He carries a lot of food! But then he goes so bloody quick he needs to keep the fuel topped up…

Mega rubber fitted to @kinesis_uk #Tripster #ATR, off out to Stanmer Park to give it a try….. by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

New tyres on my CX bike

TLR – tyres worked great off road, got caught in a thunderstorm on the road and they did feel slightly sketchy when I tried to corner hard, otherwise they’re fine though. The extra volume did a great job of soaking up the roots and flints, also the traction uphill was improved a bit too.

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Mega rubber fitted to @kinesis_uk #Tripster #ATR, off out to Stanmer Park to give it a try…..[/url] by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Just added some 42c tyres, plenty of clearance still left, lots of cushioning for zipping over Stanmer Park’s roots and flints.

Tell me about it, new rear mech and cassette incoming for mine…..

I cut up an old tyre and superglue a patch of sidewall over the cut on the inside, it seems to work well, saves buying a new tyre!

Just remember, go easy on me!

DrP I was thinking about some fatter rubber before Saturday!

Thanks for that DrP :-P

I’d swap the cassette for a 28 and see how you go, that’s the cheapest option to start with….

No need for copter tape, had Ti bikes for last 20 years and that’s certainly never been an issue, I suppose you might want to if you want to protect the decals but otherwise I wouldn’t bother.

As for the gearing the first thing I did was to ditch the cranks for some 105 as I hate those FSA ones! I’ve ended up with 32 / 46 and I swapped the rear cassette for an 11 – 28. The 105 rear mech wont take anything higher than that. It’s still a struggle on the steeper stuff but that’s more to do with me having weedy legs!

Going over to that paddle round the pier thing sunday, so no, unfortunately

You free next thursday daytime?

Tripster ATR by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Here’s one from last week as we’re all posting!

Birdage, Bobster and I will pop over for a #ClubATR coffee some time soon…..

Have you not met Bobster DrP? He’s one of the original Sussex-MTB crew

Just ride it around for a month, then decide where you want the stem and we can cut it down when we do the first service

Dr P, the tape was the only thing I didn’t do!

Now, get out on it, that was a stressful afternoon ;-)

Don’t know if it’s officially open, but last time I was up there it was “well used” for a closed trail ;-)

I finish at six, but won’t be back till seven, but we’ve booked in at the gym till nine.

If you come round for seven you can take it out for a couple of hours, I’ll be home just after nine.

So you don’t need to try mine for size tomorrow night then DrP!

Kinesis Tripster ATR by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Well I ended up getting one too, super capable, just an absolute blast to ride! I’ve got the Upgrade bike build on mine, but I have changed the cranks for some 105 ones as the FSA ones were too flexy for my taste.

You won’t be disappointed! I’m just trying to find the perfect 40c ish tyre for it. It has 32c on it at the moment and when I previously rode the demo it had some 40c on it and it was amazing off road. They were Schwlbe Smart Sam’s though and I didn’t really like them on road.

Pretty dry round the worthing area at the moment

Kinesis Tripster ATR by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Cove Hummer by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Don’t ride it all that much these days, but it’s the “keeper” out of my bikes

Here’s a couple of my recent ones….

Racton Monument by Shuttered UK[/url], on Flickr

Olympic stadium by Shuttered UK[/url], on Flickr

Racton Monument by Shuttered UK[/url], on Flickr

XT SPD’s £9.99, nice!

It’s 32c Rik, when I tried the demo it had a 40c which was awesome, I’m on the hunt for something a little fatter…..

Mine’s alright birdage, what brakes do you have?

Loads of fun, well done everyone who organised.

Now, did I beat ChiefGrooveGuru?

Yippee! Got my Tripster at last :-)

Kinesis Tripster ATR by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

I’ve got the Olympus EPL3, very happy with it, but am lusting after the OM-D E-M10 or 5 as I’m missing having a viewfinder

I’ve got an E-PL3 and have been really happy with the results. I’ve bought some extra lenses too. I really like the size of it as I just didn’t use my DSLR when out on the bike, it was too big to cart around. Really happy with the results I’m getting.

Industry Nine hub shells by Shuttered UK[/url], on Flickr

JB102956 by Shuttered UK[/url], on Flickr

JB1Bedham Chapel and Dame School02243 by Shuttered UK[/url], on Flickr

Wire spinning by Shuttered UK[/url], on Flickr

Before you all comment about my seatpost height I have long legs ;-P

Kona Hei Hei, had it 14 years, wished I’d never sold it

2008_0506_183833AA by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Cove Hummer, been though a few guises, don’t ride it that much, but will never sell it

Cove Hummer by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Kinesis Sync, the one I ride most of the time

Angmering Park Gibbet Post by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Kinesis Tripster ATR, awaiting my size to come into stock, then it will be mine…..

Can’t wait

DSC02575 by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

A couple from yesterday

At the start by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Chichester marina by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Parallel lines by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

I had the tripster for a weekend it was awesome, I’m waiting for my size to come into stock………

Just sold my Kinesis Five T

Waiting for my size Tripster ATR to come in……

I’ve got a Pivot Mach 5.7, 10000x better than the El Guapo it replaced….

*Tingles*

I’ve almost saved enough, Tripster ATR coming here soon too……

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DSC02576[/url] by South Downs MTB Skills[/url], on Flickr

Can’t wait……

I’ve got to go to southampton tomorrow, what’s the postcode for it?

Selling my ’94 Kona Hei Hei

I’ve got one of those, the headset is a bit rough, I’ve been waiting for a 1″ threaded chris king to come up cheap on eBay….