Sub 22lb you should be fine, I run a 34 ring with a 36 cassette on my 28lb singular swift and find grip is usually the limiting factor on the steep stuff. I want to hate 29ers but can’t 🙂

Looks very nice, think you’ll be needing a bigger front chainring !

Welcome to the lovely world of the 2010 revelation, I like others share your pain. I was lucky and had access to a specialist through work who measured the o ring and got me a replacement, I can’t remember the size, but think it was an american standard. I don’t work there anymore so can’t help I’m afraid (and hope my fork keep hanging on as I should have recorded the size somewhere)

I’d suggest speaking to loco tuning to see if he can get you the right part or finish the job off for you

I have the same concern on the security of the database

Does it happen in all the gears? Have you checked the chain wear?

Last time this happened to me I took the other 5 bolts out then turned the rotor anti clockwise. It only needed about 1/8 of a turn to free the mangled bolt enough so a set of mole grips could be used to remove it.

Edit: beaten to it

If you have a 10 speed chain knocking about or can pinch one temporarily off your bike, try that as a first fix. a 10 speed chain will work with a 9 speed set up

+1

Could it be down to 9 speed chains being a bit wider than 10 speed ones ?

Get_iPlayer will do this for you. Just Google it for details of how to install/use.

A couple of people I know take it and are almost fanatical about how it’s a wonder pill for energy, weight loss ect.( they are agents though)

If it wasnt so expensive i would give it a try to see if the claims are true.

Can’t help but wonder if it was so great how come it’s not on the high street and why is only available via private agents that operate in a kind of pyramid scheme.

For completely wobble free the Thomson is probably the only one that will deliver this but this, but at a price.
The hilo does wobble a bit, mines about 1mm either way and it’s over a year old. The hilo isn’t perfect, it’s been back under warranty once and losses a bit of pressure over time, but for £125 is not been a bad buy.

If the hilo dies I’ll get a Thomson to replace it though, unless I change my frame.

I’ve got a gpx of the 2011 route, as above a bit of it wasn’t on public trails. Happy to email or over if you still want it

I have the same setup on my CX bike, I’d recommend either ditching the standard noodles and replacing them with ones that have a built in barrel adjuster or fitting some inline barrel adjusters to the cable.

Once fitted you’ll have the fine adjustment you need to get them feeling right initially and keeping it as the pads wear. They also let you get the wheel in/out with the tyre inflated.

And patience

In my experience yes

Went there a few weeks for the first time in years too, also came away thinking the same as you

Which side of the spider have you fitted the chain ring? If its a triple chainset it needs to be on the inside

Thanks for the replys, have to say I’m very tempted. The 4g isn’t really a worry as for me 3g is more than fast enough.

Personally I’d service the lowers to play it safe, its not a massive job at the end of the day.

Most vets offer a cremation service.

That should read o ring, and not I ring !

I’ll echo connect2s reply, it’ll be the I ring on the actuator pin. Very difficult to get out without the proper tool ( which you can’t buy . I’ve made one and still can’t get it out.

Other than buying a better one, you have the option to send it back service or live with it and pull it up by hand. I changed mine from remote to under saddle lever and just pull it up by hand, although it’s only on my hack bike now as I bought a Thomson instead.

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I can’t see how it works……

How can you disconnect the inner pipe from the valve, open the valve to force the plastic widgit through without water pouring in?

…or is it just me??

^^ exactly what I was thinking whilst watching the show.

Youd have to remove the pipe and push it through whilst water is coming in. Which isn’t too bad as the pressure will be low, but if it fails to seal it coud be a whole load of fun

I could see it as an emergency device as it could stop you sinking but not as a maintenance device as why risk sinking your boat ?

The cheapest thing to do is to change the motor for a race type one. Standard tamiya kits come with motors around 27 turn, but a ‘propper’ 27 turn will be quicker. I’ve got a standard tamiya ESC running a 19 turn motor and it gets warm but hasn’t blown up yet. IIRC the standard ESC is only rated officially for 27 turn motors.

Pleanty of motors on eBay, the team Orion ones are pretty good for the money.

If you want to completely destroy him have a look at a 3.5 turn brush less system, that would need a lipo battery though

If you did it would have to go in the bin anyhow.

5mm higher on the front will make no noticeable difference. Different front / rear tyres can have the same effect.

Cant decide if Having less travel on the front compared to the rear will have any negative effect on the ride.

Wouldn’t bother me either.

My aero bars don’t seem to make any difference

Did you run into a dog on a shared cycle path?

I just use cheap stainless ones from eBay, and pack them full of grease before putting them in.

I went the other way, used to have 32 spoke open pros on 105 hubs but they just felt dead for dinner reason. Whereas the 501s I’ve replaced then with feel much more alive (I’ll risk using the phrase alive when disussing wheels!!!)

I’m not light and have done stacks of CX and commuting on them and theyve held up fine

Yes, google “get_iPlayer”.

Not the most user friendly bit of software but a doddle once you’ve got your head around it.

Doh, genuinly interested in what you got though

£850

Worried about forged notes, fear of being robbed?

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I no it lowers the axle change but I have a hope xc that refuses to die built that with a pro2 up front for fork options

Same here, the xc was a better rear hub IMO. The only downside is QR only

Out,(in with full face). Others in our club feel the same

Windows live mail works fine for me

Handy, they are all on my commuting route

That’s what I would have done too