The MTB THREAD .....*Spring has Sprung, dust production March*

[Chaz]

Going to the shop? Full susser

Towpath? Full susser

All day epic day glo pasty epic? Full susser


Yes maaaaam

[coiler]

Going to the shop? Full susser

Towpath? Full susser

All day epic day glo pasty epic? Full susser


Yes maaaaam

I've just done a looooooooooooooooad of winter road action #FULLSUSSER with 2.4" tyres up front #LOVESTARMAC

Its just the comfiest thing for all conditions, and with lockout (not that you need it with good sus platform) it can be any wife you want it to be

Heard you were eyeing up a Bronson II JTD


Overkill simply doesn't exist, comfort and plushness is where life flows best on the trails.

[jointhedotz]

I've just done a looooooooooooooooad of winter road action #FULLSUSSER with 2.4" tyres up front #LOVESTARMAC

Its just the comfiest thing for all conditions, and with lockout (not that you need it with good sus platform) it can be any wife you want it to be

Heard you were eyeing up a Bronson II JTD


Overkill simply doesn't exist, comfort and plushness is where life flows best on the trails.

Horses for courses....

Anyway, what worthwhile full suss can you pick up for £60? As for a Bronson....I don't earn Santa Cruz money sadly, hell, I don't even earn Raleigh money

I'm using this thread as inspiration for the fisher.....you'll love it: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/vie...?f=21&t=342780

[coiler]

You could spend that £60 upgrading warez on the other wife

How is the 42t, can't recall a ride report? or any rides recently? aware me.

[jointhedotz]

You could spend that £60 upgrading warez on the other wife

How is the 42t, can't recall a ride report? or any rides recently? aware me.

Main wife wants for nothing (apart from brakes eventually, no rush though)

As for the 42t.......no ride report as no ride yet

[Chaz]

New components and no permission/time to test them, do not want kids (or wife absent of wheels)

[jointhedotz]

New components and no permission/time to test them, do not want kids (or wife absent of wheels)

tbh it's just been a busy few weekends, i could manage an evening ride but it's been cold and I'm lazy. I wouldn't change family life for anything though, it wrecks the freedom you had before but is soooo much more rewarding. That said, I drop them at the airport sunday and it's just me and the dogs for a fortnight

[{SAS}TB]

I wouldn't change family life for anything though, it wrecks the freedom you had before but is soooo much more rewarding.

This (well most the time )

That said, I drop them at the airport sunday and it's just me and the dogs for a fortnight

Bonus

Today's delivery :



Quite a hoard from Wiggle!

Bottle cage, Innertubes, chain, colour co-ordinated bottle cage bolts (), multitool, Co2 pump and canisters !

Also added a running water bottle for the wife and one each for the kids



eBay / China special on a paracord wristband



Complete with fire lighter / striker and whistle !





No intention of wearing it ala Bear Grills, but will sit nicely in my backpack, just in case

[Chaz]

SAS you clearly need tubeless in your life, more inner tubes than halfords!

[{SAS}TB]

Yes, I do !

You can guarantee if I didn't replace it I would get two punctures next time out ..............

Also, they were in the sale, so good to stock up

[cruciate]

Love my slime tubes. Had no problems since fitting those

[{SAS}TB]

May look into them at some point / when by Innertube mountain decreases

[coiler]

Wireless KS dropper post INTERESTED SIGN ME UP

Joe blow booster 165 PSI tubeless pump OOOOOOOOOOOOOOF INTERESTED

[coiler]

May look into them at some point / when by Innertube mountain decreases

One of the places which has more benefit than anywhere else in shaving weight, is rotational weight.

Look at the price in shaving a few grams off a rear mech or crank, going for the top end XTR, uber expensive for little saving, and you've got to do it across all the bike components to add up to anything substantial.

Beauty of tubeless is you remove the heavy inner tube, and add some lightweight liquid, insta-rotational gainz! On top of that pretty much never get a flat again. Slime tubes go against this unfortunately as they keep the inner tube and add the slime weight coming in around 170g.

Conti inners are around 130g.

Stans fluid is 30-51g depending how much you use (I went all year in the back off 30g)


So inners are 200g heavier

Slime tubes 280g heavier

Just under and just over half a pound added to bike weight, which is a lot if you were to try and get this saving in drivechain components, but the crux, this saving can be made in rotational weight.


TL; dr no more punctures

[{SAS}TB]

Well, its just dropped a little lower on my list after this mornings pre-ride fettle ..........

Up nice and early, kids ready, cycling gear on and ready, just need to fit new chain and pump the back tyre back up to full pressure

New chain - shiny shiny !





Snapped down to length



Quickly swapped the snapped bottle cage, complete with bling bolts



Slapped the chain on and FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Threaded on



Slight rotation and grind




Bent is an understatement





Well ****** off, no ride today, need to order a new cassette

Suppose on the up side, i found out why I have been having chain probs !

This one is a Sunrace, 10-speed, 11-36 - any suggestions while i go and shower and grab coffee and eggs ??