Big Bike Thread

Raymond Lin · 14 Aug 2006 at 16:03

Phnom_Penh said:
You'll want to stick about three cable ties on the Chainstray (sic ) protector, like one in the middle and one at each end, or it'll fall off

Clever

and manage to find some black cable strays so done !

Jonny ///M · 14 Aug 2006 at 22:15

georges said:
I cannot for the life of me work out how the rear shock works on that. Does it stretch it out or something? Can't see how it would turn the up movement into compressing the shock.

Looks pretty special though

RL: That bike looks great

(My avalance 2 disc would clearly destroy it though )

Yeh the scott shock is a pull shock...like the old rockshox one that always blew up.

Raymond Lin · 15 Aug 2006 at 00:31

Jonny ///M said:
Yeh the scott shock is a pull shock...like the old rockshox one that always blew up.

That's a neat concept, how does it ride compared to regular compression shocks?

Duradrum · 15 Aug 2006 at 13:30

Hit a nice ride on Sunday. 30 miles cross country and some very hilly terrain.

Started here and cycled to and around the point you can see in the distance:

Was a stony ride throughout:

The other side:

cmt · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:23

Duradrum said:
Hit a nice ride on Sunday. 30 miles cross country and some very hilly terrain.

I Was out on sunday too, but only managed about 20 miles over saddleworth moors.

Was throwing it down and blowing a gale (Horizontal rain from the side) - one side of my face went so cold it was like i had had a stroke - just couldn't talk!

Then on the downhill i hit a rock badly and ended up face first in a load of nettles :eek:

.

but a good day all round

cmt

Raymond Lin · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:45

What computers do your guys use?

Nice pics Duradrum ! What bike do you ride?

Duradrum · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:49

Raymond Lin said:
What computers do your guys use?

Nice pics Duradrum ! What bike do you ride?

Ta - this one:

Fitted some bigger rotors and had the chance to test them. They stop. Quick. My mate in the pic has a computer, not sure which one it is, will ask him.

benjo plz. · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:50

Raymond Lin said:
What computers do your guys use?

I gave up using them in the end tbh

, although I used to use a Cateye Enduro 2, which was pretty much bomb proof. Then I went to the Cateye Enduro 8, and it was ****.

Raymond Lin · 15 Aug 2006 at 14:57

Duradrum said:
Ta - this one:

Fitted some bigger rotors and had the chance to test them. They stop. Quick. My mate in the pic has a computer, not sure which one it is, will ask him.

Nice Giant XTC SX, lovely Hardtail that. I thoughtt the rotors they were a bit big for Giant MPH !

My Hayes Sole brakes stop as well, only have to lightly squease them, glad i got them over V-brakes now.

p.s. I got the same saddle too

benjo plz. · 15 Aug 2006 at 15:30

Raymond Lin said:
p.s. I got the same saddle too

A wilderness speed?

Raymond Lin · 15 Aug 2006 at 16:41

Phnom_Penh said:
A wilderness speed?

come again? WTB...

chipperhead · 15 Aug 2006 at 18:54

Raymond Lin said:
My Hayes Sole brakes stop as well, only have to lightly squease them, glad i got them over V-brakes now.

p.s. I got the same saddle too

I've got them brakes aswell, considering they're bottom the range they stop suprisingly well.
Probably going to be something I upgrade in the future though.

benjo plz. · 15 Aug 2006 at 19:47

Raymond Lin said:
come again? WTB...

Wilderness Trail Bikes

Raymond Lin · 15 Aug 2006 at 19:56

Phnom_Penh said:
Wilderness Trail Bikes

If that's what it stands for, then yeah

Jonny ///M · 15 Aug 2006 at 20:29

Raymond Lin said:
That's a neat concept, how does it ride compared to regular compression shocks?

Wouldnt know mate ive never really ridden one. Felt nice when i sat on an mc20 in my lbs but the old pull shocks had a bad reputation.

SDK^ · 15 Aug 2006 at 20:33

Raymond Lin said:
What computers do your guys use?

I've been looking at the Cateye Micro Wireless. It has all the basic functions and seems to get good reviews.

I'm also looking for some lights and a helmet - any suggestions ?

Raymond Lin · 15 Aug 2006 at 20:39

SDK^ said:
I've been looking at the Cateye Micro Wireless. It has all the basic functions and seems to get good reviews.

I'm also looking for some lights and a helmet - any suggestions ?

I got some lights from my LBS for £10, came with both rear and head lights and batteries. Made by Electron, the head lights can do both normal bulb or LEDs (to save batteries but still bright) with 4 settings for each, the rear has 4 settings too.

MeddlE · 15 Aug 2006 at 20:41

My park bike

'04 GT Fueller frame
'04 WTP 4 Seasons forks
Premium Products bars, bar ends
Shadow Conspiracy seat, pegs, chain
FSA headset, chain ring
WTP crankset
Wheelset from a Fly Barcelona

My dirt bike

'97 SE Assassin frame
Odyssey 41 thermal dirt forks
'04 Skyway graphite Tuffs
Chris Gack bars
Shadow lite chain ring

Raymond Lin · 15 Aug 2006 at 20:51

How are they standing up? :confused:

benjo plz. · 15 Aug 2006 at 20:54

SDK^ said:
I'm also looking for some lights and a helmet - any suggestions ?

Helmet, I'd say Met 5th Element. For lights, well its up to you, but I'd choose the latest kit, which happens to be Cateye's EL530 and LD1100. I have the EL500 and the LD1000, and they're pretty damn good, although the 530 is over 1500 candlepower compared to the 1000 of the 500, so I might get it

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