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Yep, might do this but use the hangers and hang it from the wheels.
Yeah I think hanging it upside down from the wheels is the way forward.
Soldato
How much Cow? What year are they?
well, entirely new and unused Dual Position 27.5" pikes - "2015" if you had to put a year to them, but they have been the same for the last few years.
Works great with 26" as well, really just means you have more tyre clearance.
Was after 400 ideally, but willing to flex for OcUK
Works great with 26" as well, really just means you have more tyre clearance.
Was after 400 ideally, but willing to flex for OcUK
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Soldato
It's what I do with my bikes currently. Including a 43lb DH bike.
http://i60.tinypic.com/10n82vm.jpg
400 for dem pikes be bargain!
My headset bearing came the day after i ordered it from mb bearings. It looked slightly different to the one that come out but all the contact points were the same along with measurements just a different level of machining to the 45 degree outer case which sits in the headset cup.
I couldnt resist trying it as i was worried of the fit. Getting it in the headset cup was very hard compared to the last bearing probably due to the bike being freezing so the cup would have slightly shrunk being outside in 2 degree weather while the bearing was in a 20 degree house! It went in a little wonky so i though i'd tap it back out and start again. When i looked through the top of the headtube all i could see was the tiniest bit of bearing i could tap out, so i tried with a little carpentry hammer and flat head and to my suprise/amazement i managed to knock out the inner sealed bearing body leaving the actual balls and outer bearing in the frame AHHH GREAT, how the foot am i going to get the rest out? Even if i do how the hell am i going to put the bearing back together if i get it out? So after 30 minutes of sweaty fumbling with the bearing somehow the inner bearing went back in and in the process straightened the bearing out and all went back perfect.
moral of the story, get an acros, hope or king headset instead of cheap cruderknacker
My headset bearing came the day after i ordered it from mb bearings. It looked slightly different to the one that come out but all the contact points were the same along with measurements just a different level of machining to the 45 degree outer case which sits in the headset cup.
I couldnt resist trying it as i was worried of the fit. Getting it in the headset cup was very hard compared to the last bearing probably due to the bike being freezing so the cup would have slightly shrunk being outside in 2 degree weather while the bearing was in a 20 degree house! It went in a little wonky so i though i'd tap it back out and start again. When i looked through the top of the headtube all i could see was the tiniest bit of bearing i could tap out, so i tried with a little carpentry hammer and flat head and to my suprise/amazement i managed to knock out the inner sealed bearing body leaving the actual balls and outer bearing in the frame AHHH GREAT, how the foot am i going to get the rest out? Even if i do how the hell am i going to put the bearing back together if i get it out? So after 30 minutes of sweaty fumbling with the bearing somehow the inner bearing went back in and in the process straightened the bearing out and all went back perfect.
moral of the story, get an acros, hope or king headset instead of cheap cruderknacker
Awesome!
£400 for a set of forks, bargain. If I could sell mine, which seem impossible I'd be tempted.
Anyone want a set of x-fusion slants
Potatoe pic of my Reign with it's poverty cranks on... Raceface Next SL to come next week. Sitting at 28.32LBS as it is, which is pretty darn impressive already!
I know it's certainly a bike that will divide opinion as much as Marmite.
Perhaps it's because it's mine (most likely) and perhaps because I've seen the colour in the flesh, but I'm instantly in love with the look and feel of the bike, the green and yellow works so well together.
http://i.imgur.com/Smtfm2C.jpg
I know it's certainly a bike that will divide opinion as much as Marmite.
Perhaps it's because it's mine (most likely) and perhaps because I've seen the colour in the flesh, but I'm instantly in love with the look and feel of the bike, the green and yellow works so well together.
http://i.imgur.com/Smtfm2C.jpg
Canterbury long legs with your normal riding shorts over it when I'm really chilly.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canterbury-Mens-Baselayer-Cold-Leggings/dp/B00E0FVVA4
Riding with most DH trousers will feel like you're dragging a tarpaulin behind you on an XC ride.
The light ones like the Fox demo pant are actually colder than normal shorts. I get terrible winky-shrinky in mine, as the whole crotch area is super ventilated.
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Yeah.. just put an extra layer on ontop. No need to bother with leggings.
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