rorschach, kind of, it has replaceable drop outs and if it doesn’t come with a geared one, it’s the same as the normal salsa ones. no cable mounts however so that would put me off.

Picto, thanks for the info, i’ll ring them tomorrow.

Andy, shame that is the one frame i would love more than others, since i Just bought your swift i know it would be to big for me too 🙁

rorschach that looks interesting thank you, ill check them out.

Ton, I know, I am a self confessed bike weight fool….. always have been!

HungryM – i checked them out this morning for the Selma, they show full stock for all sizes of frames going back to 2008 ones. makes me think the website is out of date!!

convert, my thoughts exactly!

ton, thanks I know they are an ace bike (there is one in my front room now) and ride well however it’s 2.3lbs heavier than a ti frame, a tomac and the niner is just nicer.

hmm, that Yeti is interesting.

Saw the tomac before but again out of stock. I know it’s only a few weeks but i’m after a bike now! again that selma is nice but i think they only have a 16″

new scandall is an option but the wait is a unknown quantity.

Swift is also 5.8lbs

this bike will replace my Trek 69er which with carbon forks is super light and fast.

Bmx rocks simple

I can;t wait for it! The wifey and I will be having a party (just us though as no one wants to come, can’t think why). Come on Moldova!!

Yep this one didn’t seem to care we were the watching it at all! Going to make it a house later as Mrs JTRG is rather excited and wants to buy one!!

I saw it I saw it!!!

It was a very cute hedgehog, ate the cat food and then toddled off up the garen. result!

So far over the past year new residents of my Garden (well i have only just found them..) are Toads, newts, slow worms, stagg beetles and now a hog!!!

I have a 2.0 147 03 plate. great car but a little thirsty, 32.5mpg normally and uses one hell of a lot of oil. I have so many halfords screwdriver sets i’m thinking of starting my own shop.

Very comfy, drives great just watch out for the wheels, 1 of mine cracked and the other dented really badly, perhaps metal fatigue? then again i have no idea how the previous owner drove it.

operation crackdown, google it!

Yep it’s perfect for a SS CX, my ss felt breed went up and down it from Shoreham a few times. Enjoy! (it’s rather dull in places however…)

well i must have weak legs, so i’m off to do some squats and keep my opinions to myself!

njee20 yep, part of thier charm, a couple of reviews about from mags regarding this over the years but personal experiance backs this up nicely. in the end however, they are just pedals that seem to work pretty darn well.

xtr are race orientated and have a stiffer release than the XT, if you like the locked in feeling they are ace.

This years barrier is different inside. Last years has a mock sheep inside (reverisble too) however this years is more like a thin fleece. doubt it will be nearly as warm.

Rob, it was looking well ridden last time i saw it about a year ago!!

@1961 yep mine was like that but i really hated the mavericks, the front end was so high youd get to a corner and the bike would fall over…. with the niner forks it is now one of the sharpest and best handling bikes i’ve had the pleasure to ride….

Hi Rob, fancy seeing your bikes on here… was your felt ever a 69er?

my odd looking beast….

RealMan – Member
JRTG, how hard is it to build a wheel with rims made of snow?

Prety darn hard but they are areodynamic…..

Here is my 69er, one of the best bikes i’ve ever owned (only after i binned the mavericks however!!!

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Here is my felt breed (fro sale if you want it! in the classifieds)

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110mm 6 degree negative stem with 620mm bonty big sweep bars on rigid niner forks. How some of these bikes go round corners with such high front ends is a mystery to me……

Elfinsafety – Member
Oh they will, they will. My fans can’t resist..

You miss understand me……..

got some awsome glow in the dark cinelli tape from wiggle last winter. looks odd riding at night!

Do a google search as there are loads of guides and vids showing you how.

I’ve had Bontrager RL’s for about a year and really like them. If I could afford it I’d have Sidi’s (I’ve got Sidi road shoes) but the Bontrager’s are a good cheaper alternative with essentially the same design.

+ 1, Just bought a pair and for the dosh they are very very good. my spec ones finally died when the pedals wore the carbon sole away….

I knew id be back. sits backs to see if any more insults come in….

omlg……. must remember not to read threads started by elfin, must remember not to read threads started by elfin…

oh **** I’ll probably forget or look to see if I have been abused….

If you can drill straight………. Besides removing material with possibly substandard tools may cause stress points. Maybe use a laser instead of a drill?

I’m sure drills and homemade fixes have all sorts of warranty let alone saftey issues….. Would hate to hear you got hurt while using the drill. Besides don’t you only get shrader valves on kids bikes?

Yeah give them a go. The guys I ride with took the mick but they are all pretty fast cyclocross racers so are propper hard. However I think they make riding my bike easier and more fun.

yep got them on my ss cyclocross bike, amazingly wide and very stable even on really steep slippy decents. love them.

The through axle forks Brant is working on are the new carbon x-lite ones. We won’t see these for a loooooooooong time sadly. Salsa ones will be here soonish.

I ride one as it’s easier, I have a fully rigid one and yesterday rode a xc full sus with gears. Man it was hard! Took me ages to ride the silly thing up the hills and was only faster for 10% of the ride (some of the downs)! I have respect to all you full sus geared riders. You make it look easy but now I know….

I’ll stick with my rigid, ss as it’s a myth that is hard. Full sus geared riders are the true hard nuts. Us ss riders are just wimps takin the easy option. Fact

yep used them in 16,17 and 18. pretty good value, not particularily light but wear well. have you seen the ali ones? ive been using a 16t one all year with minimal wear. i think 1 year of moderate riding is about as long as they will last but they are light and fancy..

Hi, it’s a 57ct or 51ctc. Looking for around £350 or so (offers welcome!). There is an ad in my profile