Big Bike Thread

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:49

how tall r u?

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:54

im off to the lakes with it on sat so ill let u know

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 12:53

the x-os are so nice compared to x-9 and i thort they were good. the non loss cable system on the x-0 means that as soon as you click the mech engages its lovely

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 13:06

nice bike how do you get on with the dual controls

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 13:20

i really dont like them they feel un natural. sram stuf is much better in my experience anyway

Breamy · 23 Aug 2006 at 20:17

pimp!

Breamy · 23 Aug 2006 at 21:09

notice the nipples on the spokes match the hub color lol. and dont forget the hollow pin chain

the brakes are possibly the best ive ever used had them on my old bike as well. bigger rotor on the rear on this. the power is immence the modulation is amazing. and the adjustment cant be beated tbh. they are also quite light

Breamy · 23 Aug 2006 at 21:12

yep, juicy 7s

Breamy · 23 Aug 2006 at 21:33

in dunno bout them gustavs. but all the pros are using juicys and they are getting rave reviews

Breamy · 23 Aug 2006 at 21:54

the juicy 7s aint cheap rrp is £140 an end

Breamy · 23 Aug 2006 at 22:22

have you tried avids?

Breamy · 23 Aug 2006 at 22:29

sounds like they would probly snap my rebas lol

and tbh do you really need that much power?

Breamy · 24 Aug 2006 at 13:39

not floating though

Breamy · 24 Aug 2006 at 21:10

the lock they cut wasnt on that list it was quite an old one tghat they dont make anymore but was a gold rated lock. i have a kryponite new york d-lock thing about £60 then a cable thing to lock the wheels to it. meant to be the best combination

Breamy · 24 Aug 2006 at 22:25

thats what i have well worth it. quite heavy though

Breamy · 24 Aug 2006 at 22:33

warranty??? what where you doing when this happened?

Breamy · 2 Sep 2006 at 19:59

well im back from the lakes. it was amazing didnt really want to come home. went out for a ride with the locals and it got very dark. me and my mate didnt have lights so we were riding round a forest with some of the other riders behind so we could see where we were going. was a brilliant ride. much better than the ones we did by ourself because they knew all the little routes.

the bikes took a bit of a battering from the rocks wich are everywhere. slightly buckled front wheel which isnt to bad.

and i only managed to fall of once i was expecting more. rode over a mound onto some peat and the front went into it up to the forks. i went over the bars. luckily it didnt hurt as i had a nice sot landing.

well worth a visit for anyone keen in mtb

Breamy · 4 Sep 2006 at 08:04

i think it was probly better my friend had a hardtail but its so rocky up there the full sus gave a lot more traction specially on the climbs. i also didnt get quite as battered on the downhill sections

few pics here in my pinkbike. more wil be uploaded soon http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/?op=list&function=myphotos&photouserid=103999

Breamy · 7 Sep 2006 at 11:37

nice wheels same as mine. same hub colour but black spokes instead of silver. shoulda gone with red nipples though

Breamy · 14 Sep 2006 at 06:29

im currently saving for some lumicycles they looks brilliant