Big Bike Thread

Supercow · 10 Feb 2013 at 20:52

HA, that was quick...love it!

BTW... standard MBR stuff
http://www.mbr.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?13600-rock-shox-reverb-broke

ichabod crane · 10 Feb 2013 at 20:57

Aye just a quick mock up.

6thElement · 10 Feb 2013 at 21:09

Supercow said:
BTW... standard MBR stuff
http://www.mbr.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?13600-rock-shox-reverb-broke

o lol

ichabod crane · 10 Feb 2013 at 21:10

Got to be trollin.

Caseh · 11 Feb 2013 at 00:08

Crappy pictures, but they're still pictures.

JustBen · 11 Feb 2013 at 07:36

Nice bike

Been out on it yet?Only bad point are the bars dont look right. Bit different than the last bike you got.

R0B75 · 11 Feb 2013 at 08:10

Stem on wrong way up and the bars need rotating upwards too by the look of it.

Andelusion · 11 Feb 2013 at 08:38

Pretty sure the bars are supposed to be like that ...

How does it ride Cas?

neil_g · 11 Feb 2013 at 08:47

the stem looks like its supposed to be that way up too, probably a +/-10 deg.

R0B75 · 11 Feb 2013 at 08:48

Really? Might just be the pictures but it doesn't look right.

The stem looks flipped downward like a road bike.

ichabod crane · 11 Feb 2013 at 09:14

He just needs a shorter stem and he will be rocking!

Caseh · 11 Feb 2013 at 09:37

Haha, I knew I'd get the comments about the handlebar and stem, but they are indeed right.. Which is why I need a new stem and handlebar.

So far it rides fine, I've only had a short blast through a local wood, other than my commute to work, so its not gone through anything too taxing yet. I'm not used to getting up hills so quickly!

Supercow · 11 Feb 2013 at 10:31

Cas, just one thing to consider - this is a XC Hartail, nothing else and not meant to be made "agressive".

You mentioned you want a dropper post, which really is not what you want on this bike. Putting a short stem and wider bars is also counter productive - IMO of course.

Caseh · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:32

The stem has to change (for my comfort at least) as I'm really stretching over the bike, but with the handlebars the width isn't the problem, I've just spent over 6 months using flat bars, and I find everything else really uncomfortable now, they are the only issues I've got with it really. The dropper was just an idea, but I'd probably rather put that money aside to build myself an AM bike anyway.

I know I can't go crazy on this, but that's probably a good thing anyway, as my fitness/fatness is probably my biggest problem ATM, so it will do me good to get out and do the miles. Can you see the bike having any problems with Glentress red? I can't myself, but I can't remember much of it.

Andelusion · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:36

It'll be absolutely fine around Glentress red, you could probably get around on a rigid bike and still have plenty of fun

I can't promise no comments about clown wheels and spandex though..

Caseh · 11 Feb 2013 at 11:39

Haha, if I'm getting jokes about clown wheels and spandex, its taking the focus off my riding skills.

ichabod crane · 11 Feb 2013 at 16:32

The bars look spot on for the bike, you just need a more comfortable stem length by the sound of it.

Caseh · 11 Feb 2013 at 17:36

I'm buying Robs stem off him, then I'll give it a few rides after that to figure out if its sorted it, I won't rush into buying handlebars, as I'm bloody skint.

JustBen · 12 Feb 2013 at 07:24

can't say i've noticed riser bars going forward, they look like riser bars but going forward instead of up?

Supercow · 12 Feb 2013 at 08:22

I was at Woburn again 2 weeks ago, and saw one of the local lads send this jump.
Can't tell you how scary this one is as it's entirely and utterly blind.

That chute is also really steep / narrow ...and the kid landed it past that tree, entirely flat!