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post is for comedy value, not serious bike choice.
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I was on the trail the other day and managed to get a snakebite puncture. Now seeing as I run at fairly high pressure I thought this wouldn't happen?
What can I do in future to minimised the risk?
What can I do in future to minimised the risk?
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just back from doing the red trail at the winding walks (near the monster, fochabers) but cheated and came down the blue trail
awesome speed you can get up although i chickened out and used the brakes on some of the turns but next time there'll be none of that
this is only my third time out hence the slow pace on the climb but im sticking at it
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awesome speed you can get up although i chickened out and used the brakes on some of the turns but next time there'll be none of that
this is only my third time out hence the slow pace on the climb but im sticking at it
http://sportypal.com/Workouts/Details/145969?key=5603976b53de8c3f40d377a44ecf4ea7c448e65d&ms=0
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It can happen even with high pressures if you land with enough force on a sharp edge.
Best things to minimise snake bikes are heavier duty inner tubes and heavier tires, downhill spec tires and tubes are the less prone to snake biting but obviously come at a weight penalty.
it will ride terrible. you NEED a Ti spring:
i don't think the coil length will make a difference apart from weight.
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Ordering one, what size is yours? "me darling"
Right, you MTB types. I'm a roadie and I know a fair bit about them, spec and what to look for etc but a friend of mine who works with me has decided he wants an MTB and has been asking me advice on what to purchase. I'm really not that well up on MTB's so I would appreciate some recommendations.
He's buying on the Cyclescheme our F&RS uses and is looking to spend around the £750 mark. Was asking me what I thought of Boardman's and all I could say was that going by the reviews the roadbike gets, I would imagine the MTB's are just as good?. He was also looking at Cube's. Again, from what I know of the roadie Cubes they are pretty good.
Oh and forgot to say, its a hardtail he is after, not a full sus.
Any things to be aware of at that price point of £750?.
He's buying on the Cyclescheme our F&RS uses and is looking to spend around the £750 mark. Was asking me what I thought of Boardman's and all I could say was that going by the reviews the roadbike gets, I would imagine the MTB's are just as good?. He was also looking at Cube's. Again, from what I know of the roadie Cubes they are pretty good.
Oh and forgot to say, its a hardtail he is after, not a full sus.
Any things to be aware of at that price point of £750?.
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400 x 2.5
Free length??
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I now need to get some new inner tubes so I may as well get some heavy duty ones. I'm not going to bother changing wheels as the GT is getting on a bit and I'm replacing her this year.
Anyway I knew something was going to happen when I heard the rear tyre make a loud pling noise as I belted down the rocky section. Just one of those things I guess...
What he said - From my experience large volume tyres do not puncture (Snake bites)
I'm two years now without one and I run my tyres soft - front 18 psi and rear 25 psi. Using 2.3 Specialized Eskar or Clutch SX tyres.
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GT Avalanche Expert?
Specialized Rockhopper?
Orange G3?
I've heard good things about the Focus range of Mountain Bikes from Wiggle. Their road bikes are damn good (I own one).
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Far from an expert but my Cube Ltd Comp is good fun at £769.
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im running some airwaves on mine after picking up some snakebite punctures, they took quite a hammering today and survived 
got mine from CRC, think they have a thicker wall whereas my last kendas were only 0.9mm
got mine from CRC, think they have a thicker wall whereas my last kendas were only 0.9mm
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Tubeless, then you can't get a snakebite.
But how often are you getting a puncture? With tubes you have to expect them now and then.
But how often are you getting a puncture? With tubes you have to expect them now and then.
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Did the Marin Trail today and I am dead, some crazy climbs, but the downhill sections were well worth it!
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I disagree. Yes the last few downhills are pretty good, but not worth the climbing. The Cli-Machx trail is far better and not far from that area. I did them both a few weeks ago, had great weather for them it was almost like spring!
Yeah - The final run on Cli-MachX is the best in Wales.
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