I’m just waiting for hardware they’ve promised me since September ::(

trying a Giant ATX990 (with ‘long travel’ plates) ‘DH’ bike

ooooohhhhh the bitterness of some who’s not going to the alps!

;)

define

and not too thirsty.

cant imagine a 3.2 v6 is going to be the most frugal ;)

Park TP-2 (will get photo later)

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The avid guides on you tube are far better than the manual imo. Never had any issues in years of using the video guides

What sort of trails are you looking for? Unmarked dh stuff?

Bar Robinson in Morzine is still under €5 iirc, but by the time I leave there I’m usually so blasted that I could spend €50 a pint afterwards and not realise ;)

Good call on spare parts. Some shops are scary expensive.€180 for one deore brake anyone??

eating out for lunch? expect to spend over €10 a day

heading for the pub? expect €5 a pint

lift pass, iro €80

I’m absolutely rubbish at post-processing, but ho hum:

510s are fine. My gf uses normal impacts and her mate uses the lady specific model. Both are happy with their choice

your bars should be just wider than your shoulders.

Nope. You bars can be as wide/narrow as you like for the sort of riding you do.

I’m 5’9″ and use 640s on my xc, 685 on my wee hardtail and 750 on the dh bike

I recently got a proper ski helmet from Aldi for £25

that’s a bold claim if ever I’ve heard one. Details?

it’s better on Freecaster TBH

+1

If you do go to watch, at least go up to the top half of the track as watching from the finish (which = the same as Freecaster) is s**t (in my humble opinion)

Descent-world is basically dead now, very little activity

Uk-mtb.com has quite a scottish contigent

What about Minaar 5.10s?

Minnaars are SPD shoes.

Stick with 5-10 Impacts and Superstar Nanos and you cant go far wrong

this is a standard Mondeo problem, my 53 one did it too. I’ve got a relation that was an engineer at the Ford R&D site in Dunton – their standard response is simply be prepared to change out the cable every couple of years. Basically, the design is flawed

FF to about 3 mins:

I found one in the undergrowth half way down Ft.Bill, she soon realised that 5ft off track wasn’t a safe place after all!

Al, not if the gentle path brings you out 2 miles further away than the slightly harder one

I’d probably just use the push-up path, as the xc would probably take you quite a distance from the dh trails

Funn Fatboys and Full-ons are great bars (i run fatboys), especially when you take price onto account. Tbh though, there are LOADS of wide bars around now that will all do a grand job

Update: there’s a new update out, and I’m now even more confused as you now need to use fusion tables???

Anyone tried rotary clippers? I like the concept but have idea if they actually work

any luck yet Stainypants?

640, 685…….. and 750 :D

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Not before the 16th matey!

I’m gonna play it safe with an Elephant & Castle, I usually play to Glasgow rules but ho hum

Update for my thread. Tf have implied (not spoken to them properly yet) that I can increase the travel. i’m guessing it’ll take a new spring rod and damper rod, which would be an easy enough job

what sort of Cannondale was it :?: ;)

have a look here and here

Jamie, that’s a long. The shorts are bloody tiny! Measures up at 20.5″ iirc

yup, I’ve got the short 15.5″ …… not the most sensible choice when things get really steep (or if you want to ride any distance), but great fun everywhere else :-)

what changes did they make between mk1 and 2?

I couldn’t give a **** if Ban Kii Moon (sp?) signs the petition, if people want the hub just buy a cheap shed from B&Q and drink some tea in it

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nothing that i know of. Dirt jumps at Cambusbarron, (council) dirt jumps in Paisley, strange (council) jump/freeride thing at Cowlairs (probably best not to go alone) & Clydebank BMX track are all I can think of right now

…which most people, myself included, never touch.

does it actually work though? I always liked that my Juicy 7 adjusters worked really well, but i seem to remember some slight grumblings that XTs weren’t as effective

Al, damn right. You don’t get to go swimming for free just because your tax dollars built the pool do you?

Smart Wool

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