Thanks Joe and m0rk! m0rk – is the cam follower change you mentioned a preventative maintenance item or a performance upgrade?

Here’s mine albeit with reflective logo’s – look white in daytime Planet X carbon hardtail[/url]

I live nearby and have ridden it a few times. Last time I was kicked out by the ranger (bit bizarre given my mate and I had parked in front of his hut with bikes on roof and I had asked him for change for parking meter with all my cycling garb on) It was meant to open in Mid-April but that was only the cafe. The course itself is a bizarre – no flow, lots of loose surface, some nasty black features (mate of mine knocked himself unconscious last week over there) interspersed with nothingness. I’ve waiting 3 years for this. Really. Disappointed. Better to ride in Danbury woods.

That. I Like. Good work mboy.

On-One have quite a few starting at £19.99 On-One MTB Shoes

Thanks razorrazoo

10,000 hours in total according to Malcolm Gladwell The 10,000 Hour Rule[/url]

If money was no object I’d go for a Holden HSV Maloo R8 Ute [/url]

Same happened with my CamelBak bladder :-( I used some sterilisation tablets (same stuff you use for baby bottles) to clean it out. Quick and cheap.

Oh and this (if you haven’t seen it!)

I had the same dilemma on a C2W scheme and opted for the GT Grade 105 – better groupset & better brakes offset the carbon frame for me.

If you can live with an ally frame how about GT Grade? GT Grade Tiagra 2015 I’ve been looking for sub £1k CX bikes that also work as a commuter/adventure bike and the 105 option is the best I’ve found

It gets a 5 star review on BikeRadar GT Grade Alloy 105 review[/url] but I’d like some real life feedback before I buy it

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OP I may be looking for a Legacy estate when my company car goes back in June. What did you think of them? Anything to look out for?

+1 for Superstar Components

Bump for the Friday crowd

hardupdad – good catch on the GT Grade 105 – I like the brakes and 105 groupset but for the same cash the Planet X offers a carbon frame – anyone ridden either of these?

chestrockwell – I had a On One Scandal v2 built up witha good spec and it was just boring to ride – I like a bit of pop in my bikes so apprehensive about another 29er. Has anyone ridden both bikes?

Thanks benp1 I wasn’t aware of that

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Here’s some photo’s to give you a better idea (and this thread a bump)

Thanks OP – Not sure if my wife and kids will thank you when their day-glo clothing turns up though!!!

I had a Specialised FatBoy (the BMX not the latest fat bike) which had a long top tube and fitted me quite well and I’m 6’1″. No idea of the frame length but easy enough to look up.

I’ve tried Superstar foam grips (very good – nice and chunky & light & cheap), Superstar silicon grips (I couldn’t get on with them) and finally settled on KCNC foam grips (better shaped than the SS ones). I found the best way to mount the foam grips is use a little bit of massage lube as it’s water based and dries out in 24 hours. I do get strange looks from the missus taking the lube into the garage though!

+1 for superstar narrow wide ring plus the simplicity of 1 x 9 on my XC bike

OnOne Scandal V2 29er[/url]

Built this OnOne Scandal 29er from parts. It was fast but really boring to ride. Sold it a couple of weeks ago and replaced it with a 26″ carbon hardtail (also built up from parts) – this one is way more fun to ride. SAB Carbon 26[/url]

Thanks mboy – just seen the Geax Gato for £10 on http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/TYGEGA/geax-gato-mtb-folding-tyre good weight to. Anyone had experience of these?

OK thanks – so what would STW recommend as best front and rear tyre options for a 26″ doing mud and road work during the winter?

I’ve got this fitted to my 1 x 9 http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/xcr-st-mount-chainguide.htm it was a right faff to get it to sit properly – wish I’d gone for the BB mount version