(oh, also note that if you need 7.5, and you can't find it, you can't make it with a 50/50 mix of 10W and 5W- the mix is different, though I can't recall what the correct ratio is)

Though i should add…in terns of the cSt of a fluid (which is what you should go by, not the WT) then a 50/50 mix of fluids will give a cSt halfway inbetween.

My maxlight xc pro2 bike…pentlands and local trails are no fun on a 5 or spicy!

Indeed…just to confuse matters!
http://www.peterverdonedesigns.com/lowspeed.htm

For all you seat up, ride down fans…you simply cant ride as fast down a hill (unless its pretty easy) with your seat up.
Of course it depends on what bike you're riding and the type of ride you're on…my xc h/t never moves, but i like to go as fast as i can on my f/s so its up/down. Anyone riding an agressive/fun bike down large(ish) decents with their saddle up needs their head seen to!

Only good thing about the snow is no bike or kit washing when you get home…comes back cleaner than when you started!

Problem with servicing air shocks is the internals are very compact so the rebound rod is easy to break when popping the plug out. Also, push shocks are nitrogen charged so you'll need nitrogen to re-pressurise. Never heard of a successful home fox air shock service.

Although Monachs are home serviceable so im very tempted to sell my rp2 and get one (theres even an official rockshox video on it).

If you find a guide or have a pop yourself plese let us know. mtbr and ridemonkey forums may be of help…

there are some really cheap xtr calipers, £30 on crc. Come with pads too. And the smbh63 hoses are a pair for £10, so you could build new xtr brakes for less than £60.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=21306
Where are these hose pairs for £10?
If they are £10 your maths wrong…10+28+28+levers=more than £60.

and these too,deadcheap. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=37330

Cheap because they're crap!

Thor has a better travel adjust system, but suffer from brake dive (may have solved now as i last rode an 08 magura) and i found the dual arch a pain as it held much more mud against the seals/stanctions.
Both easy to service, both 20mm, both good forks…

If Fox had made the 32 with a 20mm axle it would be the perfect trail fork…
If Rockshox had made the Rev with a 2-step system it would be the perfect trail fork…

To be fair i probably could ride most stuff on my spicy with a 32, but i hate the thought that on certain rides i would have to get off and push. Om my xc hardtail i can only think of the scree slope climb on black hill that i need to drop to the granny for…anyone do this on a 32? Ive tried but failed!

Yes, but depends on the system. The on the fly systems like fox, magura , marzocchi and rockshox 2 step system are good…u-turn is crap. I find i only ever used it when i knew i had a steep monster climb ahead. With the talas i use it whenever im going up its so easy.
If you need it for a 140mm forked bike is debatable…depends if you like to climb or not?

Also depends on how low you want to go…you dont always need to use the top caps on the upper cup if you want it lower.
Why?

Who uses a 26/36/46 triple? Ive only ever seen 22/32/44…

goog, you aint climbing anything on that!

To the folk with the bigger bikes and 1×9 setup…steep hill and you'll have to get off and push, are these small DH bikes for southern hills or genuine ride everywhere bikes? If the latter, i dont see the point.

L'Ache, just get one of these and you'll never drop a chain and get to keep 2 rings.

Jusr read that turtorial…never had to use a ratchet strap to service my forks…whats the point! Point 20) is a sure fire way to damage the seal…fold the lip in not out.
Also those wipers look quite plasticy and not rubbery…anyone used them for uk conditions with no problems?

http://www.mountainbikerides.co.uk/fettling/hollowtech2bb.htm
Yep, kinda works, but you get left with a few mm extra width in the BB.

a combination of rabyoung and TJ will see you right. I did it to an old boxxer i had and it worked a treat.
Is the seal visible damaged? IF they are i would be worried about the top bush.

Yep no problem. You can also use a protein/maltodextrin/l glutamine mix as a recovery drink too…its well cheap!

But all his videos are BMX…not so all round then?

What does the P mean?

£2.50 per metre…not cheap! Have a look through ebay and contact some of the sellers. I've had Jagwire in the past and now have a reel of Clarks and the quality is comparable to Shimano…and a 25m roll should only cost around £25.

I had an 08 rp23 on a 5 'pushed'. Made it feel very nice, alot more controlled and supple through the stroke. You lose the full lockout mode though (not that i ever used it), but still have a good level of pedal playform to switch on.

I would second a 456. Also pikes are 5.5" 😉

Dehydration and salt loss are two differnet problems. Salt loss has very similar symptoms to dehydration. I used to get headaches after bigger rides even though i drank enough water. Started using home made energy drink and no more headaches.

In a 1 litre bottle put…
-26g (2 dessert spoons) of Maltodextrin (a rapidly absorbed glucose polymer that doesn’t taste sweet) – £0.08
-13g (A dessert spoon) of glucose powder (dextrose) – £0.04
-Two 50mg caffeine tabs (£1.99 for 30 tabs from Superdrug), crushed
(or 100mg caffeine powder (0.1g)) – £0.03
-200ml of fruit juice of any kind (or cordial) – £0.12
-An electrolyte plus tablet (skip this if you are going to eat food regularly during the ride) – £0.04
-Fill to the top with water
27p/litre!

All the bits can be bought from my protein.

Are you new to DH?

If it were my money i'd be looking at some 100mm reba teams or f100s. I wouldnt worry too much about qr on 100mm forks (unless you're a big guy)…crc are doing these.

If you want a 100mm fork max then why not get a frame designed for a 100mm fork?

XT hubs are silent and seem pretty good maintenance wise…nothing major apart from a quick re-grease every 3 months or so.

Im 170 lbs and run my f100s at about 80psi. You only lose pressure when you attach the pump, so if you keep checking it'll go down.

What, spds make your feet colder…first time ive heard that theory!
Ride flats for fun, ride spds for efficiency. Yes you'll notice the difference over 9hrs.

No one to my knowledge (except marzocchi with their roco tst) make a coil version of an rp2/rp23…i would imagine there is a market for them on bikes like these. I would love a coil on my spicy, but use the propedal lever lots when climbing.

Also, if a seal pops on your air shock and the back sags you can't ride. If the dampener on your coil shock pops, the spring will still operate still (but with no dampening) but it'll be a bit hairy at full on speeds but at least it won't spoil your day.

True, but you're not comparing like for like…if the spring snaps on a coil shock you dont really want to ride it either.

Coil shocks also have better small bump sensitivity and lack lockout/propedal levers so i dont know why the think the fox coil will stop your pedal bob?..its likely to get worse!
Generally coil shocks weigh more but give better performance/feel, hence they are specced on bikes with more emphasis on going down. Air vice versa.
You would have probably been better off with an rp2, rp23 or monach.

Have stayed at Les Bergers in Alpe D'Huez…was cheap and chearful, had a pool, basic kitchen stuff and we could keep the bikes on the balcony.
Where ever you go keep an eye on your bike…bike theft is pretty big in mega week.

Had pike u-turns on my 5 then changed to 36 talas. Overall everthing was better…mostly because i could never be arsed to wind the u-turn down so just rode at 140 all the time. Love the 36s as i can just flick the lever and change depending on if its up/down/undulating…
…but i would make sure you get an '09 on talas as before they were less than smooth.

Oops! Posted again.

To be fair its not all fat peoples fault (fat people, not big people). All the processed food thats available now just fills these folk with more and more crap. Dont get me wrong, i dont hate fat people, but all these tv programs, magazines, etc saying we should treat them like normal people is bs. The more socially acceptable being fat becomes, the more comfortable fat people will become with being fat (or at normal people becoming fatter).
As i said above, alot of the blame has to fall with society and our poor eating habits. How many people actually cook their own food from fresh? And the people that dont eat micro meals and takeaway full of salts, sugars, fats, e numbers, etc we dont need…and the weidest thing about it for me is they are generally more expensive!

Lets be fair to the air pikes…if you have a 454 air u-turn they're only around 4.7lbs…and what i dont get about the 2010 fox 32 is how can the 150mm version be lighter than the same chassis but in 140mm?

b r – your 20mm reba will feel amazingly stiff, but increase the travel to 160mm on the same chassis and they will be nowhere near a 36.

In my mind the 32 would be the perfect trail for if it had been made with a proper 20mm axle. From what ive ridden (most rockshox and fox though the years) the fox damping has always seemed better. Not ridden a 2010 revelation yet, but i hear very good things about them. And why dont rockshox have an easier travel adjust system…like fox or magura?

Marzocchi have a long way to go. They are no cheaper or lighter than the competition so have to wait for their bombproof reputation to return.

Ah! Maybe i wont go for a ride tomorrow then…had in my mind that a few brave souls would have ventured out and cleared a path for me!