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always4lora said:
Was planning on going to grizedale again today, got up, got car packed and went to find parking pass... couldnt find it anywhere! Mrs reckons she may have accidently chucked it out :( £50 down the swanny!
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You could still pay to park. :D

Oh and accidentally throw away your MRS favorite shoes
 
Andelusion said:
Has anyone got this month's mbuk? There's a feature on a new trail centre called blaenau ffestiniog in a slate quarry in Snowdonia which opens this July. 4 red/black downhill trails (trail bikeable) that look super flowy/jumpy with lots of rocks too.

There's tonnes of amazing riding in north wales now, Betws y Coed, CyB, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Penmachno, Llandegla an hour away, combined with Snowdon, we could have an ace OcUK meet...

think this is one of the trails
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Trail looks really good! just don't think i'd like getting back to the top.

You guys have a rough idea when most manufactures bring out next years bikes?

Struggling to find anyone who can re-weld my frame so going to get a new bike within the next couple of months. Don't have massive budget, will have 2k max to spend.

Had a look at what's out at the moment and there's some decent bikes:)
Cube seem to do some pretty nice bikes, Stereo Pro Bike and AMS 130 Race look good
others that have caugt my eye are:
Trek Fuel Ex 7
2011 Santa Cruz Heckler D AM
Whyte T-120
Lapierre Zesty 214

Any views on the above? Only one i've seen in person is the Whyte which they have near me but guy wouldn't let me take it out !
 
mattyg said:
You could still pay to park. :D

Oh and accidentally throw away your MRS favorite shoes
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yeh could have paid for parking but i was in such a ****** mood i didn't feel like going. She did say she'll buy me a new parking pass, just got to find somewhere to put it where it can't be chucked out.
 
always4lora said:
Had a look at what's out at the moment and there's some decent bikes:)
Cube seem to do some pretty nice bikes, Stereo Pro Bike and AMS 130 Race look good
others that have caugt my eye are:
Trek Fuel Ex 7
2011 Santa Cruz Heckler D AM
Whyte T-120
Lapierre Zesty 214

Any views on the above? Only one i've seen in person is the Whyte which they have near me but guy wouldn't let me take it out !
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Canyon's are getting even better ever day due to exchange rate.

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2565

The AM 8.0X as above is just RIDICULOUS value at the moment for £2k.
 
Goodbye Tracer 2, we've had a strange relationship :(
Sad every time I see someone else take possession of one of my bikes .

Ah well, onto something else I go!
 
always4lora said:
I had a look at these and YT bikes, both have good spec for the money. Rather buy from a shop incase anything go's wrong with it though.
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Canyon have UK support/service centre, 30 day money back guarantee. Can't say fairer than that.

You won't get anything close to the spec of the YT's/Canyons for the money.
 
benjo said:
Anyone? :)
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bit racy, doesnt look much fun! (unless races are fun :confused:)

this

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2555

is only £50 more and its got the same parts and fox rear sus as well!

canyon is insane right now - you would be insane not to buy from them over other bikes

even this has the same spec as that cube for £809!

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2539

if you want something more fun less xc then these are good value too:
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FBOO4561X5/on_one_456_evo_x5_sektor_bike
 
Ps: did a massive nose manual over a table today (on purpose) and rode it out like a ****n boss!


(never been so far over the front and such a long distance....thought I was going to die while doing it!)
 
Mark A said:
Speaking of chains, is Finish Line wet still a decent chain lube?
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Never used it but heard people complain that it is messy and attracts dirt?

I've been using Rock 'n' Roll Extreme Dry Lube since last year and has been real good - not used it in extreme wet conditions though so may not be so good in the rain....
 
always4lora said:
Trail looks really good! just don't think i'd like getting back to the top.

You guys have a rough idea when most manufactures bring out next years bikes?

Struggling to find anyone who can re-weld my frame so going to get a new bike within the next couple of months. Don't have massive budget, will have 2k max to spend.

Had a look at what's out at the moment and there's some decent bikes:)
Cube seem to do some pretty nice bikes, Stereo Pro Bike and AMS 130 Race look good
others that have caugt my eye are:
Trek Fuel Ex 7
2011 Santa Cruz Heckler D AM
Whyte T-120
Lapierre Zesty 214

Any views on the above? Only one i've seen in person is the Whyte which they have near me but guy wouldn't let me take it out !
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Go to a shop that will let you take them out if possible.

I tried the Lapierre Zesty 314 and Trek Fuel Ex 8 last year - both are great bikes but feel very different. The Zesty feels a bit tougher than the Trek and more chuckable whereas the Trek is very nimble and aggressively quick. I went for the Trek in the end and I'm really happy with it but recommend you try out a few to get a bike that suits your riding style. Also try different sizes as they can make the bike feel very different as well.
 
dlknight said:
Never used it but heard people complain that it is messy and attracts dirt?

I've been using Rock 'n' Roll Extreme Dry Lube since last year and has been real good - not used it in extreme wet conditions though so may not be so good in the rain....
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Any wet lube will if you apply too much/don't wipe off excess/use it in wrong conditions.
 
booyaka said:
Canyon have UK support/service centre, 30 day money back guarantee. Can't say fairer than that.

You won't get anything close to the spec of the YT's/Canyons for the money.
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did have a quick look earlier but didnt realise they had uk support :)

Think i'll look into the slightly cheaper one and save a little cash:
http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=2564

TBH don't think I need the extra upgrades, plus means i'll be able to get the cash together sooner:)
 
Say hello to the carbon Demo...(better pictures of it aleast ;) )

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Team replica bike comes with 7 speed drivetrain very similar to the 6 speed system used by Sam and Troy. No one wants 10 speed that they seem to be forcing upon us for dh!

More pictures and video in the article on pinkbike

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/specialized-demo-8-carbon-2013-first-look.html
 
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