Ooooo. avert my eyes……bad bike equipment clash

What have you been digging (and can I ride it?) – next time give me a shout and I’ll come up and help you out :-)

Exposure MaXx D – awesome

You’ll need one after the awful weather we’ve been having!! Was a mud fest the last time I visited in the winter time

Easy on waggon wheels though!!!!

I run an Alfine on a 456 – just change the widget thingy on the bolt for the hub, so vertical / horizontal drop outs can be accommodated……

Buy a hardtail and Alfine

Coastkid -what chainsaw is that, it was making pretty light work of the trees and I’m thinking I might like one of those bad boys

+ 1 for the Storm Control’s

I can’t get my Crest’s to seal – I’ve tried rim strips (too wide), I’ve tried yellow tape and valves (valve leaks around the rim) – but certainly tubeless tyres (Specialized the Captain & Specialized Storm Control) seem to be no problem at all getting on (IMHO) and usually I struggle with getting tyres on

Mine didn’t :?

Brown and sticky I guess?

mud+chalk+hills=purgatory

Hob Nob, the Gorrick races and Brass Monkeys are definately not fireroad slogs, they are singletrack paiiiiiiinnnnnn……but fun 8O

Agreed with PlumzRichard, I enjoy the fun of racing don’t take it too seriously, so when someone wants to pass, I try to make sure that I make room for them :D

What’s wrong with calling someone a Cart, or Crit, or Cast, or Can’t? Don’t see the need for asterisks personally, just come out and say it?

Dobo – i’m a bit unsure do you want to give “good spot to take the fiancée when it’s been wet for a while” a go or the trail?

Pedros – just got some, best I’ve used (for plastic)

Got one on a HT that I’m planning to ride through the winter (off road) and it’s been built with a Mavic DH rim, 36 spokes – so very burly. Find the Alfine heavy and cumbersome to get up to speed, the gearing is very W……I……D…….E, but apart that all is good. Ask me again at the end of the winter mudfest and I’ll tell you how much cash I’ve saved on chains, cassettes, crank sets, chain rings, front mechs etc :-)

I skipped today also – went out yesterday and got caught in the showers twice, looked out today and thought fu** it.

I skipped today also – went out yesterday and got caught in the showers twice, looked out today and thought fu** it.

661 Evo’s – arms and legs

Nothing for me though, and I’ve spent loads…..mmmmmm

Got chased by some pigs around my local trails last year in the dark, frightened the cr*p out of me at the time as all I heard was the squeling and noise – a deliverance momemt 8O 8O

PLenty of good riding in and around the NF incl some good DH stuff

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Agreed – Rollers good for warm up / balance etc – turbo best for harder workouts and you don’t need to concentrate any where near a smuch leaving more time of the MTB DVD’s on the telly, in the garage………..mmmm turbo’s calling out to me

Don’t hold back chunkymonkey, tell us what you really think……

Dat skippin’ is well old skool

Jedi, aka Tony Doyle http://www.ukbikeskills.co.uk – awesome

Start throwing, hard and loud

Pick any UK trail centre red route and that should do it

TF Tunded won’t touch the 55’s or the ATA’s from Marzocchi – agreed on the poor response from UK Importer and 25% seems poor value. Have got a pair of 55TST2’s wouldn’t go any where near Marzocchi again.

The TST forks are well know for being sh**e

Most of the LBS’s around here have very big windows (so they can see you coming a mile off) – needs must and all that, but that can’t justify such a difference in price

Is this a bike forum?

Wet in the New Forest, didn’t stop me doing 3 1/2 hours XC though!

Flows +1

Got some Bombers, rode 3 times, took off the bike and have been in the garage for the last year gathering dust, ‘cus they are Sh**e

Scenic…….??????

My advice would be don’t buy a rigid fork and stick with 120mm of bouncy-ness……