Yes using a direct mount stem, have had a look for a new lower clamp but they dont come cheep, whats the general thoughts will the grande bambino fit?

The frame was designed for a 160mm fork (he ignored my advice not to put boxxers on it)
So reducing the a to c would probably do him a favour, and the lower crown fowling the frame isn’t really an issue as the frame bumpers stop it achieving full lock. And should have mentioned the fork steerer is normal 1 1/8 not taper.
Thanks for everyones help so far

Cheers matt il give it a try

Thanks for all the tips guys hopefully i make it through the 2 days alive

Ive done lagan black and golspie a few times and had no real problems, point taken on the tires il stick my dual ply minnions on and give it a crack. Whats the conditions like on pads etc there. Thanks to all who posted so far

Best of luck to your kid, ive been serving for 10yrs in the infantry, i did my training in harrogate and have just finished a 2 year stint there as a section commander instructor, if you or your lad have any questions about the college and the training it delivers feel free to email me.
Rab

Thanks very much for that mate good to hear from someone who uses both lids. Anyone else have any recomendations

Thanks for all the replies it looks like im staying till next saturday so will hopefully manage a few of these

Druidh do you have a link to any decent routes in aviemore

Golspie sounds good, is the black really as bad as it is made out to be, im relativeley new to spd’s and forgot my flats so dont want to take on anything too gnar while im still a little shakey

Try epic bleed solutions online or ebay mate, i have had nothing but good products and service from them

Thanks for the reply, i was thinking of blackspire super inner and middle rings will these fit the slx cranks

Yeah the law of averages will dictate that the busier the trail the more tossers there will be. I guess posted this in the hope that one or both the offending parties would read it, @ pmcclure were you wearing a blue jacket

@cyinac-al no sorry no team lycra, but i dont get the whole ATGNI, i rode a POS carrera for a 6 months and saved my pennies and got a good deal on a secondhand trek which i now take good care off, i wash my gear after every ride as i like to wear clean clothes (must be part of basic training coming through again). clearly all off this combined means that I or anyone else that likes shiny bikes and clean clothes clearly should’t ride anything other than the carpark.

as regards to headphones i honestly cant say i have ever seen the sign about not wearing them

wasnt really bothered mate, i guess i just expected mtbers to be a little more grown up and curtious, I am relatively new to the forum so i appologize if i wasted any ones time by posting this

To coatesy cheers, when i get round to buying the wheel i will give you a shout thanks again

Yeah seen them, wiggle have them as well, i was wondering if anywhere can supply them with a new build to keep costs down, thanks to everyone for all the replies

No sorry its not the 9mm qr i am after its the 9mm thru axle adaptors, i need to find somewhere that will supply these with a complete wheel

Front Wheels or axle adaptors?

Dakine nomad always gets my vote wiggle have them for around £50

J Tech do some top quality heavy duty bushing kits

i can personally recomend J-Tech he serviced and revalved my forks last month and the difference is like night and day, good prices too

Thanks everyone will give 2 pure a shout tho i wont hold my breath as i dont have a receipt or anything like that

Yeah i tried all that as well but never healped before i serviced it really sounded like the air was escaping from the release lever

Right recharged with air although it seemed that there was no air in it to begin with, what could cause this the valve seems fine

Thanks very much will try that tonight and let yous know how it went

Anyone got any ideas

Ive checked cable tension and that is not the issue either

Think i may just ride whats on it till it dies i allready have a new hg93 chain next question is when the time comes do i replace just cassette or is it the full cassette front rings and jockey wheels

the cassete and chainrings dont look particulary worn there is very very little hooking on the teeth if any

thanks for the quick reply would you go for the 2.1 or 2.35 single ply in the high rollers