Big Bike Thread

Supercow · 12 Feb 2009 at 19:42

Before I fall asleep from all the roady talk about lights, anyone for some real bike action?

My bike ready to be built - pics of it built up on Sunday night after a ride or so

Images sent to me this evening from the LBS - picking it up on Saturday morning

Bennah · 12 Feb 2009 at 20:22

Im not no roady but Im after some new lights though, hence the talk

Anyway, that Morewood :eek:

Im in love!

Wondering, when purchasing a bike like that, how do you go about insurance?

#Chri5# · 12 Feb 2009 at 20:26

Northwind said:
Not that light... Older style cree emitter, you want this or something like it:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12325

The MC-E was only annouced by Cree in May 08, so it's still quite new in my book. The SSC P7 (which actually uses 4 individual Cree emitters, it's just assembled by Seoul) goes back to early 08 (at least for 900 lumen rated P7)

Supercow · 12 Feb 2009 at 20:29

Bennah said:
Im not no roady but Im after some new lights though, hence the talk

Anyway, that Morewood Im in love!

Wondering, when purchasing a bike like that, how do you go about insurance?

I'll let you off the hook then

I have insurance, which will cover any item, no more worth than £4 000.
If i were ever to claim I'll claim £3900

Northwind · 12 Feb 2009 at 20:32

That Morewood's lovely... All it needs is an engine and it'd be perfect

#Chri5# said:
The MC-E was only annouced by Cree in May 08, so it's still quite new in my book. The SSC P7 (which actually uses 4 individual Cree emitters, it's just assembled by Seoul) goes back to early 08 (at least for 900 lumen rated P7)

Doh, shot down in flames, you're right... I misread it, thought it was an older design.

Bennah · 12 Feb 2009 at 20:38

So the one that I linked is good then? Looks perfect from the pictures #Chri5# posted anyway. I can see me blinding some people and drivers with one though. I think having two is just over the top

sup3rc0w said:
I'll let you off the hook then

I have insurance, which will cover any item, no more worth than £4 000.
If i were ever to claim I'll claim £3900

Is that with house insurance? The 'rents just renewed and said that my bike is covered even if it gets stolen away from the house. Value of upto £1000 which is good enough since I only have a Dawes Oxide atm

Will be changing that though when I get a new bike.

Supercow · 12 Feb 2009 at 20:47

Yea - home content insurance, covered away from home

Northwind · 12 Feb 2009 at 21:04

So (sorry for light chat), what's the spec on the MC-E in that application? Just googled it and most torches are claiming around the 430 lumens mark...

In non-light related chat, I took the Scandal to work again because of early snow, but forgot to pump the tyres up first, it's only 3 miles home on the tarmac but almost half a mile of climb, with 30psi, drrraaaaaaaggg. And the snow had all melted

But hopefully after trailbuilding on sunday we'll be able to do some snowy reds at GT or inners, should be good until we all crash and die. It's not had a real test since it got its new drivetrain, wheels and brakes so I want to see what it can do.

janesssssy · 12 Feb 2009 at 22:55

Mackeral_Fillet said:
Some real nice bikes on here

Here's my Giant XTC with a few upgrades. Did 25k in Swinley Forest last week. Was fricking cold!

25k in Swinley is hard going, I went there a couple of weeks ago and only did 15k but was riding for hours. the single track is in such a close proximity.

6thElement · 13 Feb 2009 at 04:17

Just did a seals and fluid change on my Sultans rear RP23 shock, dead easy. Certainly nothing to worry about, I just figured it was about time after 18 months of doing nothing other than wiping it down.

Jimi · 13 Feb 2009 at 10:47

Won't be picking my bike up till tomorrow morning now as it was delayed getting on to the island but damn, I nearly did a sex wee when I saw it! Wasn't sure about the colour in the pictures but this is a thing of beauty.

Can't wait to ride it tomorrow.

Loving that Morewood Sup3rcow.

weescott · 13 Feb 2009 at 13:47

Sup3rc0w, Your Morewood has given me more... Anyway...just picked up a Ti Spring for the DHX5.0. pics up Sunday/Monday after I have fallen down a Welsh mountain!

6thElement · 13 Feb 2009 at 14:01

weescott said:
Sup3rc0w, Your Morewood has given me more... Anyway...just picked up a Ti Spring for the DHX5.0. pics up Sunday/Monday after I have fallen down a Welsh mountain!

What make? I was trying not to justify an RCS spring for my DHX5.

Supercow · 13 Feb 2009 at 14:28

Cheers guys - one more sleep to go and i can ride it

andi · 13 Feb 2009 at 17:16

Well you say sleep, but I wouldn't be getting much tonight if I was picking that up tommorrow, its a bit gorgeous :cool:

Burned_Alive · 13 Feb 2009 at 18:07

schnipps said:
Anyone here use a Shockpost on their hardtail? they seem to vary in price from 30 - 200, are they utter crap? Any recommendations?

Only just noticed this post, I have a Thudbuster ST, its a wonderous thing...highly recommended.

Supercow · 13 Feb 2009 at 19:15

andi said:
Well you say sleep, but I wouldn't be getting much tonight if I was picking that up tommorrow, its a bit gorgeous

In the process of getting really really drunk so I'll just pass out very soon

Also tend to wake up well early whwn i've been inebriated - so I can sit at the LBS front door for opening time

x

blik · 13 Feb 2009 at 19:36

I think that Morewood may have won the thread! Where's her first ride gonna be? Then where is her first proper ride gonna be??

Mackeral_Fillet · 13 Feb 2009 at 20:02

janesssssy said:
25k in Swinley is hard going, I went there a couple of weeks ago and only did 15k but was riding for hours. the single track is in such a close proximity.

Yeah, I live about 5k away, so rode there & back so prob done approx 15k in the forest itself!

Some nice singletrack there and some short sharp ups and downs, was my first time there since I moved to the area

Supercow · 14 Feb 2009 at 07:56

sup3rc0w said:
In the process of getting really really drunk so I'll just pass out very soon
Also tend to wake up well early whwn i've been inebriated - so I can sit at the LBS front door for opening time x

Dear god what a bad idea this was, feels like a truck hit me

blik said:
I think that Morewood may have won the thread! Where's her first ride gonna be? Then where is her first proper ride gonna be??

Cheers mate.
Well I got a call last night to say m usual riding spot is closed. The snow from last week is now pure ice and too dangerous to ride

Looks like we will be goig to Woburn in stead just so I can get a leg over it.

Was planning on taking the best to CwmCarn next weekend for an uplift day, as a first real test of it. Want some place rocky instead of muddy mush!

Mackeral_Fillet said:
Yeah, I live about 5k away, so rode there & back so prob done approx 15k in the forest itself!

Some nice singletrack there and some short sharp ups and downs, was my first time there since I moved to the area

I used to ride there al the time. So many nice trails out there to discover. Did you get to ride the Deer hunter and Labarynth trails?

Also, the gully is so much fun during the summer.