Mountain Biking

Zefan · 2 Mar 2015 at 10:55

Following on from the very popular Big Bike Thread, discuss everything to do with mountain biking in here.

touch · 2 Mar 2015 at 11:08

Could we maybe rename it to 'Mountainbike thread' this time around?

FrenchTart · 2 Mar 2015 at 11:41

How about "Big Boy Bike Thread"?

neil_g · 2 Mar 2015 at 11:42

"Mountain Bikes are Best Bikes"?

Supercow · 2 Mar 2015 at 11:49

R.I.P big bike thread

, hello mountain bike thread

IN celebration of the new thread, here's some sweet riding

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/397838/

Begbie · 2 Mar 2015 at 13:02

That defies gravity!

Also where can I get a fake bright yellow Hoy Lee Shorts! I need them to match my bike pronto!

panthro · 2 Mar 2015 at 13:18

If anyone's interested, I got roped into buying 5L concentrate of Pro Green MTB. Thought it would be rubbish but turns out it works just as good as Muc Off.

neil_g · 2 Mar 2015 at 13:33

Just realised I didn't ride my bike at all in Feb. That sucks. Damn work and/or weather.

ishamy · 2 Mar 2015 at 13:36

Aww the big thread is gone

Just added Nukeproof Electrons and Reverb the other day so finally finished the bike, done all the upgrades I wanted too... now hope nothing breaks anytime soon!

booyaka · 2 Mar 2015 at 14:02

RIP big bike thread

Bunka · 2 Mar 2015 at 17:41

This thread feels too virgin.

rhysduck · 2 Mar 2015 at 20:15

My PP bottom bracket seems to be a bit grindy! what grease is best? ive got some tf2 teflon grease... that will be ok?

the bearings seem to be some sort of angled type? cant see no identifiers on them... any one any ideas?

Edit: could we get some kind of index in the OP? useful websites, shop links etc? Ill put together a list?

touch · 2 Mar 2015 at 20:17

teflon grease would be fine but most modern bbs use sealed cartridge bearings which you cant really strip down and regrease.

rhysduck · 2 Mar 2015 at 20:42

PP in all their wisdom dont use sealed cartridge bearings... at £60 odd for the BB it's a poor show. (along with thier cheese like paint)

pics:

snapdragon · 2 Mar 2015 at 20:48

I'll be back in about four days when I have finished face palming myself into a bloody pulp, I often saw random mtb threads pop up in general sport forums so assumed there wasn't a dedicate mtb thread.

Always assumed the big bike thread was for lasses on harleys. mon dieu!!

touch · 2 Mar 2015 at 21:20

snapdragon said:
lasses on harleys.

No harleys here...

Begbie · 2 Mar 2015 at 22:39

Has anyone used one of those sj4000? For £60 I'm very tempted, I know the go pro can be had for a £100 now. But the sj4000 comes with wifi etc and is £40 cheaper!

Scrutinize · 2 Mar 2015 at 22:58

Zefan said:
Following on from the very popular Big Bike Thread, discuss everything to do with mountain biking in here.

Rip, had a good innings at 9 years old.......

MrKnifey · 3 Mar 2015 at 06:34

Awww

robj20 · 3 Mar 2015 at 09:07

rhysduck said:
PP in all their wisdom dont use sealed cartridge bearings... at £60 odd for the BB it's a poor show. (along with thier cheese like paint)

They are tapered roller bearings. Get the measurements and they can be had from here.
http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/Taper+Roller+Bearings/c1/index.html