Yeah I’m not keen to go back to tubes myself so will attempt to go tubeless myself soon – have just read of enough issues with sealing these cheaper rims to keep me from diving right in.

Will probably attempt ghetto 24″ tubeless as it seems most reliable system, albeit the heavier option.

Dahedd, I’m only 2 rides in and I’m hooked – it’s such a different kind of experience that I feel completely justified in upping my N quota!

Get a Dune, it’s cheaper, and makes you feel even more shiny inside

Cheers NW, it’s all beginning to make sense. Picked up a folding Fat B nimble for £39 earlier which seems a really good price. Will probably use that on the rear and save the juggernauts for Sunday best..
Might try your FBF up front.

Shout out to the fat massive

I think the Inset 7 by Chris King is also the correct figment. There’s an FSA version available through on-one as they use them on the 45650b

I’m thinking about trying 4.8 up front and maybe keeping 4 or 4.5 at the rear, leaving a little more room at the back for clearance.
Have read that the J Js are good in dry conditions but not so good in mud. Ideally I’d like to fit a set of all rounders as I’m less inclined to faff with tyres once they’re fitted. what are the obvious choices?

I like the sound of the Minuon FBF up front as its sounds really grippy and I want to hunt for the limits of cornering grip. Also sounds pretty heavy though?

Are there any Mud X for Fat?
Are the surly tyres (good range at Charlie the monger) good for trail action?

Vee Rubber Vee8 folders are £19.99 in the CRC sale. Fairly mixed reviews, seems like they could be ok for SDW type trails. Anyone used them?

How do you find the extra width?.. Much benefit all round?

I have no other reference for grip other than these Kenda’s, I’m sure I’ll find their limit once we get a fresh downpour as the tread profile is so low. No idea what set to buy as an alternative yet.

NW – have you got 4.8s front and rear? Can see how a 5.0 would possibly fit up front but not sure about out back.

Took on a short staircase today, kind of expected the Dune to take it in its stride, but was quickly reminded that I on a fully rigid bike, and longed for my dropper post.

Tyres came fitted with high pressures so have been gradually leaching them. Have now got a satisfying amount of squish – but immediately noticed a bit of auto-wandering at the front once it went below a certain pressure. Eases off when you pick up the pace.

Sorted. Have bought tubes and digital gauge.
Went for a spin this afrernoon, never had so many people comment in my life. They can’t help themselves!

Loving how the bike feels, it must go like stink when stripped of a bit of weight. So weird riding between hard pack and grass and barely noticed a difference in drag, it just keeps going!

1t doesn’t really bother me tbh. I’m more interested in getting up the hills

Enjoyed your musings.

Here’s where I’m at..
I have no components to use – I am planning on switching out a low end 2×8 groupset on my bargain fat bike.
As its fat im lead to believe I should start with a 30t front ring.
I have 1×11 sram on my hardtail, which has a nice range, but I’m not as enamoured with the gear change as I was on my old sram 1×9 set up.
For that reason I’m happy to switch to shimano this time – and having been fairly happy with 1×9 I think I could be happy with 1×10.
Main reason to lean toward 1×10 is assuming that it’d be cheaper to intitially set up and cheaper to maintain.
I’ve read numerous accounts of mixed 1x10s not quite indexing so well which has me slightly concerned. Also, being a fat bike I’m not sure if it’ll have an adverse effect on chainline?

Still undecided!
Current thinking is SLX Rd, sunrace 10-42 10sp cassette, Saint/SLX/XT shifter, superstar 30t nw ring (ovals virtually out of stock).

One of these? : https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/201512657462

Right, what’s the best way to go 1×10 on this Dune freewheel?

Also, is the freewheel easily replaceable, or even upgradeable?

Oh, and is the crank 104bcd?

£ off for a fb

?

Well spotted crushbrother.

Ok, I need to stock up on tubes and a large volume pump.

Just went for a cruise down to the local shop, it certainly is a headturner. Feels great so far, although tyre pressures are high and it rolls really fast. Be interesting to see how much drag there is when I let some air out.

Tyres make such a THRUMMMMM! On Tarmac eh?!

I’m heavy. How much should I account for extra PSI according to my weight?

When do you know you’ve hit the sweet spot with regards to tyre pressure?

Stevelol I’m in real need of a set, there’s a drink in it for you!

Sell it and buy a large? You’d probably get a good price for the med

Cancelled mine earlier to find that they are indeed a brake set and now out of stock. Would have been perfect to get a set of these

WTFF!!?

So here’s hoping they haven’t managed to cancel my order before shipping out to me! Can’t believe this

FFS.

Off to cancel order.

Punters have no chance on their website. How are you supposed to specify a front or a rear??

Two pics in the description one front and one rear

That is true..

Sod it, I’ve hit the button. Shall report back when they arrive. Fingers crossed its a set!

I’m being obtuse. I guess I’m masking my disappointment that VW couldn’t even build the car I ASKED FOR.

Grump.

Have you driven one?..
It’s like a lawn mower engine in a biscuit tin .

But yes, point taken. Suppose I should accept their offer

Dealer has just called back to confirm its their error. They have offered to lend me an Up! until a new car can be built and delivered.
Fair offer by them, just a bit pissed that id need to commute 70 miles per day in an Up! !

Just spoke to their customer services, they were unable to confirm immediately as not linked to warehouse but said they also expect it to be a full set and they offer full postage refund if returning, so I guess I’m going to risk it!

£103 for brakes that powerful.. That’s sweet

Hang on, just noticed it says brake hose 85cm… Hmm. Not sure I can be bothered with another PX gamble after all.
CRC has them at £149 each.. £103 for a pair seems to good to be true.

Awesome price. Thanks! Worth the £30 extra I was going to pay for SLX

Edit: hang on, says brake set, but they actually mean one brake, right?

So…
3 months later my shiny new Polo GT has arrived in the UK. And they’ve sent me a 5 door. I ordered 3.

I asked for 3 door, paid 3 door price – and dealership just said over the phone ‘you ordered 3 door didn’t you’.. Am now facing a nervous wait whilst before they phone me back. I don’t have my paperwork with me butt suppose there’s a small chance I overlooked the door number on the order form..

I’m down £500 for deposit. If it turns out I signed on the dotted line for a 5 door I’m guessing I don’t have a leg to stand on and would have to face losing the deposit. Would there be any more issues with not completing the purchase?

If they indeed incorrectly ordered the car, I’d be within my rights to walk away with my deposit?. The loss of time and the fact that my current car has recently been written off could well leave me stranded without a vehicle.

Regarding Zee rear mech, it’s shorter than standard SLX/Deore, right?
Is this not a limiting factor when stepping up to a 40 or 42t cassette?

Thanks for the list gonzy, I’d probably switch out for a superstar nw ring with their current 25% off. Shame the Germans aren’t able to get the prices even lower these days! Must be the exchange rate.

Brilliant, thanks guys.
And Andy, that’s exactly what I was looking for – thank you!

Ironically it still leaves me slightly unsure as I ‘think’ I want to go 10sp to keep costs down, but seems there is little guarantee that it’ll work flawlessly. Perhaps a sunrace cassette is the best way to mitigate.
Otherwise, it seems stepping up to 11sp may be best, but I don’t really want to switch to XD driver, in fact, I’m not sure yet if I can even switch the cheap freewheel on the bike I’m planning on upgrading.

Wow, a bit of research reveal you are serious – Sunrace seem to be back in a good way. In fact , am yet to find a bad word about their cassettes.

I don’t suppose there is a definitive answer to going 1×11 over 1×10 yet?
From what i can gather, a Sunrace 42t cassette with shimano 10sp shifter and long cage rear mech seems to be best sure fire method to smooth shifting..

Good point, may hunt down some of those that CTM listed above

Well, for anyone that’s possibly interested, here’s what a large Dune looks like:


And out of the box:

And weight complete with reflectors, bell etc:

First impressions of trundle around the street, feel suprisingly like a bike! Handles completely normally at low speed, you can feel a stronger gyroscopic effect in place when turning at slightly higher speeds, but I’m sure I’ll get used to it quickly. Tyres are over inflated currently so will tweak tomorrow and go for a spin off road.
I’ve tightened the BB axle bolts and drop out bolts, and reset the callipers (I’d rather have paid a tenner less and received no brakes, they’re shite!) . What other things should I perhaps consider before setting off on a phone adventure?

I’ve already dropped about 400g ditching the naff plastic bits that were hanging off it, and switching the rotors to a new set I had laying around waiting for the right bike to show up.

damn – now im caught in a struggle between giving them a trial, or keeping them new and passing them on..

I had hilarious results with my fat arse and a set of Maxxis Minotaurs a few years ago.. I don’t tend to do so well with low profile tread patterns!

good point – they are hard to find! Best I could do was find a pair in the US priced at around £95.

I’ll hold out for some super cheap floaters unless I read of any other bargains in the mean time.

ctm – Im not too clued up on current tyre pricing, just recall some mentioning how the JJ’s were a boon given the asking price of the bike.
When I looked into the Juggernauts I started to realise that it seems a pretty good swap out.
Although, given the time of year (trails finally drying) I may consider myself more lucky!

rd – any good on chalky/flint trails?

Fresh goods thursday – I had notice from the goods in guy downstairs that my Dune had arrived so I now have a boot full of fat in large flavour.

First thing of note, my bike has shipped with Kenda Juggernaut Pro tyres, not the Jumbo Jims as listed. Not sure if to be miffed by this or not frankly?!
Quick search reveals these tyres are some of the lightest around (they are the 120tpi folding bead versions), and best used for summer conditions which supposedly goes for the JJ’s.

So weird, only yesterday did I receive a set of manitous in the post. I didn’t even order them!

Out of curiosity, where are you based cyclingweakly?