Thats what I'm talking aboot. :D

Gurt lush.

What BB do you run?

Just (hopefully) added a Renthal ring to the build.

Good call on the cranks….only just sold some :cry: :twisted:

Not a fan of the Pace forks – but could be swayed

Open side same as slot.

thwang-01 – Member

5 min job dead easy

Tell me more…….

Hi Fella,

This response was posted by Cy on another thread – useful infor:

cy – Member

@hh45 – Just because the can take 140mm forks, doesn't mean you have to use 140mm forks. It's all about where you're riding, and your preferences. 140mm forks do feel a little floppy in fast singletrack, but when you're out blasting rocks most of the time it's completely mint. The inverse is true of 100mm forks. 120mm is a nice compromise, and F120's are a very nice fork. Make sure you get the QR15 one and it'll be sweet.

The key thing with all these differences in fork length is that you have to think about adjusting your contacts points on the bike to compensate for the geometry changes. If you go from 100mm forks to 140mm and don't change anything, you'll be way too far back on the bike to make it climb. But, shove your saddle forward 10mm, roll the bars forward back to where they were with the shorter forks, and maybe drop the stem 10mm (if there's room), and you'll be back in a similar position on the bike to the shorter forks and it'll all work a lot better. Going the other way, dropping the travel when you've set the bike up nicely for longer forks will mean you'll have very low bars and loads of weight on your wrists, which is less than ideal too.

Obviously adjustable forks mean you need to run your setup good for your most used fork length, but when switching between fixed length forks, this is well worth thinking about.

Super fast, super light, super rigid.

SuperSuperSuperSuperSuperSuperSuper

:-)

Hmm okay.

Mine may be a little older then as I am sure they are 80/100/115.

Either way are the spacers accessed by taking off the lowers?

SOOBalias – Member

stick with mineral oil brakes

stick to your louises, that way you save on spare brake pads!

Fair comment.

Either way I need a set of brakes as the donor bike is being built back into a commuter so a set of brakes will be needed. :cry:

Read good things about the Quads?

cycleworlduk – Member

yep were a tech shop and cant get white hoops.although we can also do a custom build too…

Well worth giving these guys a call – I did and am well chuffed with the outcome :D

Thanks for all of your responses – its good to have an idea of what is being charged out there.

Not meant to have caused any arguments :oops:!

Also good Idea about allowing for extra adaptions – must get power to the shed somehow! :lol:

Cheers again,

Mark

cycleworlduk – Member

thanks for that mark! send me a piccy when its built!

chris

Many thanks Chris & Joe.

Top chaps indeed 8)

Will indeed post up a thread when its complete.

Just to tie up the thread I have gone with:

Hope Pro II's laced into Stans rims (and a few other bits :oops: )

Cheers again,

Mark

Cheers Chris, Will give you a bell.

I think from memory we have six circuits. Small 2 bed cottage.

Day and a half work….eek!

Showing complete lack of knowledge here but what work is there?

(if a sparky reads this please don't shoot me down!)

hilldodger – Member

Plus going tubeless gives you the opportunity to post about how it took five bottles of washing-up liquid, a gallon of tyre jizm and an industrial grade compressor to get your tyres inflated

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

On that single opinion it looks like tubes for me.

On a separate note…

Spent over an hour (per tyre) trying to get an Onza Porc replica onto my Magura (DT?) rims. :twisted:

Did not end well.

But back on topic.

I guess I can use a tubeless rim with a tubed set up? :?

grum – Member

BTW you really should go tubeless

Is there much of an additional cost over and above the price of the wheels :?

Complete newbie when it comes to anything not stuffed with a rubber tube :lol:

EEK…..Not considered tubeless – that be witchcraft in these parts! :lol:

Think I would want to stick with standard rims at the moment.

What are peoples thoughts on the XC717 & XM719's?

Also looking for a point in the right direction for where to buy too

Thank you for all of the responses.

Hope to order on ASAP…..in black :wink:

Thanks again.

Mark

DezB – Member

letmetalktomark – Taking things a bit too seriously?

Your right. :oops:

As a rider and also a dog owner it makes me mad that dogs get such a bad rap.

Apologies if any offense was caused.

cookeaa – Member

Dogs are for scummers especially yappy little rat like ones I hope you put a foot through it’s fluffy little face to “Put it out of it’s misery”…

&

cynic-al – Member

Wot cookeaa sed u shud av kild it m8

&

retro83 – Member

Should have chased it down and kicked the shit out of it. Then again, you'd get dogshit on your shoes.

Swings and roundabouts i suppose.

Nothing like a bit of generalizing there boys, grow up :roll:

Bankers

Was there on Saturday before the weather turned…..again.

Trails were nice, not too wet not too dry.

BTW, just a heads up but Brandon will be charging to park from April onwards :cry:

1961Bikie – Member

To my eye the Caldera and PeterPoddys Inbred both look a little flat/dull in the photos. What do the owners think of the colour. Argos have over the years always had a good, if not very good reputation for work quality. Obviously MTBs offer a bit more durability challenge than road bikes. So maybe the 2 pack is the way to go for off road. Do all the two pack colours come up dull though?

I put any dullness down to bad photography :oops:

She be shiny all over :lol:

I know what you mean…..

I have a poploc on my 100mm Reba's and am sure I have nevre really needed the lock out…..

If I lock out my Revalations on my Voodoo it feels like I am riding a chopper despite being built for 130mm forks.

Hmmm

Are they not different models? :?

Surely if each product is scored on its specification/competition at the time then that can lead to historic changes in score.

My 1997 Kona Hei Hei is in no way comparable with a 2007 Kona Hei Hei.

Or have I completely missed the point?

Hmm

Cheers Cookeaa.

Your description sounds exactly what I am experiencing.

Which direction do you mean when you say outboard? DO you mean bringing your feet in closer to the cranks and subsequently the cleat closer to your little toes :?

Cant believe I have written little toes in an open forum :oops: seems wrond diddly wrong :lol:

Cheers for the comments.

The shoes I wear are these:

I run them completely loose with just a thin sock and usually only the top strap done up.

Perhaps new shoes are needed…….

Any suggestions for wide fitting SPD compatible shoes?

My Caldera was done by Mark @ Argos in two pack orange.

The paint has been pretty good (tough wise) but the finish is excellent. I asked for a touch up kit that they happily supplied.

My orange beast:

In fact Argos did a complete overhaul.

Original 1999 bike so canti studs removed, disc tab added, new cabling etc.

Top Chaps 8)

wwaswas – Member

Seat Tube is a round all the way down.

Probably a Hahanna or firemountain then.

I could be wrong (read: probably) so you could post it up on retrobike?

Looks like a pre 1998 Kona. Could be a few of the models.

Looks a lot like a 1994 Cindercone I had for a while.

Does the ST ovalise at the bottom?

All depends on the shape of your head though.

Thanks for the suggestions I'll see if I can go and try some on.

I would definitely say that as I have gotten older the lines have blurred as to what I can do and cant do :lol: :roll:

Riding with a group acknowledged :wink:

Looking forward to it now….

I would want to dabble on the DH runs but also do some of the XC stuff. Like the fact that it seems to be a friendly place

Cool. Thank you for the responses.

I guess part of me is worried by the youth on their fancy 8in bikes (I'm 28 :lol: and ride a 5in bike) but this will also be the first real test of my recently build first FS bike.

I think I would be looking to do the uplift thing – so it is good to know that there will be others on the bus etc.

Of the two above, for me, it would be the Pace, lovely attention to detailing.

Had you considered a new Pipedream Sirius?

Its on my list as next frame purchase.

Still 853 main frame.

Available in some funky colours too:

I removed some similar writing recently with a quick wipe of Nitromorse (sic) and then straight into water to wash it off.

Worked a treat for me and didn't harm the lacquer

Mine.

1999 Kona Caldera, fettled by the chaps at Argos Cycles:

@ solarider

Interested, pending further information, in your RM frame.

Couldn't see an email in your profile so would you mind dropping me one?

Kona Hei Hei 1997 with 1998 decals

Taken back in the summer.

Now even more retro with full period XTR M950

Love her :oops:

Balfa BB7

Cheers for all the comments folks.

I think I will make the upgrade and also do Mrs LMTTM's laptop too.

£40 for the pair seem a bit of a bargain.

I'll report back once I (computer illiterate :lol: ) have installed etc.

Cheers again.

Mark