Big Bike Thread

andi · 26 Jan 2010 at 19:39

Interesting.. You may well have served me then

ichabod crane · 26 Jan 2010 at 19:41

Osian said:
Lol, not sure if I should say then Bright paintwork and on a roundabout should do for clues though!

Can you not just say? I only know of two near round abouts Cycle store; Congleton and Royles; Wilmslow neither are brightly coloured though.

ichabod crane · 26 Jan 2010 at 19:50

Andelusion said:
According to this: http://www.dtswiss.com/getdoc/71f384b2-a638-401e-bd66-accbc9c64124/TechnicalDatasheet.aspx there is a 1.8/1.6mm super comp spoke?

I dont know what length you need but I know of only one shop online that has them DT Swiss 1.8-1.6mm

Most stores that build wheels will be able to order them for you.

daven1986 · 26 Jan 2010 at 19:56

Reality|Bites said:
Would they be slower than my fast trak sport tyres?

probably, any tyre with puncture protection is going to be slower and heavier then a "normal" tyre. However it depends on what the roads / trails are like where you are. If they are really bad with glass and debris etc then the time you save not fixing punctures is worth the cost (price and weight). For me, I hate fixing punctures so I run armadillos, I'd probably get them again when these wear out.

6thElement · 26 Jan 2010 at 19:56

Didn't know about the 1.6's.

andi · 26 Jan 2010 at 20:00

ichabod crane said:
Can you not just say? I only know of two near round abouts Cycle store; Congleton and Royles; Wilmslow neither are brightly coloured though.

NWMTB in Stockport is rather brightly painted, so I'm guessing that one.

ichabod crane · 26 Jan 2010 at 20:02

6thElement said:
Didn't know about the 1.6's.

I dont think they are widely used in built wheels, but only on complete builds as they are cheaper.

Andelusion · 26 Jan 2010 at 20:46

ichabod crane said:
I dont know what length you need but I know of only one shop online that has them DT Swiss 1.8-1.6mm

Most stores that build wheels will be able to order them for you.

Thanks, I definitely don't want to buy a full set though as only one has broke, I'll see if my lbs can get me some in.

Aye they're the stock ones on the Enduro, I'm surprised they've using such a light gauge but oh well.

touch · 26 Jan 2010 at 23:06

Just got back from my first ever night ride.
Great fun - not a single other person around.
I ordered a 900 lumen light last week and then got a 200 lumen one on ebay to compliment it and use on the road to/from the trails. Got my 200 this morning but still waiting for the 900 so i wasnt expecting it to work very well at lighting up the pitch black woods. It was surprisingly good though, had it mounted on my helmet and had about about 10 metres lit up in front of me.

Cant wait for my 900lumen to come now

Reality|Bites · 27 Jan 2010 at 00:29

Go to your local service station and get the torch with the power of a million candles.

touch · 27 Jan 2010 at 00:57

No thanks.
-Too heavy
-Too big to mount on handlebar/helmet
-not as bright

Reality|Bites · 27 Jan 2010 at 01:01

6thElement · 27 Jan 2010 at 04:39

Is it bad that my weekends are pretty much mapped out from now until mid-October with races and training rides? :/

Big Chris · 27 Jan 2010 at 08:38

6thElement said:
Is it bad that my weekends are pretty much mapped out from now until mid-October with races and training rides? :/

Nope, sounds like good fun. You've got to pencil a few weekends in for booze, drugs and hookers here and there though, just to even things up

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eGu_Ryan · 27 Jan 2010 at 10:30

Hey guys, I'm trying to get back into biking. I currently have a Giant STP but haven't rode it in aaaaaage. I was just doing a bit of a check over this morning and noticed my front forks (Marzocchi DJ3s + Truvativ Hussefelt Stem) move a bit weird, they seem to move forward and backwards slightly, I can't remember them doing that last time I was out on it. Hopefully you guys can shed some light on it.

Cheers.

Microwave · 27 Jan 2010 at 10:31

I think that could mean then bearings in your front hub need replacing.

eGu_Ryan · 27 Jan 2010 at 10:32

Ahh so maybe a trip to the bike shop is in order?

Reality|Bites · 27 Jan 2010 at 10:40

Well just back from the bike shop and got my puncture fixed for a tenner.

I ordered a pair of crossroads tyres from JeJames but I haven't received a dispatch e-mail so I sent a webnote to cancel the order. I bet they still bloody arrive though lol

Big Chris · 27 Jan 2010 at 10:54

eGu_Ryan said:
Hey guys, I'm trying to get back into biking. I currently have a Giant STP but haven't rode it in aaaaaage. I was just doing a bit of a check over this morning and noticed my front forks (Marzocchi DJ3s + Truvativ Hussefelt Stem) move a bit weird, they seem to move forward and backwards slightly...

Is the stem moving with the forks? Your headset is loose and just needs tightening in which case (release side bolts on stem, tighten top bolt, then tighten side bolts up again).

If it's just the forks moving, check if the inner legs are moving backward/forward within the outer legs, or if the movement is coming from the hub itself.

eGu_Ryan · 27 Jan 2010 at 11:20

Big Chris said:
Is the stem moving with the forks? Your headset is loose and just needs tightening in which case (release side bolts on stem, tighten top bolt, then tighten side bolts up again).

Just what I needed, I wasn't loosening the side bolts before doing the top.

All sorted. Cheers