I'm on my own over christmas, just moved to a different part of the country, both my parents houses are full, and both are to far for a day trip. Might try and get some overtime from work to pay for a new holiday in february or something.

edukator what car do you drive?

Did you buy that of ebay, I had first dibbs on it if it wasn't sold. you got a bargain

Right:

GT Tempest
Diamond Back Something or other
Diamond Back something or other frame replacement
Trek 6700
Cove Stiffee (nicked)
Cove Handjob (Current)
Cove Gspot (nicked)
Second hand Rockhopper for commuting duties (current, though to be sold soon pending new roadrat)
Dialed Bikes Alpine (to short)
Cove Sanchez (sold)
Nicolai Helius FR (nicked)
Charge Duster (nicked and never ridden)
Nicolai Helius ST (current never selling)
Evil Doc (current)
In the process of finallising Helius AC order
Cotic Roadrat from cycle to work

There are three options if you really can't afford to pay you debts, rather then just trying to pull a quick one to get out of them.

A DMP which is a voluntary agreement between you and all your debtors

A IVA which is similar but goes through court so you or your debitors can't pull out of it

or bankruptcy.

I lost all my lbs shops when i moved, i had wo in bristol which would do anything (bike related) for me for free even if i just rocked up. Well stocked and lots of friendly faces. However I now live in maidstone, and havent been in a good lbs yet and i have been to a few in the area…..

The airport scene was ace, especially shooting everyone as they crawled away from you mwhahahaha

muddydwarf todays date is the 10/11

My friend and I ompleted it at 6:30 this morning after buying it in tescos at midnight. Its an awesome game, and the graphics are outstanding (ps3 on hi def plasma) Just got to get through work today before I can sleep now…….

if its a bs then they would have the descdriptions right, i.e. mono mini 4pots = mono m4s, high roller sticky = highroller super tacky amongst other things

you have an email about your wheels

there is always the nicolai ac or am. surprised geetee has not mentioned either of these

cheers russ, don't have my doc up and running yet so will have to drag my nicolai down there and have a go.

does anyone know where that place in kent is?

I was out last year with les arcs, will be going next year, for two maybe 3 weeks. top blokes, top food, and top riding.

thelitlesthobo, the op is not going to build the bike, i will, so the op sorts out who sends what parts to me, and i'll build it then we can either sell it or it can be kept as a spare bike for people to use if theirs is nicked.

and no offence, but I don't really need another bike, I have a nicolai, and another one on order, i have a cove handjob, and also an evil doc, after christmas i'm getting a cotic roadrat and i have a 96 spesh rockhopper.

i don't mind doing the wrenching, I have a garage and a work stand and all the tools….

rs – its in german, i know mine was.

i'm wondering ton if we could get nicolai to do it with a longer stroke shock just for us

lol ok ton how about this one a lot less pics, but more usefull info

still have my st, running a dhx rc4 with a 700lb spring no idea on the psi as its awesome without fiddling.

my fr was nicked but had to run a 1200lb spring due to leverage

Ton to make it harder

eiasf that will be an interesting project

ton at 6ft 4 and 26 st i think i'm going to have to get one to. however they don't make them officially, but i am sure if 2 people order them togeather they can be persuaded, not in the market till january though. the one pictured weighs around 27-28lbs

e i a s f are you on mtbr?

not mine but…..

This one for some random reason

have you looked at other options, whats your budget? I'm even heavier then you and I buy nicolai. what spring do you run on your enduro. and for your weight do not buy an air shock, or coil forks

They are all really nice, I follow your centiments, buy right and buy once

topangarider

No I don't need it, but then again I didn't need the last one i bought. I'll buy it as and when I can afford it and I'll buy all the right parts the first time so I won't be continually upgrading it.

mrnutt it's ok the ss is a new bike so your ok!

i wont spend any money on new parts for my existing bikes, i'm always happy and don't feel the need to change for no reason. On the other hand I am buying a new bike!

how about twenty6 pedals, pricey but light, with the ti axles even lighter!

hugh b if you still have chance go with m4 front and x2 rear

stuartue c – really a whole caliper for 46 pounds. i dont think so, a deore lever and caliper were 90 in freeborn

tails – you will need to if you crash

brakes, if your heavy then 203 front 183 rear, if your not 183 front and 160 rear.

grips – black

bars – rf atlas

rear mech –
1 ring = short
2 ring – med
3 ring – long

Explosion In a Spaghetti Factory – totally rubbish lol.

To be honest, I would never use m4s or x2s in the alps, but then niether would I use saints, 'the ones', or any magura brake. the only brake i would use is the tech moto with the vented disc which is what I have.

However my friend used m4s in the alps and never had a problem.

TBH my friend has slx brakes and I really like them. you can't go wrong with either the hope or the xt. It really does come down to price/looks, however like other people have said you won't be able to rebuild a shimano brake in 2 years time, but you will a hope brake.

agree with tj, so far my hope pads are under 1/2 worn, and i have done 3 weeks in the alps on them 3 cwm carn uplift days and various push up days. where as my friend went through 2 sets of pads in 3 weeks in the alps. I weigh 26st my friend weighs 14 st so its not like i was lighter on the pads

hugh b

if your rubbish at braking then some hopes can over heat, shimano are less rpone to over heating. TBH i have over heated both my m4s and a pair of the servo wave xts so niether are better. the only brake i can't 'cook' is the tech v2 vented

oxnop – i think most of the people oin this thread have not tried the new tech hopes