Big Bike Thread

booyaka · 13 Feb 2013 at 22:31

on the scout for a new helmet - like the look of this - just not the price!! :eek:

Supercow · 13 Feb 2013 at 22:47

Well worth it

SpudMaster · 13 Feb 2013 at 22:55

robj20 said:
Why didnt you just get it from there from the start then? Its where i would get mine from, well there or Merlin.

I wanted to try the Superstar hub and to buy the hub and rim seperate it was the same price as getting the wheel built .

Supercow said:
Seems that it will be the same week I'm there.
OcUK Morzine meet!

I was gonna go either last week of July or first week of August.
If you do go with riders retreat don't stay in Chalet Philippe becuase its a dive. When I stayed there in 2011 with Jimferno it was dirty. Swimming pool was filthy and water was coming through the roof in our room at one point from the rooms above shower. Another mate stayed in the barn and it looked better when we visisted.
Bike Tart had a chalet last year that looked good. Didn't go last year but hoping they have it again for this year so I can stay there.

6thElement · 13 Feb 2013 at 23:13

I'd love to do some riding in the Alps.

Big DH trip for me this year looks to be a week in Colorado hitting a few different resorts.

kieranv · 14 Feb 2013 at 08:00

We'll be in morzine either the 21st-28th or 28th-4th. Or both!!

Supercow · 14 Feb 2013 at 09:05

SpudMaster said:
I was gonna go either last week of July or first week of August.
If you do go with riders retreat don't stay in Chalet Philippe becuase its a dive. When I stayed there in 2011 with Jimferno it was dirty. Swimming pool was filthy and water was coming through the roof in our room at one point from the rooms above shower. Another mate stayed in the barn and it looked better when we visisted.
Bike Tart had a chalet last year that looked good. Didn't go last year but hoping they have it again for this year so I can stay there.

I don't want to stay at Rider's again either. Usually a group of us hire an entire chalet through a letting agency, which works out a lot cheaper and the rooms / houses are massive. I was at the barn however a couple years ago and disliked it there too, the room wasn't big enough for both me and a mate changing into our gear at the same time, while the private hire was always gargantuan.

Let me know when you decide on the dates.

kieranv said:
We'll be in morzine either the 21st-28th or 28th-4th. Or both!!

Of July / Aug?

BaJ · 14 Feb 2013 at 11:01

Topical this ... I've recovered from my broken collarbone so am doing the only natural thing and planning an Alps trip.

Any advice for an Alps first timer? There'd be a group of around 4-5 and we ride 140-150mm full-sus jobbies, so quality singletrack and such like rather than full on downhill madness.

I've seen recommendations for places such as TrailAddiction and Whiteroom Chalets, the advantage of guided riding and support for first timers. I can see it being a bit cheaper organising our own thing but then being stuck for the best trails, sounds easier to get a package type thing?

Supercow · 14 Feb 2013 at 11:16

Saw this over on Ebay (via Ridemonkey) - Dafaq?!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321072436858

Another random dafaq...

SpudMaster · 14 Feb 2013 at 11:55

WTF? that second one looks like a Stab Supreme from 1999 or 2000 but with from Brooklyn Machine Works esque chainset shizzle going on! :confused:

Supercow · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:29

I love the NOS canister the top one has... or wtfever it is!

robj20 · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:40

I like all the rose joints at the back.

Supercow · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:51

Best thing is, someone actually bid on the bike.

Andelusion · 14 Feb 2013 at 13:02

Someone should really take the screwdriver off that chair in the first pic, damaged upholstery incoming!!!

Supercow · 14 Feb 2013 at 15:00

BaJ said:
Topical this ... I've recovered from my broken collarbone so am doing the only natural thing and planning an Alps trip.

Any advice for an Alps first timer? There'd be a group of around 4-5 and we ride 140-150mm full-sus jobbies, so quality singletrack and such like rather than full on downhill madness.

I've seen recommendations for places such as TrailAddiction and Whiteroom Chalets, the advantage of guided riding and support for first timers. I can see it being a bit cheaper organising our own thing but then being stuck for the best trails, sounds easier to get a package type thing?

Personally wouldnt bother with a package deal.
If it was me in your situation, I would just book into the Passports event...which will take you in a massive group all over the place with awesome singletrack and mild descents.

BaJ · 14 Feb 2013 at 15:28

Interesting, just looking though and is the Passportes event over a single weekend in June? We were looking at heading out in mid-August.

Supercow · 14 Feb 2013 at 15:45

Yea, just one weekend event, but it means you get to see an awful lot and can go your own way once it's done.

BaJ · 15 Feb 2013 at 10:34

Canyon seem to be taking their Enduro team seriously, first Joe Barnes and now Fabien! Can see them selling some Strives.

kieranv · 15 Feb 2013 at 11:00

Supercow said:
Of July / Aug?

End of July, beginning of August.

Caseh · 15 Feb 2013 at 11:32

BaJ said:
Canyon seem to be taking their Enduro team seriously, first Joe Barnes and now Fabien! Can see them selling some Strives.

The strive is gorgeous as well! I might actually have to save up to get me one of them.

Edit: The bottom one at £2k comes with a Talas fork and Reverb seat post? That's ridiculous compared to the competition!

robj20 · 15 Feb 2013 at 11:51

Lee Quarry in the morning for me, looking forward to seeing how the DB Air performs and hopefully tweak it to my riding more, already performs better and I've only done XC so far which is only using around 50% travel so far so no more blowing through the travel.

Anyone else got riding plans for the weekend?