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Figured out why my front mech is rubbing on the frame, totally forgot that they do top swing mechs, so need to get one, what does everyone recommend, currently got an XTR conventional swing.
Cant understand why they say SRAM mechs wont work on a nomad?
 
robj20 said:
Figured out why my front mech is rubbing on the frame, totally forgot that they do top swing mechs, so need to get one, what does everyone recommend, currently got an XTR conventional swing.
Cant understand why they say SRAM mechs wont work on a nomad?
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Just get an SLX or XT, front mechs all do the same thing carp shifting so no point in spending loads on one.
 
What I choose to do on the weekends is my choice....Ah ****, wrong thread!

I'll be going 1x10/9 on the HT before long, haven't used it so I'm upgrading it before I do. The Intense is doing everything I need it to at the mo.
 
Sram front mechs won't work on the Nomad because the rear triangle will hit it when under compression.

I wouldn't get anything less than an XT. But I'm a bike snob! :p
 
I think if i went to 1x10 i would need at least a 32 ring to get up the hills, might be a bit slow on the downs though. Might stick an SLX on for now.
 
Just sent our little hobbit an email, highlighting the tracks he should go shred while out in France and thought it a good idea to post them here if anyone else is going out to France this year... or pos for reference sometime in the future

Morzine

Pleney – the “local trails” off the main line. Do the main line by all means, but the lines off it are where the good sh!t’s at.
Up your Bum (do this towards the end of the holiday, when you are a bit more used to being near upside down)
Step up / step down

Avoriaz

French cup/French National track
Run Of The Mill and surrounding tracks – (Be prepared to lose your mind to stokage, do not miss out on riding this – please)
Super Morzine DH

Les Gets

Tennis court run (or Golf course run)
Canyon run (Gulley Run)
Mt Chery
Chavannes DH into Jurassic Park
Chevannes DH into Forrest Gump

Morgins

(Blue/Red/Black runs) Morgins is a day trip away, so leave early. Just the way to Morgins is worth the trip. Just remembering the road to Morgins from Morzine, you’d ride some of the most amazing DH singletrack you’ve ever ridden.

Chatel

I googled the names as I couldn’t remember them off the top of my head, just ride them all.

Haute tension,
Gueps,
Bike Patrol,
Cha Nada,
SX,
Ric et Rac
 
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rhysduck said:
Having never been to France I've only seen videos and chitchat. Is it worth a holiday there? Ho much u looking for a week / 10 days?
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I stayed in morzine for a week last summer.
It cost around £900 to rent a chalet for the week (self catered) and £300 in diesel to drive there and back.
You'll also need to think about the cost of renting a bike, if you're not taking your own, and a lift pass (i wasnt there to ride, so i dont know how much this costs).
 
VaderDSL said:
I don't suppose anyone on here would want a set of Avid 3 Juicy white brakes? You can have them for P&P which will be close to £10.

They came off my Scott Scale, they are a bit dirty, plenty of life in the pads I do believe, bear in mind the cables may not fit due to coming off a hard tail.

I'm hopefully moving and rather sell them off on other forums, would see if they would benefit anyone on here first.

Apologies, I realise I shouldn't advertise outside of MM but hopefully this will be OK.

Not with rotors btw sorry, I'll try and grab a pic after.
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Did you get rid of these in the end? Missus's bike has a broken brake that she can't afford to fix yet, so these would be ideal. Nm if they've gone :)
 
Hey guys. So I went up Swinley Forest the other night and came off my mates Specialized hardrock.
Damage to bike: Rear brake lever circlip and washer popped out of lever internals, saddle bent and needs replacing, left bar grip pushed in on the end.
Damage to me: Various wounds to arms and legs ;)

This was only my 3rd time riding with my mates since I started back riding 4 weeks ago. I decided to try a more advanced jump inside the gully jumps section. Rather than go off the center point which is a fairly basic up down landing, this one is angled to the side and you need to be able to clear a bigger gap and angle the bike on the landing really. I thought it didn't look that bad and decided to give it a shot desppite my sensible mate trying ot talk me out of it twice! ;)

So this video shows the exact section and how you should do it (at the beginning of the vid anyway with the three riders jumping). EDIT: Below footage is not me.


And when I did it my back wheel did the classic catching the second lip and I went over the bars and ate sand. I am going to invest in some basic armour for legs and arms plus get some good shoes.

Question I have, why do I see a lot of "full face helmets are OTT" type comments in here? For me, they look like a good idea. When I came off my face made contact with the ground and slid along it for a good few meters. luckily it was fairly soft sand with minimal gravel. My helmet took an impact and saved my head but my face could have got butchered. I see full face as a good thing and don't really care if I look like some hardcore wannabe. To rub salt into my wounds a guy came down after me with no helmet on and aced that jump effortlessly. Almost looked like he wasn't trying and didn't look like he even went that fast.

Anyway, didn't put me off and I'm still left wanting my fix next week, just will take it easy more. :)
 
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