Big Bike Thread
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It's a very different challenge riding XC on a SS bike. Particularly when it's that icy as you've no granny gear to sit and spin.
You need to preserve your momentum to make it up the hills, standing to hammer up them using a lot of upper body. I'd not ridden that bike for a long time, the next day I could feel it in my quads, glutes and shoulders, whereas on my FS geared bike I wouldn't have noticed anything post ride.
You need to preserve your momentum to make it up the hills, standing to hammer up them using a lot of upper body. I'd not ridden that bike for a long time, the next day I could feel it in my quads, glutes and shoulders, whereas on my FS geared bike I wouldn't have noticed anything post ride.
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SS is all about punishing the rider, good for fitness or a good challenge if you're already fit, but otherwise avoid......
Nah, the difference is more like 40g. Comparing like with like, triple with triple, at least.
The thing with singlespeed is that you can just not change gears with a geared bike and do the same
I could deal with it for most riding I think- I'm a middle ring masher anyway- but I'd hate not being geared high enough to pedal the fast bits without spinning like Lance, I reckon.
Maybe with a Hammerschmidt crank it'd be more tempting, I do like the idea of never killing another rear mech!
The thing with singlespeed is that you can just not change gears with a geared bike and do the same
I could deal with it for most riding I think- I'm a middle ring masher anyway- but I'd hate not being geared high enough to pedal the fast bits without spinning like Lance, I reckon. Maybe with a Hammerschmidt crank it'd be more tempting, I do like the idea of never killing another rear mech!
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On the trail I don't spin out too often, but when I have to ride on the road to and from the train station etc then it's far too easy to spin out.
well the latest date Ive got is two weeks today for my remedy 26/01/09.
don't forget to post pics git
Same for my Morewood Makulu -> Race who's pics go up first? (I just jinxed myself didn't i?
)Two more days! been told it should arrive via Hometech by 2pm.......knowing my luck it wont show up!
Apparently they have to set up the shock, fork, ride position and run through the "features" of the bike for you as its the only way Trek allow mail order, lol daft. Really hope they don't insist on doing that, I'd rather do it myself
Sean
Apparently they have to set up the shock, fork, ride position and run through the "features" of the bike for you as its the only way Trek allow mail order, lol daft. Really hope they don't insist on doing that, I'd rather do it myself
Sean
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Two more days! been told it should arrive via Hometech by 2pm.......knowing my luck it wont show up!
Apparently they have to set up the shock, fork, ride position and run through the "features" of the bike for you as its the only way Trek allow mail order, lol daft. Really hope they don't insist on doing that, I'd rather do it myself
Sean
Where did you order it from?
Nope, you are wrong. A quick google confirms. XT Triple - 854g. SLX Tripple. 1000g
Nah, that's not what I'm seeing, most places have the SLX at 889 including the BB. (including Shimano) Are you sure that's not the deore set you've got weights for there?
So I'll see your
and raise you a 
sup3rc0w hasn’t just condemned us all to an eternity of waiting
I sure hope I haven't done!
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I'm about to commute to work, it's -7C with windchill of -16C. Toasty.
Got my EX9 and its blindingly good, I'll get some pictures up at the weekend
So I have not damned us, wooo!
Get those pics up soon mate.
One a side note, pressed the order button on the last few bits n bops for the Makulu, it's gonna look well nice I hope
ps: 6th- much better sig mate
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