Big Bike Thread

shauncr91 · 26 Aug 2009 at 18:14

Just put an order in on this. Can't wait to pick it up next week

Burned_Alive · 26 Aug 2009 at 18:21

Did all the problems not put you off?

shauncr91 · 26 Aug 2009 at 18:24

Burned_Alive said:
Did all the problems not put you off?

What kind of problems are you talking about ?

Burned_Alive · 26 Aug 2009 at 18:28

Just kidding

shauncr91 · 26 Aug 2009 at 18:28

Burned_Alive said:
Just kidding

Oh you

I was actually hoping to be getting it today, but they'd just sold the last 18" one, so had to wait until next week

andi · 26 Aug 2009 at 18:36

Looky what I got in the post today..

Burned_Alive · 26 Aug 2009 at 18:40

Is that the F120 on the front?

Looks like a nice spec for the money

andi · 26 Aug 2009 at 18:46

Yeah, F120 on the front RP2 on the rear.

weescott · 26 Aug 2009 at 20:03

Jonny ///M said:
Owell,for some reason I though I read something about them changing. Must have been dual shift level thingy.

Do you mean double tap as found on XTR shifters?

andi said:
Looky what I got in the post today..

Nice. I do like white Fox forks.

Supercow · 26 Aug 2009 at 20:09

LOVE the trance Andi, enjoy the ride dude - you wont believe how versatile that bike is. Was one of the bikes on my shortlist!

ps: Fluff it, I decided that I cannot skimp out too much on the Mbuzi spec, so it's changed to

Wheelset: Stans NoTubes ZTR Fllow on Hope Pro 11 Gold Hubs
Crankset: Shimano XT 09 (m770 I think)
Chaindevice: e.thirteen LG1 in white
Chain: KMC in gold

Going to build the colour scheme over time to Green/Gold/White - same as the South African Rugby team colours... me being a dirty Saffa and the bike being Saffa 'n all

Jonny ///M · 26 Aug 2009 at 20:22

weescott said:
Do you mean double tap as found on XTR shifters?

Nice. I do like white Fox forks.

Emmm is that like shifting down gears on campag stuff? I mean the using the downshift with thumb/finger. Don't know where I'd got the shadow stuff = 1:1 though. Excuse me as it's ma 21st n am well sober

weescott · 26 Aug 2009 at 20:36

campag? That's [spits] road bike components. With XTR you can "double tap" gears to shift 2 gears at once and also shift by moving the lever up or down aka thumb/finger.

You are excused to enjoy your 21st to it's fullest

georges · 26 Aug 2009 at 20:50

Jonny ///M said:
I can't say for sure on the rear mech, as far as I know the newer shimano stuff has a 1:1 ratio like sram so wouldn't work with the old shimano shifter I'm sending you.

You can pick up Xt brakes(caliper and lever) for £50 but you can't get a set...got a pic of your brakes at the minute?

I saw that, but they weren't assembled, so I thought it would be easier to just get the others

If they do match I guess I'll get the shadow since it looks a bit sturdier, and is reduced from a higher price

And Happy Birthday!

Jonny ///M · 26 Aug 2009 at 21:05

Well campag stuff you can do 3 downshifts I think in one lever travel,is that what you mean?

andi · 27 Aug 2009 at 23:14

It's going to raaaaain all bloody weekend

I want hot sun and dusty trails damnit.

Summer sucks

Bennah · 28 Aug 2009 at 07:19

Get out there, its only abit of water

MrKnifey · 28 Aug 2009 at 10:47

andi said:
It's going to raaaaain all bloody weekend

I want hot sun and dusty trails damnit.

Summer sucks

At least you aint racing on a DH track which is pretty damn steep and open to the elements

chucky · 28 Aug 2009 at 18:03

My new toy

6thElement · 28 Aug 2009 at 19:34

Nice pie plate

andi · 28 Aug 2009 at 19:53

Been up to Lee Quarry today to give it a first thrashing, and by god its good

Usually I can't be bothered to face the big climb to go round and do another lap, but I couldn't wait to get back to the top and do the downhill section today. I still ended up pushing back up, because, tbh, I'm still shockingly unfit

But coming back down was so, so, so much fun. Ended up pushing back up and downing the last downhill bit 4 times. Best bit was chasing two sheep down the trail