Big Bike Thread

[ichabod crane]

Anybody had any experience with KHS bikes? I'm looking at the KHS XC 604...looks good.

I am sure someone on here has one, I just cant recall there name!

 

[Shoei]

I am sure someone on here has one, I just cant recall there name!

Me, ive got one. its the '09 model and a bargin to boot.

Pedals are no longer the ones in the pic, but Time Z freeride, plus its wearing some mudguards now since round here, the mud is plentiful.
Steve @ KHS is brilliant, just drop him an email if you have any questions. Setting it up was easy, there was a "cheat sheet" included telling you what order to do things.
Plus Steve set the shock up "air pressure" wise before shipping but i bought a shock pump anyway to help with tweaking.
Went out a couple of weeks ago near me and its great, back end is licensed from Specialized and very little "pedal bob" that i could feel.

 

[ichabod crane]

you beat me I was just searching back through this thread to find it!

 

[6thElement]

Photo of me commuting from a piece written about me recently on keeping fit during the winter

 

[IceAx]

Can anyone recommend a good tow bar cycle carrier?

\cheers

Andy

 

[andi]

Awesome picture 6th

Thanks for the link.

Can anyone recommend a good tow bar cycle carrier?

\cheers

Andy

How much do you want to spend? I bought a Thule 908 recently. Expensive (£250) but bloody brilliant..

 

[IceAx]

Andi, that looks awesome, i was thinking more cheap and cheerful, did look at the thule 907 express....

Thanks for the pic but you have made me very jealous!!!!!

Andy

 

[6thElement]

^^ Those are the best style of racks, where the bike sits on its wheels on the tray.

 

[janesssssy]

just got my self a gold chain, specilized helmet and a new XT cassette. and a service to the rear hope pro 2 hub.
nice bit of bling!

 

[SDK^]

^^ Those are the best style of racks, where the bike sits on its wheels on the tray.

Not sure I would trust other drivers to not crash into my bike.
I use a Thule 591 roof carrier

 

[SDK^]

just got my self a ....., specilized helmet

Which one?

 

[IceAx]

Cant get a roof rack for my bus, think ill just settle for chucking it in the back
for now, cant get a rack thats cost 50% of the bike lol

Cheers

Andy

 

[andi]

Anyone use Superstar Sintered pads? Seem too good to be true price wise.

Some reports of friction material coming away from the backing, but that seems to be a bad batch. Plenty of positive comments too..

Hmm..

 

[Microwave]

I've been using some Superstar pads on my singlespeed for a few months now. No complaints. Good bite, not sweaky!

 

[weescott]

A pal of mine used Superstar pads on his Juicy 3's. Said they were complete rubbish. I was running Fibrax on the Mono M4's. They were ok.

 

[MeddlE]

I run Superstar sintered on my Hayes Nine, superb, no complaints.

On another note, my shed was broken into last night and 2 wheelsets stolen. North Kent area, 1 set of 24" Halo SAS white rims, white Halo Spindoctor hubs, black spokes, DMR Moto on the rear and DMR Moto RT on the front, gold anodised dust caps. 1 set of 26" Superstar black switch hubs and Superstar rims, Panaracer Fire XC Pro tyres with the red sidewall, also gold anodised dust caps. 1 pair of Maxxis Larsen TT 26x2.35, new and unused. 1 pair of Maxxis High Roller 26x2.35, quite worn.

Cops actually came out and fingerprinted the place.

 

[Reality|Bites]

check the bay for your wheels.

 

[MeddlE]

check the bay for your wheels.

Keeping an eye on that, and gumtree too.

 

[ichabod crane]

Fitted the DHX

Fitted the DHX 5.0 today, I could not get a Ti spring as I don't weigh enough but the 250lb spring I got hold of seems perfect. Will hopeful get out next weekend to test it out!

 

[MrKnifey]

Nice bike, but what do you weigh? 5 Stone or something lol!