Big Bike Thread

Supercow · 7 Feb 2010 at 19:54

Microwave said:
If you're interested I'm selling my Giro Remedy full face for £40, perfect condition apart from a few of the usual tiny scratches and chips.

No thanks mate, the remedy is too, Bowling ball-esque

If you are interested, I'm selling my THE Carbon Twisted Vine, size large

Comes with extra peak. Cheapest I can find it anywhere is £119 ex delivery.
I'm wanting £75inc

ichabod crane said:
Ha i was looking at the garish giro and not thinking

How cool will you look in this though

I'm tempted with this though

OR

SDK^ · 7 Feb 2010 at 19:59

Supercow said:
Do you know how much your Evo helmet weighs?

Just weighed it - medium : 950g

ichabod crane · 7 Feb 2010 at 20:00

Supercow said:
I'm tempted with this though

No get off its mine!

Supercow · 7 Feb 2010 at 20:02

SDK^ said:
Just weighed it - medium : 950g

Ooh, excellent mate thanks. I need the extra large bu shouldn't be that much more.

ichabod crane said:
No get off its mine!

I'm about to press buy bizzatch!

SDK^ · 7 Feb 2010 at 20:06

SixSixOne 2010 gear does look sweet.

Supercow · 7 Feb 2010 at 20:10

SDK^ said:
SixSixOne 2010 gear does look sweet.

Your evo, is it carbon?
Cant quite figure out if the EVo helmets are composite or carbon,

SDK^ · 7 Feb 2010 at 20:21

Supercow said:
Your evo, is it carbon?
Cant quite figure out if the EVo helmets are composite or carbon,

My helmet is composite, the Carbon ones are separate models

i.e. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24914

Microwave · 7 Feb 2010 at 20:26

Supercow said:
No thanks mate, the remedy is too, Bowling ball-esque
If you are interested, I'm selling my THE Carbon Twisted Vine, size large
Comes with extra peak. Cheapest I can find it anywhere is £119 ex delivery.
I'm wanting £75inc

That is very nice! Tempting but my housemate has a THE carbon helmet and I don't like to copy.

I got a 2nd hand Remedy carbon from the Southern Downhill forums for £50 so I'm trying to flog my old non-carbon one.

I kinda agree on the bowling ball

BUT...you can get too 'long and thin' like the Specialized Devient, I don't like the looks of that because of it's ridiculously long jaw section!
Those 661 helmets are heading that way too!

janesssssy · 7 Feb 2010 at 21:20

Im going to Morzine in the summer, XC and a bit of DH. Do I need a full face or can I get away with my normal XC helmet?
I'll have pads etc but the helmet is a question mark.

Microwave · 7 Feb 2010 at 21:25

janesssssy said:
Im going to Morzine in the summer, XC and a bit of DH. Do I need a full face or can I get away with my normal XC helmet?
I'll have pads etc but the helmet is a question mark.

When I went to Morzine I took just a normal helmet and I crashed quite badly and I had to go to a French hospital - not good!

If I'd had a fullface I would have been in a better state, I bought one there the day after.

I had knee/shin + elbow/arm pads on too.

Even if you're not doing it on a DH bike you need DH gear imo.

Supercow · 7 Feb 2010 at 21:37

janesssssy said:
Im going to Morzine in the summer, XC and a bit of DH. Do I need a full face or can I get away with my normal XC helmet?
I'll have pads etc but the helmet is a question mark.

I'm assuming that you will be doing the Pleney (Morzine main lift) and Chevanne (Les gets main lift), as it's completely rollable with an XC bike.
Even so I would advise using a full face, as you pick up speed quicker than you think and it's easy to make a mistake.

SDK^ · 7 Feb 2010 at 22:02

A quick question
I'm fitting a Hope bottom bracket to my XT M770 Crankset this week.

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Q - What tool do I need to remove the pedal arm on the non-drive size? (I already have a BB remove tool)
Thanks

weescott · 7 Feb 2010 at 22:05

A: Park Tools BBT-9 Tool

6thElement · 7 Feb 2010 at 22:37

You need a 5mm hex to undo the two bolts, something small to lever up the little locking pin and either the special tool or anything which will undo the preload cover, presuming the 770's fit the same as the 760's.

Did my first mountain bike ride of the year today, 3 hours out on the SS, hard work!

Burned_Alive · 8 Feb 2010 at 00:10

SDK^ said:
A quick question
I'm fitting a Hope bottom bracket to my XT M770 Crankset this week.

Q - What tool do I need to remove the pedal arm on the non-drive size? (I already have a BB remove tool)
Thanks

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHIMANO-HOLLO..._Cycling_Tools_RepairKits?hash=item53df872d56

Preload cap tool, ice toolz make one for about £7 with the bottom bracket tool combined as well.

6thElement · 8 Feb 2010 at 03:21

Or you can just use a coin or anything suitably wide.

londonbairn · 9 Feb 2010 at 10:03

Someone start an official roadie thread, the sight of thick tyres, suspension and loose clothes is making me dizzy

[DOD]Asprilla · 9 Feb 2010 at 10:24

rafster said:
Someone start an official roadie thread, the sight of thick tyres, suspension and loose clothes is making me dizzy

It's not their fault that they all love 6" of movement in the rear, it's just the way they are.

Hopefully building a new commuter this weekend, custom built steel framed track bike with additions such as rack and guard mounts. I'll get some pictures up when it's done.

Supercow · 9 Feb 2010 at 11:01

rafster said:
Someone start an official roadie thread, the sight of thick tyres, suspension and loose clothes is making me dizzy

Yes, please take your Leotard wearing @ss somewhere else!

... enjoy the Tarmac

[DOD]Asprilla;15924792 said:
It's not their fault that they all love 6" of movement in the rear, it's just the way they are.

I'll have nothing shorter than 8" in my rear thank you very much!

Burned_Alive · 9 Feb 2010 at 11:21

There are no inches in my rear!