Just got my BBG bashguard its super light weight and looks strong enough and the risk of chain dropping is zero :D

what cars that on?

i just got avid elixir R's £154 for the whole lot with 160 rotors great deal. serious power and look smart compared to my avid juicys they feel 1000 times better.

I had a full sus bike and heard carbon was the way to go for best of both worlds. I am running 130mm travel forks but i honestly feel 140mm will be fine also it just allows you to let the back flow while the fork does the work.

Ive given mine some serious stick over the last few weeks the chain came off this weekend under pressure and dropped between the granny and the frame. I assumed there would be damage but there was nothing to my surprise :D

I dont think you will regret it they ride brilliantly :D

looks proper smart. i do love that colour frame looks the nuts.

magura thor's

vice and 2 bits of wood worked spot on for me.

18" frame

ride is brilliant. very chuck able, easy climbing and can take a hammering went to a local part near me where there is plenty of jumps and had a good go at them like i have done on my FS and it was solid as you like. there is no flex hard to believe your on a carbon bike tbh.

130mm forks feels enough for my type of riding with a good mix of xc and trail centre's. can imagine its a laugh with 160mm travel forks :lol:

ill get a quote for you tomorrow if i can mate try and PM you. good quality PVC frame's you want them white or oak coloured? will be more exspensive for oak coloured…

some good systems are system 10 and veka theres another 1 i use a fair bit but i cant remember the name atm :S

avoid duraflex at all costs builders tell you its good to improve there profits but its awful flimsy rubbish. Even good quality window systems can be made poorly as i have seen.

If you PM me sizes i can try and get you a quote off the guy i use there good quality and fair price i have fitted plenty being a double glazing installer.

its a couple of post up :wink:

but just for you 24.8 pounds.

24.8 atm can save weight on tyre's etc and go silly and change the bash guard, chainrings etc etc but its built up a bit heavier to survive some abuse :twisted:

probably gonna have to order a set of black and red lock ring grips now… its never ending :lol:

Been fun building it up just thankful it rides well after spending the money without having reviews to go off.

think you might be right. :-)

The rear brake hose is going to be altered very soon have not had time to bleed them and cut them down yet and that was the best route without having a bunch of hose sticking out the front of the bike. :D

I did want black grips with red lock rings but superstar sold out :( like the red hope stem idea though.

thanks for the comments, the frame is a 100% either hate it or like it. Since i saw the prototype i loved the shape. I do appreciate its not to everyone's taste though. :D

probably swapped fat for mucle i say if you look thinner and feel better "Result" :D

not great for late nights but nuts help with hunger and the slow release energy will help ye apart from that plenty of fluids i find does help.

this may be my first event i ever enter looks fun :D

Went out for the first test ride on mine yesterday night. amazingly solid feeling bike thought it would have a little bit of flex but not a thing. super quick in comparison to my FS and i loved every minute of riding it, even if my tyres were a little bit on the flat side :D

Oh i rode a trail with a set of around 20 steps and did a fair few bunny hops etc and its still in 1 piece . :wink:

bosch 36v cordless is an animal :D lightweight and perfect for pretty much everything just over budget @ £200 off ebay but will last you ages due to being super tough and bosch brilliant warranty

i just been out bunny hopping a carbon frame :twisted:

same as above i fit composite doors every other week and they are brilliant and can be found for good prices now as well.

The window should just be replaced with a newer plastic 1 as regulations have changed it will be of better quality providing you get it supplied of someone half decent.

lost 3 stone since December cycling and just choosing healthy options over all the crap i was eating cycling can get you thin :D

Sports world sell Karimore socks for running but there material and thick design make them perfect for a summer cycling sock £3 for 2 pairs and there really good quality.

Its great converted just over a month or 2 ago and will never go to flats again. I have how ever fallen, usually on silly steep climbs when you just cannot pedal any more and the pressure does not allow you to unclip :lol:

But falling does not hurt tbh when you fall just relax and you land on your side in a bush or onto some mud.

when you tyre slips on a slippery root is another classic. But when you begin seeing the benefits of it you will think i like this.

Also Tony, what were your reasons for the smoothie over the FSA?

The reason i went for the smoothie is because it uses cartridge bearings instead of the standard ball bearings and if you hold both in your hands and turn them you can feel the smoothie headset just feels alot better.

Its heavy for a headset but when you get it and see all the parts and the quality of the reducer/race you will see its worth it.

currently got mine sitting in the box with Seatpost, seat clamp, saddle, rear mech and HS fitted going to fit the DT swiss for ks tonight :lol:

i ordered the on one smoothie headset with mine, can not fault it well made, light and uses cartridge bearings for £35 you cannot complain.

I ordered the FSA gravity 1 at first that's now sitting in a box as it wont be going near the bike :D

got mine today only part i got fitted was my rear mech :( nothing else has turned up yet. brake's should be here tomorrow then the rest of it following on next week.

my forks were supposed to of turned up today as well but good old chain reactions did not manage it. 8O

vote for the shimano m161 "star wars" shoe :-)

i tried on 3 types of specialized and a pair of bontrager and the shimano were the most comfortable out of the lot very roomy in the toe area too.

another 1 for the superstar grips so cheap but such good quality and a new set without lockrings in £5 …

same as above drink plenty if you need something snacky hand full of nuts will release energy slowly and keep blood sugar levels steady which stops you feeling hungry.

Dont eat sugary things as the dip in bloody sugar after causes you to want more.

my revs with 110-140 mm U turn travel for sale in classified for £220 ;)

top it up it wont hurt it just make sure the engine's cold when you do it.

renaultsport 200 is supposed to be best handling clio apparently it is reminiscent of the old peugeot 205 gti handling :D

the first bike you stated is that not a GT aggressor elite? as i did not think halford did giant…

If it is i own a GT elite with the 140mm travel rock shox revelation forks and the frames seems strong as you like. even the wheels seem pretty solid for what they are.

only thing i hated was the trutive fire x crank :S

i do plenty of climbing living in kent and can confirm there good for that 2 :D

have you had a look at all the hydration packs Decathlon sell? i went in there the other day and got 1 as my camelback is a little to big. i got the rockrider 5 hydration pack total cost with bladder and mouth piece £19.99 they also do bigger and smaller 1's but the rockrider 5 1 is good looking and very light cant go wrong for £20.