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  • What Sort Of Van Lifer Are You?
  • richieokeefe1
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    I think its my LBS setting a trap to make me buy a 29er …If I had one it would smooth it out lol

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    I might set up my camera hidden in the bushes …then I will know !!!

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    shame really there must be some walkers that keep leaving logs across the trail where I live …I slow down and great them with a smile !

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    thought as much ..its just that when I saw the green 456 in the flesh it looked gorgeous !!! I will just have to man up and get it scratched !!!

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    yes you did i’m on a verge on buying one as you know …thought I might ask the question ask I forgot to ask TBH….no harm intended …my credit card is in me hand 🙂

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    I have a befe at the moment but saw the c456 at the bike show picked up the frame and thought what a very light frame ….and its cheap 🙂

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    fair enough 🙂

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    sorry for awful camera shot , heres mine …love it !!!

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    neil do they come up quite big ? 2.25 its for the rear

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    might stick to the high rollers as they provide quite abit of cushioning but thought they dragged abit in the mud ! maybe a ardent ? i’m trail riding most of the time

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    do the minion roll better than a 2.35 high roller ? , thats what I have on back and front !!!

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    I see do they come up quite big ?

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    cool which one is that ? will have a look !

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    might buy a shim then …

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    what size post did you get in the end …mine takes a 31.6 I guess it wont flex not as near as much …or buy a shim to shim it down to 27.2mm?

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    I see its for my befe …would you say its comfy ? flexy ?

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    in a different sort of way

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    thats a good idea ….never thought of that

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    thats what I was thinking , I was looking at some hope pro 2 on stans , my LBS is doing a deal but then you need rotors !

    richieokeefe1
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    just in case I change my frame that requires 120mm forks or 100mm forks

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    what about the forks ? as I was thinking of upgrading to Kashima but wondered if it was worth it ?

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    I forgot to mention its new off ebay

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    it’s the camera making the cables stand out in the flesh they don’t look over the top 🙂

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    @catflees ,cheers …what forks you running , was thinking of some bigger forks like 36 talas , but so much money 🙁

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    I quite like the white …there are no handles , its a special door 🙂

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    i’m liking these …keep them coming 🙂

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    i’m just waiting for my befe to turn up and will be out on it 🙂

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    she has a lovely voice lol

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    I will try for an hour 2 to 3 times a week giving it my best 🙂

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    I see I ment help cycling in a fitness way 🙂

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    I had the same problem and noting really solved it , I think it was the constant hits from the rear end so I gave up and bought a 4 inch full suss bike just to take the sting out . I do have a weak back 🙁

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    Yes I do have a spare real wheel with a slick on so all I would have to do is swap it over and my fork has a lock out feature, I have a rp23 shock

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    I would say 36t to 38t

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    I dont care where I ride noting wrong with it ….some of the footpaths are better and I ride them at speed !!!!

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    I have an orange p7 and ride round the chilterns perfect bike …im from the Reading massive !!

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    ok cool guys thanks for your help will take a look …I think the tyre is pretty run down TBH and its a cheap one with the bike in 2008 I think …
    thanks again 🙂

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    I’m getting bounced about really and big hits do hurt abit I know its a hardtail never going to be like a full suss but thought I might ask as tyres are expensive these days !! not sure what mountainking it is its quite old now came with a older bike

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    I see never thought of increasing thought a low pressure tyre would cushion more ? what size tyre you running MarkyG82 ?

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    I have about 30 psi just under maybe go lower ?

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