Hi i think you need a Hope F 1.5 bottom cup

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope-pick-n-mix-headsets-bottom-cup/rp-prod70727

some ideas
– shorter stem
– wider/higher rise bars
– bigger volume tyres
– drop the saddle a bit
– tweak the forks (compression/rebound/air)

as said above, both you and your wife need a common approach to this and stick to it or it just wont work as your 2 year old is getting a different message from each of you.

try and find a compromise approach that you are both happy with (I know easier said than done!) and then both stick to it.

120mm forks, xc, good at climbing….sounds like exactly what the Soul was designed for….

I don’t enjoy riding my 853 PA anymore

Mind if I ask why?

used hope hoops with either Arch or Flow rims.

genuine question; apart from maintenance and simplicity, are there further reasons for running rigid forks when single-speeding?

anybody know if/when this will be available as a frameset?

cheers mashie

does anybody know where you can get schwalbe ultremo or one 23c tubeless at a good price, can’t seem to find any.

cheers.

For RLT does the threshold only apply when the fork is locked out? i.e. the threshold does nothing when riding the forks normally

did you manage to fix it?

when you say it binds solid, you mean you cannot turn the bars at all or it is harder to turn than it should be.

as above try with more shims to prevent the top cap binding on the upper cup.

I do find hope top caps really sensitive, normally try about 1/4 turn at a time.

genuine question; is that really a 29er?, looks like the 26 version to me

2014 hopefully 🙂

from thomson:
“It was bumped to June awhile back, seemingly still on track for that.”

I read of their FB page recently that it had been pushed back to June.

Osmo Top Oil +1

What rims do you have?

Neat washing up liquid on the bead?

Tie a band/strap/rope around the circumference of the tyre (to keep the beads in place)?

EDIT: Chilled beat me to it!

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We have howdens solid oak, been in for about a year, very pleased with it.

Osmo TopOil is very good, put some on every couple of months, seems to provide quite a tough protective layer.

Cant help on the long pieces – sorry.

from mike about a month ago….
“Yes, PA29’er in the works. Design and testing now complete, I just need to take the plunge and order some.”

as above, try putting a load of soap around the valve area, if it is leaking try tightening up the nut or putting some silicon sealant around the valve.

thanks for the info, so 1 good, 1 not-so-good so far….

When you put the stans yellow tape on make sure it is REALLY pulled stretched tight so it sits completely down in the rim well, otherwise it makes it more difficult to get the tyres on (as you are slightly increasing the diameter of the rim).

Also put some neat washing up liquid on the tyre beads to reduce the friction with the rim, I found this helps.

Crank Brothers Speed levers are also useful.

ok, thanks, any more available info would be great (air freight etc.)

On-One Monocoque Straight Steerer Carbon Fork

The ‘new’ planetx website now says ‘early jan”.

ok cheers (going to put some on a carbon scott scale)

djflexure – How are you liking those on-one rigid carbon forks? (I take it thats what they are!)

I think that one on ebay is just for the rear wheel….

New Hope Pro 2 hubs coming out soon:
http://www.hopetech.com/page.aspx?itemID=SPG528

I recently “upgraded” an aluminium frame (px sl team) to a carbon one (pro-lite). The carbon one was marginally stiffer around the bottom bracket and slightly more compliant over rough roads. It depends what aluminium to what carbon frame you are doing.

For me it wasn’t a night and day change just a slight improvement in comfort and power transfer. I wouldn’t rule out going back to a aluminium frame in the future.

Just remember that if you keep your Hope XC hubs you can only ever run the front one as QR i.e. no 15 or 20mm bolt through options.

Is it now next year for the 27.2mm version?

Regarding the Ambit 1, I think sunnto are still supporting it, take a look at:

http://ns.suunto.com/pdf/SuuntoAmbit/AMBIT_Maintenance_and_Upgradability_Announcement_07052013.pdf

when are you getting the chain slap?

tim is also on retrobike with the name justbackdated.

As above he knows his stuff, I think he worked for Pace for a good number of years. Serviced my RC40’s a few years ago, all good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23588958