I ran one for 12 months in my previous job. Loved it and it didn't miss a beat the whole time I had it. The only minor thing I noticed (and a colleague who had it before me) was when driving over speed bumps you get a very noticeable clunk from beneath the car (no it wasn't me scraping the thing on the speedbump). When I asked our Skoda fleet rep he did waffle on for a bit about the rear diff and the non permanent 4 x 4 system.
Still a great car and solid as a rock in terms of build quality etc.
All IMO of course.

I'd have shown you round my secret Shropshire stuff but seeing as you said bikes with flat bars are ugly I won't now. 😉

Looks like it could be fun. Can't beat a bit of drunken e baying. 😆

Me, will moan about it but will be there. 😆

The only sound is the sound of me coughing up a lung 😆

Loving the Duster 8 amongst other reasons for its quietness. Zero chainsuck, slap or no rear mech clanking around. Love it.

mintyjim – what bars are you using ?

Whats the seatclamp size on the Duster ??????????????
seatpost is 27.2mm right ?

Decent quality 'no-nonsense' bikes. More than enough for most people most of the time

Exactly the reason I went for the Duster 8. Less faff all round (once you've got the hang of getting the back wheel out and twiddling the EBB 😆 )

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh keep them a secret 😉

I have a Duster 8. Love it. Super springy 😆

Stu – fair play. Loved that WC descent. If you watch the clip again you go past one of my mates mincing on the lime green Genesis :lol:. Really like the look of your Mythic, you don't see many of them around at all.
If you flog the Ourys let me know, I fancy trying some 🙂
(e mail rollason73@hotmail.com)

Definately going wide and flat on my new Duster.
Hmmm what to buy…..

Keep the pics coming, theres some right skeletons coming out the closet here !

Stu is that a Blacksheep ? Is that what you were riding in that clip of you at the Dyfi that was doing the rounds a few months back ?
How do you like the Oury lock ons ?

Stu's are doing it for me so far. Mmmm wide flats 😛

Psychle – isn't that a bit, er, broken ? 😉

Nice keep them coming.
Clubber – full compliment of flat bars in your collection then !

Minus bar ends there then ?

What is it ?

Steve yes got the Duster now but am swapping the stem over.
Away with kids in Wales this week but will be up for a ride next Fri, Sat, Sun if anyone around ???
Si

p.s be careful anyone that has not met Sir Michael of Arms before. Especially when he asks for payment "in the usual way"…..

Steve do you still fancy swapping that 100mm thomson ?

z1ppy there will be a knock at your door in five minutes.

These aren't the trails you are looking for.
You can go about your business…..

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I'm interested depending on colour aswell.
E mail : rollason73@hotmail.com
BTW Charges items are all named after household (kitchen) items – Duster, Plug, Blender, Sponge etc etc

Cheers dudes. Your fault if I die now. Obviously.

Some nice wide flat bars in use there. What's everyone using ?

Really nice Rich BUT you've missed the gears off. How do you get on with the Oury grips ? Was thinking of getting some.
Si.

I'm 76

YGM

Looking forward to mine, especially looking foward to winter rides when I can just take it off the roofrack and put it away without all the faff of cleaning and lubing rear mechs, cassettes etc etc

I've one on order 8)

If you want to sell the bars to me then drop me a line. They look like what I am after, assuming they are O/S clamp ?
my e mail is rollason73@hotmail.com

XC race bike with flats. FAIL !
What bars did it come with ? They look wide for an XC racing snake.

Micarms turned 40 last week. Thread closed. 😆

I have an 18" Trailstar LT set up with 130mm TALAS and Mavic Crossmax wheels as my do everything bike. I love it. Did the Dyfi Enduro on it this year and it's perfect for Cannock, Wyre Forest and local rides I do.
I am 6ft 2 and run it with a 90mm stem and its fine. Nice springy feel to the rear end. Only downside is that it doesn't have any bottle cage bosses.
It's described on the DMR site that you can set it up for BSX, trail or enduro use and I think this is true. Can't comment on how it is at jumping off stuff as I am too much of a wuss for that.

Dunno then. STW said the same thing last month in their bike carrier review.

Got TALAS on mine. They spend their life at 130m and don't get wound down and I do lots of climbing. I have mine built up as a tough XC bike.

I've got one. Totally fine for MTB use. Has carried my Trailstar, Trance and old Rockhopper no problem. Mate has one for his Meta aswell. Fair spread of bikes there. You do have to let the front tyre down though if you are on anything over 2.1". I have 2.35" High Rollers and there's no way it would take the front fully inflated.

No other problems though, nice and solid.

I've got one for sale over there >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Nah it was becauase it was dry and grippy.

Cannock Chase dust central today. Awesome to not have to clean the bike and to have dusty legs.

Glad you had a good day. Bikes iz ace ennit.

igm – nice 🙂