jonzo

Real experiences please.

Nico recommends dual ply.

It’s all in your head. Staying off the brakes and letting/expecting the bike to move will make the biggest difference over wet roots and rocks. The two tyres have very similar characteristics, if your technique is there the difference between them on roots will be negligible.

PJM1974 –

The tread pattern is going to make a big difference.

This is wrong. The tyre compound and pressure (assuming the same volume) will effect how it grips to wet roots much more than tread pattern.

GW

Them? who are “they”?
anyway, did you ask exactly what “tweaks” they do see fit?

I reckon they’ll fully tweak the sh*t out of the colour and the stickers.

Probably some guy with a dodgy connection in the bike trade judging by his other items. Could have bought a complete bike at trade price and stripped it and is punting on the frame, or someone else did and that’s how he got the frame.

For that kind of money I’d be going on a road trip. If I wanted a nomad carbon. But I don’t. Not really.

DezB – Member

imjam
blah blah blah blah

Yawn

Small wonder you were surprised really.

ezB

But sitting there with your 8 year old when Wolverine…. it’s a bit of a shocker!

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Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them.

X-MEN First Class

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I had some oem 2008 55’s. Cant remember the specific model, air of some sort. Bushing play after two weeks. Absolutely impossible to set up anyway worth a damn. Total mickey mouse maxle and a horribly flexy piece of sh*t into the bargain. Was binned for a lyrik very quickly. Friends experiences mirrored mine.

If you have a spare fork you could run them to failure/warranty replacement a few times in the hope of a newer model but that would do my nut.

uplink

I didn’t think they showed what their stock levels are just the expected despatch

Out of stock items have a red “out of stock” written below the dispatch date.

coffeeking

the only time I get pedal strikes is when I’m not careful when I pedal.

Careful when you pedal? Is that just a fancy way of saying mincing? :lol:

coffeeking
IMO it makes sod all difference to pedal strikes.

In my experience it does. The difference is plain to see in the 175 cranks I took off as opposed to my 165’s. The end of the longer crank arms were trashed, the shorter ones, despite the same treatment are relatively clean. Same for the pedal bodies which were replaced at the same time.

Changed from 175 to 165 a few months back. Main difference I’ve noticed is pedal/cranks clipping the ground a lot less.

mrblobby

ChunkyMTB,, I think it’s got more to do with being the right bike at the right time (on trends) at a very appealing price point.

….and great marketing.

Ouch, what did you do to it? Warranty or crash replacement?

You won’t lose grip, I guarantee. High roller and nevegal have very similar manners. Bigger side lugs means the HR 2.35 will have more cornering grip and predictable break away. The stiffer sidewall will also flex less under cornering load and after landings mean more predictable and confidence inspiring handling. I would also rate it as a slightly more puncture resistant tyre. You will notice a slight increase in rolling resistance though, a reasonable trade off though.

No it’s from Kranked 8.

Dakine ventilator or Troy Lee xc.

If I recall the asian fit versions are a little smaller and a little narrower around the nose, and they also have a shallower back sweep on the frames than the ones designed for us fat head gwailo.

The differences vary from model to model and are more pronounced on some than others, depending on the shape. Basically Oakley are horrible eugenicists who would have us believe our asian cousins are inferior.

Drifting the back wheel……

Moonhead

I’m trying to get my head round how to use this technique out on the trail but being a noob to this sort of thing I don’t know where to start!

Just because it’s de rigueur these days for film makers to include shots of the pros roosting berms and getting the back end loose doesn’t mean it’s the be all and end all.

If you’re self applying the term noob then chances are your basic riding skills won’t be up to much. Learn to corner fast first, it’s a black art and takes years of practice. Spend a year on your cornering and basic trail skills and the drifts will take care of themselves. Don’t run before you can walk.

julians

Doesnt sound like there would be alot gained by changing, which has been my gut feel for a while, but you read the mags and reviews and then you start thinking well my bike is pretty old now, so maybe things have moved on a lot.

As has been mentioned there has been a fair improvement in damping in that time, and comparing 05 enduro to 11 enduro there has been some noticeable changes in geometry. You will be getting improvements, particularly if you enjoy descending, or feel that your current bike could be lighter, it just depends how much you actually value those things.

I think the fact that the enduro was such a progressive bike in it’s day means it hasn’t needed to undergo radical changes. Other brands have played catch up to an extent.

I don’t think you’ll notice a huge night and day difference between your enduro and any of the others.

If you’re considering things like the mojo hd and nomad then I’m guessing budget isn’t maybe a huge concern? For me it’d be an enduro carbon without hesitation, frame only custom build if possible. Lighter stiffer and slacker than what you have but with a proper seat tube.

I am pretty sure that all electric bikes sold in the uk are supposed to be pedal assist otherwise they would be classed as electric motorbikes. There are exceptions that I’ve seen, I guess the regulations are relatively slack.

As others have said the good ones are not cheap. The main thing to look for should be dealer support, manufacturer support and back up etc. The cheaper ones are basically tat and very prone to failure. Even the more expensive ones can be tempermental but you should be able to take it back to where you bought it they should be able to diagnose or fix the problem. If you buy a cheap kit off ebay or a budget job what’s going to happen when it invariably develops a fault? You’re left with a 70lb piece of sh*t that no one wants to bother trying to fix.

I’m not overly familiar with the bike but I would hazard a guess and say XL is a bit too large. Most of the 6 ft + guys I ride with would stick to medium or large for dh. You want to be able to move the bike around easily and move around the bike when riding dh. It’s all personal preference though.

Also, I don’t think a patriot of that age will have the best geometry for dh, it’ll do fine for a starter bike but you might quickly become frustrated with it (though no doubt some internet riding legend will be along to you how they regualrly thrash world cup pros on their patriot. A dedicated dh frame would be a better starting point for your build.

Whathaveisaidnow

all happened that quickly, not 100% sure, i’m assuming it was when i hit the deck!

So it could have happened from you slapping your hand on the ground? Take a look at some mx gloves, I know a few people who use them for mtbing in. Alpinestars, Fox, Thor etc do a good range that will give far more padding and protection than a bicycle glove. They will be warmer in general but some of the lighter ones will still give you good feel and articulation, as well as the protection you want.

They will also probably outlast bike gloves 10 to 1.

How did you injure your hand?

tomatoevousparlour

we’ll call you when it arrives, likely on Wednesday”….”Hows the order coming along?”

Had this recentely about 3 phone calls a week, while we were waiting upon a part, and every time telling him that we will ring when its in.

That’s nothing. That’s standard. During snow-mageddon those few months back we had a ctw customer call my fomer workplace in northern Ireland daily wanting to know where his bike was. It was sitting in a warehouse in the north of england. The distribution company couldnt get to work with 8 inches of snow on the ground. The couriers couldnt get onto the road the warehouse was on, nevermind the warehouse, but still the guy called everyday. Every day he was told the same thing.

He eventually went off on one claiming we were all liars. Why? because there had been no mention of snow in that county on the news the night before.

sssimon

Has deveron met you jimjam?

Probably not.

Well said Deveron.

cheez0

Anyone else want to chip in?

Pepsi challenge is apt – if people were to ride both without seeing their tyres they would struggle to tell the difference imo. Everything someone will say about one tyre, someone else will say about the other.

topangarider
they haven’t give a date for sure, that’s my point – no-one seems to know whats going on!

Since they are ordering it from another party they are at the mercy of their distributor and couriers. They probably have a date, but for some reason customers act like spoiled children when a delivery date slips or they don’t get what they want so sometimes it’s better to be non committal.

Sales staff in bikeshops can get pretty good at guessing if a customer is the type who will throw the toys out of the pram, start slandering people on the internet, try to get people sacked etc when they don’t get exactly what they want.

KingofBiscuits

Hints, tips and advice appreciated.

Next time buy Mavic :lol:

chakaping

Sorry, you can’t afford it.

Sad but true. Maybe one day I can aspire to be like the guy kneeling down eating crisps in front of the cool gays guys.

God I want that lifestyle.

It’s possible that the sales person you spoke to wouldn’t be allowed to view purchase orders from the front of house till software, or be allowed to at all.

Even if they could, he/she may not have access to the B2B site to check the status of an order with their distributor and therefore may not be in a position to give you an accurate up the minute status update on your order. That’s probably the other guy’s job.

TTT

Slight hijack. Can anyone tell me if the fox launch have a hard shell in them? I assumed they did, and am close to buying a pair but scamper’s post has made me wonder.

I’ve recently tried some 661 kyle staits after years on Troy Lee T-Bones and the protection felt pretty minimal in comparison.

It’s no Dinocroc.

Oh jesus. Stay away from the filter button.

Curiosity compels me to ask why you want such a large tyre but worry about weight and rolling resistance?

Anyway, you might want to look at the kenda blue groove. Huge tyre in a 2.5, and they do a folding version which is not overly heavy. I’ve used it and it was surprisingly good. The michelin comp 16s were almost 2 kilos if I recall correctly so maybe not suitable. When I saw the thread title I immediately thought rubber queen 2.4, but frankly I wouldnt waste my time with them as they don’t offer enough puncture protection.

You might want to investigate Maxxis’ new range of enduro tyres. Can’t remember what they call them now (few beers in) but they are supposed to be like a 1.5 ply with extra tough sidewalls. Could be the ticket.

wwaswas

you lift all the bikes in the shop up and then pick the lightest one, surely?

Not forgetting the crucial “compress the forks test”. You must do this on all the bikes. The ones that rebound fastest are the best.

Then you must ask the sales staff what the differences are between every bike, feel free to include road, cyclocross, electric and kids bikes into this part of the test.

Phone Decade Europe and ask to speak to the brand manager or rep for Urge and ask him. Failing that try urge. Given the comparable weight I would guess they are similar, but only a guess.

The Archi-Enduro is their Enduro DH specific helmet, the gap in the chin is for added venting and access for hydration. Apparently has better visibility than a standard ff.