As others have said – its a game. there is no point.

and then of course I’ve got this terrible pain in all the diodes down my left hand side…

Its actually a very subtle experiment on human behavioural control masterminded by Frankie and Benjy, who incidentally have links to the advertising world. Have fun!

As others have said – its a game. there is no point.

and then of course I’ve got this terrible pain in all the diodes down my left hand side…

No, you ride a hybrid, or maybe a 90’s style MTB. Gravel bikes have drop bars.

No, ragley trig is marketed as a gravel bike, drop bars are a bit tricky to manual or pull off a decent bunnyhop with so flats with cowhorns fitted inside brakes for moar aero, it has room for chunky tyres and gets ridden regularly on chunky trails.  So yep hybrid .. 🤔

the deciding factor is stem length, more than 50mm and its not “mountain bikin’ ” any more..

I ride a modern “gravel” bike with flat bars and 2″ xc tyres with mates on 170mm ebikes..who cares what you call it, its just fun, and even more fun over 15mph  ;)

Really?

well AFAIK they are not cast or machined so yeah, quality of the steel is the  real issue.

some pointers to help spot obvious fakes here

https://www.kmcchain.eu/service/fake-chains

and yeah feebay can f right off slimy barstewards ;)

Keith Code ‘a twist of the wrist’? He’s the guy that founded the California Superbike School. I did a track instruction day with them once and I have the book. It’s great, but it’s aimed at going faster around a track and not much of it translates to safe road riding.

I also recommend “a twist of the wrist” but..

somewhat disagree as a correct understanding of machine control and reacting in the correct manner to a situation can certainly translate to being safer on the road than a possible panic and losing control or just feeling uncertain and out of your depth on the most fun aspect of biking, which is cornering.

In the golden days of Rykas Cafe it was typical to watch people slam on the brakes in a curve and head into the bushes…

Also track days yes, but stay far away from the intermediate riders…  ;)

pay the tax

strangely satisfying…

You can say what you like about MC but she certainly

is hugely overrated and completely unoriginal?

There are a multitude of tribute and covers bands that kick shit out of anything she has ever tried to do justice to.

WTB Venture?

Hate the sendero after it washed out on me at light speed…on gravel.

the Onza Canis is way better if you want an XC tyre for gravel.

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Is Marley frame not a bit portly? Anyone got the weight? I seem to have around 2.3kg in my mind.

For a young gun I’d go for light wheels and tyres which make a bigger difference in ride feel than a few hundred grams on the frame, stick a water bottle on anything and you loose all you gain…or gain all you loose.

*confundled emoji*

Another vote for the Marley here. Tough reasonably light and utterly capable of XC and steep n techy.

Marley 2.0 Hardtail Bike 2021

PPPS camchain is an engine out job, 10- 15 hours labour likely…

PPS also bearings on camshaft follower thingys were pants, replacements that last are not expensive. if you leave them to tick away they will eat the camshaft.

PS gearbox oil and filter pan sevice should be done around 80k.

If you seek waftyness I would not go for the AMG versions. They also can be more problematical and wxpensive to fix.

220SE with 9 speed gearbox is waftalicious ;)  50-60 mpg is average on long runs depending on adherance to speed limits etc..

Get a pair of active dynaudio BM15’s and find out what music feels like  ;)

https://dynaudio.com/professional-audio/classic-bm-range

edit ah yeah and some crystals….

I have to agree unfortunately.

Mainly because its now made with cheap sh*t palm/rapeseed oil, same with hundreds of previously nice items of food.

are there other options I’ve missed?

Become an evil Exploited Student Renter?

Rent, sub let to other students, thrash the place and sell all the fixtures and fittings before you leave without paying the last three months rent and bills.

Its only fair to repay the Landlords who have ruined university towns.  ;)

Wishing your colleague all the best in his recovery,  its best to take things one step at a time.

I had a steel fork on a road bike snap the legs from the crown during high speed hard braking …oh how the onlookers giggled, somehow completely unscathed but long walk home..

shit happens  :lol:

I would rather go overnight to Bilbao or Santander save a boring drive and arrive less sleep deprived. Not sure there are many crossings available this time of year though.

Nothing amazing round there a few nice bits of scenery along the BTT routes and the weather is likely to be a bit rubbish.

The eternal question , cross at the HT the ST or in the middle?

BB on the hardtail, like it, clears mud better than the minion, slightly less braking grip. if the price is right give it a go.

hijack/ WTB ST i25’s neutron hubs HG couple of rides old… 150? /hijack

This stuff happens,

only by people that are incompetent assholes and should not be running a garage. They have 1 simple job, they mess it up…what did they think the other pad in the box was for?

+1 suasages and bombers.

Public safety in the hands of idiots, its not rare, its everywhere all the time unfortunately.

NX Eagle chain for a tenner at ribble

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/p/SROECHAI110SI00A126L/sram-nx-eagle-chain-silver-126-links

GX for 19

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/p/SROECHAI115SI00A126L/sram-gx-eagle-chain-silver-126-links

Cowhorns,  about a fiver on ebay if you can’t find your old ones in the garage. :)

Ive stuck some slip on grips on them, super comfy.

Cheap, light, strong, you can have it all

https://www.microshift.com/products/groups/advent-x/

Crank arms a different length on each side.  :P

If you are using a mac select a bunch and right click, you get a few options. Still have to do it once for each album though.

If you mean the Neutron V2 abd the Horizon hubs it look like they have a DIFFERENT part number according to the compatability list.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0438/3296/7322/files/How_to_change_your_hub_spacing_with_end_caps_v2.pdf?v=1673008744

Be aware there are different ones for the drive side depending on if you have a Microspline or Hyperglide axle fitted.

RS Torque dropouts are a PITA. especially with the bearing spacer floating around in the hub, but you can tap a bearing in lightly to help keep it in place.

Forgot about these guys, good for the older stuff

Verified Weights

Leveling compound leaves a nice dust free floor, easy and fast just buy an extra bag or two usually nned more than estimated.

something like  https://www.screwfix.com/p/mapei-ultimate-leveller-1210-self-levelling-floor-compound-20kg/4377v

the back sweep of the bars will place your hands behind the the centre of the stem’s bar clamp

Interesting, I tend to roll my bars forward quite far, thinking about it when I hold my arms out (with elbows slightly bent) and make a fist my knuckles seem to naturally line up with the index finger one closer than the pinky? Reverse sweep?

hmmm.

@thepurist  thanks! bookmarked.

Edit: DB8 700g :eek:  well I know where they are going..  :lol:

*sorts tires by weight…*

I like a light bike, partly because I need all the help I can get, but I agree chasing grams is pointless, especially if you winch and plummet steep n fast stuff primarily, plus a beefy beast feels nice and stable at speed on rough ground, I am quite a ‘light’ rider I find local trails and exploring much more fun on a lightweight ride, no heavy tyres and 35mm rims required if you are somewhat careful with line choice etc, well designed components retain strength,performance and still achieve low weights, if I was a true WW the dropper would have to go :lol:

Still, if I have a choice of components I like weight is definately a consideration for me.

@paule Last time I rode minions in the mud ended riding what seemed to be a fatbike!, did not shed at all. minions in the dusty dry are great though.

A Med Marley 275 for the Ragley PSA Appreciation thread :)