Hmm – don’t fancy that on my HT TBH!

I think I vaguely know where you mean – but doesn’t come out a the bottom of NC – would come out on the other side – down to the cleave? No not been down that since the effort getting to the NC means I have always ridden the NC like you say 😉

Which one is the monkey line then?

Each to their own Bob 😀

Besides I’d be more concerned about how it rode than creaming myself about what it looked like

Of course I don’t care how it would ride as I am a very superficial person who only buys bling to show off to my mates 🙄 That’s why I have a Kinesis and a Ribble Winter bike at home 😆

Tiz also 100mm travel not 120mm FYI 🙂 although 100-120mm front end 🙂

Also I presume the Trek comment is that its a copy of Trek colours/rocker – not sure that’s a bad thing even if it is so?

Nope – its not got a rear pivot so effectively a single pivot unlike the EX series – each to their own 🙂

Edit: wot stumpy said! 😉

I do like the LTD colours and I prefer the gloss finish to the 2011 models and also I think they have tweaked the pivots/bearings too 🙂

The rest of the series colours I like less than the 2011 models TBH 🙂

LOL – its integrated (unfortunately) with a domed top cap and spacers 😉

Others in the group:

Edict Team:

Edict Pro:

Edict Elite:

TM – depends if he is into tech stuff – for the most part I lend people that book if they are not AM/techy riders if they are coming down to the area – but yes I soon outgrew that book 🙂 As you learn he rides them sometimes in the wrong direction or misses out some nice stuff 🙂

I have the last edition of that book and is def a good first reference if you don’t know the area – there are plenty of guys on here who might supply you with some GPS routes depending where you are and prepared to cycle/drive to 🙂

yup CX sounds good but I would expect them to make a alu one first? But yes I remember that twitter post now you come to mention it and thought it was odd 🙂

I did find theri recent post about CX though:

http://3pcx.blogspot.com/2011/08/paul-oldham-race-that-comes-back-to.html?m=0

Ahh :

However on retrobike I found the post:

I am chuffed to bits with this frame. The seller says it was made as a one-off for him in ’93 by none other than Steve Wade – that the original owner used to ride with Wade was confirmed by none other than our own Cannondale King…!

True the five does not have bottle cage mounts! however the carbon version maybe has more room? Or it maybe a carbon ST4? But thses are my wish list!

Changed my mind a HT / 29er as above as that is the fastest growing market in the US? 😉

Road bike seems unlikely for a company that is called “Orange Mountain Bikes” 🙂

I presume that we are looking at a carbon Five version maybe or possibly a ST XC FS?

Yeah I know – depends on how fast the group is 🙂 OK say i’ll be at Houndtor carpark about 1.30 ish and wait a bit? If not I’ll just join it up with sommink else 🙂

Ahh OK – so cleave and around bowermans/houndtor? – prob be around about 1-2pm?

Or just line your bag with a foldable dry bag as above:

£5

Bollox as I live in Bovey – now working morning till 12:(

Where are you thinking of going to – maybe I can meet you there?

Work though – I just did one and it took 10% off a womens sale jacket 🙂

BTW cycle surgery has a timeout tuestday 10% off their sales and non-sale jackets:

ripped valve? If you have sealed the valve on the outside and its not leaking from the tape then have you tried replacing the actual valve? If not why not try and full rim strip? Also have you a clean cut on the rim tape around the hole?

I run valve only on my ZTR 355 and I was a bit dubious as I was running rim strips on my DT rims and the valve only and rim tape was fab 🙂

All in the right direction 🙂 Fingers Crossed – however leopards never change their spots 😉

Alberto Contador’s positive for clenbuterol is still up in the air, pending a November arbitration hearing with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

No! I’m getting one and so you of course need one as that will make me feel less guilty 😉

Does this help at all?

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/top-3-best-100mm-fs-xc-carbon-framesets

also we have just reviewed the Lapierre:

http://www.cyclistno1.co.uk/gear/bikes/mountain/lapierre-x-control-510.htm

Difficult to get in contact with Felt TBH – I have phoned the distros and originally did not know if the frame was coming into the UK then a guy on here said it is?

Trouble is the SC is in stock now, the Felt isn’t ATM and also the frame only still seems to me to be questionable to whether its coming to the UK? Getting twitchy fingers……… 😉

Looking at XC marathons (were only taking 50 miles) and local trail riding (Dartmoor hills) – already have a 09′ Orange Five and a Carbon Ended HT but over biked really on Dartmoor – price wise – nowt much in it but final prices not out yet.

I have had a quick go on the Felt at the 24/12 and certainly feels very racey but it was a large and I need a medium. The SC I have not ridden as yet will take a 120mm front fork which I like the sound of.

I have a history of measuring myself up to a frame (serial frame swapper) and buying it after reading reviews (which have worked on all my bikes so far).

ahh poo

I have had a set of ProII SP on ZTR 355 for the last 18 months and they have been fab – I am sure you wont be disappointed 🙂

My mate did that on 2009 Newnham 60 ride but broke his neck and pushed his teeth into his lip!

Looks a bit like George Michael?

OUch – heal quickly dude !

I just got 3 new Maxxis tyres and a new wheel set (Fulcrum Red Metal 1’s) and some rotor bolts 🙂 And…………… A bottle of Laphroaig for tonight 🙂

My XTR BB is still going after 3.5 years 🙂

Retail therapy – you can’t beat it 😉

OK went for shiny but not Ti in the end – wallet over heart 🙁

What the hope ones Shindiggy – do they round badly? or is it just as they don’t have a deep section? Would some shiney stainless be stronger?

wow – bling price Godzilla ! 😉

Anodised steel sounds good – I presume that’s stainless? 😉

Quite like the Hope Ti ones :

Bump for the evening Crew 🙂

I just spent £80 at CRC with a £10 voucher but I doub’t they would have been cheaper on Cycle Surgery (hopes)