i didnt think it was much worse than cannock chase and they seems to get good reviews
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i didnt think it was much worse than cannock chase and they seems to get good reviews
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I rode High Street years ago on a Univega DS 500. Must have been 15 at the time. Bike looked something like this
http://www.bicyclecenterofseattle.com/graphics/bike_photos/univega_ds600__1259724079.jpg
On another note here's a video from Antur Stiniog yesterday. Brilliant day only spoilt slightly due to the immense head wind on the top half of the tracks. Riding down was like going up!
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Absolutely love Stiniog but it's really exposed on the top, if you're not careful on the first two step downs the wind can take you sideways....
Can't wait til the 24th when I'm there, first proper DH of the year!
Wind was blowing directly at you on those two step downs. Carrying any sort of speed at the top was a nightmare. Especially at the long rocky section on the black run, as you see in the video soon as you hit it all your speed is gone and pedalling through it is the only option. Would have been laughing if the wind was blowing the opposite way.
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Long run, must be out of breath at the end of that
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Long run, must be out of breath at the end of that
With the headwind we had we were out of breath after the first minute!
Sod that!
Thats a fear I have when inflating tubes (dont run tubeless). Hope your finger and ear is ok?
DID YOU GET THAT? I SAID I HOPE YOUR FINGER AND EAR IS OK!!!!
Haha, yea I was a bit disorientated for a little bit as I was in an enclosed space.
Looked at my finger and thought it was broken (huge lump on the side made it look like the finger was bent)
All good though, dumped it in ice and was right as rain the next day.
Looked at my finger and thought it was broken (huge lump on the side made it look like the finger was bent)
All good though, dumped it in ice and was right as rain the next day.
On another note im after some advice.
I snapped the rear seat stay on my Trek Fuel EX on a tiny drop off, Evans (got it on sale cheap) were difficult but i am expecting a replacement frame under warranty.
120mm travel is a little short so i was thinking of getting something else maybe around the 140-150mm.
I do some XC riding to try and improve my fitness so need to be able to pedal uphill I would love a bike with 160mm but i can only have one expenive bike so i need one that will do it all.
I was looking at the devinci Dixon, SC blur LT, Orange 5 or possible Alpine 160.
I will be buying Frame and building it myself and riding my hardtail in the meantime.
Im a bit of a unit at just over 15 stone would i be too heavy/risk breaking a carbon framed bike. They always seem a bit thin and flimsy to me i would be gutted to brake another frame. Especially if it cost me a wedge.
I snapped the rear seat stay on my Trek Fuel EX on a tiny drop off, Evans (got it on sale cheap) were difficult but i am expecting a replacement frame under warranty.
120mm travel is a little short so i was thinking of getting something else maybe around the 140-150mm.
I do some XC riding to try and improve my fitness so need to be able to pedal uphill I would love a bike with 160mm but i can only have one expenive bike so i need one that will do it all.
I was looking at the devinci Dixon, SC blur LT, Orange 5 or possible Alpine 160.
I will be buying Frame and building it myself and riding my hardtail in the meantime.
Im a bit of a unit at just over 15 stone would i be too heavy/risk breaking a carbon framed bike. They always seem a bit thin and flimsy to me i would be gutted to brake another frame. Especially if it cost me a wedge.
I found my Enduro absolutely fine for climbing. But from your list, definitely between the Blur and the 5. But how about something like a Nukeproof Mega?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=81836
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=81836
By enduro was that 160+ travel?
Im open to suggestions by all means with the bike you listed will the coil shock not be much more heavy?
I had a friend offer me his 2010 Trek Scratch but it is the mavity edition with the coil rear shock and the Fox 36 Vans which i believe are also coil.
I know im a chunker but i have found less weight even cycling without a bag and bladder on my back is much more liberating.
I see on CRC they also do the nukeproof mega with the rockshox monarch air shock and its much cheaper. I'm guessing there is a reason you linked the one you did instead of the cheaper one.
Im open to suggestions by all means with the bike you listed will the coil shock not be much more heavy?
I had a friend offer me his 2010 Trek Scratch but it is the mavity edition with the coil rear shock and the Fox 36 Vans which i believe are also coil.
I know im a chunker but i have found less weight even cycling without a bag and bladder on my back is much more liberating.
I see on CRC they also do the nukeproof mega with the rockshox monarch air shock and its much cheaper. I'm guessing there is a reason you linked the one you did instead of the cheaper one.
Yeah the Enduro was 160mm.
I actually meant to link the Mega with the Monarch shock. I just think the Mega is a brilliant frame/bike for the money. But there are much, much more experienced people on here to give advice on frames and such. But the Mega has got to be one of the better frames for the money.
I actually meant to link the Mega with the Monarch shock.
I just think the Mega is a brilliant frame/bike for the money. But there are much, much more experienced people on here to give advice on frames and such. But the Mega has got to be one of the better frames for the money.sweet thanks.
My local bike shop have a Tomac Vanish on sale for £500 !!
http://www.tomac.com/bikes.php?year=2012&model=vanish-160
anyone know much about these? Weight seems to be similar to the nukeproof mega with the air shock. Can i fit a tapered fork into a 1.5" headtube with the right headset or would i be better off buying a 1.5" tube fork.
I will be getting new forks for this
My local bike shop have a Tomac Vanish on sale for £500 !!
http://www.tomac.com/bikes.php?year=2012&model=vanish-160
anyone know much about these? Weight seems to be similar to the nukeproof mega with the air shock. Can i fit a tapered fork into a 1.5" headtube with the right headset or would i be better off buying a 1.5" tube fork.
I will be getting new forks for this
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Nope. Carbon can be just as strong/flexible/light as any other material. Buying a bike that is fit for what you intend to use it for is more important than the material it's made out of.
Out of your list I would not consider the Alpine if you want something that can take abuse but still be pedaled around easily, the 5 is an ace bike that fits most people's needs over and above, the Alpine is great if (funnily enough
) you're going to the Alps or are using it for some proper DH riding.15 stone is not heavy by the way
Most trail bikes will be strong enough providing you're not doing big drops to flat and casing doubles etc.I would consider the new Nukeproof Mega Trail (Tr) once it's available, it's lighter than the Mega, fun to ride for the riding you seem to be looking at and like everything Nukeproof it'll be great value (and have a pretty big cool factor!) also if you liked your Fuel, why not go for a Remedy? They're very popular and have a bit more travel as far as I know.
At the end of the day anything we can say to you pails in comparison to sitting on a bike you're considering, that's the right size, set up close to what you'd like, and test ridden on trails similar to what you're into. I would consider finding a decent bike shop who will let you demo/hire a bike for a day, even if it costs you £50 and some petrol it'll be worth it in the end.
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Anybody been round Cathkin Braes yet? How technical is it?
I'm planning going down for the xc race there this weekend but im not sure if i should go for some practice laps on saturday or just turn up and ride it blind on sunday.
I'm planning going down for the xc race there this weekend but im not sure if i should go for some practice laps on saturday or just turn up and ride it blind on sunday.
It's not bad. I'm heading up friday late afternoon if you want.
It's fairly straight forward, new section at the start has a couple of lines, down into the woods is some rocky sections but straighforward. Then out towards the dual slalom section. Again whichever line you pick, everything is rollable with no great drops.
A bit of a slog/climb then from the bottom of this back up the hill which is fairly short but quite tough (for me anyway). Then back up into the woods along a bit call "broken biscuits" which is basically about 800m of rock/bumpy stuff, down into the trees again which is fairly straightforward, but a bugger of a small climb out of the trees. A real sharp sudden climb that most people fall to get up.
Then it's a climb back to the start again, nothing major but just one where you need to find a rhythm and your fine. Top guys are down around 20 mins for a lap already, at a steady pace it's about 30/35 mins.
You could turn up and do it - it's not that hard, red graded at most, distance wise blue graded. I was considering my 1st ever entry but with 2 weeks to POC Enduro at Glentress, decided to give it a miss this year.
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