Big Bike Thread
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Camelbaks are terrible in winter
When a bottle freezes on your bike, you can usually bash it about a bit and break the ice to get some water out. When a camelbak tube freezes, you're stuck without anything to drink.
(never tried the thermal jackets you can get for the tubes though, maybe they help?)
I had some on my old one, still froze up. Doesn't help the blader at all, which ended up a solid block of ice.
Slowly slowly catchy monkey
Keep trying the blue at Swinley and she will eventually get more confident and enjoy it more.
Its not that bad if it's dry.
-5 degrees in the dry feels nicer than 5 degrees in the rain.
Screw both those circumstances - yay for my Australian emigration moving forward
After being in 50~c for the best four months, not even sure I'm jealous!
Hope your moving near some trails!!
I'm built for the heat
That said, I'll be moving to somewhere in NSW along the coast and not somewhere in the middle of nowhere Northern territories etc, so the climate should be a bit cooler.
Still hoping I'm not jinxing my application by talking about it too much, it's been a long blinking process!
MTB would be of a secondary concern when it comes to choosing a place to live, because Surfing has always been my #1 sport, but I'm sure I'll find somewhere that has decent enough trails AND the beach
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These bikes are designed for going up and down mountains.
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/transition-giddyup-bikes-press-release-2014.html
No nonsense, 26" wheel option in the line-up still ... I'm biased, but I love Transition.
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/transition-giddyup-bikes-press-release-2014.html
No nonsense, 26" wheel option in the line-up still ... I'm biased, but I love Transition.
Low slack long geometry in 27.5", with an entirely new suspension platform to Transition, with carbon to come soon enough. No innovation you say....thats rich coming from a dude on a 26" vanillabike.
QR is useful if for when you put your bike in the bike stand.
QR is useful if for when you put your bike in the bike stand.
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A dropper with a quick release, hmmm why
Some people still need to remove the saddle to get their bike in the car.
The Transition Patrol has exactly the same Geo as a Spesh Enduro. (Although Trans don't show BB height).
It even uses the same FSR 'Horst' link suspension as Spesh bikes. The Spesh patent expires and they all jump on the bandwagon
Because when you are away to put your bike in a stand an Allen key is always a mile away.
The Transition Patrol has exactly the same Geo as a Spesh Enduro. (Although Trans don't show BB height).
It even uses the same FSR 'Horst' link suspension as Spesh bikes. The Spesh patent expires and they all jump on the bandwagon
Exactly the same, apart from every geo measurement of course, but thats just small details right?
Also, you dont ride the new enduro?
Gave the 1x10 a good workout on a 28 mile slog.
I like it. Can't fault it at all, extender worked perfectly (after a little fettling of the B screw) and if anything I felt like I was climbing at a faster pace (set 10 Strava PB's). Still got off and pushed a few times but I was blowing out my arse by the end.
Really happy with the Trek right now, so have a photo of a phallus..
Purbeck Trip - 24/09/14 by neilgates, on Flickr
I like it. Can't fault it at all, extender worked perfectly (after a little fettling of the B screw) and if anything I felt like I was climbing at a faster pace (set 10 Strava PB's). Still got off and pushed a few times but I was blowing out my arse by the end.
Really happy with the Trek right now, so have a photo of a phallus..
Purbeck Trip - 24/09/14 by neilgates, on Flickr
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