks. Physically I was fine but mentally I was ruined. The Megavalanche in 2011 beckons before I hit the big four-oh!

I called the importer and pointed them at the thread on mtbr. They will take it up with Intense. I will try to remember to post back any outcome.

Thanks so far!

Thanks mamadirt, I’ll give them a call.

I called Intense and mailed them the photos. Apparently this is okay. Even so, I’m still not convinced.

Is there a number for the importers? I checked the website but there was none for general enquiries. Also, the shop said that the importers would have nothing to do with me…

I called Intense and they are looking at the photos. Hopefully they will either put my mind at rest or offer a solution of some kind that does not involve pulling the bike part posting the frame 450 miles to the store I bought it from only for them to post back down south to the distributors to check it over.

Right. All fixed now. Apologies to Andy, on closer inspection the baseplate was indeed on upside down. I drifted it off and refitted it. Problem solved. Thanks to all and I guess that even bike stores get it wrong.

That had occured to me but no, it’s not. Which is a bummer really as that is easy to fix…

I’m using 36 Van RC2s.