Perhaps the whole team should resign if they don't win on Wednesday!

Now that would be amusing and more entertaining too!

I put QR15 lowers on my Fox Floats and the difference is amazing! Much stiffer, quicker steering to the point that I nearly put myself in a hedge on the first ride. Considering the stanchions were the same it can only be down to the QR15.

I wouldn't buy a fork without a bolt thru again.

Riding at Burrington Combe with Team Raven, perhaps a small blood sacrifice to the trail gods 😈

😆 ever heard of 'Red rag to a bull'

I think there's just more events,though there's more people participating there's a lot of pressure on finances and, certainly in my case time, I'd love to do more, but hey ho got to work!

I really fancy that Black mountain event, but timing is just plain incompatible.

I found that the remote lever on mine fouls the Charge spoon, however I reduced the lever by 5mm, with an accurate hacksaw, and it's fine.

No doubt the warranty is invalid now but at least it works 😆 and I love it. As a wise man at AQR said 'you don't have to drop your saddle, it's just more fun!'

Not a big fan of people riding with dogs, maybe 'cos they scare me and maybe 'cos they slow you down on the descents.

You're choice tho.

If it's locking like that, I tend to go to the osteopath, then up the Pilates regime to keep it that way.

Back pain is cr#p, so hope it gets better soon

Yep, mad as a box of frogs. love my fs and halved my osteopath bills since I started riding one.

However,that's me not you. Ride what you want, niche or not, it's all pedaling 😀

Charge Spoon is very comfortable for me, though it doesn't fit the Joplin seatpost well (fouls the remote lever)

+1 Gee's already won it 😆

Find it hard to care about ball sports, always nice for the country to win tho.

Yep,

49

and with Team Raven page too! Does that count twice 😆

I love scientific research, perhaps you should get a grant 😯

Diagnosis sounds about right. I have had success, on delicate car bits in similar conditions, using a hairdryer or hot air gun to warm everything through. Just be careful of the paint.

Good luck

I'm not familiar with the frame either, so no advice from personal experience, but I would first soak the bolt in WD40 or similar. GT85 is not similar and is, IMHO, inadequate as a penetrating oil.
Then support the other side of the frame/ bearing when you clout it, use a socket or piece of tube to allow the bolt to move.

I'd be happy to help if you're in the Bath area.

Don't mind deadly he's just an old curmudgeon 😆

Joe Bonamasa, tempted myself. Good venue, as has been said easy access and not bad acoustics.

Enjoy

My EX8 weighs about 29lbs, I try to get stuff that's going to put up with my flat out but clumsy riding style downhill and light enough that I can still ride up most things, though maybe a little slower/ more effort.

It's fun to ride, weight (bike or your own) is interesting not something to get hung up on though. 😆

Air Pikes are great or try any Fox with a QR15, I wouldn't buy a fork without a bolt through.

Air shock will usually save you weight, but won't be as plush, so I'm told.

Lucky boy, no car so local for me.

Hex is good as far as I'm concerned, couldn't see the point of paying the extra.

Sorry had to go to work after Posting last night.

Deadly you're a cheeky get! How are you? Haven't seen you in ages.

Anyone else give us a shout when you're in town, be good to put faces to user names 😆

Thanks Whoopie I'll look closer.

dr, sorry, I'm rubbish at sitting in front of computers to watch stuff, too easily distracted by stw forum 🙄

I would 😈

Sons of Anarchy

Stargate Universe.

Fringe

You can join us at The Raven for a football free pub in Bath.

CAMRA Bath City Pub of the year 😆

Nice looking bike, got one myself and it's a great ride. Enjoy 😆

Working as usual, bank holidays are busy in pubs.

I'm off today instead and it's p**sing down

Working when it's raining, that's the right way round.

Done a good mileage, on the bike, in the dry this week.

Car in bits, but bits on order.

Not bad at all.

+1 for getting out and getting muddy 😆

I got a turkey basting syringe from Lakeland plastics, other kitchen shops are available, 😛 which has volume measurements on the side. Oil volume should be on the manufacturers website.

Blow it up and slosh the sealant round a bit more, it'll work, once it stays up it's great, honest.

It is easier with ust tyres though, the sidewalls take a lot more punishment IMHO

10-20 miles, 2 or three times a week if I'm lucky. Sometimes 20-30 miles on a Sunday.

Unusually this week I've already done 70 miles 😆

If you're going to break it I'm in trouble too then, sounds much like the way I ride my Trek 😆

Just keep an eye on the frame, all will be good, probably

About 100ml to start and it's probably easier with a compressor to seat them on the rim, co2 is a bit costly. A little diluted washing up liquid around the bead will help it seat too.

All the gear no idea, I think it's called 🙄

Always amazes me how many people at Exmoor Explorer take their shiny bikes for a walk in the country.

Wales end-to-end off road?

Current record 22hrs 24mins 49s (by Dave Buchanen)

route

Anybody got a GPX file for this. Satmap won't seem to let me download unless I have one of there gizmos.

Thanks

Due to time constraints a quick blast round Cwmcarn, with several laps of the free ride sections.
So fast, so much fun 😆

True, I'm more than a little paranoid about the bike being on the roof anyway, so more likely my fear than a real one.

Some good straps and a bit of care would probably be ok.

Haven't tried the Mountain Kings, but loving the Queens, running tubeless at about 25psi they grip almost everything and still roll well. Only struggle in deep claggy mud, but what tyre doesn't?

The 2.2 is as big as I can fit in the back of the Trek.

I wouldn't, the force of the wind is not to be underestimated.

I've had a tyre pulled off the bead by a motorway cross wind, while the bike was on a proper carrier.

That said it would depend on how fast your going to be driving.

@theravenofbath to keep up with our everchanging range of beers 😆

lol @ kimbers

Not laughing otherwise, I'm due to fly to Switchbacks on Saturday morning, just hoping it'll clear by then 👿