Bleedin edge technology and the pursuit of it always has its issues. Yes it is nice to have the latest but 9 times out of 10 they come with bugs and issues. It is not just an Apple thing either. Many manufacturers fail to catch all the bugs before release.

Where I ride there is a lot of stone/rock and it is great at tearing knees open. Sure a tree will be sore with/without a guard if you knock it. I reckon it will be less so with the guard but I will not test it to confirm. I wear mine, knee & shin guard, more to keep the skin on in the event of an off. It will still probably bruise but should be in one piece.

I though if you mixed the it would generate hydrogen gas in the tyre to help reduce the mass…

Much the same stuff. Any concerns mix a bit in a cup and see what happens.

John Buchan way from Broughton to Stobo is good. I have not yet managed the Stobo to Peebles stretch. Seems to be a fair bit of carry on that section.

There is also the Tweed love event in July that may show you some new trails.

Hi ,

I can only think that they are not installed right. I have some for 2 years and still swwweeet and ridden through the winter, I can't help on the fitting as these where shop fitted on a build.

flipiddy – Member

I find that liberally coating the inside of the tyre with Talc helps to prevent flats.

The talc stops the tube and the tyre sticking to each other. Not sure it will have a direct affect on punctures unless you keep snagging the tube with the tyre when riding.

I get mine from Aldi,Lidl or Screwfix. Having lost /stepped on more expensive ones now I get cheap and cheerful.

2nd that on the freehub if it is not back pedalling. Not sure this is the cause or related to the chain suck issue under power though so this may still need to be looked at.

The E111 is no more and has been replaced by the EHIC.

As andrewh says it is a good call to check what the insurer calls mountain biking vs what you think it is.

I have used Snowcard. Not had to claim so no idea but others seem to rate them. If you search Snowcard you will get some more hits to check out.

Be sure to qualify what you are doing so you do not end up uninsured. I thought MTBing in Europe would be level 2 but it seems that lift assisted mtbing is level 4.

I have Bonty rims and use std bonty and Maxis tyres and they go on okay. I guess you have tried some water/washing up liquid.

+1 on the do not use detergents. It is much the same as cleaning any tent material. Detergents will ruin it and also stop you from reproofing it IME.

Soap flakes or just rinse it.

Ah okay, and you cant stop them for sure, been there before. The next best thing then is to have someone sit/kneel behind him just in case he passes out and falls back. Good to see you got him laid out later.

Glad that you are okay and that it was nothing too serious. It does look like a nasty off and head/neck/C spine injury was quite a possibility. For future reference you should not be sat up, rolled over etc if a neck injury is suspected and the head should be supported.

Mend well and quickly and get back out there soon.

bintangman – Member

just had an interesting call with Dog Tag to check on definition of "down hill". I'll be in a full face, on a 5 inch bike taking the cable car up from Morzine. They said, if you're going down the mountain, it is classified as downhill!!!?

I had much the same chat with Snowcard the other week. My advise is to check it and not make any assumptions, better safe than sorry.

Hi faint,

I know what you mean and I am certainly of that age that no longer bounces. I use 661 race lite knee and shin guards. I have the elbow & forearm guards but tend not to wear them round the Stanes. I have got a brand X body suit for when I head to Morzine later in the year.

I find the leg armour good and it has plenty of scars on it from various offs. Some carry it up I put it on in the car park and it stays on till I am back.

It ain't worth dying for that is for sure.

Yes the van did pull out on the cyclist and forced him to slow down. We do not know what was behind the cyclist but I doubt it was a continuous stream of traffic so why did he need to pull out in front. The guy is obviously having a bad day or can not drive or just a ****t. Any of these are sure signs that he should be avoided. By trying to knock the cyclist off he reinforces the point that you should stay away from him.

Did any one notice the motor cycle that needed to take evasive action. So lets look at this again.

Multiple vehicle pile up in Gosport, cyclist dead on scene, motor cyclist seriously injured and female passenger in shock. The driver is unhurt.

And all this was for what????

A lack of patience on the van drivers part and then the red mist aggression that followed, on both sides.

Patience and patient sound a like don't they. I wonder if that was planned or just coincidence?

To pick up on the point about the head cam. Why should you not wear a head cam when out and about on the bike. Some companies I understand insist on having a "crash cam" installed in their vehicles. Do they do this so that they can go and look for trouble? I do not think so. To suggest that wearing a head cam means you are out looking for trouble is very short sighted. Any footage just becomes a record of what happened and in this instance the cyclist made the situation worse by getting involved. I understand his actions and I would be hacked off by that move in front of me as well, on bike or in car, BUT IT AIN'T WORTH DYING FOR.

That is kind of where I was coming from. Yes I though that what I would be doing was covered under "mountain biking" on level 2 but as you say it does not really care what I think when they are the ones who are paying..

Any reason for the insurer not to pay out will be explored for sure.

Hve you tried here?
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/UK/en/support
Key in the model number and there may be some more pointers for you to try. Some of them need the button to be pressed and held, usually with a paper clip or similar.

I can confirm that Alps riding with Snowcard is level 4. I had a similar query and asked them directly. Tell me about the cost! I went with Snowcard in the end though. I just did not want to find myself with no cover/payout in the event of needing to claim. Some of the cheaper policies seemed to really ramp up the excess IME so be warned would be my advice.

I have some on my hack bike that must be about 20 years old by now. I would not pound it down the hills but they are fine for getting the kids to school etc. The tubes are just as old and they are holding air nicely as well.

Here is an idea. Why not get a thick O ring, reasonable cross section, from the plumbers merchant that will fit then then cut it with a sharp Stanley blade. Right now get a couple of sheets of paper to wrap round the stanchion and secure temporarily with some masking tape. Apply a small drop of super glue to the clean cut end and then join both ends round the stanchion. Any excess glue will go on the paper and it will all be set in 10-30 secs. You can then remove the paper and check the sag. Quicker than stripping down the fork.

If it holds the man up on the parallel bars I am sure it will work here on a smaller scale.

I have an early Trance and had a creaking problem. I found that it was the bearings in the Maestro link. Fitted Enduro Max full race bearings and it was fine.

My four bikes is proof that I didn't. I was even looking at a folder yesterday!

Is it not that calling it Fort Bill instead of Fort William much the same as Scotch instead of Scottish or am I being pedantic? 😉

Another vote for the Dirtworker. Had it for about 3 years now and wondered how I managed before. Touch wood never had reason to contact customer service but it is good to hear the positive comments.

Must have been an echo in the valley.. 😆

I have used MM on an old PDA with sucess.

The 7 stanes covers a very large are so you will need to be more specific as to which centre you plan to ride this weekend.

If you check the 7 stanes site you will find some trail conditions listed for each centre. I am about 30 mins from Glentress and we still have snow on the ground. So I would guess ther is still a fair bit on the trails up at Glentress/ Inners.