I recon what we have here is a christian western world problem .
What I mean is christians are always searching for heaven which is basically a perfect place with no problems , if you see what I mean !?
Where as your buddhist (as delboy would say) is after enlightenment , or a way to rise above his problems
much of our way of thinking comes from christian based thinking/teaching in this country doesnt it ? ? ?

living in the moment with no thoughts of past or future is a big part of what adults crave isnt it?
we do it automatically when we are kids then crave it again once we forget how.
Drink ,drugs ,driving fast , reading a good book or riding a bike all keep us in the moment enjoying what we are doing for what it is and the feeling it brings .
Its when our thoughts get stuck in whats gone wrong in the past or whats bleak about the future that the drink ,drugs ,bike riding etc stop giving us the in the moment feeling that playing as a kid gave us.
or have i just been reading that middle section in the paper too much?

If you choose any of the hand / teeth to boar combat methods please take a friend to film the results and post them !! 😀

If you clamp a hand saw and rotate the dowel over the blade you should get a fairly good groove of eaven depth .simples 😀
If you need a guide drill a hole of same dia as dowel in a scrap piece and cut scrap piece in half through centre of hole.lay guide block infront of saw blade and adjust clamped blade to correct hight then ( assuming your right handed ) keep left hand over guide block and rotate dowel with right hand .a new hard point saw will put a groove in a dowel without much pressure in no time

A socket set ( plenty of sizes of socket to choose from )for tapping the new ones in and a screwdriver or punch to remove the old bearings oh and a hammer 😉 maybe some lube !!? sorry thats turning into a python scetch !! 😳

Had bits from them in the past and supprised how good it was for the money. Plus they are cheeper than the local offy which makes for a worthwhile trip me thinks !!

expensive bearings look nice but dont seem to last any longer in imho.
I got some on ebay sparepartsmonkey .cheep and lasting well so far !!?? could buy 2 or 3 sets from him for price of one hope branded set !

DEAD KENNEDYS – too drunk to ***k !! aaarrrgh happy days

Love the uurrgh !! on every landing !! followed by I did it dad ! ha ha ha ! what a great kid !!

brass !! you cant bit a lovely bit of brass imo!! or copper if they dont have any in !! 8)

might have to pop round for a viewing !! Imagine what his house must be like ? what car he must drive !!?? jjjjjj there goes that shudder down my spine again 😯

clearly a case of what my old man used to call `all the gear and no idea!!
If you open a dictionary and look up the word cretin a small notation would point you towards the OP me thinks!!

What a load of old sh*te !! The opening comment is like saying every dish in a 5 star restaurant is the same because theyre all realy good !!
You suk sir that is the problem !! Why buy a hugely expensive nicolai if they are all so similar !?
muppet

unless you ride near large mirrors all day, looks realy dont count for much.Its how it feels to ride that counts.I liked mine, It increased my bottom of trail grin thrice-fold 😀

What frame is it your riding ? I had a marin wolf ridge that snapped chains on a regular basis and havent had one go since and have had several different frames over the last few years .
I still ride the same as far as I know so put it down to the way that frame worked !?

Dont be gay !! couple of panel pins and some white wood glue youl get another 5 years out of it easy !! that white glues stronger than the wood itself ! (says on the tub !) 😆

a socket set is the ideal drift kit ! You get more sizes than on that link plus they can kill more than one bird if you catch my drift ( no pun intended )!!
Always worth keeping the old bearings as drifts for future too !!
Unless your running out of space in your wallet of coarse in which case buy a park tool one they are suitably overpriced on most things !!

either that or youve had too many pies for the rear to leave the ground !! 🙂

surely your not all hope snobs !!??
no one got a spin doctor pro ??

I know thats rite for the old style spin doctor hub but the spin doctor pro is listed as having 4 bearings and is a totally new hub .
Thanx anyway
but anyone know what the newer pro rears take or have i got it wrong and the pro is same as older spin doc ?

crikey ! doesnt leave much time for beer and breakfast does it ! 😯

WTB All Terrain Comp Tyre are £12.99 at minute on crc.I had some a while back and the centre runs like a slick on road but they will happily keep you smiling throught the woods or down a track or two.
They give a proper fat mtb look and live up to their name i found!
oops sorry theyve only got 700c at minute i just checked. 😳
If you can find 26″ ers somewhere else they do work well as an all rounder

It makes you get your bum out of the saddle rather than bobble through sections in your comfy armchair as some do on a full sus bike .And getting your weight and balance right makes you better able to handle slippery or tricky sections although you could equally learn to do that on a full sus bike I guess .
The difference is riding a hard tail forces you to move about and think about what your doing where as you can get away without on a sus bike .I guess you could just ride very slowly and change your riding line on a hard tail and learn nothing mind.

what you mean the pick of destiny !!??

pledge 5-in1 soapy wood cleaner and a scourer or fine wire wool soaked in the stuff to gently scrub .It leaves no residue and wont raise the grain .Youl be amased how easy it is and how good your furnature looks afterwards .Then danish oil ragged on in several light coats will bring out the features of the grain and laminate the top layer protecting it.Danish oil also works as a primer for other oils / finishes so gives you plenty of options later on rather than having to strip the hole thing in order to apply something else.
Unless its just made from old pallets in which case jet wash it and paint it brown !! 8)

The nuts do need to be cranked a fair amount as your having to set the new olive not just thread it home.
If it were mine I think id give it a try somewhere not too demanding, then do a half re-bleed (just attaching quarter full syringe and do the bubble extracting part rather than full pushing new fluid through ) and see how you go.
If the brakes arnt that old you might get away without doing anything much else .
Do the levers spring back to normal resting position if you pull them hard and let them go ?

Ive had to remove syringe ,unclamp it and push the air out (holding it plunger side down so you only push the air out) and start again but that was after a lever rebuild which meant the lever was empty before starting.If youve only shortened the hose id say your pulling air into the system somewhere .Did you use new olive ?
Squeeky lever sounds like the seals on the piston inside the lever body .You could try spraying silicone spray in and around lever but id say it wants replacing realy you can get them as a spare ebay is as gooda place as any .
If youve bled the system you will have moved crap around inside and the seals on the piston dont last forever ,unfortunately, especialy if debris has been shifted.
You can download full service manual from sram and stripping lever is easy enough if a little messy.

Try soaking in biological washing powder with warm water Let the buggs eat your smells away then let them dry slow indoors would be my advice .

Besides Im not a skid happy youngster Ill have you know !! 😉

Thats true enough njee but you should be able to rotate the cranks backwards as thats kinda what a free hub is all about surely !?

You could try 2 smallest sized cable ties !Make 4 small holes (depending on the size of tear ) in two positions above and below the tear .Then thread the cable ties through your new holes effectively stitching the tear together .Inflate the tube before cranking the cable ties and with a bit of jiggery pokery you can get a nice neat stitch !Obviously you have to have the cable tie lock bits on the outside so as not to puncture the innertube .Worked for me actualy looks quite neat too.

dont think so pixel it was fairly dry sunday and the jokeys are loose as a gordie lass after a few beers !!
The cranks lock up tight , no movement in either direction but free up as soon as braking force is reduced !?

as above parcel monkey worked well for me.Best prices from them are normaly with city link who seem good too

Ooooohhh betty !!??

does this count ? http://www.wooyek.pl/a/balfa/balfa2009b.jpg

thanx bob

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/hot-bodies-slayer-wheels-w-quake-tyres/rc-car-products/26255%5Dnull
Not sure if they do it in a 26″ mind

Fire eye talon stem is quite similar .Realy nice stem too i had one till recently.

Ive seen buy it now listings on ebay that get relisted several times, at the same price, and eventually sell .I guess you only need one person looking for that size / style to be looking when you happen to be listing and youve sold your bike !! Dont be put off just yet especially as with the sun coming out after so much rain most people are probably out enjoying it rather than buying bits on ebay !!
Maybe try polishing her up and looking at other peoples listings to see where yours could be improved before dropping the price .

caustic soda does the same damage to paintwork as brake fluid so its probably the same stuff !!Try it and let us know ! Just remember to wear eye protection when topping up !! 😉