What, in a sleepy little NW village???? Not I sir!!!

Great rack…. superb build quality…..carries 2X29ers virtually every time I drive to a ride (one seat dropped)….great feature that it hinges away easily with 2 x bikes on it……if your driving a 4×4 or similar with electrically operated tailgate just don’t make the mistake of opening with rack upright ;-)

My own personal washing machine was fitted in our garage as part of our recently Renovated house project……11pm naked winter dashes to house after night ride are great fun….SHE SAYS !!!!

The rest arriving next week :-)))))

I know it’s the norm with you guys on house insurance but mine doesn’t do it, they say go to specialistnbike insurance company…..ie cycleplan etc

Just for the bike while travelling over and in the UK. Not for crash cover or for me.

I’m putting AC race 29’s on new Carbine 1450 same width as AM’s I believe but lighter

Ok so we’re getting close now (9th April)getting excited!!!! I’m normally a Lycra clad mincer and am planning trying the usual as above Llandegla, Marin, Penmachno , CYB, maybe Antur and contemplating my need for a bit if armour…….should I get some knee pads???? …..what’s best/easiest to wear ???? apart from that I have a trail helmet(will I die) and a Tallboy LTC

Sorry waffling now,issue is do I need knee pads and which are best light ish options??

The rotors are whatever comes with XTR………our LBS’s top man is the only on I let touch my bikes…he maintains our island MTB champ’s bikes (Elliot Baxter…probably not as famous as we think he is) I am crap so can’t/don’t/won’t touch my own brakes….I do sometimes get the burning smell but we have some gnarly long descents to cope with any everybody’s brakes smell…I am however thinking along these lines a bit now…..don’t know how to change things .on..shitty rocky hills i need to control speed…

Anyway Magura MT8s on the Carbine to come..????

That’s it then they’re in…….going to LBS today to pull the trigger…..I’ll put pics on when here…..lightweight Enduro/Trail frame with XC build….will I die????

Dedicated to Messiah who guided me most of the way RIP

I’m an XC mincer ;-)

I’ve just replaced my Bonty mud x on the front of my Tallboy LTC with a Toro 2.35….really like it….still got mud x on back and it works a treat…….new bike (carbine) will have toro 2.35 front and toro 2.15 rear….think that’ll do it just fine

Loads of grinding uphill on Tarmac ….. a good bit of hike a bike (cliff traverse at patterdale) some stunning off road riding…..great crack at the camps and a totally brilliant experience…..won’t do it again cos its done ….my only gripe = too much road!!!!……but that’s just me….take some anti inflamnatory’s for your butt on day 3.
… You’ll love it

Cheers for the advice people

Job done….. it was a 1 1/8th steerer DOH…..£10 stem from Go outdoors and were off

I only ride this beast when I’m over at my mums 2/3 times a year but I’m actually enjoying it mmmmm! Could be an omen

Tallboy LTC £7k
Trance 29X0 £3.5k

Raleigh £25

Only saying!!!

I’ve just received my mini helmet light from mtb batteries c/w bar light…..the lid light is tiny but powerful and battery lightweight…….great service as well from Smudge

No new stem bought yet

Think I’m getting it now….. this shim thing sits up top of the skinny steerer and allows you to fit a normal stem…..is that it??

I know I’m crap but do I measure the internal bore of the hole that the stem goes in?

How do I measure the steerer?

I’m so sheeeeite

Hope these help you help me

Oops tried multiple cut n paste from Imgur I’ll try and do the others separately

Right here we go with some pics hopefully

Will take pics tomoz ta

Never met the guy but he’s been helping me ( and others) with my proposed next bike build (carbine 29) always gave good advice based on facts and experience (light bicycle wheels etc etc) no “you must buy this cos I did” input at all.

He’ll be sadly missed….big love to his family

Oops, I think you’re right there M ..black it is then…..on the spec front took a load of yours and others advice 1 x 11 + RF Next SL etc but I opted for taking this bike to a light XC fit out that will be aggressive enough for this old fart when needed cos that’s what I/We do here…….ha! HD/XC the new “Mini Enduro” so AC race 29 wheels with Spesh control front and captain back (wheels are 1450g so good weight)

I’ll post exact spec when ordered

Cheers

Getting close to pulling trigger now…..fancy some of the bling cable/hoses in matching orange….where do I source em guys…….I’ll post full spec when I’ve ordered it

Getting close to pulling trigger now…..fancy some of the bling cable/hoses in matching orange….where do I source em guys…….I’ll post full spec when I’ve ordered it

Santa Cruz Tallboy (LTC if you can afford it and like 29ers) it’s a weapon!!!!
Or alum version if ££££ are limited ( frame only option if you want)

Yes the new carbon tubular things. M980

Amazon berghaus been awesome for me on soggy IOM winter rides — 17-20 quid ish I think

Ok i know i must be doing heads in now but i’m on holiday with time on my hands….i’m simply using this time to build this bike in my head….so here we go…American Classic MTB race 29 wheelset weighs 1459g….. my LBS can supply em and they don’t have to be built…..I know a few of our crew have them and love em….they’re not massive but wider than SLR’s and surely capable of taking the Toros at 2.35

Any experience of these hoops ( tin hat is on)

Beach bar at “one and only” Nassau Bahamas…..well you asked ;-)

The SS pedals aren’t the nanos…. don’t know the model that they are but they are 260.
As claimed by SS…..DMR website claims vault mg superlight = 290

Buy some hemp protein in big proportions ( amazon) buy some glutamine ( my protein/ or Amazon) mix it before you ride with maybe a “zero high tab” or a 1/4 teaspoon of salt……as soon as your finished riding neck it………then more beeeeeeeeer

After much fettling courtesy of you guys how’s this look:

Pike 150mm fork
Fox CTD 140mm shock
Raceface bar/stem (TBC)
XTR brakes
Raceface next chainring (matching bar/stem???)
SRAM XX1 rear mech/cassette
LB rims
DT spokes ( brass nipples????)
DT 240 hubs
Front tyre Hutchinson Toro 2.35″
Rear tyre Mud X 2″
Seat WTB volt titanium rails
Rockshox reverb dropper

Cheers Messiah …… That’s my wheels sorted then I’m defo going down that route ( carbon wheels virgin aaaaagh!!!!)……still convinced XTR brakes are best and defo going down the Pike route……..a well now I can relax into my Bahamas and Turks holiday hehe!!!! Guess I’d better not mention the weather……..MTB rides to book now

I’ve used invisiframe kit on my Tallboy LTC pretty good