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Voted. Want video footage from a helmet cam tho! 
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Voted!
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Got a new seat today finally - a lot more comfortable 
SDG Bel Air RL - with Cow pattern
Also got some cable so I now have a working front brake , although I wouldn't mind hydraulic brakes rather than cable disc
SDG Bel Air RL - with Cow pattern
Also got some cable so I now have a working front brake , although I wouldn't mind hydraulic brakes rather than cable disc
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This is my Marin Muirwoods 1999 with 3 year old mud on it lol.
This was a brilliant blike and had many laughs on it with my mates, but since coming off it and receiving 2 compound fractures 2 broken arms and 2 broken wrists i havent been on it propourly since.
But im thinkin about getting back into it now after looking through this forum. Seems a shame when im surounded by this below but dont take advantage of it...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...6984,-3.557854&spn=0.037369,0.074844&t=h&z=14
Does anyone know or recommend anything i can use to protect my arms wrists if i come off again... some sort of protection....
Also like the looks of these two...
SCOTT ASPECT 45 DISC £400
Or
Specialized Hardrock Pro Disc 2008 £350
What you reckon?
This was a brilliant blike and had many laughs on it with my mates, but since coming off it and receiving 2 compound fractures 2 broken arms and 2 broken wrists i havent been on it propourly since.
But im thinkin about getting back into it now after looking through this forum. Seems a shame when im surounded by this below but dont take advantage of it...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...6984,-3.557854&spn=0.037369,0.074844&t=h&z=14
Does anyone know or recommend anything i can use to protect my arms wrists if i come off again... some sort of protection....
Also like the looks of these two...
SCOTT ASPECT 45 DISC £400
Or
Specialized Hardrock Pro Disc 2008 £350
What you reckon?
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Chipped a stantion on my 66 going too fast through a rock garden and crashing today. It's leaking oil now because of the chip.
I fly to Whistler with the bike in a week... :/
I fly to Whistler with the bike in a week... :/
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Ouch. New Ti nitrate coating or fork uppers or new fork?
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It's an 07 with the black stantions.
Going to try the filling the chip with nail polish and then sand it down. Plus find some 7.5wt oil as I don't have any of that in my spares...
Going to try the filling the chip with nail polish and then sand it down. Plus find some 7.5wt oil as I don't have any of that in my spares...
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My new steed (not entirely new, had it a month now):
Spec:
Trek Madone 2008 5.2 Pro size 56 frame set.
SRAM Force front derailler, rear derailler, crankset (53/39), brakes and brifters.
Shimano Ultegra 12-27 cassette.
Bontranger stem and handle bars, both alloy.
Look Keo Carbon (cromoly axel) pedals.
Front wheel - DT Swiss 240S hub, DT Swiss R.R 1.1 rim.
Rear wheel - DT Swiss 240S hub, DT Swiss R.R 1.2 rim. The spokes on the rear are tied and soldered where they intersect for extra stiffness.
Specialized Toupe saddle.
Specialized Rib Cage Pro Road bottle cages.
Guestimated weight: 16 lbs.
The stack will disappear once I have a few more spacers off the bottom!
Spec:
Trek Madone 2008 5.2 Pro size 56 frame set.
SRAM Force front derailler, rear derailler, crankset (53/39), brakes and brifters.
Shimano Ultegra 12-27 cassette.
Bontranger stem and handle bars, both alloy.
Look Keo Carbon (cromoly axel) pedals.
Front wheel - DT Swiss 240S hub, DT Swiss R.R 1.1 rim.
Rear wheel - DT Swiss 240S hub, DT Swiss R.R 1.2 rim. The spokes on the rear are tied and soldered where they intersect for extra stiffness.
Specialized Toupe saddle.
Specialized Rib Cage Pro Road bottle cages.
Guestimated weight: 16 lbs.
The stack will disappear once I have a few more spacers off the bottom!
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^^ Very nice
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nice
ive just ordered the non gel version of that saddle, hopefully it will live up to the hype
Are you doing one of those "Camp of champions" things, or just gonna head in your own direction.
Think next year I want to do one of those, however I'm a bit worried the crowd are all 16 year olds
Any camps for oldies (im 28, dont want to be with people younger than 22+) on a budget?
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Brown Spoon saddle. Happy now.. ish. Want some new handlebars and a seatpost...
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Heading out there with a group of 6 to just ride. If I wanted to do one of the camps they're doing a Camp of Champions at Diablo during the summer, which is slightly closer to me
Brown Spoon saddle. Happy now.. ish. Want some new handlebars and a seatpost...
nice bike
i reckon a thomson elite layback would look nice on there, looks like you need either a layback or a setback, think the laybacks are about 10mm setback, and setbacks go upto 20mm i think.
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Funnily enough I was looking at the FSA K-Force bars, and a Thompson Elite post.
I could do with it coming back a little further so will have a nosy for a setback. I'm tall (6'3), but prefer a smallish (18") frame, hence why the saddle is clamped where it is.
I could do with it coming back a little further so will have a nosy for a setback. I'm tall (6'3), but prefer a smallish (18") frame, hence why the saddle is clamped where it is.
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If I was you try a shorter stem on it, but if you like how it rides go with that
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