Big Bike Thread

SeraphX · 14 Dec 2011 at 17:16

Nice bike, Xtr V's were the absolute ***, parallel push and slotted pads, very very nice
liking the syncro's named bits, almost like a throwback to the late 90's lol

Big Chris · 14 Dec 2011 at 19:19

Saytan said:
Bringing a little old school to the MTB thread...

Nice! I bet the frame wasn't cheap... I used to drool over those!

R0B75 · 15 Dec 2011 at 21:37

I have absolutely nothing to say, but I just didn't want to see this dropping off the front page.

Edit: Actually, what bike related Xmas gifts under £100 can you think of? I'm stuck for ideas.

petriodet · 15 Dec 2011 at 22:26

R0B75 said:
I have absolutely nothing to say, but I just didn't want to see this dropping off the front page.

Edit: Actually, what bike related Xmas gifts under £100 can you think of? I'm stuck for ideas.

bike lock?
garmin edge 200
the essential banana gaurd

EDIT: what are those little mudgaurds called that some of you have?

touch · 15 Dec 2011 at 23:16

petriodet said:
EDIT: what are those little mudgaurds called that some of you have?

Goggles?

weescott · 15 Dec 2011 at 23:22

petriodet said:
EDIT: what are those little mudgaurds called that some of you have?

You mean these?

Muckybutts

petriodet · 15 Dec 2011 at 23:31

weescott said:
You mean these?

Muckybutts

yeah those but not bluepeter style, i found them bender fenders

R0B75 · 16 Dec 2011 at 07:26

petriodet said:
bike lock?
garmin edge 200
the essential banana gaurd

EDIT: what are those little mudgaurds called that some of you have?

LOL at bananaguard! Genius idea. Shame I don't eat them

Garmin is a good shout but its over £100!

Don't need a bike lock, I have several.

petriodet · 16 Dec 2011 at 09:59

R0B75 said:
Garmin is a good shout but its over £100!

it's only a shade over go on you know you want one.
how about DMR vaults or even a new saddle.

robj20 · 16 Dec 2011 at 10:01

I have this setup on mine at the minute. Works well and doesnt cost anything.

R0B75 · 16 Dec 2011 at 12:34

petriodet said:
it's only a shade over go on you know you want one.
how about DMR vaults or even a new saddle.

Its actually a shade under £100 with the £15 off

But now I'm thinking Garmin Edge 500..... Anyone here got one? What are they like?

I don't want to go back to flat pedals again even though I like the look of DMR Vaults.

petriodet · 16 Dec 2011 at 13:38

R0B75 said:
Its actually a shade under £100 with the £15 off

But now I'm thinking Garmin Edge 500..... Anyone here got one? What are they like?

I don't want to go back to flat pedals again even though I like the look of DMR Vaults.

i've got a garmin 500 and it's really good i haven't had any problems with it ,with the heart rate strap and cadance meter it's seem pretty much spot on,gps accuracy is very good, i find it very useful but i'm now tempted by the 800 because i like the idea of having the maps visable on screen

R0B75 · 16 Dec 2011 at 14:14

Sell your 500 to me for £50 and buy yourself an 800 with xmas money. Its win win

booyaka · 16 Dec 2011 at 14:21

petriodet said:
i've got a garmin 500 and it's really good i haven't had any problems with it ,with the heart rate strap and cadance meter it's seem pretty much spot on,gps accuracy is very good, i find it very useful but i'm now tempted by the 800 because i like the idea of having the maps visable on screen

same here - very happy with my 500 - great piece of kit. Not bothered about maps so in interest in the 800. Well worth it

ichabod crane · 16 Dec 2011 at 21:00

petriodet said:
yeah those but not bluepeter style, i found them bender fenders

Why pay £8 for one that will crack/snap within a week when for a couple of pounds you could get a sheet of plastic and cut one out plus spares?

robj20 said:
I have this setup on mine at the minute. Works well and doesnt cost anything.

*snip*

Had your bike painted white?

I hope this is a prototype, looks like it was made by shed industries international

This is how it should be done

petriodet · 17 Dec 2011 at 00:57

ichabod crane said:
Why pay £8 for one that will crack/snap within a week when for a couple of pounds you could get a sheet of plastic and cut one out plus spares?

why would it snap? i can't be arsed with with bluepeter, £8 is nothing, if it snaps or cracks i'll try the bluepeter style, plus i went with thicker one so it should be better/more resilient. in other news i've bought a veho muvi HD10 the gf want one of those kodak video cameras so i got this and i should be able to use it for my mountain biking. i wanted a gopro but i think this is a good compromise.

ichabod crane · 17 Dec 2011 at 08:42

petriodet said:
why would it snap? i can't be arsed with with bluepeter, £8 is nothing, if it snaps or cracks i'll try the bluepeter style, plus i went with thicker one so it should be better/more resilient.

Because they are made of carp brittle plastic. Mine broke in the back of the car :eek:

first it got a huge crease line across it then it split right down the middle.

weescott · 17 Dec 2011 at 09:26

ichabod crane said:
I hope this is a prototype, looks like it was made by shed industries international

*snip

New York, Paris, Burnley.

It looks like it has been made out of lawmower parts. Worse than Orange!

Supercow · 17 Dec 2011 at 09:52

Sad and very exciting at the same time!

\http://www.pinkbike.com/news/DH1-Canceled-Redbull-Media-House-Tackles-World-Cups.html

R0B75 · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:54

petriodet said:
i've got a garmin 500 and it's really good i haven't had any problems with it ,with the heart rate strap and cadance meter it's seem pretty much spot on,gps accuracy is very good, i find it very useful but i'm now tempted by the 800 because i like the idea of having the maps visable on screen

Bought an Edge 500 today from the Best Buy closing down sale. £112.