Big Bike Thread

Supercow · 4 Oct 2013 at 11:44

That makes no sense.

weescott · 4 Oct 2013 at 12:45

Makes perfect sense. Small Tracer 2's look better than Mediums. FACT!

rhysduck · 4 Oct 2013 at 13:07

Smaller is better.. let me see what the Mrs says!

neil_g · 4 Oct 2013 at 13:08

i prefer a small one :eek:

W!ll · 4 Oct 2013 at 13:30

Supercow never took you for a fanboy! Can't hate the hopes they have been flawless for a year, just fancy a change.

MrKnifey · 4 Oct 2013 at 16:56

rhysduck said:
You go through bikes like the kids around here go through footballs
(They've always got a new football if anyone is wondering)

I get bored easy.. I love my Mondraker but 4 inch travel for me is finding its limits..

Supercow · 4 Oct 2013 at 20:07

weescott said:
Makes perfect sense. Small Tracer 2's look better than Mediums. FACT!

Incorrect, the Tracer 2 is an awful bike and can not look good.

W!ll said:
Supercow never took you for a fanboy! Can't hate the hopes they have been flawless for a year, just fancy a change.

Hopeless brakes more like. Not a fanboy (there are plenty of other brakes I like), just a "hater" of Hopeless brakes.

MrKnifey · 4 Oct 2013 at 20:41

Got the Meta.. pics to follow

Need to change the bars badly though

W!ll · 4 Oct 2013 at 22:00

Cow I need some advice, whats Aston Hill like? All I've seen make it look fun, but it's a push up right? If so how bad is it? Was booked onto the Bala uplift, but that has been cancelled due to forestry work, and all other uplifts are full this close to the day.

And fair enough, personally Hopes have been excellent brakes on every bike I've ridden, my hates are Avid, Formula and top of the list Ashima.

Supercow · 5 Oct 2013 at 00:09

Depends mate, its all relative.

You get about 10 runs in a day, if you're going for it and relatively fit. The push is quite fun, because most of the time when its filled with locals, theres a lot of banter on the way up, so not boring

I should however caveat that with saying that its pretty crappy in the wetas we tend not to get deep mud, but slippery snot on off camber roots.

SeraphX · 5 Oct 2013 at 14:27

Hopes are alright!

Just got a Mono M4 front on my Rush this morning with some Fibrax Semi Metallic pads and they are awesome!

on a slightly more mad note, Just put an order in for these
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

In pink, Should clash nicely with my bright yellow Rush haha

weescott · 5 Oct 2013 at 16:09

Supercow said:
Incorrect, the Tracer 2 is an awful bike and can not look good

Trololololop
......

Turns out my Crossmax SX wheels are fubar.

Need to figure out what to replace them with.

ichabod crane · 5 Oct 2013 at 16:44

weescott said:
Trololololop
......

Turns out my Crossmax SX wheels are fubar. Need to figure out what to replace them with.

Enve rims on Chris King hubs

Supercow · 5 Oct 2013 at 19:02

weescott said:
Trololololop

Nope, just factfactfactfact.
Handmade in 'Murica by fat McDonalds fingers and outdated geometry. I'll give it this much, it was a good pedaller for the weight / travel

Anyhoo, are the Crossmaxes on the Tracer? It might sound like a bit of a stretch, but seriously -
http://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Wheelsets,44/Spank/Oozy-26AL-EVO,11538

BaJ · 6 Oct 2013 at 09:27

Recently treated myself to a fancy Thule roof rack and bike carrier.

First trip out and I'm distracted by the dog chewing my car interior, pull in to a car park and wallop

Damaged car, damaged bike, damaged rack

Begbie · 6 Oct 2013 at 09:39

BaJ said:
Recently treated myself to a fancy Thule roof rack and bike carrier.

First trip out and I'm distracted by the dog chewing my car interior, pull in to a car park and wallop

Damaged car, damaged bike, damaged rack

Ouch

Bad?

Just got one myself, away to try it out...

ichabod crane · 6 Oct 2013 at 09:55

BaJ said:
Recently treated myself to a fancy Thule roof rack and bike carrier.

First trip out and I'm distracted by the dog chewing my car interior, pull in to a car park and wallop

Damaged car, damaged bike, damaged rack

But we still need pictures

BaJ · 6 Oct 2013 at 13:38

No pics I'm afraid, too mortified, had said to the wife an hour before how terrified I was of forgetting the load on top.

Forks took the initial blow, some scratches on my stanchions

Rack seems ok but the 591 carrier is all bent, then a 6 inch scratch to my car roof where the carrier dug in.

Expensive lesson

Gribs · 6 Oct 2013 at 14:06

BaJ said:
Recently treated myself to a fancy Thule roof rack and bike carrier.

First trip out and I'm distracted by the dog chewing my car interior, pull in to a car park and wallop

Damaged car, damaged bike, damaged rack

You're not the first. 2 of my mates have done this, one of them twice. It's part of the reason I like to keep my bikes inside the car.

Begbie · 6 Oct 2013 at 14:28

BaJ said:
No pics I'm afraid, too mortified, had said to the wife an hour before how terrified I was of forgetting the load on top.

Forks took the initial blow, some scratches on my stanchions Rack seems ok but the 591 carrier is all bent, then a 6 inch scratch to my car roof where the carrier dug in.

Expensive lesson

Doesn't sound too bad, the bike ok?

Is this on the Z? :/

My trip went well, thankfully!

Does anyone know where you can get cable clamps for a specilized? Broke a few of mine :/