Big Bike Thread

shauncr91 · 30 Dec 2012 at 21:26

Looking at a Morewood Shova frame advertised locally to base my new bike build on, anyone got any thoughts on the frame? Doesn't seem to be an awful lot of chatter about it online, the one I'm looking at is a 2010/11 Model with Hope headset included and a couple of other bits, really tempting as it seems like a good alternative to the Five I originally considered but much cheaper :/

TheYoungster · 30 Dec 2012 at 22:59

I have a set of Hayes stroker carbons, do you think it would be worth upgrading to some hope tech X2 EVO's?

Andelusion · 30 Dec 2012 at 23:20

Yes, I used to have the stroker carbons, the hope tech levers are much more solid under the finger and the x2s will have good modulation in comparison, I found the strokers to be quite on/off.

TheYoungster · 30 Dec 2012 at 23:53

Probably going to pick a set of x2's up in the sales, shame you pay a premium for stealth black though.

HUNTER.P · 31 Dec 2012 at 00:06

rhysduck said:
Do you have any more details about the frame you have now?

Any pictures?

Just taken these

Excuse the back end first trip out I managed to wreck the derailleur

ichabod crane · 31 Dec 2012 at 09:08

^^^
Nice work

chain looks in good condition too

rhysduck · 31 Dec 2012 at 11:17

HUNTER.P said:
pics

As you can see thats a Bolinas Ridge hardtail from Marin. It's one of the top end hardtails in their Hardtail>Alloy category for Trail use so it's perfectly suited around any trails you can ride if you're a beginner.

I started on a Marin Northside Trail hardtail (same category) and abused that to hell and back (still got it and in one peice) so that Bolinas Ridge will be fine.

See if your Dad is willing to sell it to you seeing as he doesnt use it! Then upgrade some components, give it a clean and jobs a good 'un!

This is the 2012 Bolinas Ridge : http://www.marin.co.uk/2013/bikepage.php?ModNo=13BR#

Edit: Nice job on the blowing the derailleur up

DONT put that chain back on, get a new one.

HUNTER.P · 31 Dec 2012 at 12:33

haha dont worry new chain and derailleur is on its way as we speak! I do have some commonsense!

He doesn't mind me using it, I'm still living at home and I can more or less call it mine. He bought it through that cycle to work scheme but his line of work doesn't really allow him to do it. But my sister also uses it sometimes, so Ideally I want to get a bike for myself.

Wouldn't mind a full suspension frame either.

Begbie · 31 Dec 2012 at 12:44

Went to Glentress the other day.....only just over an hour away.

Forgot my wallet, no drama plenty of petrol.

Got there and forgot my locking nut for the wheel to attach. GREAT! :/ Back home now and won't get the chance to go for a while. Gutted much.

neil_g · 31 Dec 2012 at 12:49

HUNTER.P said:
haha dont worry new chain and derailleur is on its way as we speak! I do have some commonsense!

He doesn't mind me using it, I'm still living at home and I can more or less call it mine. He bought it through that cycle to work scheme but his line of work doesn't really allow him to do it. But my sister also uses it sometimes, so Ideally I want to get a bike for myself.

Wouldn't mind a full suspension frame either.

I image the cassette is nice and worn too, normally worth doing with the chain

JustBen · 31 Dec 2012 at 16:20

Begbie said:
Went to Glentress the other day.....only just over an hour away.

Forgot my wallet, no drama plenty of petrol.

Got there and forgot my locking nut for the wheel to attach. GREAT! :/ Back home now and won't get the chance to go for a while. Gutted much.

Drove an hour before and when i went to put the bike together realised the QR skewer for the rear wheel was at home

kieranv · 31 Dec 2012 at 18:31

I left my saddle at home once when heading to glentress. Still rode the full red route without it though.

Jonny ///M · 1 Jan 2013 at 01:44

kieranv said:
I left my saddle at home once when heading to glentress. Still rode the full red route without it though.

Mind that time Kyle forgot your bike? That was pretty funny

SpudMaster · 1 Jan 2013 at 13:06

always4lora said:
Drove an hour before and when i went to put the bike together realised the QR skewer for the rear wheel was at home

Sound like my mate, we drove about 2 hours to Moelfre only for him to have left his rear axle at home.... Another time we drove just over 2 hours to Antur Stiniog, he had left his fork axle at home! Thankfully this time we drove their with other people I stayed whilst he drove home and back

Juggy1985 · 1 Jan 2013 at 18:26

Joe Barnes is riding a Canyon now ^^

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Joe-Barnes-rides-Canyon-video-2012.html

tudj · 1 Jan 2013 at 18:30

Juggy1985 said:
Joe Barnes is riding a Canyon now ^^

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Joe-Barnes-rides-Canyon-video-2012.html

My Canyon arrived yesterday

6thElement · 2 Jan 2013 at 03:30

Just finished lacing up the wheels for my new build, just waiting on the frame, shipping was delayed due to the holidays etc.

robj20 · 2 Jan 2013 at 11:18

Everyone done much riding over christmas? I went out twice both times returning home looking like some swamp monster. My local trails are either washed away or 2 feet deep in mud. Still fun but its hard going when there is just zero grip.

petriodet · 2 Jan 2013 at 11:39

robj20 said:
Everyone done much riding over christmas? I went out twice both times returning home looking like some swamp monster. My local trails are either washed away or 2 feet deep in mud. Still fun but its hard going when there is just zero grip.

yeah i went out yesterday surprisingly it wasn't to bad only a few places had deep mud the local track does drain well ended up only doing 20 miles and i was done in, it's amazing how much fitness you lose over christmas

shauncr91 · 2 Jan 2013 at 15:46

Picked this up today, hopefully have it built up in time for this summer