Your biggest issue will be insufficient clamping strength from the stem on the steerer – depending on how the strong it all looks and the type of riding you’ll be doing it might be ok.

the other issue is how far down the steerer tube the SFN is, if its too far the bolt from your stem cap may not reach.

Da Marios – nice little family run Italian on Gloucester Road – http://www.damario.co.uk

Thanks very much for you help on this, that looks spot on. Have you any experience of buying from that site?

Cheers

Is there anyone who makes a disc mount that will screw on to the fixed/free hubs?

Having tried fixed and not got on with it I fancy turning it into a nice strong SS wheel, but need to find a adaptor to let me fit a disc to it.

I’ve got a cannondale Prophet frame (m) for sale.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-cannondale-prophet-medium-1

Probably going to drop the price as I’ve not had any interest at that price so make me offer if you’re interested.

Hi Frank

As others have offered above

My cousin is a Glasgow based IFA and should be able to help you. drop me an email (in profile) and I’ll pass on his contact details. He sorted us out with a mortgage about this time last year in fairly difficult circumstances as my wife was not working and I was 1 month into a new job.

Cannondale Prophet, no longer made but fit your requirement perfectly.

I’m selling my old one (frame) if you fancy a cheaper introduction to fe than buying new.

GluttonousGardener.com does nice plants with some nice ideas

or 1×10 and MTFU ;)

I'm growing a new mountainbiker, he's only small at the moment but very enthusiastic. When he's fully grown he'll start purchasing mtb stuff and funding the industry like I do. At the moment I'm subsidisinh his growth so that part of the funding is being undertaken by me.

was it this one?

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/a-tale-of-scantily-clad-ladies-and-whiskyshopping-content

(pic toward the end)

I was a bit disappointed by that feature as none of the people came up with anything acheivable or realistic. it was all fantasy stuff, none of which was really insightful or particularly interesting

update – still raining but the wind isn't too bad, think the Gondola will be open but visibility at the top will be pretty poor

The Pikes seem a pefect fit for the MG, best forks I've had on it. (Previously Marz AMSLs and Pace RC40 Fighters)

The 20mm axle provides a lot more confidence than a QR and the maxle system is very straight forward.

Pikes, Air, 140mm on a Dialled Morning Glory (Same geometetry as a PA)

Its pissing it down in FW just now, not too windy though

I'm based up fort William way, I'll definitely keep a look out for him, any better descriptions than looking a bit like Jason statham? Type of bike, jacket etc?

I used to be able to see Aonach Mor, but then I moved desks and now I can see a carpark :(

I'm selling my Cannondale Prophet frame – advert in the classifieds here: http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-medium-prophet-frame

could be perfect for what you're after

Jens Voight likes Terry Pratchett – Thats cool (to me) (me liking Terry Pratchett is probably perceives as uncool, but hey…)

Any pics of the beam?

Any pics of Polzeath would be good, used to holiday there all the time growing up and it holds a special place in my heart :)

'weaver fish'd' ????

it does seem to have super slack angles

i don't doubt that it suits him perfectly but it does seem to differ from the norm somewhat

my local Blacks seem to be doing a buy 1 get 1 half price on their Oakleys at the moment – there were Livestrong Jawbones in the cabinet too

Hijack – sorry OP

I've got a medium '06 prophet frame I'm going to put on the classifieds this weekend once I've taken pics of it. drop me an email (in profile) if you're interested

I'm sure the TG crew are happy to stir the pot on this one, more mis-information about the Stig will always be good. Its more promotion for Top Gear – more people will watch next series to find out what happens etc.

A Schwinn woodlands (lived in the US at the time) bit of a gate of a thing but it did have massive risers on it and was great for blatting about in the woods. I was 11 I think.

nothing wrong with speccy bighits

I don't think it was the bike, more the (lack of) maintenance that it had received

It was quite slippery on the Saturday – I was struggling to trust it at all as I minced down it.

I saw one guy fall off if on one of the first stretches, but that was due to not paying attention rather than slipping off it.

15th Sept is the end day for uplift.

I did it on a 140mm front 100mm rear full sus and thought that that was about right for me – I am now wondering about doing it on my HT although thats got 140mm travel. On one of my runs I was passed by a kid on an Orange Crush.

If you hire a big bike you'll have the option of taking it down the WC course as well if you fancy. I think I'd rather be overbiked doing it for the first time, once you know the route you can decide whether you'll be able to do it on your HT.

Did it for the first time at the weekend. It would be possible to do it on a 100mm hardtail, as with many things it depends how good you are on a bike, and what bike it is, a 456 Summer Season would be better off than a racy hardtail.

There are some fairly challenging bits – similar in technicalness to the Laggan Black run IMO, but in much longer sections than at Laggan. The first third and last third would be fine on a HT, the middle bit might be a bit more challenging,

Cheers Don Simon :)

great vid

Is the vid on YouTube or something similar? If so can someone post a direct link as I can't see it using the link above. Cheers

depends on where you live and who is local to you. There are lots of good ones out there – I'd recommend Emma and tracey at the Hub in Glentress if you're near there.

The Prophet has a fairly low BB when the shock is set to its slacker setting. Its certainly the bike I've had the most pedal strikes with when riding.

I've got a medium Prophet frame thats about to be put on the classifieds – I'm just over 6' and it fit perfectly.

Cool, will have a look – I presume you mean the Red Downhill run?

What trails were you riding and where did you park etc, I'll keep an eye out if I get up there over the next few days