I do 13 on a road bike each way all year and have no shower, baby wipe wash and 10 minutes to cool down, 4 miles would be fine on a 100 quid 2nd hand job.

mail sent rickon, cheers

The Dave Buchanan both ways looks good, am looking for something that is a real challenge over a few days, 3 of us doing it with about 10 months to train.

bottom of cave dale descent turn right two pubs on the left are ok, can’t remember their names.

had a bad creak on my new heckler,it was cable end ferrule on the frame guide above the bb when the swingarm moved under pedalling cured with a bit of lube.

should have searched 1st, thanks

depends on the frame, don’t know about the anthem but my spicy took about 4 hours to do as I found them tricky, did a mates enduro in about 1 hour though with him. Does seem a bit high as they should have the right kit to do it and not need to improvise as they go along.

did the lord of the loops out of the dark peak guide. 115km on the sat nav 4089m of ascent, enjoyed the first 6 hours second 12 was a bit of a bind.

what head angle will you get with a 150 rev, want it to be pretty slack.

I was riding at Dalby about a year ago the MBUK wrecking crew! were there, we did 2 loops of the black and they remained in the same spot on both occasions when we came round, clothes clean and bikes not very dirty. Not sure if they did a report on the trails or not but if they were only testing equipment it does not seem to be that representative to ride up and down the same bit of trail over and over again.

Belper the Chevin and Blackbrook, good 1 1/2 loop with some decent downhills about 20 mins from Ashbourne in the car.

I use a spicy with 150 forks works fine for me made a massive 1/2 deg difference in H/A.

I do 13 miles each way 4 days a week into centre of Nottingham been doing it about 2 years, I find the bad bit the traffic and motivation after a full day at work. Been knocked of once guy just pulled out, I was fine just made a right mess of his BMW :wink:

I have got one and he is fine till he gets a scent then I have to ride around for an hour trying to find him. Great dog though think i am just to soft on him, he will run all day like uphillcursing I carry a bag of broken biscuits.

want to make of the pro 2 hub may well go for some flow rims if I can get the right price if not maybe 521, thanks

leisure lakes have built mine so thought they should be ok, ridden mainly in the peak, my weight may not help at 100kg. Looking at about 50 – 60 for the rim.

bit steep aren’t they about 90 for the rim

should be on the front, not on the back

Any chance you can get him to email me back !!

I have emailed you some details, good luck

freeformfivespot@yahoo.co.uk, I don’t think he will reply that quickly if at all I feel £260 poorer at the minute.

We love lapierre do zesty frames sometimes, they offered me one for £850 a couple of months ago.

No offence psychle just got stung 2nd hand so after guarantee.

Its a spicy which I have a cane creek zs3 in, when I changed from the orginal h/set the shop said your choices are limited because of the frame.

Interesting idea not sure on headset choice as it has one of those semi integrated ones.

Gary C looked at these but 6.4lb is bit more than I am after

Need 1 1/8

I just use a bit of threaded bar, two nuts and washes and 2 bits of 3 inch square wood drilled through the centre, works perfect every time.

There is if you want 1.5 steerer but need 1 1/8, had domains before to was after something a bit lighter.

just paid £260 for 2nd hand wotans which having used 3 times need a new compression damper, hence looking for somethin else and not keen on 2nd hand

I have done the oil and clamp the seat tube before, worked for me.

The shop came back to me having spoken to Specialized who are replacing my bike with brand new one, could be 2011 to :D

cynic – al, sounds about right but i would normally expect the rear mech hanger to give rather than the mech itself and that way my frame would not have been ruined.

Bigyinn – endo a result of rear wheel jamming me stood up and driving forward.

Bike stands on its own in secure parking at work so can’t have had a knock there, I believe it must be a fairly heavy hit to cause the mech to split straight down the centre of the body. I know it is not a dear bike £530 but really a plastic mech !

just a bit irritating that I am going to be paying for this bike for the next 18 months and I cannot use it.

Chain did not snap still on

There was nothing on the road when I looked round so could not see anyhting that would have hit it, the mech itself sheared in 2 around the the limit screws then as a result went into the whee causiong all the damage.

My mate has one and really likes it, if you buy it from chain reaction make sure you check it over though the 1st 2 they sent him had dents in.

put on a 990 sram, so at least the red in it match my bike and hopefully won’t scar it to much. £45 from chain reaction at the minute.

Thanks will go for XT would have stuck the deore on I have.