sorry for the hijack, but on a simular note has anyone ran a road 10 speed chain with the XT setup as I need to replace my 10 speed XT chain and was looking for a cheaper alternative.
PS i’m aware that the inner plate are thinner on the MTB chains.

+1 for ITS london.
Good prices ,fast delivery , very good customer service.
i’ve used them loads being a chippy and their spot on every time.

An rpg in the stomach !!!

all i can say is that the mtb 10 speed chains are surposed to be directional, in that the inner plates are thinner .
But that dosen’t mean a ultegra chain won’t work.
Are they cheaper ?

Not really , if i’m going fast down hill enough to spin out i’m not normally pedaling. If its a long gradual decent where your constantly pedaling then yes ,but i’m not so sure having one more gear in effect would make much difference.
i intend racing this setup in a couple of weeks so that might highlight the lack of gears and if thats the case i’ll just swap the chainring for a 34t and maybe change to a 36t rear when it wears out.

i run a 1×10 setup and at the moment run a 34-12 rear with a 9 speed 32t middleburn chainring. the chain runs fine on the 9 speed chain ring. This seems to give me the gears i need for the area i live in and suffered no lack of gears riding Brechfa a few weeks back.
i use the XT 10 speed rear mech because as i understand it, the cable pull from the lever is different because the rear mech takes a different path while changing due to the linkages on the new 10 speed stuff.
Also the setup is straight forward using all 10 speed stuff.

yeah i spotted the venue change.
So whats with the super vets and vets?

Stormtrooper looky likeys on bikes?

cheers

cheers Orangista,
i’ll get them spacers ordered

Retro,

how much are mojo charging for the new stanchion.
i have a scratch that has ‘appeared’ on my rp23 and am weighing up my options.

any others riding there this saturday

cheers guys

surfer , a gpx file would be great if you’ve got one. email in profile.

purist, i may try that if all else fails.

phil, i’ll check them out.

I got a pair from Amazon not so long ago, if that any help.

Cheers Woffle i shall try both methods.

regards the qr bracket , is there a quick fix to stop the lamp rattling around in the holder. Lamp and holder 1 year old. Other than this little niggle i love exposure lamps + excellent customer service.

Trek recomend just cleaning so thats what i do. Avoid puttig anything like muc-off around the pivots/ bearings, their thank you for it.

Yep , black paint spokes

Junkyard,

they are factory hope hoops with Crest rims from Winstanleys.

Right so i need to remove the wheel , rest it on its 20mm adapters and gently apply pressure to the rim and slowly work my way round the rim. Am i correct.

I have got these wheels on my other bike and haven't had this issue. So just wanted to check i wasn't going to meet the Grim Reaper on my next ride.

Have you tried putting a wanted post in the classifieds ?
It's worked for me on several ocassions

Bigman,
i have done both ghetto and stans. Stans works every time, clean the rim strip and keep using when changing tires. Ghetto works just as well, you may need to be a bit more patient when inflating dependant on tyres used . plus the ghetto tube tends to be a pain when re-using(but alot cheaper = ebay).
you may also need a compressor to get either way seated.

See you saturday on the tranny .
ps i have a compressor :wink:

cheers Nuke

cheers guys , i'll check them out.
Anymore suggestion on where to stay or GPX files?

Houns, no problem. good weekend all round.
maybe catch up with you guys soon.

Millitant,
YGM. (hopefully)

Millitant,
i'm fine with that. i'll email you this evening with my contact number and we can sort out the details then.

Millitant,
i know what your saying about hijacking Killers thread.
If you want i can give him 24hrs to come back to me. If there's no reponse then its yours and i'll email you .

the update on the team spot is that it is available . So if your interested get in touch and we can sort stuff out.
Email in profile.

Militant,
I will confirm with you tomorrow evening with regards the spot in our team, as one of the lads i ride with has shown some interest this evening .
What ever he decides to do i'll let you know.

Killer,
Our team has a spare spot we're looking to fill.
If you want to make up the numbers your welcome to join us.
We're 3 guys aged 41-45 of fair fitness who are doing Mayhem for the 2nd time. Our aim is to finish the 24hrs , enjoy ourselves and put in some respectable laps.
Get in touch if your still interested.

Cheers guys , all sorted and ready to ride :-)

As M6TTF says you can get frame rub when cornering hard. When i took the rear wheel out the inside of the chain stay was showing signs of rub so they got swapped out.

i had same thing with my EX9 using Bontys new XR4 2.2s.
there huge !
i just use 2.1 tyres now , at least i know they fit.

I was there a month ago and did w2 in just over 3 hrs and with Penhydd being closed i was looking at adding skyline or a least part of it to make a full days riding. Is it worth doing some of skyline and using the short cut + whats the final descent like?

norcbot

i'm intending to tackle it on saturday so any help before then would be gratefully received.

cheers tony

i think we must have different hangers in mind .As mines for the EX but it has a threaded lug on it which means it must do up and undo .
Anyone else with any experience with these rear mech hangers??

i,ll be there as a part of a pair. signing in on sunday as the event email put me off the camping.

the revolution stand from Edinburgh cycles looks good valve and i was thinking of ordering one, has anyone got one and whats the pros and cons.
i need one that folds away to take to events.

thanks guys, order a pair of the low impact shoes today from Edinburgh cycle for £63 with postage :D

Madeinyorshire ,thanks for that i may give them a try.
Has anyone got GPX routes for the area including singletrack?