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If you were a real man you would have spent that much SOBER! :p

Hopefully in your inebriated state you actually bought stuff you actually need/want though :D
 
Hi guys never noticed this thread so here is my little addition to what looks a great thread. My 2011 Orange Five Pro

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Here's the spec

Neon Green
Fox Float RP23 XV
Fox 32 TALAS RLC Fit 2 100-140mm QR15 TS
Maxle Swingarm
Shimano SLX Front Mech
Shimano XT Shadow 10 sp Rear Mech
Shimano SLX R Fire + Shifters
Race Face Evolve XC Crankset
Shimano HG81-10 Cassette
Hope Tech M4 brakes
Hope Pro 2 Hubs
Mavic XM317 Rims
DT Swiss Competition spokes
Maxxis Advantage 2.25 Tyres
Hope ZS Tapered Headset
Thomson X4 Stem
Thomson Elite Seat Post
Fizik Gobi XM Saddle
Easton Haven Carbon Low Bars
 
I have experimented with my forks to try and work out if they are bent, turns out they arent read on to help me out, so i put the wheel in the forks, tighted up fairly tight, and spun the wheel in the correct direction and slammed the brakes on, now the caliper was centre to the disc, but after doing this it was no longer centre.
Now it didnt move the wheel up or down, but rather it slid forward or backwards in the dropout and undoing the QR it flicked back, and you can move the whole wheel in the dropout back and forth and twist it, suggesting that instead of bent forks, the wheel/axle is slipping in the dropouts, depending on direction braking force, and any jumps will reset it or make it worse. Also resetting the wheel multiple times resulted in the disc either being inline or out by a margin. Wall of text im sorry for, but im trying to describe it the best i can do.
 
Cheers for the comments guys, yes the bike will get nice and muddy when I go to the Peaks on Friday.

I'm thinking of removing the third ring to create a 2x10 setup with a bash ring and chain guide. Just waiting to see how I get on with the climbs and 3x10 setup.

The colour is much nicer in the flesh unfortunately it was a dull day so I tried to edit the photo to get the colour as close to what it is actually like without much success.
 
KnightStalker said:
I have experimented with my forks to try and work out if they are bent, turns out they arent read on to help me out, so i put the wheel in the forks, tighted up fairly tight, and spun the wheel in the correct direction and slammed the brakes on, now the caliper was centre to the disc, but after doing this it was no longer centre.
Now it didnt move the wheel up or down, but rather it slid forward or backwards in the dropout and undoing the QR it flicked back, and you can move the whole wheel in the dropout back and forth and twist it, suggesting that instead of bent forks, the wheel/axle is slipping in the dropouts, depending on direction braking force, and any jumps will reset it or make it worse. Also resetting the wheel multiple times resulted in the disc either being inline or out by a margin. Wall of text im sorry for, but im trying to describe it the best i can do.
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Sounds like the bearings in the hub are fubar.
 
weescott said:
Sounds like the bearings in the hub are fubar.
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Negative, bearings are fine, hub is tight and no play what so ever. Im lost with it to be honest, should the QR dropout hug the axle, or should it move within the dropout like mine can if i dont tighten it - but when tightened its obviously moving, and thats where im confused basically.
 
No grease, cleaned that up as that was original thought, QR looks to be fine in all honesty, doesnt seem to matter how tight i do it either - But the hub is perfectly fine i can assure you that much.
 
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