they are well advertised, just not in the UK, Freeraid has been going for years

Its big news over here, sponsored by VTT Mag (big mountain bike magazine)

lol I take that as no one then?

I'll let you know how it goes

personal choice in art appreciation shocker

I would be tempted to get something with coil forks, less to go wrong.
most UK folks would want a brand they recognise, hence the meta wins, not that it necessarily should, the canyon looks good.

all the time, as they tweak the rebound as well

look at the FAQ on tftuned

you'll be wanting hope tech v2s.
only slightly heavier than the m4s and not so on\off as the saints
modulation a plenty, best brakes I have had, bar none.

Jura mountains for me, just about to head out

kwak and leffe 9, great beers available in French supermarkets 🙂

I'll let you know about the tech v2s this year, have them on my zesty and transition

oh and I live in France and work in Geneva now, so proper mountains are my local trails 🙂

juras to the left of me, alps to the right

poor test control, poor magazine.

its not all about power anyhow, how about ease of maintenance, pad change, bleeding etc.

my current favorite brake: Hope Tech V2

In my experience of the going to the alps for 2-11 weeks a year for the last 5, the only brake not to have problems and to maintain a constant lever feel (original V2 admittedly)

Just because you are going somewhere different, doesn't mean you will be riding any differently, so don't go overboard with armour and new stuff.

yes you will. the descents are longer and you will naturally go faster, especially as your confidence increases.
Also, if you aren't going to ride any differently, why go?

wear as much armour as you want, a small spill on a dusty fireroad full of marbles at 30mph on the first day taking most of your skin with it is likely to ruin a holiday…..

(btw ventoux is not in the alps)

I seem to remember you asking advice on some pretty basic things not long ago..

I find clicking on the "member" nest to the users name, and seeing what threads they started quite illuminating, usually.

the problem is, is that too many people have too much money

I lol'd
you mean too many middle aged male mountain bikers have too much money surely?

TJ,

if your comment is true, how come the Tech M4 has the same size pistons?

or did you make it up?

maybe I saw you diane, yellow transition, riding like a girl (me not you)

its probably the wrong size for you

w**kers

not just kaesae, the rest of you morons who have the time to bother posting to this moronic shyte

please stop

are they new? in which case they need bedding in

no way of adjusting preload on lyriks, if you aren't getting the required sag, you need a lighter spring, see tf tuned.

bring back the cane, and national service.

nail some sense into em.

that would sort out "broken Britain"

who has allowed this forum to become a giant advertising site for online retailers?

what with this shyte and the thread about travellers, new lows have been reached, even by stws low standards

peace out, I'm off to Wharncliffe….

you are correct, it is more simple that you thought, and more than likely as simple as me. I am quite a simple person at heart.

Hows about this:
Winning the downhill world cup is like winning the premier league.
Winning the world championships is like winning the fa cup final (without having to qualify, although you do need to be nominated by your local cycling governing body)

I am not a football fan either, however I know the principles of the premier league and fa cup.

cheers
also, its a simile, not a metaphor
any better?

so much lycra, so much seat tube.

I lol'd

I'll put it in terms you can understand.

Winning the downhill world cup is like winning the premier league.
Wining the world championships is like winning the european cup.

get it?

785mm atlas fr of course

cheap forks don't come with a pump. shock! awe!

would you still have bought them if they did say OEM?

Is there a way of filtering the ****t routes on the file sharing sites?

yeah, don't be a ****t and download them

reminds me of my Grandad saying "would you jump in the fire if I told you to?"

the great god gps…..

burgtec are nice

RTFM FAIL

better to drop the lowers and clean the seals at the same time

so no good reason then.

cheers.

Now if i was specing an all mountain bike for my self it would have QR forks because i dont believe all the hype about disks ripping wheels out

so, all things being equal, given the choice between 15mm, 20mm and standard QR, you would chose QR? why?
because you can get your wheels out quicker? Because its cheaper? Lighter?
please explain as I really don't understand a conscious decision to do that, and more than that, advising other people to take that route (who might not be racing xc or 24s)

I've got some '07 TALAS with QR, using with a Hope Bulb and hope Ti QR skewer, don't find them to be overly flexy, but I haven't tried 15mm ones for comparison.

nice balanced view then

trail_rat – I bent the arch on a pair of original orange z1's – would I have done it if they were bolt through? more than likely not.
A big list of old forks proves nothing, other than technology has moved forward, as has the speed and capability of mountain bikes – Do motorcross bikes have a slim quick release mechanism?
Are you happy with a system that in some peoples opinion combined with disc brakes can undo?
Well why use standard QR then?
I can't see the sense in it when there are alternatives.
Lets be honest, another couple of years or so (we already have 2 non-QR standards – 15mm, 20mm) you won't be able to get standard QR wheels or forks anyway. Then where will you be? Riding a hybrid on a tow path, most probably

2 words
map, out

Standard QR on mountain bikes = FAIL (road bike technology)

what is your rush about getting the wheel out anyway?
Why wouldn't you want more direct steering and a stiffer front end?

when there was no option , fair enough, but get with the times\technology people

(if you don't ride fast enough to feel the bike flex, and like getting your wheels out quick, ignore the above)

ccdb + crud catcher = FAIL

uphill?

the new v2s are not much heavier than m4s and much more powerful

let the faster guys go first, pull over when you feel a 2.5 minion buzzing your back wheel.

the trail is too short to be held up by someone giving it the "pull over when its safe" "on your left squire" bollocks. (especially if you have paid for an uplift at the best part of £30 a day – or at least £3 per run)

other than that, feel free to catch the slower folks

easy really.

whinging poms