on a tubeless set-up (new UST Vittoria XGs)

John, what rims were you using ?
I have got the same tyres, but as yet not used them without inner tubes.

Duane

If you need a little road fitness, Derby Mercury chain Gang meet every Tuesday and Thursday around 6.40 at the Little Chef, A38, Little Eaton throughout the year. Always very well attended and can get up to 60+ riders in the summer 😳

Visitors welcome…..

Experiences ?
Fantastic !
Running Fulcrum Racing 1 wheels and Hutchinson Atom’s

Use the wheels all year for Commutes, Time trials, chain Gangs, training.
Punctures this year : x 1 😆

Always use half a cup of wheel milk and fit the tyres on with a Ghetto inflator 😯

Its been on youtube for free too for years

Not true, been taken off Youtube ages ago due to copyright laws, think there’s only 10mins now with some of the best ever bike cleaning footage, very classic stuff.

Many thanks Scratch for the shout out, i will be watching for the 6th time 😆

Thanks dobo, that’s something to be going on with…..

Anybody ?

Always buy the best KMC from eBay Taiwan, never ever a problem.

Without doubt, the best chain cleaner i have ever used and been using for the last 5 years !
It’s always been used with Gunk and warms up just nicely 😀

25 psi / 30 psi – Never a problem.

I have lost track the amount of times i have seen this :

“”Undoubtedly one of the greatest cycling documentaries ever made””

http://www.rouleur.cc/a-sunday-in-hell

I have also this problem, yes they are meant to be very tight, i use a air dryer on the cable to warm the plastic, normally works a treat.
If you actually get the ferrule on the beginning of the cable, just give the ferrule a tap with a mallet…..

What’s Tommy wearing on his feet ? 🙄

http://seekingmountainsport.com/2012/10/03/thomas-frischknecht-3-peaks-cx/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishcyclingphotos/with/8042888910/#photo_8042888910

Welcome to England !
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/galleries/photos/34680/3/2/three-peaks-cyclo-cross-2012.html

Cracking shots on the Cold Cotes descent : http://www.northloop.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?43725-The-Black-and-White-Minstrel-Show…&p=784648

I’ve just upgraded from a set of Easton EA50SL’s (1700gish) to a set of tubeless fulcrum racing 1s

My exact upgrade with Hutchinson tubeless tyres, it is like riding continually riding with a tail wind 😀

Years since i have had a puncture, running Mavic Crossmax and Rocket Rons and some milk.
Always use a ghetto inflator.

Never, ever will go back to tubes…..

Fulcrum Racing 1 with Hutchinson Atoms, over 100 ml per week and i can not remember ever puncturing…..
Never, ever going back to Tubes !
Lets hope i can say the same for the new cross season 🙄

Cheers Chris.
We are parking near J27, heading through Newstead Abbey, Calverton, Lowdham, type of area for a steady spin. Going to call in the cafe in Burton Joyce and if full, will push the boat out and nip into the Bistro 🙄

Probably watching at the hill at Harby first, then will head towards the castle. Have a chat if you see us, Wilier, Forme, van nicholas ?

Dave

Looks a bit posh and only serving breakfast for 1.5 hours 😯

Chris, thanks for the info.

British Championships are on all day, with the best riders in the UK going later on in the afternoon. Think the best place to spectate could be on the hill near Harby.

http://cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/Default.aspx?&ge1245__geka=MoeMaZhZdmGPSYuQ8onYwr5VtT1MpzEe2fhLDMJ2raLecJpH2krg7vuaSwOlcDHI0H1Rz3_75ZLsffviiG0ALA&ge1245__gevi=EhBUukHc01PyyeaTtwFPFr-X-z9SjCmtH1hF-3k_R92vDmYKa616hJyqhJgsV4Rw&gv391__gvac=2&gv391__gvff0=4192&gv391__gvfl0=0&language=en-GB&tabid=62

You know there’s a summer evening race series in Bristol

You know there’s a summer / autumn series in Leicester.
Tonight !!, i’m off there now 😀

http://bikeraces.wix.com/beaumont-summer-cross-series

Spent two weeks with Bike Village, it was that good and enjoyable i could of easily spent a month there !!
I went on my own and straight away i was made very welcome and had some of the best Al fresco dining imaginable.
If you want uplifts every day and enjoy full body Armour down hill type of rides, Bike Village is not for you.
Each and every day is so different and the satisfaction at the end of the day over a coffee and homemade cake if priceless …..

Thanks for the replies folks, little but wiser now…..

I would seriously struggle putting a tube in tubeless

On road tyres i find it’s the same as putting a tube in normal tyres.

Been using Fulcrum Racing 1’s and Hutchinsons now for over 7 months, not one puncture !
Seem to get a far better riding experience and will never ever go back to old fashion tubes.

Thanks for the updates folks, plenty for me to read for a while…..

Neninja – The ones i have printed are OS and are readable if i am really struggling, cheers about the signage.

d45yth – Sorry but link does not work.

Cant quite believe we are still talking about tubes in 2012 !!

Alex222
Where’s Moorside Cafe in Cromford ?

Don’t think anybody has mentioned the Tor Cafe ? One of the favorite cafes for any roadie in the Peaks / Matlock area.

Tor Cafe

How many times do you get the chance to race XC on National Trust grounds 🙂

but will do the last 2

CP

You are in luck then, the Hardwick Hall course is a belter and one of the best…..

I did not notice anything regal about them though

You wait till you ride with them, the older guys put most “young un’s” to shame 🙄

I live on the edge of the Peaks in Matlock

Handybendy – Have you been out with the Matlock CC MTB lads yet ??
They have been regally meeting across from Stanley Fearns on a Saturday around 9.00am / 9.15am for the past 25 years or more, they always get in the region of 20+ riders. Absolutely cracking bunch of lads with some of the best knowledge known of riding in the Peaks 😆

Only just finished putting mine together a few months ago and already everyone has moved over to discs ! 🙄

Such a great way to spend Friday night !!
More Notts / East Midlands really :

http://www.mtb-racenights.co.uk/index.html

Buy my KMC X10SL chains from Taiwan all the time, been doing this for years. Generally the seller is a bike shop, the chains never come with packaging, but as far as i know they are genuine and A1 quality !
Come to think of it, i buy all my carbon and titanium goodies from Taiwan, i have never not received anything…..

Used loads of times on line, never ever a problem.
Seems a great, massive shop, and they seem to know their bikes !

Chain =

Just add paraffin

I give it 2 months before you realise that scrubbing your grip tape and seat after every ride is a thankless task

Brakes – Been using cream cleanser for years, never a problem 😉