Northwind – you make a valid point and I’m singing off the same hm sheet as you – i’m not a softy and will put up with as much chaffing as is required to avoid me being off the steed!

From the comments I feel confident that the 661 kyle’s will be just the job.

I flew flew through the air like superman, going down hill very fast, landed on them just above the knee cap kind of landing on my tum/cheast too banging my head at the front (grazed my face). Banged then pretty bad but was able to continue on my journey.

Think i’m lucky feel if I landed square on my knee caps would have been an air ambulance job!

guitarmanjon – How many falls oes it take to smash you knees up?

Steve-Austin – I hear you…I’ve never been on for categorising genres of riding but when I’m out on the hills all day I kinda call it XC but when I get to the top of a big hill and ride down as fast as i can eating up the roots, drops & ruts I’m still out on my XC ride.

Lets call it agressive XC!?

I brought a CHARGE BLENDER about 2 months ago….awsome, I used to ride BMX so I wanted something to to chuck about. Fantastic for singletrack, can be jumped and i’ve been to the local downhil corse too. Been on a couple of 4 hour rides too, not perfect for that becase not the best climber in the world but point it downhill and all is forgiven!!

Have a read of this: http://dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/dirt-team/why-i-love-my-bike/dirt-1234705.html

Or http://www.pinkbike.com/news/charge-blender-test-2008.html

No…thank you, the only knee pads I have used were when I rode BMX and they were really restrictive. Whilst I understand there may be slight advese effects i.e chaffing, sweating, extra weight I’m willing to put up to avoid busting my kness up to seriously!

The POC vpd’s look good but think I’ll save my self £20 and go for the 661’s, not sure about the sizing so will pop to my local shop next week

:-)

Which ones does it fit?

Nice – What length is that stem?

P.S Very nice photo’s.

Thankyou user-removed good read.

Whats the current offer on the 15.5″ alpine?

Hi mike-at-dialledbikes

Some one told me to get in touch, I ride an XC bike at the mo but rode BMX for years and want something that I play on more I want to jump and take down my local down hill course at kinver so does this bike jump well?

N.

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Oh yeah I’m 5’9′ which size?

Nice – sizing question, i want to use one for jumping and 4x aswell as a bit of xc. Do this bikes jump well? I want to be able to through it around!

bigsi – how did you mate go in wales?

Any More?

freeridenick – How do you find the singlering at the front have been seriously concidering that?

Is it ok for the xc stuff too? How many teeth on the front? 32 or 36?

B.A.Nana – what size is that summer season. Is it a bike you can through around? Would it handle a bit of jumping and a bit of DH?

I’ve now added the charge blender to the mix any comments?

Donk know how to mail in profile!

I’m Midland based.

Have you ridden it yet? any sizing advice?

Looks mean, When you ordered how long did it take to arrive?

N.

I’ll have a look, although keen on PA and the NS at the mo.

Feel I would need a small or possibly medium.

agentdagnamit – gotta say thats a hot bike, whats the frame size? I’m about 5’9″ – 5’10” what size would be recommendable?

groundskeeperwilly – loving the look of that NS would like to see pic’s with pikes.

Has anybody ridden that Decade Virtue from kenisis yet?

P.S Any pics?

Thanks, my concern is that I dont want to make the mistake of geting something that feels XC and head down. I like going fast but I like a relaxed riding position, I want somethng that is fun that can be thrown around but I can rip through the trail centers/singletrack.

Anybody have an NS Society? Is it XC or is it more relaxed?