If you are talking about the two red blocks that come with the forks they are volume reducers for the air camber and have nothing to do with the travel.

Sorry but I have no idea if you can change the travel.

Would be interested to know the answer to this also.

I have both on different bikes, the SX’s have an internal rim width of 21mm and the ST’s are 19mm. The ST’s only have 20 rear spokes verses the ST’s 24. Both hubs can be converted to all the modern axle standards.

They are both great wheels and as said above the ST’s are more to the light said but still very stiff and strong. If you do get a pair don’t forget to take out the mp3 warranty.

If your more AM with downhill days go for the SX’s

Warranty job, I’m on my 3rd pair of XTR trail brakes. They only last about a year then the lever goes to bars and fails to return, you also get a problem with the pistons that no matter how many times you pump the lever they will not pump out.

I feel that they have a issue with the master cylinder/lever assembly but never get an answer as to what happened when I get them warranted. Like I said I’m on my 3rd pair in under 2 years, good thing that XTR have a 3 year warranty. I think XT has a 2 year warranty, if I could afford it I would change to something else which is a real shame as they are great brakes when they are working.

Yea that sounds like it will fit the head tube the problem is the one shown in orange in the photo looks like it comes with a crown race for a 1 1/8 fork not a tapered, where the black one looks like the correct crown race.

Might be an idea to check with CRC before ordering as it doesn’t state in the description either way.

This is what you need http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mobile/MobileModels.aspx?ModelID=85847 or this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mobile/MobileModels.aspx?ModelID=83921

The one you have listed above sounds like it will do the job.

The head tube on a Nomad is designed with a diameter of 49mm so you can’t fit a internal lower cup if running a tapered fork it needs to be external hence the EC in the lower cup spec and the 49 for the head tube diameter and 40 for the crown race on a tapered fork.

You need an external bottom cup headset with a tapered fork this is the standard EC49/40, have a look at this guide http://chrisking.com/headsets/hds_inset click on the 49mm headtube guide.

It doesn’t look like hope do one.

I have RS7’s with a Superstar ISIS bottom bracket and the last one lasted two years which I was happy with compared to 11 months for SKF and no more than 4 months for Raceface or FSA.

The Superstar ones are great and only £30 you can’t go wrong.

Have you checked to B adjustment screw? Sounds a bit like the jockey wheel is to close to the cassette and would sound worse under load.

Thanks for that, was it the folding or wire bead version? How did you find it for grip in mud and on wet rock?

I run a XTR shifter and 10 speed short cage Saint mech with a 36t chain ring and 11 to 36 cassette no bother at all. I also have a XT shifter and medium cage XT mech with the same gear combo. The XTR gives a better more positive shift than the XT. Both mechs are clutch type.

Have had both Havens and SX and the SX are the better wheel IMO. The rear haven felt very flexxy and the bearings lasted next to no time. If you go for for Mavic think about signing up for there MP3 program which gives you two years cover for what ever happens to them.

Have that set up all year with no problems, I find that the non ust tyres last longer than the ust ones. I only use the standard wire bead ones find the folding version not as hard wearing.

I have the Feature and really like it, great fit for me, nice and light. Never had a problem with it being to warm, like the wheel tension system and the added protection it gives over a xc lid.

Like the look of the Bell one but don’t think they are out till next year.

Here http://www.santacruzbikes.co.uk/product.asp?id=298

Got mine from CRC over a week ago, it’s now sitting in the kitchen waiting for the other 10 speed parts I need to go from 9 speed.

It’s a very nice looking bit of kit.

I think it is the EXO tyres that are the problem not the fact they are non UST. I have had problems with EXO Ardents all getting blown off the rims on either Haven or SX rims. In the last two years I have never had a single problem with non EXO Maxxis tyres getting blown of the rim or burping. I also ride alot or rocky stuff.

I few of my mates have had the same problems with EXO’s and have all gone back to standard Maxxis run tubeless.

I’m sure it won’t work as the rear mech angles are set to match the number of gears. The rear mech is not dumb as you say but is built to match the 10 speed shifter.

I’m sure if you do a search on here you will fine a few threads about how it won’t work and the reasons why.

I’m sure that I had a Gamut 36 tooth (G30) one fitted on my Middleburns with very little if any filing

TroutWrestler at about 6:20 on the second vid that would be the sun, it shows up strange on the gopro.

I had problems trying to get Troy Lee 5400 to fit, I started off ordering them in a medium going by the size guide and in the end ended up with them in a XS and they still feel baggy at the top.

Heres a chest cam vid of Jocks Road from the mountain shelter to the forrest. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcKnKEK5-u0&feature=youtu.be

I’m 99% sure you’ll be in Masters, if I cast my mind back to my first race I was to be 30 in the November the race was in the September and was classed as a Master for that race.
I did have a quick look on the Brittish Cycling website but couldn’t see it, it will be on the web site somewhere.

Got a chance to have a look up the Glen and it looks like to snow is down to about 700m.

I also uploaded a vid of the Kilbo path to youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORfIDYWpG0o&feature=youtu.be

I wouldn’t say it’s that technical to be fair it’s more like a boulder field than a path and at times it’s hard to pick the best line, but it’s all rideable you just need to keep your speed up to carry you over the bigger rocks.

Like I said above if Glenshee is anything to go by I can’t see there being much snow it’s further north and west that got it.

Just had a look at the Glenshee ski area web cams and as long as they are up to date I can’t see there being much snow up Clova but will still have a look up tomorrow.

I stay not to far away and will have a look to see what the snow cover is like if any and try and report back tomorrow.

I have also done the Kilbo path via Corrie Fee and it’s a good day out, the Kilbo path is good fun if a bit straight, it get’s a bit better in the woods with a few corners. If going up it’s worth doing Jocks Road as a out and back in the same day just to make it a longer day out.

I didn’t mean the Munro was 800m I was talking about the Ben Alder loop climbs to around 800m at it’s highest point.
I’m well aware how high Munros are thanks Druidh!!!!

Ben Alder should be fine, only goes up to 800m so you might find some snow on the last big climb. I did it in January so I can’t see it having more snow than then.

I have a set of the 2012 ones and they have been great, I also had a set of the older gray ones for two years and had very few problems with them.

If you get a pair of the 2012 ones before mid May I think you can sign up for Mavics MP3 cover for £1. That means if you bust a wheel during the 2 year cover period it will be fixed for free.

Head to Golspie, maybe just over an hour. Must be about the best trail centre.

I have a alloy Nomad and now run floats, far better than the talas I had before, don’t worry about the servicing just pop the lowers off after a few months and clean and regresse takes half an hour tops.

I had a pair of TI 55’s in between the talas and floats and found them to be fantastic the only reason I changed to the floats was to save weight, to be fair I can’t see 10mm of travel for the new 55’s making any real difference to the head angle.

Would like to try a pair of Bos ones but have been put off by the service back up.

Looks like a old style SRS, not a DRS.

Like I have said above you really need to think about weight and tacho rules see the below extract

DRIVERS’ HOURS RULES Section 1:
EU & AETR rules on drivers’ hours
The EU rules (Regulation (EC) 561/2006) apply to drivers of most vehicles used for the carriage of goods – defined as goods or burden of any description – (including dual purpose vehicles) where the maximum permissible weight of the vehicle, including any trailer or semi-trailer, exceeds 3.5 tonnes and where
the vehicle is used within the UK or between the UK and other EU and EEA countries and Switzerland. Vehicle operations that take place off the public road or vehicles that are never used to carry goods on
a public road are out of scope. Additionally drivers who never carry goods or passengers in the course
of their employment are not considered to be within scope of the regulations. For example, this covers
operations such as the delivery and recovery of hire vehicles and empty vehicles taken for annual test. A driver is anyone who drives a vehicle or is carried on the vehicle in order to be available for driving.

Unlike Mac states the rules do cover dual purpose vehicles as stated above in this document.

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/Transport_Theme_files/Goods_vehicles_tachograph_hours_1111_3.pdf

At work we use cars and tow trailers to recover our goods at times and had to down plate the trailer from 2700kgs to 1240kg so that the total train weight of car and trailer falls under 3500kgs to stay away from tacho rules.

We talked about getting crew cab pick up but again the tacho problem comes up. If we where going to get them the Mitsubishi L200 was at the top of the list. Not sure how true this is but we were told the L200 was about the only one that could run in 4wd on the road in bad weather for long periods with out doing damage to the gearbox.

I can’t see how there can be a loop hole round it when it says in the tacho rules any vehicle over 3.5t or combo is in scope and needs to have a tacho fitted. They talked about fitting them to our cars so I can’t see how a pick up with five seats falls outside.

See page 7 http://www.dvtani.gov.uk/uploads/publications/general/DrivershoursandTachographRulesforGoodsVehiclesNorthernIrelandandEurope.pdf

You might find it hard to tow a trailer with out coming under tacho rules if the vehicles train weight is over 3.5t. I have come across this problem at work with cars and trailers and had to have the trailer down plated to stay under the 3.5t limit.

If you have a commercial vehicle and tow a trailer of 1.5t you will more than likely have a train weight of over 3.5t, you have to remember it’s the maximum plated weight of the vehicle you use for the calculation.

So if the vehicle has a maximum plated weight of 2.5t your trailer could only be plated for 1t to stay with in 3.5t. I hope that makes sense.

I have walked most of the Munros in the Drumochter area and don’t really remember seeing any singletrack, to be fair they are not the most fun of hills to walk. They do have some landrover track up them and over the last year or two the estate owner has been putting in a lot of new tracks both for landrover and to enable shooting parties easier access. I don’t think any of the singletrack paths go right to the tops of the hills but some look like they could be fun.

I did the loop round the bottom of Ben Alder last weekend which was good fun and had some nice bits of singletrack, I didn’t see any paths heading up to the summits so not sure if it would be worth heading up. The bike into the base is 10miles along on good landrover track and doesn’t take long if you have never done the loop it’s worth doing and on really has one hike a bike section but that doesn’t take long.

If you are looking for a fun day out that is still in the hills but not Munros you can’t go wrong with a tour round the hillis of Bennachie just to the west of Inverurie. Depending on the loop you do you can get in 6 very good long decents all very good and with very little hike a bike.

Not quite a Munro but I did the loop round Ben Alder on Sunday in fantastic conditions. The ground was nice and hard and all the sections covered on snow where no problems to bike.

Going by the ground conditions alot of it looks like it could be very wet in the summer.

Can’t go wrong with Chris King have had one fitted to my Nomad for over two years and have only cleaned and regreased once only because I thought I should. Have never had a problem with mine working loose.

57 plate, still the same size as today’s model and way bigger than a Passat.