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Well I did Brechfa, Did the Black run twice :confused:
But those Berms were imense! :D

Next time I'll camp over and do the Red. But as Im coming from Bath its a 3 hour drive each way :(
 
Andelusion said:
Wow, first time I watched that I got the -exact- same "OH ****!" feeling in the pit of my stomach that you actually get on the bike :p

That guy must have nuts the size of a small moon.
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i was expecting a serious face plant when he took off and had to turn on landing! that's nuts! if i attempted that i'd know i wouldn't be ever having children! crazy!
 
im having some serious derailer problems on my hardtail! never been this bad before and its really starting to effect gear shifting a lot! arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

i never really messed around with them before as they always been fine! is it easy enough to fix?
 
Westie said:
i never really messed around with them before as they always been fine! is it easy enough to fix?
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As long as it hasnt been bent or twisted out of shape then it should be easy enough to fix.
Park Tool have a good guide to help you. Depending on age and condition of your gear cable , you might want to consider replacing it. Very cheap, will make shifting that little bit easier and could also save you the time/hassle of having an old one snap on you mid-ride. If your going to be adjusting your derailer anyway, it wont be much extra work either.
 
Added some white bits to my bike:

New Stem
Bars
Grips
Pedals

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Also added a WTB Shadow V SLT Saddle 2009 can't belive how light it is
compared to stock Marin seat.

Got some Tioga Extreme XC tyres to go on too next weekend :)

My confidence is finally coming back too which is a bonus!

Andy
 
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Park Tool have a good guide...
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Nice one, that's excellent. I've never learned to adjust gears but having had mine arsed up by Leisure Lakes when the built my new bike, I need to learn!

I really could do with a workstand too though, at the moment I'm gonna have to get The Mrs to hold the back wheel off the ground for me...
 
quick question for the masses - having moved house recently my bike got a bit of damage during the move and burst a couple of spokes in the front wheel. Not a mega expensive bike or anything and at the moment I only use it for general use and taking the wee man out on the bike seat attached.

Should this be an issue missing a couple of spokes? Should i get a replacement? (no hardcore riding at the moment mainly just round the streets and along the beach front etc)
 
booyaka said:
quick question for the masses - having moved house recently my bike got a bit of damage during the move and burst a couple of spokes in the front wheel. Not a mega expensive bike or anything and at the moment I only use it for general use and taking the wee man out on the bike seat attached.

Should this be an issue missing a couple of spokes? Should i get a replacement? (no hardcore riding at the moment mainly just round the streets and along the beach front etc)
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For the price you can pick a new wheel up for or even just pop to your local bike shop and get them to give you a price on repair, its definately worth sorting especially if your going to have your little man on it with you
 
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