Managed to free the Maxle using some grips with added purchase of a bit of old inner tube.
Few small scratches but got it out and regreased it before fitting again.
Ta

Cheers Jonba
It’s the 15mm one on a 2012 Rev RLT, so looks like the one in your link. I had thought about trying to grip the collar so will give that a go.
Ta

Our ground floor UFH was installed in 2002 and is never ‘off’, all year round. It runs off Honeywell (CM67, the old ones) roomstats which basically have the main temp setting and a ‘set back’ temp which I think is 4 degrees lower so it basically operates on a very shallow sine wave of temperature and gently puts some more heat in only when needed rather than having your boiler (or other heat source) having to try really hard, and therefore expensively, to try and ramp the temperature up.

Probably like teaching your grandmother to suck eggs but first bit of obvious advice is you never leave any dog alone unsupervised with young children. It only takes on poke in the wrong place to provoke a snap from the mildest mannered of pooches.
Whilst not wishing to stir up a backlash from any breed owner I’d steer clear of some of the smaller terrier breeds like Jack Russels; lovely as they and real characters they can be a bit of a handful and a bit grumpy and snappy.
If you want a family dog then I’m heavily biased in favour of Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Whilst they get a bad rep from the ill informed pit bull angle and the thugs and chavs that sometimes own them to look hard, Staffies are really soft and loyal and if you check with the Kennel Club are one of the few breeds recommended with children and are nicknamed ‘the nanny dog’. Our two kids are now 10 and 8 and have grown up with our Staffie bitch who was only 5 months old when our first was born. Never had any bother at all.
Ours will go for walks but she’s never been far, even living on a farm, so she’d make a lousy trail dog as she just cant be bothered and spends most of her time whilst we are out asleep, usually on our bed!
My bias for Staffies aside, maybe you should consider a Spaniel, like a Cocker. Not too big, bags of energy to run with you but a bugger to keep pulling stuck stuff out of their coat/ears. I have two friends with Spaniels and they are great. I’ve also got a mate with Weimeraner and he will bound alongside us quite happily too.
Maybe not the best trail dog but if you want a pet that is not too small, not too big, not too demanding but that will love you to bits get a Staffie.

Had a stock Fox DHX Air 5.0 on my Heckler from new and with very few exceptions it’s performed great for me. Pro pedal is good on the climbs and tarmac and to be fair the Heckler doesn’t bob anyway. Had Loco service the shock for me a couple of times and that’s about it. I weigh about 11.5 stone kitted up, ride mostly trails with some air (not usually very big) involved; running about 150psi in both main and piggy back chambers. My own personal little triumph being having recently done the drops and jumps on the descent of a wet Cadon Bank at Innerleithen. Terrified me but the Heckler and the shock worked fine. Incidentally my mate was in front of me on his Heckler which (I think) has and RP23, which we recently serviced ourselves, and that worked fine too.

Never had any trouble with Discobrakes.com sintered on both my XT and Hope brakes

Easy. Hope stainless steel. Not expensive at all when you consider just how long they last. Lots of pretty colours too!

Happened to me with a Thomson (non carbon) post in my Heckler frame a couple of years ago.

Got it out undamaged, apart from a couple of scuffs but perfectly useable too.

[From previous posting]
Been spraying WD40 down the inverted frame [bottom bracket removed and seat post and tube made up with old inner tube and tape] for days and then on Saturday I plugged it and filled it with diesel and left it to soak. Stuck it in the bench vice yesterday and got it turning in the frame and then popped an old saddle on and my wife gave me a hand to screw it out of the frame. Some of the black anodizing has come off the inserted part but that’s a not a problem. Cleaned it up, blathered it with Waxoyl, car body underseal to avoid any other kind of corrosion, and popped it back in.

Hope that helps and best of luck.

I can only speak from experience of warm water UFH on our ground floor. We installed it as part of a whole house renovation (i.e. crumbling shell) and ripped out the existing rotten wooden ground floor, excavated enough to install a new concrete subfloor, damp proof membrane, insulation board and then the plastic templates and water pipes which were then encased in a 3″ to 4″ concrete floor which effectivley is the radiator. Cost a lot to install relative to the radiators on the upper floors but cost peanuts to run due to the efficiency savings of it being on all the time and just gently fluctuating between an upper and lower set temp (about 4 degrees between the two) so never needs any massive injections of heat from the boiler. Didn’t do it on the upper floors as it’s an old cottage and they are all suspended timber foors and with relatively shallow and exposed ceiling/floor joists and the systems avaialble at the time (circa 2002) with metal heat spreader plates etc were pretty poor to be honest so we stuck with high efficiency radiators instead. They both run off the same boiler but with clever mixing valves etc for the different temparature flows.

Hi Guys
Well we went, we saw, we got wet. Actually the weather was kinder than we expected on Saturady and we even saw some sunshine later on. The trails were vey wet in places and we were all covered in a layer of gritty mud within yards of leaving the car park. Destroyed a fairly new set of rear brake pads by half way round. Binned it at slow speed on one of the black rocky sections and wimped out of the following one. Surprised at how much climbing there is but we all had a good day. Thanks to all that posted here and yes those pebbles are slippy even with a super tacky front tyre.

I’ve bent and even snapped Park Tools blue levers trying to get the original Kenda Nevegals off my WTB Laserdisc rims. Swapped to High Rollers (just wire bead) and never had the same problem since but I always carry a METAL tyre lever wrapped with duct tape to protect the rim from scratches. Once you get it stated it’s easy enough to get them off by hand and you should be able to get the tyre back on the rim without using levers at all.

Wife’s Santa Cruz Superlight looks like it’s been hit with a bullet; not a hole but a neat round ding but it’s never caused a problem. If the ding is just that and it’s not bent the frame or damaged any welds and if it’s cheap enough then it should be fine.

Our daughter was just approaching 7 years old but quite tall with it when she went on to a 14″ Kona Cindercone. It fits her better now but she managed on it then. I’m just building an XS GT Avalanche 3.0 for our son for Christmas and he’s nearly 8 but I’m confident it’ll fit him even if it is a tad big for a while. Fit can be adjusted by rolling the bars back and using a shortish stem and by sliding the seat forward on the clamp. As long as they can get their feet down they’re fine.

B4stards. News like that makes me not feel quite so bad about snapping my Maxle on my Revs now. But living just out of New Mill myself makes me a bit nervous too. Going to post this to all my riding mates in Holmfirth to keep an eye out. Will let you know if we see owt.

+1 for Reluctant. Don’t get a cold or go overboard with the ground pepper for the next 8 -12 weeks or it’ll really hurt. I went OTB into a rocky gully at speed a couple of years ago and reckon (never clinically proved) I cracked or at least bruised some ribs and unless you feel really unwell or short of breath, coughing up blood etc. then there is sod all the doctors can do other than maybe give you some stronger painkillers; it’s going to take time and it will hurt. I checked my bike, got back on and finished the ride. Apart from trying to take it easy, which is not always easy in itself when you’ve got a small livestock farm to run as well as a full time job, I still managed to ride regularly until the pain subsided.

+1 also for TFTuned. Did a great job and fast turnaround on my Rock Shox Revelations and have replied to my email questions when I’ve had a go at them myself recently too.

+1 for Loco tuning. Did a great job and fast turnaround on my Fox DHX5.0Air

Thick end if 3 years of a Hope BB on my Heckler (same on the wife’s Superlight) and not a bit of bother. The only creak I have had turned out to be my Gobi Fizik seat but I went round checking stuff including the BB. Pleasantly surprised to find it silky smooth and no grit etc. lifted the lip seal and injected some fresh grease whilst I was at it but not really necessary. Just put a used Hope BB bought from here onto my Zaskar too after killing several Shimano units and don’t expect any trouble. Bearings aren’t expensive, even cheaper when you don’t actually have to change them!

A bunch of us are going on Saturday. Which is Parallel Universe and where does it bypass/rejoin the bit that is closed as I don’t see it specifically mentioned on the PDF map on Llandegla’s website even though the closure is mentioned in the notice on there

Cheers Clubber

I can recommend both TFTuned and Loco. I sent my Revs to TFTuned a couple of years ago when the air spring collapsed and they were great; really quick and efficient and the forks felt wonderful when they came back. Unfortunately they don’t service Fox DHX5 Air so that went to Mojo and they were great too. I’ve done a lower leg service on my Revs twice since and I have just got all the o rings, oil and stuff to do a service of the air spring and damper but haven’t been brave enough yet. Sram videos and downloadable pdf documents are great but no substitute for the experience of actually getting in there and doing it I guess. Can always fall back on TFTuned if it all goes pear shaped!

Met up with a bunch of mates on Saturday for a clockwise ride from Edale up around Mam Tor and Rushup before the long climb up to and great descent of Jacobs Ladder. Dry and dusty trails, sunny all day; great riding. Couple of beers, home for a BBQ and more beers. Sweet! Nipped inside before the thunder started. Woken by my wife at 4.20AM Sunday morning as we had no electricity. Bugger; cellar flooded and fridge, freezer, tumble dryer or dehumidifier had tripped the power off. Isolated that circuit, pumped the cellar out (again, just like last summer!) with the mega pump my mate has lent to me and started drying things out. Freezer works OK but still waiting/working on the dryer dehumidifer and fridge, so the beer isn’t cold! Could have been worse.

I’ve got both Makita and Bosch SDS drills and both make light work of stone/brick/concrete although I’ve never pitted them against re-bars myself. I’ve also got plenty Irwin bits and they seem good so the set 29erKeith has seen ought to do the trick.

Whilst I might be a bit late joining this thread I’ll just stick my two penneth in. I have a 2010 Heckler, it’s a medium and I’m 5’10” so according to SC I could ride either a Med or Lrg. My mate has a large 2009 Heckler which I could ride fairly comfortably but I have a lay back post and 90mm stem on mine and think it suits me just fine, very ‘chuckable’without being too small. Oh and it’s not for sale either, and probably never will be, cos it’s great!

I had the same thing only I had a Thomson alloy post stuck in my Heckler alloy frame but I GOT IT OUT!!

Undamaged, apart from a couple of scuffs but perfectly useable too.

I had been spraying WD40 down the inverted frame for days and then with the seat off and bike still upside down I plugged the the seatpost and then filled it and the whole of the seat tube from the BB shell (BB removed!) with diesel and left it to soak. Stuck it in the bench vice a couple of days later and got it turning in the frame and then popped an old saddle on and my wife gave me a hand to screw it out of the frame. Some of the black anodizing came off the inserted part but that’s a not a problem. Cleaned it up, blathered it with Waxoyl, car body underseal to avoid any other kind of corrosion, and popped it back in. Oh, and moved and removed it every once in a while.

Best of luck.

Cheers fellas. Think it may have just been a bit of residual oil. I stuck a small rubber cap on it yesterday morning and there is no sign of any oil in that today or elsewhere but I’ll keep an eye on it and replace the crush washer if necessary. Rode them round Sherwood Pines today, including the new rocky downhill runs I haven’t seen before, with no problems. Ta

OK it’s getting late and I’m on my fourth beer (which for a lightweight is pretty good) but what the hell is wrong with the Heckler? I have a 2010 model and it is awesome. I’m not and never will be a trail genius or get big air but I know my bike is capable of it even if I’m not. Simple but effective. With a 150mm Revelation up front, DHX 5 Air shock and old fashioned 3 x 9 set up this bike will go up, over or down anything without the new slacker head angle, tapered head tube, ISCG tabs or a dropper post. Regardless of the recent changes SC have made the Heckler has been around for a while now for a good reason, it works! It’s even seen off the Butcher and Nickel from within the SC ranks and even with the Bronson (which does look very nice) will be around for a while yet, just like 29ers and 650Bs are not gonna kill off 26 inch wheeled bikes anytime soon.

Even though I’m a Yorkshireman and despite my bike being designed in sunny California and made in Taiwan as opposed to Halifax it’s another vote here for the single pivot simplicity of the Heckler. Got mine ex demo a few years ago and despite riding it all year round in some filthy (summer and winter) conditions have not had to change the bearings yet. Maybe that’s becasue I have bought both the bearings and the tools to remove/fit them and then never had to. My wife rides an older Superlight as does my friend’s wife and we’ve got two other mates on Hecklers and another on a Superlight; all doing fine in the Pennine slop and grit.

Cheers guys

Got a 2010 medium Heckler with DHX5 Air shock and 150mm Revelations and it is a great all round bike; climbs well, tracks well on the trails and descends, jumps and drops nicely too. Been to a couple of Lakes trail centres as well as Dalby, Coed y Brenin and Llandegla and ride her regularly round home (Pennines). Better, more capable bike than the rider! Depends what you want from your bike; with the new slacker head angle and a 160mm fork it might not climb quite as well but maybe if you get an adjustable fork like a TALAS or U-Turn that would sort that and the descents would be peachy.

Even though they are generally glad to see anyone and be with people Staffies do have good memories. Depending on your point of view it might make you sad or happy to know your old Staffies still remember you and it’s really bad that you’ve not been allowed to see more of your dogs. Personally I love our Staffie to bits and would fight tooth and nail to keep her. Just to prove how stupid they can also be ours ate a block of rat poison yesterday on my uncle’s farm (bearing in mind our own little farm adjoins his) and we had to instantly rush her to the vets emergency surgery to make her sick. She’s fine and needed no other treatment as she hadn’t had time to metabolise any toxin. She was still nudging to sit on people’s knee and give my baby nephew a ‘kiss’ when my sister came to tea yesterday. Go see them again if you can!

If you can spring for a new Hope it’ll be on for years. I fitted Hope stainless steel BBs to my Heckler and the wife’s Superlight, must be a couple of years ago now, and after extensive use they have been brilliant requiring absolutely no maintenance, but maybe that’s because I bought the bearing replacment tool at the same time and have not needed to use it.

I Ache, What is the fit of the Oakley O Frames like? I have a pin head so don’t want them to be too big and I would also be looking to use them with a standard Giro Hex helmet; would they work OK with that rather than the full face they are probably designed for.

Thanks all. Has anyone been using ‘Fork Juice’ and does that further reduce any wear on the stanchions? Since doing the lower leg service and re-using the existing seals and foam rings the forks are still working fine with full 150mm travel and the area of wear doesn’t seem any worse.

Onzadog, any particular reason why you dislike them so much?

Thanks for the advice. My mate showed me how to strip and relube the lowers. Given them a good clean inside, soaked the foam washers in oil and rebuilt the forks with some new oil squirted in. I think the bushings had got dry. Feel much better now and the travel has extended back to the full 150mm. I think we’ll just about get away with the slight marking on the stanchions; it doesn’t seem to affect their performance. Think I’ll look for a torque wrench now so I can do them myself more regularly in future.

No pics. It’s an area that seems roughly triangular in shape with it’s point uppermost and it’s base just above the seal and about 1 to 1.5cm wide. No deep gouges but just looks like it’s been rubbed down with wet and dry just enough to show different colour through the anodizing. I swear it wasn’t there before the last ride out Thursday night.

I’ll watch Sram and Tim Flooks do it again online and then bite the bullet and pull them apart, and then call on some mates if it all goes pear shaped. Oh, and 2012 is a typo, they’re 2010. Thanks.

Any ZZ Top 1980’s vid is great but check out 30 Seconds to Mars ‘From Yesterday’

and for a pure rock video Audioslave ‘Cochise’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rGPZGBfzIT0

Enjoy!

A big thank you to Simon at Loco Tuning for sorting my shock and such a quick turnaround too; sent it Monday had it back by Thursday. Good communication and explanation of the problems and what needed doing and at a reasonable price too. Thanks too to the guys (above) who recommended him; I will too.