Big Bike Thread

[BaJ]

I'll keep an eye out for you. It's illuminus but a Bandit rather than a Banshee.

 

[J273]

Not in the sense you're referring to

I shall continue to pollute the MTB thread with my dirt road/road rides

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/457433826

What bar end/grips are you running 6th? Thanks

 

[Juggy1985]

Bike park wales make you like this?

 

[Supercow]

Bike park wales make you like this?

It does, but I'd never be so insane as to use youtube's stabilisation feature

 

[kieranv]

Shame he cant jump.

 

[rhysduck]

Why's he riding it when it's closed?

 

[6thElement]

What bar end/grips are you running 6th? Thanks

Ergon GX2 Carbon's. They're a few years old now.

 

[Supercow]

What exactly is the point of those things - thought you're one of the sensible ones 6th?

I get the triathlon arm restmebops, but not the bar ends?

 

[touch]

What exactly is the point of those things

They're for going uphill - you wouldnt understand.

 

[Supercow]

They're for going uphill - you wouldnt understand.

I thought that's what the cranks are for?

 

[neil_g]

I thought that's what the cranks are for?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_handlebar#Bar_ends

"They are especially effective when climbing out of the saddle, because they increase leverage"

 

[Supercow]

Is that not negated on modern bikes that come with wider bars?

(not trolling, asking genuine question)

not that anything written by Dirt should be taken without a massive bucket of salt, I honestly thought the same thing they say about it here:

http://dirtmag.co.uk/featured/the-15-worst-mountain-bike-products-ever.html/8

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I thought that's what the cranks are for?

No, that's what the motor's for

 

[weescott]

Bar ends are bit old skool bearded old bloke nowadays. I'm with Supercow in this one. Pretty much pointless!

 

[kaotikuk]

Loving my new bike now, cube acid 29er, been riding it for a bit now and used to it + riding again so feeling more confident on the downhills! did my local (penmachno marin track) up here in north wales today and its the best fun ive had downhill! everything seemed to flow! biking rocks!

 

[weescott]

Pic of bike with carrot or it didn't happen!

 

[6thElement]

The little nubby bar ends are good for an alternate hand position and particularly good for the increased leverage that gives when you're riding a singlespeed out of the saddle up steep inclines. Yes a wider bar helps, but also see what the difference is in having your hands like you were holding a bar versus shaking hands. (The small barends give a similar hand position to being on the hoods of a road bike).

They're only long enough that I hook my thumb around them with my palms resting on the ends of the bars. Not like the old bohemoths.

 

[robj20]

Went to Gisburn yesterday, they have done a lot of trail repairs, but the place has taken a beating through the bad weather. Hully Gully in particular is a bit of a mess.

 

[neil_g]

not that anything written by Dirt should be taken without a massive bucket of salt, I honestly thought the same thing they say about it here:

http://dirtmag.co.uk/featured/the-15-worst-mountain-bike-products-ever.html/8

they also reckon the zzyzx forks were a POS but i never had any bother with mine

 

[Andelusion]

Went to Gisburn yesterday, they have done a lot of trail repairs, but the place has taken a beating through the bad weather. Hully Gully in particular is a bit of a mess.

I know what you mean, I don't know why people bother with Hully Gully when it's wet, you can't ride it how its supposed to be ridden and it just rips it to shreds. I'm not surprised all the stormtrooper dads fall off there