Big Bike Thread

Deleted User 234324 · 25 Aug 2011 at 21:04

Look forward to seeing the vids Supercrow, Morzine looks awesome fun :-)

Question, need some new brake pads for me bike, unsure on what ones to get as my brakes say "elixir r" on the levers and just elixir on the calipers, but according to Trek's website they should be "elixir 5s"

Any way of telling or are they all the same?

Berger · 25 Aug 2011 at 22:26

I think mine say Elixir 5 SL on the levers and Elixir 5 on the calipers.

booyaka · 25 Aug 2011 at 22:44

nice pics

Berger · 25 Aug 2011 at 22:47

So I was thinking of entering a small event/challenge to help give me something to work towards.

There is an event at the start of October in the Lakes, but no route given, just distances.

25km should be fairly easy, 50km is probably a bit far for me yet. Would depend totally on the route/surface/ascent though.

http://www.ultimatetrails.org/

Is there anything else coming up that is more local to the North West?

I don't want to do a 10 hour ride or anything that mammoth!

Deleted User 234324 · 25 Aug 2011 at 22:59

Berger said:
I think mine say Elixir 5 SL on the levers and Elixir 5 on the calipers.

Mmm not really sure what to do now, bike is a 2011 Trek Remedy 8 and according to Treks website the brakes should be Avid Elixir 5's, but mine clearly aren't.

Bike was bought in Feb so not sure what to do.

petriodet · 25 Aug 2011 at 23:06

MadMossy said:
Mmm not really sure what to do now, bike is a 2011 Trek Remedy 8 and according to Treks website the brakes should be Avid Elixir 5's, but mine clearly aren't.

Bike was bought in Feb so not sure what to do.

take the pads out and compare them to the superstar brakepad identifier http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=29

6thElement · 25 Aug 2011 at 23:28

Just booked flights for a nice week long holiday in September, riding out in the mountains of Colorado again and then heading across into Utah to ride in Moab again :cool:

Deleted User 234324 · 25 Aug 2011 at 23:41

petriodet said:
take the pads out and compare them to the superstar brakepad identifier http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=29

Cool ta, but about the whole brake thing though, according to Trek's website they should be Elixir 5's but they are not.

SpudMaster · 26 Aug 2011 at 00:13

Supercow said:
Trip coming to an end way too soon

Some pics - one more day to go

Nice pics

just a shame it flies by so fast

Get the river gap done if you haven't already!

janesssssy · 26 Aug 2011 at 10:29

Nice photos of Morzine! I like

I_M_Weasel · 26 Aug 2011 at 13:41

Skillmister said:
Hi bikers. Just been out for the first time in over year and would like to know how far it was. Is there anywhere online that i can use google maps/similar to plot the off road points and calculate a distance or is it time to break out the maps and a piece of string?

edit: found one http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

I use google earth and its ruler tool in path mode.

andi · 26 Aug 2011 at 23:49

Managed to leave my Garmin still on the bars whilst I drove home tonight, recorded 84mph topspeed

Pretty impressed with the mount!

touch · 27 Aug 2011 at 00:06

andi said:
recorded 84mph topspeed

It would have been a lot higher if you'd left it recording whilst strapped to the car

Berger · 27 Aug 2011 at 11:45

Off to the land down under later on today!

See you all in a week and a bit!

6thElement · 27 Aug 2011 at 13:48

Irene isn't letting me ride this weekend

petriodet · 27 Aug 2011 at 14:21

6thElement said:
Irene isn't letting me ride this weekend

tell here to get back in the kitchen

oh wait...

janesssssy · 27 Aug 2011 at 20:36

I had an awesome day at Cwmcarn today. Went with my Brother who Hasn’t been riding for several months and had an epic time.

1 slow lap with Bro at 1.10 and then Got on the gas and got a 53 minute lap. Well impressed

Even though there were parts I could have pushed a lot harder.

Even better, after a cafe break both climbed to the top and found miles of smiles on natural stuff behind the valley.

all in 10/10 for the day. oh the bike was total Epicness.

Supercow · 27 Aug 2011 at 21:15

Cheers guys, back now and the post-France hangover has already hit me

Didn't do the Chatel River gap, as I didn't even go to Chatel this year.

Best riding spot this year, hands down goes to Super Morzine... INSANE, INSANE INSANE.
I was giggling like a school girl all the way down Porridge. 10 Rider train going down it, all you see is a dust cloud and smell everyone's brakes on fire! Hattock (black) is by far my favourite track now and wish I could hammer it day in day out.

rhysduck · 27 Aug 2011 at 21:40

Sounds like you had a blast Cow...
My riding is coming along, albeit slowly but Cwmcarn DH is getting faster and faster!
France one day

Supercow · 27 Aug 2011 at 21:46

It sure was mate

Before I pass out from exhaustion ( I thought it was a good idea last night to go for a few drinks after our last ride.... turned into a very very very messy one, where I ended up half naked outside packing my bike in the dark and rain) , I quickly uploaded the first vid to hand.

ps: Edit... I'm never buying superstar pads again, as you will hear from this video!