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

[jointhedotz]

Well the missus is loving her riding to work action, she gets there in 5 mins instead of 15, and gets to the farm in 10 mins, instead of 30

Told her to leave her uber lock on the bike rack instead of carting home each day, and she's got the original hongkong £20 uber magicshine light for the dark (of second sun fame)

Perfect week for her to get used to it too, uber dry, and sun sun sun

Amazing the Mavic /STXs wheels are rolling so well, 16 years on original bearings, never serviced. Those wheels were in the magic era of my first proper MTB, took me all over Edale/Peak district on some crazy gnarley descents when I look back on it, getting caught out in some proper rotten weather too. Will be a good test see how long they last her!

Careful....that kind of talk will have you over on retrobike in no time

Glad she's enjoying it though

I see no pics of the mrs' mrs btw, this should be rectified.

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Yeah its the wife on the ex ex ex hardtail wife.

Looooooooooool dat meme, you could do what the pros do and go for a chainless ride

[{SAS}TB]

I see no pics of the mrs' mrs btw, this should be rectified.

Very much this !

dat meme, you could do what the pros do and go for a chainless ride

If i didn't live in the middle of a pancake, I may just be tempted ..................... :/

[cruciate]

Cassette removal and replacement was easily the most satisfying fettle I've ever done.
Coiler doesn't do it. I love it so much I've done it twice.

[{SAS}TB]

Cassette removal and replacement was easily the most satisfying fettle I've ever done.
Coiler doesn't do it. I love it so much I've done it twice.

Excellent - cant wait now Even went past the LBSand its closed today - ITS A CONSPIRACY I TELL YOU !!!!

Coiler doesn't do it. I love it so much I've done it twice.

[{SAS}TB]

ITS A CONSPIRACY I TELL YOU !!!!

2 deliveries in quick succession adding to my CT suspicions ......



Then, on all of the days they could be delivered, under the glare of the sun .....



And, what I was hoping to wear this morning



FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[jointhedotz]

Cassette removal and replacement was easily the most satisfying fettle I've ever done.
Coiler doesn't do it. I love it so much I've done it twice.

I'm on my third this year lol

9spd>10spd>Megarange 10spd

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Cassette removal and replacement was easily the most satisfying fettle I've ever done.
Coiler doesn't do it. I love it so much I've done it twice.

I've bought a chainwhip now! (btwin decathlon brand) I may have to use the LBS I so enjoy having a cassette pilgrimage to, for taking apart the STX hubs which use cup and ball bearings (RETRO MAAM) for a service instead.

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Been a ton of bikes stolen on failbook groups today, this one stood out as the most extreme attempt! Make sure you setup privacy zones guys


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...levant_count=2



This £6k Yeti turns up on Sheffield pinkbike a few days back

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1905143/




Chesterfield cycles gets ramraided and loses a green Yeti, are these guys really listing pre theft!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater



Nottingham Spesh shop

http://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk...-road-ram-raid



Expert bike repair Rotherham

https://www.facebook.com/Expert-Bike...70772/?fref=nf


Never seen so many in a short space of time!

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SAS does the echo work with Strava + suffer score etc? Fitness and Freshness graph is the sex.

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On a posting roll tonight #footpath content

Conventional wisdom is that where it is not an offence to cycle along a footpath, it is nevertheless a trespass against the owner. If this is so, then the owner has the right to remove the trespasser. This would be a civil matter between the owner and the cyclist and nobody else would be concerned – for example, members of the public who dislike people cycling on footpaths would have no role. So it is important to explore whether cycling on a footpath really is a trespass.

http://www.ctc.org.uk/article/campaigns-guide/cycling-on-footpath-trespass


Some gems in this

Cycling along footpaths has not been held to be a public nuisance. If cycling was a private nuisance to the owner it would be a trespass even with a right of way. So if cycling along, say, a bridleway is not a private nuisance then cycling along a footpath cannot be. The clear implication is that a cyclist on a public footpath has lawful authority to be there and is not a trespasser.


and this pretty much says it all, "are you the land owner" "no?" "well then "

Conventional wisdom is that where it is not an offence to cycle along a footpath, it is nevertheless a trespass against the owner. If this is so, then the owner has the right to remove the trespasser. This would be a civil matter between the owner and the cyclist and nobody else would be concerned – for example, members of the public who dislike people cycling on footpaths would have no role. So it is important to explore whether cycling on a footpath really is a trespass.

[{SAS}TB]

Wowzers at those thefts !

Nice article on the paths

SAS does the echo work with Strava + suffer score etc? Fitness and Freshness graph is the sex.

Yep, it does not bad for £35

Can't wait to try it out, when my new cassette turns up ...........

[jointhedotz]

So.....opinions people

The '95 Fisher.....I have 2 ideas in my head, one 'normal' the other a bit out there so I thought I'd ask your views (bad idea given the retro hate lol).

Idea 1: Carbon 26er rigid forks, light as possible on the cheap
Idea 2: 69er......29er rigid forks and wheel, On One Mary bars (or similar)

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On One mary bars aware me

[jointhedotz]

Is google blocked by the aria towers proxy server???





http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/HBOOMA/o...mary-handlebar

They're fitted to the 69er 'Frankenbike' THM built on retrobike, althoguh fitted upside down. The more I look at it the more I smile lol

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/vie...42780&start=40

The carbon 26er forks are FS in this thread, I'm awaiting a reply: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/vie...?f=39&t=343168