thank you for the reply!

have adjust rebound and matched air pressures to avoid confusion.
There is still a definate knock when you compress the forks, and you can see the seal getting slightly squashed when you rock on them like the fork is bending at the middle…suggesting worn bushings?

i have a question, do you need to carry food/much water? how frequent are the pit stops?
cheers

as i recall store them the correct way up.
If they are coils? follow my friends service guide here
and fork juice[/url] on the stanchions after cleaning.

haha…i see 😀

why do people not put a rear on the rear?
i was about to order one of each?

Ok so what should i get bearing in mind i need:

U turn travel to ~140mm
air
second hand £200-£300

Pike airs, Magura Wotons, Fox 32/36…..??

Hmm interesting stuff!

heres another question how come you get pike 454 airs without the u-turn function?

+1 for hayes 9, utterly bombproof…ridiculusly cheap (especiall 2nd hand in classifieds) easy to bleed, loads and loads of stopping power with 8" rotors.

yeah u-turn definately, such a great thing to have on a do-it-all bike.
man its such a jump in price from RS to Fox!

dude buy a chameleon, can take anything you throw at it!

if you can buy longer pins for your pedals eg terror puns for DMR pedals, really aids grip and increases confidence.

Take confidence in the fact you can jump free from flats if you need too!

you have the preload cap done up yeah? and the allen key bolts done up sufficiently tight?

The plastic 'hook' on the non drive crank arm should atleast stop it from coming off….odd…sorry just ruling out the simple things, some1 of authority will be along shortly!

balls…..might be worth dropping hope a mail for suggestions.

oh dear what a tool! have you got it off then?
if not can get some glue removal fluid from pounland etc? keep it away from yer bearings tho!

should come off easy with a gentle twist+pull?

sorry not too helpful!

pads are superb, postage is brilliantly quick.

they are allowed…but not enjoyed by certain forum dwellers 😀

yeah same weight here, tyres on the hardtail do have to take some abuse to be fair

talk about irony…just had a blow out on that tyre! happy to be in one piece!

yeah good point, this is for my hardtail…and i weigh a fair bit. its nice knowing that you wont get a flat no matter what, worth the weight maybe.

what is the weight difference anyways, ~400g?

hmmm interesting, maybe time to go tubeless!? everywhere i ride in wales is razor sharp tho…

yup, superb lights the DX p7 magicshine.
Wouldnt recommend buying from dealextreme mind as they take a horrifically long time due to stock demands.
search ebay, spend a fiver more and get it in a couple days!

Yeah only when stored, have been using it daily and have not had it happen for a while now.

TFT, how much does that cost? sounds expensive 🙁 will give them a fluid top up at some point.

same here, take em out and bounce around for a bit, lockout returns….oddd mind

gold

mmm….thinking of a casio mudman now, look awesome

Sorry didnt mean to inadvertantly rubbish the names of reputable japanese watchmakers, just thoose cheap plastic ones you get for £5.

Watching a nice sekundo and a seiko as recommended, we shall see if the price rockets 😀

no dont discuss that…discuss recommend me a watch. or il just end up buying some japanese rubbish off ebay 🙁

sorry forgot to mention, pics would be super helpful! 😀

what the!? why wont it let me put <£50 in the title….strange

anyways…

bikefridge on ebay, superb service.

il be annoying and say i dont like either, if i had to choose it would be hope.
Cane creek are really really quite good….

chuckle….also had a delicious ride today, beautiful sunshine here in mid wales!!

this page gives me a pain in the wallet! but man those bikes look tasty!

sorry only have the 500

thank you kindly 😀

Shock length-216mm
shock stoke-68mm

that sound right to you?

cheers

yup its pro pedal, 7" travel, 2004.

is that all i need to say to describe it?
is there something about stroke or something used to describe it?
(500×2.8??)

cheers for the ideas

come on….i know its annoying but id appreciate it