Got my baby second hand from bod at work… 80mm travel LIGHT SO SO SO FAST!
AFTER a YEAR of NO suss IT feels LIKE a DH-rig. [that also goes uphill]

stoney- what gear u pushing up that hill? Good Work!

jimjimthehumanbin2- yes!!! found out that the strange shim that brought it down to 1" 8th was cutting into my forks and I had to get the GT forks u see in the pic! Shim is now sitting right!!! 😀

tom…. Just do it! u can always change back in summer. By then u will have great big legs so u can beat your mates up the hills.

ONLY BEEN SINGLE SPEED FOR UNDER TWO WEEKS>>> LOVE IT! 😆

Nice ride…. did u go round the puddles…

ta

ok 5…. make sure sring tension not to high and grease brake bosses…

3 things…. clean rims, sand down pads a bit, new cables with lube in the outers. 😆 endo-tastic

Hang in tree by seat… Bike at eye level works well.

Orange into purple FADE !!! NICE n RETRO!

Merida are cool!!

http://www.playgroundonline.com/products/DAKAR+612/6565.aspx

Ridgeback – all good

any blood? Beer and Ice will help!

Conti cross country 1.5s was thinking about them for the single speed. they ok on road?

LOOKS SWEET? got to ask wot the weight??

Diamond Back sticker 4 sure

njee20 – will have to give a 1.5" Schwalbe Blark Shark go sometime, stick one on the back and a half worn trailracker on the front may be a good combo!?!

my SLX make very bad noises when wet… I have given up!
Any TIPS??? ta

when i buy it! and never again… Bike 2 or 3 times a week….

Built mine last week end up 36-16 great on the road. But killer offroad. my 32 comes in the post tomo!!! 😀

I Have been having fun today trying new angles… Had them less than a week and seem to work well on the old singlespeed.

I am Brighton and I think it is worth the drive. Only been going there for last couple of months. bet it is real different in the summer.

Any good trails down your way.?.

Make sure you are in the big ring and keep pedaling…. 😛

Ruts and mud at the mo.. worth a look, You local?

cycle guard… worth a try

http://www.cycleguard.co.uk/home.asp

JCornford – bit tame if u plod round. but the lap when I really went for it was really good!! with lots of arrrgh I am going to fast into this turn and big grins when you just make it round. fun fun fun! roots and mud helps to make it tricky! 😆

WELL SAID NICK…

if I get there at 6ish is it still £7.50 to park??
May ride from village bit skint.

No Prob…
This site maybe some help. very good for searching auctions.
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/auction/

If you start with no front shocks you will learn to find good lines…

Do boars on bike ever do a mid-week night ride would love to tag along?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160401768193

GOOD STARTER

the ONZA fixed looks fun!!!

http://www.cycle-world.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b110s383p8317&i=10304

"Ightam Mote way for some more sandy trails" Not been over there for many years, remember one great downhill, Any single-track?

zips went on my lowpro in the end… Crumpler next time.. 😆

cyclepahix mtb club ride every sunday around up and down the north downs nr maidstone in Kent. meet up with them and they will show u…think they have a facebook page.
Bedgebury is good for the South East. Needs More Hills, Great Single Track.

Good fun last week in the frost in the morn mud bath 😆 by the afternoon…
Anyone about wed's/thurs this week. Me, My Bike and my camper-van are heading that way!!

Thanks all…
Will get out on a thurs night ride with you guys soon.

woodman-I work at SYDNEY STREET BIKES