kmc, shimano chains tend to be quite sh*t IME.
EDIT: oops didn’t see the 4 rides bit.

Terrible online, took 19 days to deliver an instock item.. Never will I use them again.

Thanks grlla that’s great.

Ebay, look for one with apple care left on it.
Got my 2010 one for £450 with 500gb hard drive and 8gb.
But it did take a while to such for one that was a good deal.

@alpin one last thing, is it useable on shorter 3 hour rides? or is it too bulky.

So i make a decision, then everyone tries to persuade me off it… :twisted:

Thanks alpin i think i’ll go for what you’ve got, what size did you get?
I’m 6 foot but skinny, what would you recommend

Thanks

alpin what size is yours 20 or 16 litres?

Do you find it heavy compared to a normal bag?

I like the look of the evoc trail unlimited, anyone got experience with an evoc? Whats the back protector like and they seem to be quite heavy is this noticeable? Can the back protector be removed?

So are the downhill trails at the top open like labyrinth etc. ?

Bump.

Would like to know this too.

But its Used, you can get much better deals on ebay etc..

Just got the mech and shifters off the classifieds, just got to find a chain and cassette. Does the chain need to be shimano?

Ok,

It works out at £118 at rosebikes for zee mech and shifter, xt cassette and a kmc x10 93 chain bought from merlin.

Or £119 at bike discount de for zee mech, slx shifter, slx cassette and kmc X10 93 chain

Anyone know of anywhere cheaper?

Thanks guys, whats wrong with the superstar guide? except the fact that is says superstar on it.

I’m thinking of going 1*10 on my xc bike, currently set up singlespeed for commuting but will be doing some of the gorrick races on it this year.
will be shimano, Is it worth getting a shadow plus mech?
Will i need a chain guide?

Thanks.. sorry for the thread hijack

crank brothers multi 19 can be bought for £19,

Fox talas?
Can get them for around 400 in deals, or some second hand ones will be well within budget and as long as they have been serviced they’ll be fine.

how long is the queue, because i have been in it for weeks now… maybe even months.. :/

Thanks

Mine came with a 1500mm rear which was actually way to long.
They are fairly easy to switch the leavers over, for the performance, they are not as good as the current deore brakes by some distance, but they stop you and have good modulation, they seem to rub a bit but that might just be my discs aren’t straight. Much better than the Hayes strokers they replaced .

Great PSA Thanks :D

Thanks :D

When I went there was very limited space and my bag just went in the aisle.
Pretty sure the rule is no bigger than 120cm

I personally love my talas and use it all the time.. But it didn’t cost me anymore to get them over some floats as i bought them second hand, for a good price.

Are the downhill bits open? don’t know the names of things..

Cheers

Isn’t the 26er one vertical dropout only, without the swap out? So can only be run geared..

Thanks :D

Thanks

Anyone know where you can watch this if you don’t have sky?

Scott spark?
There’s one in the classifieds.

Kmc for 4.99 from crc, been good for me.

Cycle centre do stuff well for quite cheap and do it quickly.
Beeline always seem to agree on a price then double it when you come to collect.
Few friends have used cycloanalyst for forks etc. seem good.

There is a tuesday night ride… i think.

:D

Rosebike are cheapest and they are delivered very quickly.

Go for shimano xtr, avid suck.

I had avid elixir cr mags which are similar to the xx ones, I had nothing but problems with them, then they just broke completely. Or if you do get avid make sure they are new, so you have the warranty.
I’ve now converted to the new shimano deores ( having spent all my money on the avids) they just feel so much better quality.
Don’t know about formula.

Action sports de
http://www.actionsports.de/gb/Components/Groupsets:::7_113.html
Are cheap

Get something like a Talas (with adjustable travel) although i wouldn’t go over 140mm as thats what i have and i think anymore and it would ruin the bike. The adjustable travel helps a lot for when going uphill, then set it to 140mm for the downhill and its takes in the technical stuff.

I think trek had a few fuels using the talas system but from 90-130mm..

Looks like I’ll be going on Tuesday/ wednesday instead, as my friends don’t like rain..