Thanks guys

Thanks for that, yeah large should be all good then. I’ll try get a demo before I purchase anyways 👍

Kryton57

How tall are you if you bought a large spark? I’m 179cm and looking at one as well.

cheers

What bikes will everyone be racing on this season ?
I have my heart set on a scott spark 900 rc team but funds not available till March so holding out till then.

I just had a package sent to Australia from CRC, never had a prob over the $1000s I have spent but this took 3-4 weeks. Normally 5 days and the tyre sealant I order wasn’t in the box. It obviously burst and covered everything else in crap. I email them to say I wasn’t happy and that everything looked like a rough second hand piece and they simply were not bothered at all. Gave me no option And just made out like it was bad luck and deal with it. They said the will send me a new order but all the new order had in it was my missing bottle of tyre fluid.

I think if half you lot had a decent ride on a 2017 orange you might all of a sudden need to stop pretending how shit a bike is you haven’t tried.
I couldn’t be happier with my five.
Is a good laugh having a read of all this negativity though.

Bikemo sorted me out in hours. Couldn’t recommend them highly enough

Ah, great. Yeah that makes sense so it’s not really an advantage for anyone it’s just bit more life like for the smart turbo ?
Cheers scaredypands

Hi,
Just got a quick question. So does someone on a dumb train have an advantage over someone on a smart trainer in a race because the resistance doesn’t kick in on the dumb trainer ?

Cheers Shaun

I’m also a puffer virgin.

Really looking forward to it. I’m doing it in a quad team on a rigid single speed. Try get a good ride in on Thursday then strip the bike down and re grease everything. I have heard the puffer loves destroying bikes. Hopefully the weather might pass by next weekend haha.
Good luck to everyone

Where are you buying the maxxis beaver from @garlic ?
Cheers

Well Looks like there are defiantly plenty doing it then.
So there must be some good benefits of flats then. Just hope it doesn’t slow me down to much on the not so techy sections

Fully agree with @Northwind
I had an amazing week with them this year.

None left. Great price that

Cheers,
Just about worth getting the mk9 for the button on the back. Toro looks good to

I have a as new Exsposure diablo in classifieds if interested 😀

Where did you find one for £260 ?

Thanks heaps guys for all ththe feedback.
I didn’t think to much of it when I put the post up now all of a sudden I’m thinking shit what wrong with me haha.
But definitely something to sort out now rather than wait a few years till it gets worse so a massive thanks to all the comments. Plus good to know I’m not alone with the aches pains.

I’m definitely in need of a new mattress so that’s a good start. Also yoga as you said could be an option to look at.
That’s the thing I understand after a big day at work or a big ride the day before but I’m in holiday ATM and have been for the past week and still feel it.
God it’s overrated this getting old thing.

Such a good read mate, really enjoyed that.
Well done too 😀

The Park tool internal routing tool just makes life so much easier.
My last build was a dream 😀

Awesome man 😀

Wl – here is a link to the post I put up about my five last week.
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/2017-orange-five-first-ride-wow

I got the 2017 5 last week,
It’s absolutely amazing and rides so different/ Better to the 2016 one I had. Also really notice how much stiffer and lighter the new one is. Done a 50 mile ride on Sunday and if rode awesome. You would not be disappointed. Hope that helped 😀

Not a 29et but would definitely consider the 2017 orange five.here are my thoughts..
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/2017-orange-five-first-ride-wow

Would definitely look / demo a 2017 Orange five. Mine has blown me away. Only had 1 ride in it mind.

Cheers guys,
it’s just the fizzy Orange but has come out super nice. That’s the other thing I noticed that with the boost hubs the rear tyre now has loads of clearance as last years I had rub marks after the first ride.

Just found one then,
Cheers

Morvelo 8)

Ok, cheers for that. I will ask the boys at the lbs as they ordered the wheels and set them up tubeless for me.
sure they will have one lying around.

Cheers for the great reviews,
Orange Hope brakes ordered

Looks like hopes for the win then.

I might just stick with the minion up front and hr2 rear.
How does a minion on the rear go? Does it roll as good or better than the hr2?

@Captainflashheart
Hahahahaha I’ll give you that one.

How has this not popped up yet ? Not into the colour but everthing else on this 2017 bike looks mint.

Great, that’s what I wanted hear.
Money well spent if it works. Nightmare otherwise

Great company. Sent me a new clip for my raptor after I stood on it an broke it. Was in my hand the next day free.

Stunning!!

Definitely worth me downloading your route and heading up some time soon.

Cheers

New top cap and bleed sorted mine out

Single speed HT for me, going in a group of 4.
Defiantly going to be a hard one but can’t wait.

See you all up there