Not sure if I have either dysfunctional taste buds, or they just don’t work but actually don’t mind the kale and other weird green based smoothies.

Add apple juice to whatever you make – makes them all more bearable.

Don’t bother with apple juice, just add the whole apple, will blitz it into apple pulp and most bought apple juice is high in sugar and not great quality to begin with.

It is just a high powered blender, but still quite like ours after more than a year. Would probably buy a cheaper alternative if I needed to replace it now though,as I’ve seen a few convincing looking copies.

How are you all running these, as chubby 2.8-3.0 or using 2.3-2.5 tyres?

Any clearance issues?

Looking at new rims for a 29er, and think the i29 sounds good, but the i35 sounds betterer :D

Any updates on these?

How are you finding the extra weight?

As my selections will inevitably crash out, “Dirt Eaters” submitted for approval :-)

Benoni?

Small world, grew up there till I was 11, left in 91 and never been back. Played football at Benoni Northerns, great memories :-)

Would echo the Drakensberg Mountains as a tip, although Cape Town is far nicer than Durban if its an option, although obviously a fair bit further away.

I don’t blame the Forestry Commission, I think the likes of GT and the 7 stanes has developed way beyond their original remit and statutory duties. When your look at the huge swathes of land the the FC do manage, the 7 stanes and mtb trails affect a small portion only, and it’s not as if they can ignore the rest and focus on our MTB aspirations only.

In my view, they would be far better managed by a more suitable body, such as Visit Scotland, Scottish Cycling (although I think this would be too specific to cycling activities only) or perhaps a specific outdoor activity development body(?). This would allow the FC to concentrate on its forestry and forest management “roots”, rather than worry about the risk assessments, visitor attraction and the site development of Glentress and other sites as a mtb hub. It would be interesting to compare sites elsewhere, so for example Whistler, Bike park Wales, Alpine bike parks etc to see how and by whom are they are managed?

The introduction of the new Community Empowerment Act in Scotland should in theory provide community groups more say around community facilities, and grant new powers of community land and building ownership. It is in this capacity that I can see AimUp, TVTA or similar groups becoming more involved with how these facilities are actually run, and designed in future, hopefully preventing any further “cafe in ditch, facing embankment” type scenarios.

I don’t think anyone is against the ongoing site developments, its just the ongoing lack of corresponding trail development and updates which don’t make sense. Without the contributions of the Trail fairies, GT would be completely worn out by now! Having ridden GT with someone who hadn’t been for years, their smiling summary of “It’s never changed” is in my eyes somewhat depressing. In fact, only change they did ask about was Ewok village which is sadly no longer with us :cry:

For a DH bike which a a few years old, condition and service history should be most important.

You don’t want to spend a grand, to then have to service forks, shock, bearings etc etc

Also check the wheels are true, tyres decent etc.

I’ve got a Nukeproof Scalp and love it, but all things being equal and based on spec alone I’d be tempted by the Aurum based on the improved fork damper and Hope brakes.

Enjoy, nothing quite like a full on DH bike :D

BLANTANT PLUG #3: Also got a 16″ Yellow C456 frame as per the OP’s which I’ve been meaning to get rid off for about 2 years now :oops:
E-mail in profile if anyone’s interested.

I heard (via the internet) that Neal Glover is just an alias :lol:

Just don’t know what to believe anymore……………

Current manager starts 60% of statements with “For me, ..”

Also includes the words “kind of” (which then undermines what she is saying) interspersed within most sentences, using it multiple times quite happily.

Combination makes up most of her side of any interaction, drives me bloomin nuts! :evil:

Lots of recipes to make your own, only tried once right enough but was dead easy and much cheaper than buying from a shop.

Maybe a challenge that increased your target by 10% each month, for improving riders rather than those already at desired fitness.

Similar to what I was thinking, based on increasing distance, height gained or whatever over the previous month/year.

Group Challenges would be good too, so you could set one up for your particular group, perhaps linked to a particular segment, ie Most completions of Segment X, Y and Z for example for your local groups.

Normally invert, but did notice when I moved to the metal filter I also needed to grind the beans finer.

Had been told the ebay filters weren’t the best in that the filter wasn’t that fine, friend recommended one off Amazon which they don’t seem to do any more, was about £16 and has been spot on.

Titus Fireline, Ti frame, 120mm travel, 67.5 degree head angle, long TT and £599 just now.

Got one and I love it :D

Not a fan at all, already been caught out a couple of times this morning before I spotted this thread. Thought the first was random, after the 2nd I started checking antivirus and chrome extensions.

Can understand looking to get revenue from non-subscribers, but surely “P” users shouldn’t also be getting stung?

As an aside the two I clicked were both broken links, which only makes the whole thing even more annoying!

To be fair though, I pay a sub that goes towards paying for the upkeep of the site, as I find it a useful site so believe in assisting it. I’ve paid my cash

+1

#like
(without a like, +1 or any similar function)

In all seriousness, its been talked about for ages……. anyone with too much time on their hands care to find the first forum redesign comment?

There is even Google extensions now(which I use), and the search function isn’t worth the pixel count. Would be nice to see even minor updates, perhaps a front page poll to gauge interest/support?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc8e3FoBE2g

Oh dear!

But have you tried it yet?

Seems Audi have taken note of all the STW owners :lol:

bill hicks?

+1

Just to rule it out, it’s not got an old fashioned 26 wheel has it? :wink:

bartyp – Member

You’re really not.

No, I really am. In a similar way that Brant is. I will be specifying particular unique aspects of the bike’s design.That makes me it’s ‘designer’.[/quote]

Awesome, thanks to this thread it turns I’m also a “designer” :lol:

And not just around bike frames, having specified particular unique aspects of our recent central heating system, I guess I designed it too? Should I be paying myself design fees for my designs? Perhaps I should be charging the engineer?

1st time out in the snow on the Dune, was brilliant fun but not really sure just how hard I could push it. JJ’s were ideal, although obviously didn’t grip on the ice.

Think its going to be worth the asking price for snow rides alone, I’d always go out on my other bikes, but eventually the novelty always wore off. Don’t think its going to happen on this :-)

Was leaning towards the Nate anyway, like the look of the tread pattern for Scottish mud, of which there’s always plenty!

Cheers NW, that’s really useful. Reckon I’ll try a Nate.

This is probably fat bike sacrilege, but maybe a 4.8 is too fat for normal riding?

NW- As the STW Dorc, how you getting on with the bud?

Swithering between trying a bud or a nate on the front of the Dune. The JJ gets out of its depth very quickly in any real mud, think I like the look of the tread on the nate, but like the 4.8 of the bud!

For the other that are waiting, just had my UK fat bike forum username etc activated :wink:

I tried day 1 of the ftp builder last night. Wasn’t exactly taxing but I guess it shouldn’t be for day 1.

+1

Thinking I’ll try the 2nd workout tonight or tomorrow and maybe supplement it with another such as one of the sweet spot sessions if required.

Happy to do aerobic sessions, but my HR averaged 122 for last nights session which seems too low?

Ok great, sounds like its just a matter of waiting it out then.

Also Forth Fat page on FB for the yearly coastal fatbike meet- sponsered bt NB Gin

Sounds good!

Nope, tried to register a couple of weeks ago but still waiting for admin approval? Any suggestions?

No filtration through cloth……..

It’s alright but it’s no Activator 2.

Fond memories of an Activator 2, paid extra for the “suspension” fork, think it was optimised for a 20 stone rider based on how much it ever moved :lol:

Not yet, but it is still on the agenda.

I’m going to run the stock 190×50 with the offset bushings first and see what the verdict is, first impressions seem good.

Just for anyone else that is interested, I also tried this and……
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can also confirm the 200×57 doesn’t physically fit even with offset shock bushings.

Ah well, will just need to MTFU etc :oops:

I had this, think its Virb edit although recently its been fine.

Try watching the footage on another program.

Having tried my best to ignore these threads, while I was in Edinburgh yesterday afternoon I went for a quick “look” at the Dune in Go Outdoors.

Anyway….. it’s now currently in my living room having had the cable disc brakes replaced this morning. Managed to get the 10% off as someone else had mentioned, as it was the last one and was on display. At £521, I’ve paid more for components before!

Northwind, Suggsey etc, that’s 1 more commission for the STW Dune selling team :wink:

That Go Outdoors options looks very interesting, and sounds like it would even fit me! :-)

A road bike, a hardtail and a full suspension would do it all for me. Don’t need all that other niche crap that I’d never actually ride.

Totally agree, although have accidently added another three which I reaally need to think about getting rid off.

“lighter than air” – why doesn’t it float then?

Depends how many particles of “air” you’re talking about. The air particles are also individual and so lighter than the Graphene Aerogel item as a whole.

Done, good luck