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That would be Rob Warner out of a job. lol

Fort Bill deserves all the credit it gets with the ammount of work they put in there. There isn't anywhere else in the UK that touches it. Maybe Inners if they ever go ahead with the chair lift and new tracks.
 
ya, spanner always in a backwards motion.
my left pedal came off easily enough......but this right one is impossible.
tried sticking loads of oil on the thread, then soaked it in water for a couple of hours. tried hitting it, punching it, screaming at it

it just wont ****ing move!!!!! ahhhhhhhhh

dont really want to take it to a bike shop to get them to do it....look like a right pleb.
 
iamtheoneneo said:
ya, spanner always in a backwards motion.
my left pedal came off easily enough......but this right one is impossible.
tried sticking loads of oil on the thread, then soaked it in water for a couple of hours. tried hitting it, punching it, screaming at it

it just wont ****ing move!!!!! ahhhhhhhhh

dont really want to take it to a bike shop to get them to do it....look like a right pleb.
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Try spraying some WD40 in there to force any water out, then pump some iron and go at it like a man on heat :D
 
iamtheoneneo said:
ya, spanner always in a backwards motion.
my left pedal came off easily enough......but this right one is impossible.
tried sticking loads of oil on the thread, then soaked it in water for a couple of hours. tried hitting it, punching it, screaming at it

it just wont ****ing move!!!!! ahhhhhhhhh

dont really want to take it to a bike shop to get them to do it....look like a right pleb.
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Pedals are confusing, drive side is anti-clockwise, non-drive is clockwise. Let some WD40 soak in for a few hours then get a longer handled spanner on it and give it a good whack with a lump hammer.
 
Quick question guys.
I think I have finally got my Revelation forks set up correctly for me, but I'm not 100% sure.
I did the Highland Wildcat Black last night and was getting almost full compression on the way down. The Red O Ring indicatior was about half a cm from the very top (after some jumps, drops etc) so I'm thinking thats a good thing?
Due to instructions being non existent for these forks (the 2011 150mm RLT version) I'm not sure if they need a bit more air in the + or - chamber.
I have ignored the Rock Shox chart due to getting no where near full compression with the values stated. Running about 60psi + and 40 -
I'm 5'7" and about 9 1/2 st
 
RobotXander said:
Quick question guys.
I think I have finally got my Revelation forks set up correctly for me, but I'm not 100% sure.
I did the Highland Wildcat Black last night and was getting almost full compression on the way down. The Red O Ring indicatior was about half a cm from the very top (after some jumps, drops etc) so I'm thinking thats a good thing?
Due to instructions being non existent for these forks (the 2011 150mm RLT version) I'm not sure if they need a bit more air in the + or - chamber.
I have ignored the Rock Shox chart due to getting no where near full compression with the values stated. Running about 60psi + and 40 -
I'm 5'7" and about 9 1/2 st
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You are supposed to use all your travel. - run what feels comfortable.
If you bottom out too easily, add more. If you don't use your travel and it's uncomfortable - take some out - simples?
 
iamtheoneneo said:
ya, spanner always in a backwards motion.
my left pedal came off easily enough......but this right one is impossible.
tried sticking loads of oil on the thread, then soaked it in water for a couple of hours. tried hitting it, punching it, screaming at it

it just wont ****ing move!!!!! ahhhhhhhhh

dont really want to take it to a bike shop to get them to do it....look like a right pleb.
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spare bit of scaffolding pipe over the end of the spanner ;) i had trouble getting mine off last week but luckily have a scaffolders behind my house, you should only need say a foot long pipe, then give it some welly :p
 
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