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Mark A said:
Wow that is one nice looking bike wiiija :) . How much lighter is that frame than the aluminum frame?.
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The frame comes in under 3lbs I believe, 200 -300 odd grams lighter than the alu version iirc, its the way it rides which is the biggest difference though, tis very forgiving.
 
Phnom_Penh said:
Talking of selling things it was bye bye Gustav M, my wallet was looking a bit empty after getting a new laptop :\.
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Hmm the gustav "i'll snap your forks in two".....that the one? :p

I tried to bleed my back brake the other night,forgot my tube was at 50psi.....or something silly.......bleeding tube came loose and got a lot of dot 4 brake fluid all over my kitchen floor at 2am. :eek: That was not funny.
 
Jonny ///M said:
Hmm the gustav "i'll snap your forks in two".....that the one? :p
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erm no, I was using a marta sl when I broke my Rebas ;). As for leakages do it in the garden, or get a decent workshop (I have both but at the moment the workshop's filled will a load of **** from my grannies house :\.
 
Phnom_Penh said:
erm no, I was using a marta sl when I broke my Rebas ;). As for leakages do it in the garden, or get a decent workshop (I have both but at the moment the workshop's filled will a load of **** from my grannies house :\.
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Gettin a 16ft wide by 8ft shed by the end of the year so i'll work in there.

The fluid that came out the brake at first was BLACK! then i got some fresh fluid......but not a steady stream,ma have some **** stuck in the hose. :(
 
Winter's coming and I'm off to wales in a couple of weeks for a mtb weekend with my mates so my old babys out to play. Still rides o so well.

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A pal of mine just had his 05 Specialized Enduro Expert stolen :mad:

Fox 36R forks
XTR rear mech
XT gear shifters
XT disc brakes
Truvativ chainset
Shimano 565 cages SPD's
Specialized wheels
Panaracer Fire XC Pro tires (red sidewalls)


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Reposted this in here as more chance of a replay than if on its own...

I have some Hope Mono M4 brakes with solid rotors and was wondering if it was worth upgrading them with Floating Rotors and braided hoses. Would i notice a difference in the braking ability.

At the moment iam running 200mm from rotor and 160 rear rotor on standard hoses.

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You will save some weight (200mm floating rotor weighs around the same as a 180mm rotor)

The brake would be less prone to overheating and brake pump.

I bought my Mono M4 with a floating rotor and braided cable so can't comment on the difference. Come up to Aberdeen and have a go on mine and see if you think the difference is worth it. :p
 
Ask my mate to hold on to my bike last night so i can get the lights out of my bag, he then went trying to get up this little kerb thats about a foot high and grounded the crank on the kerb ! So now one of the teeth in my RaceFace crank is slightly scuffed/chiped by a tiny bit..................... :( Still rides fine but :mad:
 
Raymond Lin said:
Ask my mate to hold on to my bike last night so i can get the lights out of my bag, he then went trying to get up this little kerb thats about a foot high and grounded the crank on the kerb ! So now one of the teeth in my RaceFace crank is slightly scuffed/chiped by a tiny bit..................... :( Still rides fine but :mad:
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Ah don't worry, I stacked my Trance the first time I took it out. Doh. There's quite a few marks on the cranks now from bouncing it round Wales and the Peaks.
 
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