What are both frames pitched as ? What are the differences with angles etc ?

I know Jon, its going to get worn.. but give me two mins of shinyness with it 😉 I aint going to be one of those people who never ride there carbon bikes in the winter !

Ta Dan, I’m pretty chuffed with this one.

There seems to be a lot of people here who seem to think that buying good kit in some way substitutes being able to maintain a bike correctlly

And there are a lot of people on here, who like to think that people who buy nice kit do it as they think it will make them faster… when actually they already know its all about the rider.. but just like nice kit.

Well, Jon, before they wore after one ride, they were pretty knackered, so it seamed only fit to get them revitalised.. however, mix 5tens and Peak grit and they wore after the first ride, still, the rest of the cranks, the home made bash all look much better than before.

Talked to RD @ Ceramikoat today, there sending FOC a new pair of crank arms in a different coating, the one I had asked for was a first for them, and that maybe the reason for the quick failure.

The revs have been lowered by 18bikes to 140mm at moment, Revs are what this bike deserves, colour aside 😉
As above, going to look into getting them down to 130 or 135 (prefered).
Nope there straight 1 1/8″ had them from before this frame.

thanks.

your right Ruscle, its had a bit of stick in the Peak and at Wharncliffe to be fair.

Thanks for the contacts, will try that.

Cheers.

mmm thats one idea. much more helpfull than rob !

lol, ive already emailed sam to get some closer matching stickers 😉

the green frame actually looks really good in the flesh as the black is a matt finish, the shiny red and black one looks a bit specialized.

had another short spin and really think the forks need to be 130mm, possibly 135mm if i get get a 15mm spacer.

honest question why not the Blur LT – not much extra weight and 140 rear?

Ive already got a 160mm travel bike, and having previously owned an ST4.. Then I can see the sense in this type of bike for the trails I ride most of the time.
Compared to the Blur LT, The TRc is just a bit slacker, a bit longer, bit steeper seat tube, bit lower BB, perfect for Peak where I live, local single track and odd trip to Wharncliffe. Just fits with my area well, and sometimes less is more.

although your easily trolled.. so you could be one…

nope, just appears you just got a thing for students ?

get a job slacker

if everyone had spent less time posting on this thread, and more time working hard, they could afford the good stuff and stop whinging about people who can afford it..

this forum is over run with students these days…

for a trail bike, with a slack head angle yes, dont you keep up with trends Druid ?. The front needs dropping to 130mm aswell… Bit of tweaking today and the weights finally in at 24.95lbs.. I’m happy.

binners, you had the argument right up until you said

My intense looks battered! Because it is. But I **** love it!

so, i guess your saying you can have bling kit, as long as its old ?

Edit:just pha !

Great bike- not really ‘short travel though’

127mm rear is short by most “standard” trail bikes these days.

ok, this is balls. I currently have 3 bikes with 3 SRAM shifters setup, X7, X9 and X0, with SRAM X7, X9 and X0.. and if I walk into the garage and try all 3, or ride them and try all 3… the X9 and X0 are close, but each shift incrementally better than the latter. The X0’s have lasted 3 years without issue.

Stop being paranoid, the higher ones cost more as they shift better / have better bits / costs more to produce.. Not all companies are out to get ya.

many thanks all, I’m made up with it.. a fitting 40th birthday present to ones self I think.

The axle was masked.

ta.

X7 sucks compare to x0 !

mmm, strange isnt it.. The bash, that was coated, hasnt got a single mark on it. Anyway, emailed Ceramikoat, RD will come back soon no doubt. I did put them under pressure to get the chainset back, wonder if it didnt have curing time, or maybe an issue straight from process into a plane back to the UK ?

That’s dedication that is, like it

you missed the green chainring bolts, and the Sella italia with a 2″ green stripe.. as I said, less is certainly more 🙂

Turnaround about 10days.. $90.. but will have to see whats gone wrong here, the finished looks amazing.. but to wear off after one ride I think something has gone wrong in the process, More info on my other thread here

Cranks are XTR M970 cranks, I turned down the outer 44T ring to make it a bash, then had them ceramic coated at Ceramikoat in states.. but that’s not worked out so well, they have worn after first ride…Something wrong with that as the ceramic coating is supposed to be really tough, will take it up with the tomorrow… maybe it just cant take Peak grinding paste.

Dudie, thanks very much for the very very informative reply.

I can trim it off flat on my side.. and had a word with the neighbor before to keep it down, its always been a bit of a bug bear between us… mmmm, give this some thought.

sorry to dig this up, were close to pushing the button on a 4kw 16 panel system… one question we can’t get a straight answer on is shading. The roof faces 5 degrees off south, but to the south west side our neighbor has a silver birch that shades part of our roof in the afternoon, from about 4 ish onwards.. is a tree considered as shading in terms of output from the panels ?

Ah-ha! Good vid, I recognise the track!

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Phil, do you not remember riding down bits of that about 5/6 years ago on my first ever night ride 😀

dare2b looks very good.. a few others on there and bargin prices. Its a running one, so not long at the back, but found it for £23 on the net.

Cheers !

would need to be resprayed though, colours are ghastly

Yeh, the Red one looks very Specialized.. the green looks a lot better.

I cant imagine it’ll ride much different ot my Blur LT. Not sold on this one I’m afriad.

Except for the wheelbase, angles, chainstay length, travel..weight..

second Ardents.. also Crossmark

Looks like Jungle have just got them in – Pic Courtersy of 18bikes[/url]…

Opposite problem here, any fitted softshells for the slim gent?

That Endura Convert is fantastic.. wish it would have fit me.. but will work really well for a slimmer gent.

many thanks 🙂 and not one comment to get thin you fat £”(*$” !

cheers.

go on.. I’ll admit I’ve got one…

so do I !

you all need full sus.

Good morning Simon

Thank you for your email regarding your Camelbak reservoir.

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