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put the 1x10 on the trek at the weekend. excuse the washers on the chainring bolts, waiting for some spider spacers to arrive and just wanted to get things running and set up..

Trek ex5 2010 by neilgates, on Flickr

looks a bit naked now :D not had a chance to ride it yet, got weds afternoon off so looking forward to going for a spin.

oh and in before tidy your hoses.. its on a to-do list, they're not rattling around or anything.
 
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Trek looks good - still running tubes though, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

Who here bought a CCDBinline recently - was it gettothechopper?

If so, I'm interested to find out how much you weigh, and if you've had the issue that tftuned warns folk about? Apparently the HSR craps the bed for riders who have relatively high leverage ratio bikes with pressure of around 200PSI in the shock.
 
Can anyone recommend a trail(s) that would meet the following spec:

Area: Within 1hrs drive from Wimbledon (so Bracknell, Guildford, Reigate etc)
Length: ~15miles
Terrain: Bridal paths and some roads - no single track
Difficulty: Fairly easy.

I've been trying to get my GF into mountain biking. She can manage the 9 mile loop we do around Wimbledon common and Richmond park but we're getting a little bored of that now. We went to Swinley Forest and tried the blue loop but it was too much for her (I loved it, did the red loop a few weeks later too).

We've done a 10mile loop around Portland in Dorset too so I know she's ok with gravely bridal paths and a few hills, just not steep downhills and twisty single tracks.

Any recommendations would be much appreciated. All my searching is returning single track trails.
 
Supercow said:
Trek looks good - still running tubes though, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

Who here bought a CCDBinline recently - was it gettothechopper?

If so, I'm interested to find out how much you weigh, and if you've had the issue that tftuned warns folk about? Apparently the HSR craps the bed for riders who have relatively high leverage ratio bikes with pressure of around 200PSI in the shock.
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YO

yeah i read that too

its only TFT that are advising this - no one else seems to be (even CC), Im pretty hefty too so way over the "limit"

mine feels good so far, been jumping some small stuff and done a couple of xc loops on it - only thing ive messed with was to add some rebound so far, im a bit scared to mess with it but need to man up and have a go really
no idea what TFT are going on about as its all gibberish to me - maybe the HSR is rubbish but it still feels better than my fox ctd did? need to spend some time reading the book and trying to set it up

got BPW in a few weeks so want it spot on for that really

the nickels leverage ratio is not clear either - its low - mid - high depending on where in the stroke you are
 
the shock itself is great though - really good small bump plushness, feels silky smooth too no stiction to overcome etc once its at its sag point - was travelling though its total amount pretty good on the bigger stuff. also the climb switch is excellent - firms up the compression but you still get traction (unlike full lockout) which helps on the way up

It feels like im blowing through all its travel but then you look at the sag marker and you are only on 20-30% like it should be - so im guessing thats a good thing ? like bottomless feeling

cant rememeber if i was at 150 or 200 psi though ? ill check sometime
 
gettothechopper said:
YO

the nickels leverage ratio is not clear either - its low - mid - high depending on where in the stroke you are
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No, don't think you have the right end of the stick on this one.
The Leverage ratio of a bike, means how much the shaft of the shock travels, in relation to how much the rear end it controls, moves up and down (ie: the relationship between the shock stroke, and the frame travel)

So, my previous Makulu had a super low leverage ration at 2.3 : 1 , because it had a 3.5" stroke, for an 8" travel bike.

I don't really know what's considered high leverage ratio, but the definition of a high leverage ratio frame / suspension design, where it utilises a shock, usually found on shorter travel bikes than it's current application.

My Spitfire is relatively low, at 2.25" for 5.5" travel, and I only need about 170PSI to get to my recommended sag.
 
That's correct, but don't get too hung up on leverage ratio. The main point really i, if you're on about 200 PSI, then you stand the chance of riding a pogo stick as the High Speed Rebound supposedly then suffers.
 
£40 for a tube :eek:

Is the time saving worth the money to you?
I'd be happy with £3 tubes for anything other than xc racing.
 
gettothechopper said:
if that is true then its not a very useful product - not able to put air in over 200psi (and therefore a weight limit to keep it under)
CC dont seem to be warning people off either (only TFT)
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Does seem rather odd - that said, I trust TFtuned implicitly. CC are also known for producing great products. Immov able object VS unstoppable force? :D
I have a DBinline coming - so wil report back if I have any issues.

mattyfez said:
Anyone used eclipse inner tubes? Crazy Expensive at £40 each, but weigh 60g so very good value weight saving from rotational weight when you consider how much lighter wheels cost... Recently upgraded my tyres to rocket ron and immediately Shaved 5 whole mins off my regular 20k ride, and i can really feel the differenc, tthoughts?

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/components/inner-tubes/product/review-eclipse-inner-tube-13-47295/
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People still run tubes these days?! :D
 
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