Oh well, the whole bike it will be then. ta

I promise 😯

Thanks chaps, I’ll see how I feel in the morning. I really don’t want to end up under a lorry!

Don’t have a car unfortunately, start work at 7, so train would mean leaving the flat at 5.30 – the bike takes 20-30 mins, although I would like to arrive in one piece. Maybe mtb then.

Have you checked that it’s not the seatpost/frame?

Have had one on the back for a few months, I’d defo recommend. Very grippy indeed, fairly fast rolling. Is a little narrow but to be honest it doesn’t really bother me.

All the info you will ever need can be found here

I take it entry has now closed for this?

I got some from mountain-trax last week, free next day delivery too.

Stash it somewhere? I once hid a bike bag in a salt-bin just outside Stornoway airport. It was June mind, so probably wasn’t going to get used. Would have caused a major problem if it wasn’t there when I returned, though.

Oh yes, very nice indeed – 1X9 or SS it?

I rode in this morning – almost lost it on one of those squigly lines of tar that get put between cracks in the asphalt, front and rear wheels were all over the place at about 15mph with traffic zooming past me – definitely a heart in mouth moment, took me a while to get over that.

jeez – noted. I have left my bike outside in the past while filling my face in the cafe, straight into the boot next time.

why you say that elaine anne?

Ardent 2.4 front – beaver rear. No probs last weekend

That’ll be schweet

In all seriousness, I reckon if I went back to a full-suss it’d be a pitch.

Excellent, thanks all for the input, looks like its esi chunky then (hey you guys!)

Ta, warpcow – how are the esi in the wet? I read a review saying they were slippery when wet.

Thanks all for the info, went to Llandegla in the end, will defo try Hope next time.

sambob – thanks, recommend any trails?

Surrounded by zulus – nice name by the way(fowsands of ’em).

Get a life, dude. There is more important things to discuss, like what tire for this, what singlespeed ratio for that, ect.

Don’t have a cow!

Theoretically, if I have the EBB on my Swift rotated all the way to the rear, this should shorten the chainstay length by maybe 10mm or so and steepen the seat tube angle. Just a thought!

Drac – God no, that really would be the end for me.

RCP90 was my weapon of choice, also 4 player with proximity mines.

Watching it – failed University due to the N64 game.

Eddie, are you being intentionally provocative just for sake of debate?

Andy_Baz – That is a very sleek looking bike, are you happy with the frame?

Many congratulations!

I’d say it’d be a fit/geometry issue.

haha, I’m ‘aving a rave. Seriously though, does anyone know about such things.

26 or 29?

In my experience front hub has been perfect, rear didn’t last long though, had to replace bearings after a couple of months of xc.

Had drops for a while but couldn’t get on with them off road, so switched to risers.

Good ol’ Charlie the Bikemonger has all you need here.

Only on Tuesdays you’d be safe at the weekend. Were you planning on going?

Ta, I’ll give them a ring.

I see, moving over to town next month and will have a lovely city-centre to Broadgreen commute to contend with.

Project, you live on the Wirral? Me too, those bends are bad. Have you got any experience of commuting in Liverpool?

Just spent an hour watching cyclist/road rage incidents on youtube, there are some nutters out there. I mean just watch this