Mountain Biking

[MrKnifey]

Most secure are the tow bar mounted ones ske

 

[Muffin`]

Are any of you lot Rob Baker?

Hi jono

 

[Hedge]

Here ya go

Spoiler

https://m.imgur.com/ibd1JhW
https://m.imgur.com/irZ0ISD

A shot from the Man Cave and one on the back of the Fiesta. I'll take some action shots tomorrow

Anyone recommend a better car rack? The one in the 2nd image is a bit ropey, wouldn't want to drive longer than 10/15 minutes with it on the back. Don't think my Fiesta can accommodate a roof one either.

I've got a saris bones which I've been using for a month or so and it's pretty good!

 

[{SAS}TB]

Cracking photos and a cracking bike. How is it?

Thanks mate

Absolutely loving her coming from a Specialized Hardtail the difference is night and day

Slight disappointment is they managed to send her out without Invisiframing (which I paid for) so will probably send it back next week to have it applied and sent back (all at their cost) - I couldn't stand the thought of sending it straight back after a six week wait and the road trip all planned

 

[{SAS}TB]

I've got a saris bones which I've been using for a month or so and it's pretty good!

I took the kids for a bike ride Friday and slung mine and their two bikes on my Saris Bones 3 - pulled by plod for obscuring the number plate and rear lights and ended up walking away with a fixed penalty fine

 

[Ske]

I don't have a tow bar what's the next best thing?

Edit: I see the Saris doesn't require a tow bar - my bad.

 

[neil_g]

Balls. Having sorted the tubless out on the patrol during the week and was happy was holding pressure etc.. Just gone in the shed, one flat back wheel.. Fffnnnnfmfnggggh.

I took the kids for a bike ride Friday and slung mine and their two bikes on my Saris Bones 3 - pulled by plod for obscuring the number plate and rear lights and ended up walking away with a fixed penalty fine

No offence but that's one of my pet peeves. Nothing worse than no being able to see someones brake and indication lights..

 

[neil_g]

I don't have a tow bar what's the next best thing?

Roof rack? Got a Thule carrier on the golf.

 

[Hedge]

I took the kids for a bike ride Friday and slung mine and their two bikes on my Saris Bones 3 - pulled by plod for obscuring the number plate and rear lights and ended up walking away with a fixed penalty fine

Oh dear. I've not had any issues but I'll have to double check mine. Kinda crap that the police showed you no compassion.

 

[skywalker909]

is anyone looking forward to opening jump/downhill section in Swinley forest?

 

[Juggy1985]

Free day at forest of dean if your quick enough to sign up - http://www.bellridefree.co.uk/

I had a thule roof rack and bike rack on my lexus which was ok, did a very secure job but in the summer the bikes would be plastered in dead bugs on a drive, all on the discs, stanctions, levers, grips, seat etc etc!

I've had a tow bar fitted and got a tule tow rack, much much better, although a beast to store.

 

[{SAS}TB]

It wasn't own fault - I had only ever used it with one bike on before and it's fine

Didn't realise how obscured everything was with three, descending sizes, bikes on :/

Made slightly worse by I was only going three miles along back roads but hey ho .....

I'm honestly thinking of retro fitting a tow bar and getting a tow rack or waiting until I get a new car and get one fitted. Three of us went to llandegla a few weeks ago and the guy who drove had one - expensive but a great bit of kit

 

[neil_g]

Oh dear. I've not had any issues but I'll have to double check mine. Kinda crap that the police showed you no compassion.

Technically its 3 points per defect these days so depending how many lights were obscured I'd say he got off lightly (pun intended)

 

[Jono]

Hi jono

Aha cool

 

[6thElement]

Great first DH day of the season yesterday. My wife finally got to ride the GT Fury I gave her for festivus.

 

[MrKnifey]

Nice dude, she confident on a bike at all? Whats the tracks like there?

 

[daniel_owen_uk]

New Bike (it's not brand new but new to me)

Done a few bits to it, Tech 3 E4's have been added, and swapped seat (it's further back since this photo). New powder coating. Might swap the cranks to something blingy and probably a 32T front ring.

Rode it yesterday (Lee Quarry) and a quick blast around Sherwood Pines before work this morning. Love it so far.

Orange by Daniel Owen, on Flickr

 

[booyaka]

^^ no doubt a good bike - but still one of the ugliest bikes ever!

 

[neil_g]

i always quite liked the look of the orange, that back end flexes a lot though

 

[daniel_owen_uk]

Little bit of a marmite bike. There are those that think it's beautiful, then there are idiots