I’ve had both the new impacts and free riders. Neither lasted 5 months. Both were really nice shoes though.
The old style impact is still better than both of them in terms of grip and last much longer.
I’m currently using the specialized 2FO which aren’t as grippy as any of the five tens, although they are not far off the impact vxi’s as they also have a much stiffer sole than the other five tens.

I’ve got an inline and it’s got a really annoying knocking after only two weeks. Don’t know if the piggy back is any better.
Worryingly there is a whole box of inlines in my local shop which all have problems and have been replaced under warranty.
The shock does feel good though, so if the piggy back feels as good but is reliable then for me it’d be a no-brainer for peace of mind for £50.

I had the exact same with mine after about 4-5 months, which my local shop warrantied. I chose to get my money back and bought a pair of impact vxi’s. Unfortunately, after five months they had the same issue. The shop warrantied them again. Great service from both five ten and the shop.

There is a spelling mistake in his first line.
He means:
Hello, how can I help? What would you like to know about the Giulia.

The rest is as you’ve translated re the location and as Mosey states above.

Howies Vail for me.

My free rider element vxi’s only lasted 5 months. Absolutely loved them whilst they lasted though. I replaced them with some impact vxi’s they also only lasted 5 months. They were also a brilliant shoe if not quite as grippy as the original impacts, although they were leagues ahead in terms of weight, style and weather proofing. 5 months for a pair of £100 shoes is a joke, particularly as I always have a couple of pairs and rotate their use so I always have a dry pair.

I’ve now got a pair of specialized 2FO shoes which I find pretty much on a par with the impact vxi’s. They do let in a lot of water though. I hope they last a bit longer than the 5:10’s.

If I need to put on a pair of wet 5:10’s I wear my seal skinz.

Don’t know about Leeds but Howdens kitchens normally have stacks of pallets which they give away if you ask.

The monarch is probably the best air shock for the enduro.
Ohlins TTX if you want the best shock.

It’s the go-pro mount that is the problem, not the camera itself.
A solid lump attached to the helmet will penetrate as the surrounding helmet crushes to absorb the impact. This will pass a peak load to the head.

Pretty sure this is part of a new set of rules which will bring enduro racing in line with other disciplines. All enduro races will have this rule.

A mate of mine was on the SPS a couple of years ago. It was an absolute bargain in my opinion.
The coaching at Sheffield Hallam, the help with all his race preparation, mental preparation. Advice on nutrition etc,etc.
There were also training days (and a couple of parties) with Steve Peat and Josh Bryceland.
Apart from the brand new Santa Cruz bike and a couple of sets of kit to race in, my mate also received kit throughout the year from various sponsors. They also gave him an xc bike at a very good price and kit to ride xc in too.
So although the upfront cost seemed a lot, the support throughout the year is something you’d never get if you were sponsored by a regular shop team or team without serious backing.
For my mates’ young boy getting to ride with Steve Peat and Bryceland and them call him on first name terms, is something that he will probably remember for the rest of his life.

I use one to stop an old set of slx cranks from dropping off! Saves buying a new set of cranks for an old hack built up of old bits.

I’ve got a stumpy fsr carbon which is pretty well specced and it came in at about 27.5 lb with specialized storm tyres set up tubeless on it. It does have a reverb though.
Can’t see how you could knock another 4lb off.
You might be better off looking at an epic, I know someone who has one sub 23lb but that wasn’t without spending an absolute fortune on it.

Looking forward to my LBS getting these in to test. Tried a specialized demo and enduro with the shocks and all I could focus on was how bad the forks felt in comparison. Probably a lot to do with the fact that they were test bikes and the forks weren’t really set up for me but would love to try ohlins front and rear.

There’s a huge difference between being ‘within the rules’ and being clean.
Once a substance is classed as illegal, it has to be tested for and a limit has to be defined on the amount which is legal. Depending on how you interpret the rules, this also means that as long as you take below that amount (or are below that amount when tested) then you are within the rules
It’s the same in all sports, whether it’s cycling, tennis, football or whatever.

I’ve still got some old suntour xc pro bits which came off a bike I bought in 1990 (maybe ’91). The hubs are still as smooth as any of my new hubs despite still having the original bearings.

Ton- were those the Romany branded tourers? I have one with a 531 frame and XT on it.

I remember watching that on TV. I had just got my first MTB at 12/13 years old and was so excited to see this on TV. The fact that Mike Kloser was racing on his MS in the uk made it even more so.

Downloading it right now from iTunes.

That’s brilliant. Thanks.

Ok thanks. It’s just the hole that’s too small then? I’m assuming there’s a lining of some sort inside the tube.

I ride in mortimers forest near ludlow most days if you’re interested. It would be a 15 minute drive still though.

That’s not a crack. It looks like poor material consolidation.
Definitely not purely cosmetic but probably unlikely to cause a problem.
Poor quality control though.

Amazing looking bike. I test rode a 327 and loved it even though it was in too small a size.
I’d probably get a 327 and put a pair of pikes on it.
My feet didn’t clip the stays whilst pedalling but they did rub a little as I moved my feet around in turns.

Pearce cycles in Ludlow have the enduro. Think I saw an evo in there too but not sure.

Try giving Pearce cycles a ring. They normally have most specialized bits in stock.
Free delivery too, I think.
http://Www.pearcecycles.co.uk

The arena can be a pretty boring place to be at an Mtb race.
It’s as much for the supporters/spectators/parents/workers/volunteers as for the racers who might only hear it for a small percentage of each lap.
Any specific requests can go in the play list. Can’t guarantee you’ll hear your track as you pass through the arena on your lap though!
We’re just trying to get some personal input from the participants.

Eye of the tiger should be played at all races.

It’s a national xc round. I’d imagine the info is on BC website. I think there are still entries available.

Jekkyl, the cottage is far from ideal. But it is something long term. I’m 36 and it’s in a spot where I can see myself wanting to live for the rest of my life.

Something like Stoner’s sounds about the level I’d like to achieve rather than 100% self-sufficient.

Is there any reason why ground source pumps couldn’t be solar powered?

As we also have wood rights to the forest, so a wood burner with boiler is probably a certainty.

This will all go into the extension which will be next summer before we even start, so plenty of time for research.
Someone posted yesterday saying they had solar powered shed lighting. I thougt that was quite cool and maybe will start with that as an experiment and see where it leads.

Good stuff. The cottage already has apple trees.
I probably could live on potatoes, I love them. Not sure my girlfriend would be too keen.

Is anyone on here self-sufficient? Or close to self-sufficient, either food or energy wise?

Ok, poor choice of wording, just keen to know of people’s experiences.

Toyota may well be.

Yeah, Dirt have had some good features. The recent guy doing the carbon wasp was pretty interesting. One of mates had his bike featured too. I think dirt called it project x. A nice carbon frame.

You could try a tunebug. Effectively it turns your helmet into a speaker.
Never seen or heard one in use but looks interesting.

http://www.tunebug.com/products/shake/

I’m actually excited to see the guy in the new dirt mag to see how he uses the rapid prototyping.

Brilliant. I’m fascinated by how different people tackle things differently. How can anyone not love a hand built steel hardtail?

If I ever get round to it, it’ll be carbon full sus as that’s what I have access to and what I ride.
I just don’t know how much to invest/ gamble.

Was just looking at that website myself. Looks pretty good.

Been riding bringewood Dh on my carbon stumpy (not evo) this morning. I’d still use my Dh bike for uplifts every time but the stumpy handles it fine. The wheel base is longer than my old intense m3.

The shock as stock is useless for Dh though. An air volume reducer kit will sort that out though and if I remember rightly the rebound was way too fast too.

I use the stumpy for everything, mainly local Xc but when I’m only able to take one bike abroad I’ll always take the stump jumper. It’s done all portes du soleil, German bike parks, Italy, Spain and never missed a beat.

It has also made the mega A final a couple of times and a couple of solo 24 hr Xc races. It’s definitely the rider holding the bike back and not vice versa.

The only bad thing (once the shock is sorted) is the rear end flex although this might not be as noticeable if you have an Ali frame not carbon as the front will flex a little more.

You should try pearce cycles in Ludlow. They’re really good with specialized stuff.

One of my mates has a five for sale. The frame is a brand new warranty replacement and pretty much unused. The rest is about 3/4 years old.
I think he wants about £1800.