Name wouldn’t put me off but this years colours would (yes I know that doesn’t really matter but….)

i really like speech tyres except for the purgatory which was rubbish in every condition i rode it – binned it off in the end for a maxis but currently have a slaughter on the back which is quite good to

no – i feel the same as marky29er

ebay shop …. will check it out

In my experience there is something about shimano finned pads in either compound that just works better in Shimano brakes than any of these cheapo own label things. They cost a lot more but I think it’s worth it as they wear a lot better (longer lastng) and perform better

This:
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Insurance replacement for a stolen v10 that i absolutely loved riding. The Demo rode like a sofa and the forks meant it had a mahoosive turning circle – was so happy when it sold

I don’t care either way about dogs but i wouldn’t own one, wouldnt want one in the house and think people who take them to busy trail centres are imbeciles.

Anyone who thinks its OK to own a dangerous dog is not wired up right in the head though.

my reverb stealth did that 10mm sag thing – sent it back under warranty and got a brand new one in the box within a week! air seal gone apparently, caused by storing in the down position

tymbian

this s a very good point

there are some dimwits on here!

Great thread this – best ever

Just read it again. Spot on article. I wouldn’t even know where to buy a GT or an Orbea.
Poor old Nuke Proof

Spot on results apart from the GT in first. Nomad > Capra!

I have been to Montgenevre-it’s quite good, but even better is Sauze D’Oulx down the road-which is brilliant and italy always has better weather than france

I have a nomad it doesn’t have a C or a CC on the number-if I sold it it would make proving that it’s not the cheaper version a bit tricky!

i never understand the rule about gloves to be honest

No full facers is good though

Anybody know where the information is about the rules for body armour / helmets etc…

Says Scotland… cheers

Mine says Registration – where does it say E1?

Cant answer your question but I had one stolen in France (along with my 100% goggles – gutted) and it was the best helmet I ever had. Replaced with a D2 and its crap in comparison

its the best trail ever! spent a whole day on it last summer in the dust.

Stayed at hotel turin – odd place but safe bike store and cheap

just looked on SC website – look to be the same colours to me

yeah i know that but, does it say on it what it is? I have the proper one but if i was to sell it how would a buyer know it wasn’t the paupers one?

I don’t think SC need to ‘respond’ to cheaper bikes like the capra – they sell everything they make regardless of the relatively steep prices.

How can you tell the difference between the cheap nomad frame and the proper one?

smatkins1 I am afraid you are wrong the Heckler is the same geometry as the bronson

Agree on the Butcher they are great tyres-I had a purgatory in the back but it’s the only tyre I have ever removed and binned before it was worn-worst tyre I have used. I hve a spesh slaughter now it’s good in the dry, average in the wet

Just remember that it’s a helmet sitting atop your head and that everyone can see it-I tried one on and they do look a bit ridiculous hence the low price.

Still, if they work that’s all that matters.

I really want to replace my giro xar as the cradle thingy at the back has gone funny but I ant decide what to go for

I always stay at la Val Moret it’s near Troyes I think

Beautiful car-would love one-but an estate should have roof rails and that’s the best place for bikes I think

Mountain biker here and never rode with ‘a pack’

I just don’t see the appeal of these grips and this, (and the fact that they look tatty and raggedy-ass after a couple rides) completely puts me off

Are the benefits worth it cos im in the market for new grips

looks like its been lent against something and slipped a bit – hardly matters really though

I’m not sure Chamonix would be much fun for very long on a DH bike but for trail riding it’s awesome.

+1 for Les Deux Alpes though

I have had a couple do this – both rear ones – it signalled the end of the lever for both of them in my case

I went yesterday – maybe 2 trees down on the trails that you have to step over. Maybe a couple more you have to ride round and its very boggy in parts and icy on the rest. Im not going again until the summer

i dont mind him to be honest

I used the tar remover thing because I had ridden the bike a couple of times but if its fresh out the box it should be OK

Great bike for people who like great bikes despite what the graph drawing brigade think

of course it bends under those sort of weights what do you expect it to do?

prefer the millennium falcon to that technics stuff

botswana but only cos I’m trying to cut down.

would never give up drinking though its too ace