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I think I'm going to keep it, I think it might just seem strange as its bigger than my old bike and the handlebars are quite abit wider which might make it feel like I'm abit closer. I'm sure I'll settle into it soon!
 
Unrelated to my last post can someone recommend a nice pump that can be used for suspension forks and tyres? (edit; been doing abit of reading and think I'll just get a pump for the forks and tyres seperatly) And also some tyres that would be good for the coast2coast - I've got my eye on the continental double fighters II as I've been told theyre faily decent.
 
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Jon33 said:
Unrelated to my last post can someone recommend a nice pump that can be used for suspension forks and tyres? (edit; been doing abit of reading and think I'll just get a pump for the forks and tyres seperatly) And also some tyres that would be good for the coast2coast - I've got my eye on the continental double fighters II as I've been told theyre faily decent.
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Not really sure about the tyres but for a pump anything that isnt one of those little hand ones, had a few of those and they have always been garbage. Something like this will always be reliable and easy to use http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=4949
 
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The stem is actually shorter than my old bike, I've considered cutting them but I'll give them a couple of weeks and see which I prefer before I start hacking things off :)
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but the toptube on new bike is longer ?

so shorten the stem to even things out


like you say though it might just be a case of getting used to it. always takes me a while
 
"andy" said:
but the toptube on new bike is longer ?

so shorten the stem to even things out


like you say though it might just be a case of getting used to it. always takes me a while
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I meant the toptube actually felt smaller so I had my weight too close to the front so I don't think shortening things would make it any better. Thanks for the advice though, I'm going to go for afew longer rides during the week when I get chance to get more comfy on it.
 
Bought myself a set of these today, should arrive Tuesday. I've lost faith in my current Juicy 3's.

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Anyone used a Superstar Laser chain device? I think Psycrow has one?

Any good? I'm debating whether I'm man enough for single speed - most of my riding it's ok for but some places are just ****ing killing me, hopefully I'll toughen up and it's going to do me good I think, but I reckon I may end up going 1x8 instead.

I was looking at the laser ( http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=56&products_id=263 )

but they also have this : http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/prod...d=362&osCsid=8ef2471c9ac27a77cc3009820ec1a7e2

Which I think would do me fine - only they don't have them. I only really ride xc/trail type stuff so I'm not hammering the bike. Anyone got any experience of this type and also - who else makes them?

Only thing I can think of though is that probably another brand of the second style will probably be as much as the first Superstar one, so I reckon I'll probably end up getting that. Just after any advice if anyone's got any :)
 
I run the Laser on my Giant DH Comp, the chaindevice is good and works well, it has lost the chain a handful of times but firstly this was down to bad setup and the extremly bad chainline due to the frame. Now setup and tweaked it's abolsutely brilliant, chain doesn't pop off in any instances!
 
I need to cut the seat post (that's it all the way down). The gear cable could do with shortening as well as the brake hose.

Weighs in at 42lbs in size small.
 
I run a superstar laser with 36t for all my trail riding. Once setup fine works perfectly. Mates lg-1 runs a bit quieter but its £90 more expensive.

Worth the £35.
 
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I run the Laser on my Giant DH Comp, the chaindevice is good and works well, it has lost the chain a handful of times but firstly this was down to bad setup and the extremly bad chainline due to the frame. Now setup and tweaked it's abolsutely brilliant, chain doesn't pop off in any instances!
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I run a superstar laser with 36t for all my trail riding. Once setup fine works perfectly. Mates lg-1 runs a bit quieter but its £90 more expensive.

Worth the £35.
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Sweet. I think I shall put it on the birthday list. Ta :)
 
Haha. DH bikes are exempt from weight weenieism...sort of. It weighs almost double that of my XC bike. :eek:

I took '"The Hoff" up to Pitfichie for it's first run. First impressions: :D:D:D
 
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