Chainguide. Pedal backwards all you want. If you want it lighter wait for the new minimal one to come in stock. And I'm not Neil before anyone says anything.

CyB is awesome, just stay off the waymarked trails.

They work on an Intense 6.6.

You'll have to adjust your preload timing a little earlier to allow the suspension time to compress before the 'face' of whatever your jumping off otherwise the fork will just soak it up.

How much. 8O

Sorry.

Tora would be a step backward IMO.

drive how you get taught these days and its highly likely …

Clutch should last a bit longer though. Think I'd rather change the pads ;)

The rear will work fine. Is it a 200 or 203mm Hope rotor as the 200 will be a little small with the pads overlapping the edge slightly unless you take a touch of material off the adapter. You may also have to take a little material off the adapter to stop the floating rotor rivets from fouling.

Keep any unused M4 pads you have lying around as they fit the Saints after filing those stupid ears off (Compare the two pads to see what I mean)

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wasnt there something like it'd take revenue away from ft bill as people wouldnt be arsed travelling that far?

i think the service they offer at the weekend at the moment is poifect so dont see this happening anytime soon
I can't be arsed traveling 7 hrs to ft bill atm, it's just too far north. 4 hrs to Inners would be worth it for a couple of days on a chairlift.

Sold mine to fund a HT build when I split my DH bike after breaking the frame. They paid for a 456 in as new condition plus some brand new LX brakes. Wish I could have kept them but they would have been total overkill on a trail HT.

Whatever is on my next DH bike will be sold off to fund another set of 810's. They are stonkingly good brakes.

I had 160mm AM2's on mine for over a year without problems.

If you are going 160mm on the front then get yourself a 200*57 shock on the rear. Personally I'd go for the Talas 36's to drop the front for easier flowing trails and climbing.

I used a 200*50mm air shock for all day rides but switched to a 200857 coil for Snowdon type hike a bikes and DH uplift days. I only sold the Prophet to fund a full on DH bike and missed it straight away.

Ghetto

Cheers Brant, being 6ft4 it sounds like the frame I've been wanting someone to make at a reasonable price for quite a while. An all day frame that won't get to far out of it's depth on a proper DH track. Hope it'll come in a large enough size.

:Waits impatiently for new steel 160mm fork Ragley frame:

Running 160's on a standard 456 atm HT angle is spot on but the BB is a touch high and the seattube a little slack. Will this be addressed on the new frames Brant?

You might struggle a little to find a chain device that will work with 3 rings and a e-type mech however if you drop to a dual ring 36/22 setup you can use a multi fit Shimano top swing mech with a little cutting of the plastic frame size adapter. This frees up the BB to mount a proper chainguide like a e13 DRS on.

There's a pretty good guide here. :D

They are quite a deep rim so a layer of foam mounting tape is required to get the tyres to seat quickly. If your tyres dont seal with one layer then just add a second as different tyres are tighter than others. I also add a final wrap of double sided tape to hold the 20" tube in place on the rim which allows for a few tyre changes after installation.

What route did you follow for the Pont Scethin ride?

You can add another couple of quality descents to Pont Scethin by parking near Bontddu on the Mawddach Estuary and doing this version of the Pont Scethin loop. The main loop can be done in either direction, I preer clockwise on the HT but the other way round on the bouncer. For a big day on the bike link it in with a Mawddach Estuary loop.

Pont Scethin.

Drive down Saturday, camp here and use the map downloadable from here then drive back on the Sunday for 7 full days of riding. Drive down overnight on the Friday if there's a couple of drivers to get some leep in then ride the Saturday afternoon leaving the final Saturday as a rest day to explore the wider area Col de L'Iseran/Col du Petit St-Bernard/Cormet de Roselend before returning. It makes the drive back much easier.

Loop of the Mawddach Estuary. Great company, gorgeous weather, stunning scenery some lovely trails plus a beer in Barmouth.

Tell me about it.

I've got an incomplete hodgpodge of GPX files here.

Download a fairly decent map of the unofficial trails here.

Drop the installer a few quid to run another pair of wires from the dish to your TV then buy a freesat box. Then you'll be able to record 3 channels and watch a fourth. Usually at least one of the ones you want to record/watch will be on freesat.

Swampy/Minion combo for 3 seasons then Ardent/Aspen for the summer.

Underwhelmed +1

Keep an eye on that equilink thingy. They have been known to bend easily although it could have been a bad batch.

As mentioned above, pop a stube in and inflate until the tyre seats. Let the air out and remove the tube from one side leaving the other side still seated. Starting opposite the valve you can reseat the tyre bead on the side you took the tube out of around a third of the way round to the valve in both directions. Carefully get the rest of the tyre onto the rim. Take the valve out and inflate your fully seated on one side and 1/3rd seated on the other tyre with a track pump. Press down on the tyre over the valve can also help as well as a little sealant or soapy water wiped along the inside of the rim where the tyre still needs seating.

I'm 6ft4 on a 20" with a 60mm stem and a touch of layback on the seatpost. I reckon I could get away with an 18" length wise with a longer stem but would struggle to get a decent pedalling position even with a 400mm seatpost.

160 on a 456 is great as long as you can drop the front for climbing. I normally use about 140mm on my AM2's but have used the full 160 when getting things a bit wrong.

any lump that takes the front end of a hardtail through 160mm of travel is going give you one hell of a smack up the arse 0.1secs later when the rear end gets to the same point.

That's what your legs are for ;)

You don't poke a bear with a sharp stick and expect to get away with it.

A bear that sits on an anthill is bound to get bit repeatedly.

What on earth Israeli policy-makers think the end-game for Gaza is I dread to imagine.

Something along the lines of the OP going on past actions.

If a car pulls out of a side road in front of you as you are driving along then as a minimum you'd expect your car to be fixed so why not a pedestrian stepping off the kerb unexpectedly.

In a busy shopping street where you would reasonably expect someone to step out and then responsibility is often shared between parties.

Running Aspen/Ardent on one set of wheels atm. Roll well but stiil had pretty good levels of grip on the off piste stuff at CyB yesterday even though it was pretty wet, I just had to be a little more careful climbing over wet roots. When dry they grip as well as anything else. As soon as there is the slightest bit of mud on the trails I put something with more grip on both ends.

Also had a great day getting wet in N Wales.

Les Glieres apartment block is just round the corner from the funicular which is great for nipping back for spares/lunch and is also pretty handy for going out at night. You could get two apartments for around £100 each person for the week.

Tek-One – Broken String?

I'd wait until the first week of July to go to Les Arcs as the lifts won't be open in June.

Nancroix – Stunning location but not as practical as the others.

Llandry – Nice and peaceful with a short ride up the valley to the funicular in BSM every morning.

Le Versoyen – Definitely the most practical site with bars/shops/supermarket/amenities all close by plus you can ride well into the evening using the funicular and free bus without worrying about a long climb home at the end of the day. We stopped in BSM last time and only used the car once all week for a trip up to Col de L'Iseran.