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I've just sorted out a deal on an Evil Sovereign frame, quite a good buy I think, going to build it up as a bit of a trail/AM/dj bike, can't wait to get on a hardtail again, it's gonna be a bunnyhop machine :D Might eventually get good at pump tracks too.

If anyone has some Talas forks/similar for sale then I'd be interested.
 
Is this a good deal ?

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/felt-trail-shot-2010-mountain-bike-/765868

Felt Trail Shot 2010 Mountain Bike £599 (RRP £1,149.99 ) @ Wiggle with FREE Delivery + £12 Quidco

WEIGHT: (Small) 27.05lb/12.4kg
FRAME: Felt Trail Shot Design, 6061 Aluminum, Hydroform Top Tube, MTB Vertical Dropouts, with Euro BB Shell, Disc Brake Only, Replaceable Derailleur Hanger, ISCG Chainguide Mount, Ultra Short Stays
FORK: RockShox Recon 355 Solo Air 20mm with Turnkey Lockout, 130mm All Travel Adjust, 4.73lbs, Hollow Alloy Crown, Magnesium Lowers with 20mm Dropouts and Maxle QR, 32mm 7000 series Stanchions and steerer, Adjustments: Spring Preload, External Rebound. Disc Specific.
HEADSET: Semi-Integrated 1-1/8" Aheadset--Steel Cups, Caged Bearing, with Alloy Laser Top Cap, Custom Curved 1 x 15mm + 2 x 5mm Straight Washers
STEM: FELT All Mountain stem, 3D Forged Alloy, 4-bolt design, 31.8 Bar Bore, 60mm Extension
HANDLEBAR: FELT All Mountain Handlebar Butted Oversize 6061 Aluminum, 31.8mm clamp diameter, 35mm Rise, 8 degree bend with 4 degree sweep, Width: 680mm
GRIPS: Felt AM Grip Custom "LOCK-ON" Design with Alloy Ends Single-Density Extra-Soft & Sticky (Recipe #25) Durometer, 130mm Length, 30mm OD
BAR ENDS/CAPS: Rubber Plugs w/ Felt logo Bubble Decal, Included w/Grip
SHIFTERS: SRAM X-7 Trigger 27 speed Shifter
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Sram X-7 Low CLAMP, BLK Ø34.9 TOP PULL
REAR DERAILLEUR: Sram X-9 Long cage
CRANKSET: Truvativ STYLO 2.2 AM Dual Ring with Bashguard, 2-Piece Crank Giga-X-Pipe External Bearing Design, 36/24T Cold-Forged AL-66, S=170mm; M-L=175mm
PEDALS: Felt Backpedal Alloy Platform,
CHAIN: Sram PC-951 (9-Speed) Silver Outer
FREEWHEEL/CASSETTE: SRAM PG-950, 9-Speed Cassette, 11-32T
BRAKE LEVERS: Avid Juicy 3
BRAKES: Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic, Rotors: 185mm Front; 160mm Rear
CABLES: Custom Felt Cable Set, Standard Black Casing, Featuring CP Stamped Logos & FELT Rubber 2-Tone Tube Tops at Head Tube and One Red CNC Alloy ferrule Brake hose supplied with Brakeset
SADDLE: DEVOX XAM SADDLE Wide Nose, Broad flat rear with soft tissue relief channel. 2mm Gel Endurance layer, Rear "Jewel Safe" crush zone, Kevlar protected edges, Stitch free top, smooth leg chafe protection. 7mm heat treated Hollow Cr-Mo Rails
SEAT POST: Felt Alloy Micro-Adjust, 100% Black, 6061 Low-Profile Forged Head & Extruded Rall Clamps, 30.9mm x 400mm (CEN)
SEAT POST CLAMP: Felt Bolt-Type with Logo, Cold Forged + CNC, 6061 Aluminum, with Steel Barrel Nut Design, 31.8mm
RIMS/WHEELSET: Mavic XC-317 Disc Doublewall, 26 x 1.5 x 32H, 23mm Width, Presta Valve, DISC Brake-Specific, Black Anodized
FRONT HUB: Formula 20mm Thru Axle Cold-Forged Aluminium Body, 32H Disc Brake
REAR HUB: Shimano FH-M475, 6-Bolt Type Rotor Mount, 32H, with Quick Release
SPOKES: Stainless DB 14/15G, Brass Nipples
TYRES: FELT TAR XC ALL ROUNDER 26 x 2.3 60TPI Folding Bead, with Presta valve Inner Tubes
 
Cool story bro alert

On Monday I had my first crash since starting cycling three months ago. :( I knew it would have to happen sooner or later, and I'd forgotten how much tarmac hurts when hit at speed. :D

I was on my usual route and got to a point where the the road narrows and I had to move over to let oncoming car pass. I was watching the car, so failed to notice the green fencing wire some absolute ******* had dumped in the verge, and which had started trailing on the road.

I can only assume it caught either the pedal/crank or the frame. All I do know is it must have unravelled a bit, then stopped. I was pitched over the top and did a bit of a commando role on the road. I'm just thankful the car was far enough away or I'd have gone under it. Glad I was wearing a helmet too, which is something I never thought I'd say. I certainly hit the side of the helmet as well as nicely grazing my arm, shoulder, knee and getting some neck discomfort later on too.

You'll be glad to know I manned up and finished the ride. ;)
 
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Stiffee hasnt made a come back then ? :(
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:( no. But I keep smiling!

Lunatic Dreyfus said:
On Monday I had my first crash since starting cycling three months ago. :( I knew it would have to happen sooner or later, and I'd forgotten how much tarmac hurts when hit at speed. :D

I was on my usual route and got to a point where the the road narrows and I had to move over to let oncoming car pass. I was watching the car, so failed to notice the green fencing wire some absolute ******* had dumped in the verge, and which had started trailing on the road.

I can only assume it caught either the pedal/crank or the frame. All I do know is it must have unravelled a bit, then stopped. I was pitched over the top and did a bit of a commando role on the road. I'm just thankful the car was far enough away or I'd have gone under it. Glad I was wearing a helmet too, which is something I never thought I'd say. I certainly hit the side of the helmet as well as nicely grazing my arm, shoulder, knee and getting some neck discomfort later on too.

You'll be glad to know I manned up and finished the ride. ;)
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Glad you manned up :p Also Glad it didn't hurt too much.
 
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Had an absolute shocker today, went out on my normal route today which is basically an old railway line and some nice forest, better for fitness than technical.

So started off hopped on the railway line and fell off going through a gate as I was concentrating on a log the other side, made myself a right muddy state and ripped the end plug of my new lock on grips! :( aswell as a few bruises.

Then about half way a long go onto a good downhill bit and my smallest crank/cog? fell off, was like wtf? how did that happen, so parked up and had a thought how is best to fix this routed around what i had which was ooh nothing, but found a lacky band and kept it on with that until I got home. See the picture below.


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How would I go about fixing this, just looks as though the 4 bolts/screws that hold it on have come out somehow?

Then finally got a puncture from possibly the smallest thorn in the world about 2 miles from home!

Fun times.
 
Looking at buying some Juicy 5's from someone, however the rear brake hose is too short.

Which parts would I need to buy to fit a new hose? Hose, olive & barb and a new "banjo"?

Thanks :)
 
Can anyone tell me, Is an SLX crank better than an old XTR M960 as per the pic below, which is exactly what im running .inc the blackspire chainrings:confused:

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If the XTR is working then no. The only issue with that model of XTR is their non-standard BCD for the rings and the spider arm if you wanted to run a bashguard from the middle ring. As long as you can still get the Blackspire rings and the rest of the crank is fine then I see no reason to change.

edit: those crank arms are very popular with singlespeeders as they're very pretty when polished, running just the one ring and the 3rd bolt tab is cut away.
 
Yeah thats what ive recently found out , its pretty much impossible to buy a bashguard for the m960 which is what i was planning on doing along with a guide.


The blackspire rings are still availble on CRC pretty cheap so its probably not worth me doing the up(down)grade to the SLX.
 
WOW the Epic has arrived! :D:D It must be the first in the country!! :o
looks slightly different to the photos on line :confused: not in a bad way though.
Photos up tonight after work, and after the bell and reflectors are removed. lol

Out tomorrow for my first ride.
 
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Ok been absent for a bit, moved house so i havent much time to browse and what ever...But my rear cassette, rear mech and chain all need replacing, done over 1000miles on each lol.
So my thinking is as follows
SRAM PG980 Cassette 9sp - what ratio not a clue
SRAM X7 Rear Derailleur 9sp 2010
KMC X9 93 Chain Silver

As for the cassette ratio im a little baffled by this, im running a double up front with a 36t middle/top ring and standard granny ring, so which ratio would be better? And could i get away with using a short mech instead of my current medium or not.
 
janesssssy said:
WOW the Epic has arrived! :D:D It must be the first in the country!! :o
looks slightly different to the photos on line :confused: not in a bad way though.
Photos up tonight after work, and after the bell and reflectors are removed. lol

Out tomorrow for my first ride.
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Cool.
I'm guessing you are referring to the seat frame support? Small/Medium frame don't have an extra section but the large/XL frame sizes do.
 
I've just scored a brand new unused Pinarello MOst 3k full carbon stem for my FP1 on that well known auction site for a bargain price of £40. Absolutely pointless and unneeded bit of kit, but just look at it..........drools. :p

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