Carbon frames are usually wet painted. Is this not an option?

Wouldn’t have any of ’em…

e-mail them?

27,2 at a guess!

ahwiles – Member

climbing walls have led to more people climbing, which has led to more places to go climbing…

(indoors and outdoors)

Good point, but dont you think that indoor walls will be the only climbing that some people will experience, in much the same way that trail centres are the only riding that some people will experience? How many people who learn to climb on artificial walls wil progress to the likes of Froggat Edge, Gordale, the Lakes or Snowdonia?

I live 15 minutes drive from Lee Quarry, and 40 minutes from Gisburn Forest and to be honest I find them mind-numbingly dull. I’d far rather spend four or five hours using and finding “real” trails out in the country than riding the same old thing over and over.

I understand that there are some parts of the country that are badly served by “natural” and where trail centres become a necessity, but I can’t for the life of me understand people who will happily sling the bike in the car and drive for an hour to Gisburn or Lee Quarry when in the same time you could be in the Yorkshire Dales, South Pennines or Peak District which have far more possibilities.

I think the problem is that for many people coming “cold” into mountain biking in the last few years, who maybe have no experience of the outdoors in general and don’t know how to go exploring (or maybe are scared to do so??) see trail centres as the be-all and end-all and eventually find it difficult (or undesireable) to break out of the cycle. Which is a shame because they don’t know what they’re missing.

Don’t get me wrong, I love places like Kirroughtree, Llandegla and such like but given that we have so much natural at our disposal outside of the trail centres, I think it’s a real pity that an increasing number of mountain bikers will never enjoy it.

Absolutely no advantage to them whatsoever. The point at which force is applied is still only 165/170/175mm from the bottom bracket spindle no matter how much material you add or take away.

Plus I suspect that they would be prone to catastrophic failure given the enormous stress-riser in the “vee”.

Close the thread.

Settle. Snapped pedal spindle within a mile of setting off. Home. :evil:

Two goldfish in a tank.

One says to the other “How do you drive this thing?”

Yeh i think your about right. I may be better trying to get a straight swap for an older orange five full bike maybe 2004 2005

Your frame probably isn’t worth as much as you think it is, seriously – don’t expect too much and you won’t be disappointed.

Just as a comparison, I’ve just picked up a 2006 Mythic Banshee frame with Fox DHX shock off Fleabay for £130. Bear in mind too that your frame is quite big, so it’s probably got a limited market.

You’ll be lucky to find someone who’ll do a straight swap for a complete Five of any age unless it’s total dogger or stolen..

If their headsets are anything to go by the bearings will be made from chocolate. I’ve replaced mine twice in twelve months. Mind you, I suppose you get what you pay for.

Use decent brushes – get them from an artist supply shop, the ones sold in model/hobby shops are generally very cheap and nasty. Decent brushed are not cheap but they will keep their shape, and not shed bristles. If you can afford sable brushes so much the better.

Of course, I’m not doubting that – afraid I can’t offer any suggestions though. Very odd.

paulwf – Member

I’d be surprised if there was a seal with a 44.5 OD.

Are you sure there isn’t a piece of the old seal still in the hub?

In old money, 44,5mm is exactly 1,750″…

And pardon my pedantry, but isn’t the difference between 44,5mm and 46,0mm only 1,5mm? Or am I missing something?

Sealskinz socks?

There are two contracts here – the one between you and CRC, and the one between CRC and Royal Snail. CRC have complied fully with their contract with you, taking your statutory rights as a consumer into account.

The contract between CRC and Royal Snail doesn’t involve you – therefore you cannot expect either party to be interested if you stick your two penn’orth in.

You’ve got your money back, so CRC have honoured their part of the bargain, albeit in a way which is not helpful to you in that you haven’t got your forks.

But as far as consumer law/rights is concerned, there is no case here. Sorry!!

The lighter a wheel is faster to accelerate for a given input of power.

Also, lighter wheels are quicker steering as they have less gyroscopic effect.

However, if you are pedalling at a steady 90rpm in top gear, two wheels identical in every respect apart from weight will have the exact same surface speed regardless.

So YES, lighter wheels will ACCELERATE faster for a given power input, but NO lighter wheels will NOT make the bike travel faster for a given input and gear ratio.

In other words, OVERALL you may be a microscopic margin faster over a given distance if you put in the same effort with lighter wheels.

Jamie – Member

Try the ELF diet. Eat Less Food. Simples.

Nothing like using a catchphrase from an insurance advert, to really nail home ones point.

Got your attention though, didn’t it? :lol:

@ DezB – that’s what glasses are for – keeps the shit out of your eyes.

@PeterPoddy – being wet, muddy and gritty is only uncomfortable and cold if you don’t have the right gear. Decent water-proof/breathable gear makes a hell of a difference. Plus once I’m out I don’t tend to stop for more than a couple of minutes at a time – that’s when you get cold.

I’ve never used mudguards in nearly 30-odd years of cycling (both on and off road); I ride in all weathers and conditions and never had a problem. They’re just an encumbrance that I can manage perfectly well without. Still, each to their own, I suppose.

Had it for weeks now – more or less OK apart from the continually-blocked sinuses and hacking cough. At least I’m coughing loads of crap up which can only be a good thing…

I know people will tut and roll their eyes, but I’ve been using Mountain King folders for years and never had any problems. Great all round tyre, if a little soft.

I’m with deadkenny on this one. I couldn’t give a damn about getting wet or mucky, after all that’s why we ride, isn’t it? Mudguards are a pain in the ricker, especially with a full-bounce rig, and since everything gets cleaned after every ride, what’s the problem? The only nod I give to any form of mud guarding is a Rapid Racer splash guard on the front forks.

Sombrio shorts are most definitely NOT bombproof – at least not in South Pennine gritstone conditions. Mine are now more patch/repair than fabric. But as the OP is not asking about shorts, that’s kind of irrelevant, isn’t it? I’ll get me coat…

Try the ELF diet. Eat Less Food. Simples.

If you want waterproof Paramos the Velez Adventure trousers are the ones to go far. But I suspect that in some areas (particularly gritsone/sandstone areas) that they would wear through in no time. I have both the pants and the jacket which are great for walking, but I only wear the jacket when I’m on the bike; I wear Endura eVent tights and my Sombrio baggies over the top in winter. The pants would probably be good (if expensive) for commuting.

Warmth is more important than staying dry – being warm and damp (vicar) is uncomfortable; being cold and wet can be lethal.

Not a Five but I do own an Alpine 160 and a Carb-O road bike. Plus I used to have a Sub Zero and a G4 too. Wouldn’t have any other bike, I know they’re over priced for what they are but hand on heart I can honestly say that my Alpine is the best bike I’ve ever owned. Apart from my original pre-Trek buyout Bontrager.

I drive a Volvo and use an espresso pot…

Just because you’ve ridden somewhere unchallenged for years doesn’t mean that you have a right to do so, especially on privately owned land.

If there’s no public rights of way across the land for cyclists, that’s it, end of. No arguments.

Yes the fact that it continues to be used by horses and peds is a pain in the proverbial, but the landowner is perfectly entitled to do this. It may seem unfair and it is, but life isn’t fair. Suck it up, stop moaning like a set of bee-hatches and ride somewhere else.

And as for not doing damage – cobblers. You may not be doing any physical damage but you’re damaging the reputation of the sport, and leaving those of us who do chose to ride responsibly to try to argue the toss.

I’ll bet that 90% of the moaners and whingers on here have absolutely no clue about what their rights are, so before you chuck your toys out, get your facts straight.

Sounds like your bars are too low down in relation to your saddle. Try raising the bars if you can (shorter/steeper stem) and relax your grip.

I have a pair of MF road shoes, full carbon sole, the works. Granted the uppers are a bit plasticky but at £35 off eBay, who’s complaining? Not me, that’s for sure. As for saying that the fit is awful, surely that’s subjective? Everybody has different shaped feet for a given size – I find them to be fine, no pinching, toe-box spot on. For the price, I can’t fault them.

Rich, I doubt very much that the Shimano shifter will work with the SRAM mech – they have different cable pull ratios, SRAM is 1:1 where Shimano is 1:2. But that’s not what I’m asking, I’m asking if the X9 mech will have enough adjustment to work with a 10-speed cassette and SRAM 10-speed shifter.

If you know it’s undamaged then surely you can sell it with a clear conscience? I’ve sold two motorbike helmets and a cycle helment on eBay without problems, that said I made it abundantly clear in the listing that the helmets were used and that the buyer purchased at their own risk.

And I can also state that people WILL buy used helmets.

If you’re getting sweat rash from wearing padded shorts then that would possibly call your own personal hygiene into question. Never had a problem with them, but then I do always go for the very best I can afford and wash them after every ride (get two pairs if you ride regularly). Plus I keep the old undercarriage absolutely spotless at all times.

Don’t use vaseline to relieve chafing BTW – because it’s petroleum based it will dry out the skin, causing dermatitis and make things worse. Lanolin is by far the best for this sort of thing.

Start at the car park at High Tilberthwaite near Coniston and take the left-hand track at the farm over into Little Langdale. Then up the road over by Blea Tarn and down into Great Langdale at Dungeon Ghyll. head East into Great Langdale the cross the river at Ellergarth and take the bridleway from Baysbrown to Elterwater. Road over to Loughrigg terrace via Red Bank. Drop down to Rydal Water and follow the road almost to Ambleside, then take the bridleway over Ivy Crag to Skelwith Bridge. Follow the main road back towards Coniston a bit before detouring off right to follow the track round the North end of little fell and into Hodge Close quarries the back to Tilberthwaite. Eye-wateringly scenic without too much height gain/loss.

Tell her to go and blow it out of her not-inconsiderable rear end. After denying all knowledge of any guinea-pigs. Her problem now, not yours.