Big Bike Thread

MrKnifey · 5 Dec 2009 at 23:22

SDK^ said:
Best Whip ever - Sam Hill, Fort William 2009

Nah, as much as i think Sam is an amazing rider, he cant jump or whip for ****. He was lucky he didnt crash after that as well..

shauncr91 · 5 Dec 2009 at 23:34

I know I've mentioned this before but looking for a broader set of responses

Been looking at these for a starter DH bike:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-B...sure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item35a5523fc6

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-B...ZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item230427a289

Anyone got any thoughts on them? Both seem about the right price compared to others I've seen. Also, what other used bikes should I be looking at ? With a max budget of around £600...

Appelhanns · 6 Dec 2009 at 00:06

touch said:
Isnt it a degreaser tho? (same as WD40) So it will break up any other lube on your chain?

answered already...

Burned_Alive said:
Well, WD40 is a water dispersant, degreaser and a mild (poor) lubricant, so it essentially flushs all the existing lubricant out of your chain and then barely relubricates it, with the small amount of lubrication it does offer being easily washed off in wet conditions.

It would appear that GT85 also includes teflon, so may be a better lubricant than WD40 but still dubious IMO.

shauncr91 said:
I know I've mentioned this before but looking for a broader set of responses

Been looking at these for a starter DH bike:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-B...sure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item35a5523fc6

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-B...ZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item230427a289

Anyone got any thoughts on them? Both seem about the right price compared to others I've seen. Also, what other used bikes should I be looking at ? With a max budget of around £600...

How much downhilling/riding have you/do you do at the moment?

shauncr91 · 6 Dec 2009 at 01:17

Osian said:
How much downhilling/riding have you/do you do at the moment?

Well atm I ride a Kona hardtail XC bike, which I've been riding for a few months now at every given opportunity. Thing is I was originally going to get a DH bike but couldn't really afford it at the time, however I'll soon be able to.

I've ridden the local DH trails quite a few times and borrowed a friends bike a couple of times, and am hooked. Now I just want my own bike to take it up properly as a second style to my XC riding

touch · 6 Dec 2009 at 01:43

Osian said:
answered already...

Well, no, it hasnt really been answered....
All that Burned_Alive said about GT85 was that it included teflon. I always thought GT85 was a degreaser the same as WD40 but im not so sure anymore?

shauncr91 · 6 Dec 2009 at 01:52

touch said:
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touch · 6 Dec 2009 at 02:34

shauncr91 said:
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Sorry. Wrote a load of rubbish so i changed it to that temporarily while i edited in a proper post.
Didnt think anybody would even see it as this time of night

Burned_Alive · 6 Dec 2009 at 13:48

touch said:
Well, no, it hasnt really been answered....
All that Burned_Alive said about GT85 was that it included teflon. I always thought GT85 was a degreaser the same as WD40 but im not so sure anymore?

What I meant was that GT85 was the same as WD40 but also includes teflon.

weescott · 6 Dec 2009 at 17:40

Went out for a blast this afternoon.

Random bike pic:

janesssssy · 6 Dec 2009 at 17:42

When I put wet finish line on the chain, after about 30k of riding in this rain the chain is GUNKED up.
So nothing is really working in this wet weather, obviously depending on the type of riding. So all I do is spray the chain with the hosepipe and apply GT85 on a DRY chain (dry with a rag) the chain hasnt gone rusty and still works perfectly. Its a SRAM 991 if that matters.
LBS said GT 85 or similar BUT NOT wd40 would be fine.

Cristian · 7 Dec 2009 at 02:24

hello guys, is it worth it to get some cheap slick tires(as in £20-30 for a pair) for my mountain bike considering it will only be used for commuting and not offroad?
the way I see it there should be a lot less resistenace and easier to ride, is there something I'm not taking into consideration?

touch · 7 Dec 2009 at 04:16

cristi said:
hello guys, is it worth it to get some cheap slick tires(as in £20-30 for a pair) for my mountain bike considering it will only be used for commuting and not offroad?
the way I see it there should be a lot less resistenace and easier to ride, is there something I'm not taking into consideration?

If you only ride your bike on roads then it is a good idea, as you said - less rolling resistance = faster for less effort.
But keep in mind that slicks obviously have no grip in wet grass/mud so you'll need to change tyres every time you want to go offroad.

Supercow · 7 Dec 2009 at 13:36

Hey 6th, any idea of a MTB shop in Washington where I can get a D3 from?
My mom in law couldn't find one when she went over, but I have a mate whos going there tomorrow.

6thElement · 7 Dec 2009 at 13:55

State or DC?

The D3's don't really seem to be out there yet in any of the online stores, just at go ride with availability from tomorrow and they're based in Utah.

Supercow · 7 Dec 2009 at 14:14

ah ok, cheers for that.
No hurry, thought I'd get myself a Xmas prezzie. He's going out there again January and February, and they will most likely be more readily available then.

weescott · 8 Dec 2009 at 22:06

Some parts came for the new build today:

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KnightStalker · 8 Dec 2009 at 22:12

mmm thats looking nice already, going for a black-grey-white scheme by chance

touch · 8 Dec 2009 at 22:37

Signed up for the Bealach Mor sportif today

It's not till september so i'v got plenty of time to get fit. (and hopefully get a new bike as well)

Genoma · 8 Dec 2009 at 23:34

weescott said:
Some parts came for the new build today:

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Oh my, if I didn't have a brazillion things to pay for already I would definetly bee in the Market for a LT2 carbon. (I assume that is and BXC? - Small?).

Andelusion · 8 Dec 2009 at 23:45

T'was a bit muddy on my local trail last Sunday