Mountain Biking
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I don't get it, you're taller then neil_g and you're telling him to get a Large just because you're Mrs rides a Medium? How tall is Mrs Matt_Fsr?
Am I missing something here?
If you don't have long leg Neil I'd say a Medium (not had a Transition btw)
Am I missing something here?
If you don't have long leg Neil I'd say a Medium (not had a Transition btw)
Tyres
At present I am running Bontrager XR2 front and back on my Trek FS Superfly 29er which I presume came with the bike, and they are nearing the end of their life on wet trails. A couple of hairy bum squeaky moments this weekend on the wet trails and leaves!!
I am looking for a good 'all rounder' setup as I don't want to keep switching tyres based on trail type. My normal riding consists of firetrails, tarmac, single dirt track and gravel and all XC. I do ride at Wakerley Woods, Sherwood Pines and Rutland Water throughout the year. I want something fast rolling too and not too much drag especially on tarmac. I am tempted to run a Maxxis High Roller 2 on the front and a Maxxis Ardent Race on the back, but I would love to hear other peoples setups and reviews
At present I am running Bontrager XR2 front and back on my Trek FS Superfly 29er which I presume came with the bike, and they are nearing the end of their life on wet trails. A couple of hairy bum squeaky moments this weekend on the wet trails and leaves!!
I am looking for a good 'all rounder' setup as I don't want to keep switching tyres based on trail type. My normal riding consists of firetrails, tarmac, single dirt track and gravel and all XC. I do ride at Wakerley Woods, Sherwood Pines and Rutland Water throughout the year. I want something fast rolling too and not too much drag especially on tarmac. I am tempted to run a Maxxis High Roller 2 on the front and a Maxxis Ardent Race on the back, but I would love to hear other peoples setups and reviews
I rode my mate's Medium Patrol a fair bit. I love it, but would prefer it in the large. I'm 177CM (5.10). He is 5.9" and wants to swap his for a large.
Interesting opinon cow im slightly shorter than neil by 1" in height and in the leg.
I run a medium Transition Bandit with a 50mm stem and find it spot on. If anything after my trip to BPW yesterday i would prefer to have a slightly shorter stem for doing descent stuff. I find myself having to shift a lot of my weight forward on steep climbs to keep the front from pulling up.
Trip to BPW yesterday after not doing any serious riding for a year was fun but nackering.
My rear shock was seized! had to let all the air out and free it up a little. Worked ok but the bike was creaky and brakes making a lot of noise. Finding it hard to get my suspension set-up correctly.
I ended up letting a lot of air out of my Pikes (compared to advised pressure for my weight) to get them semi supple. And a fair amount of air out of my rear shock. The descend mode on my rear shock seem rubbish and i end up running it in trail mode most of the time.
I thought terry's belly was good fun and the A470 line good to learn jumping for fat noobs like me. I really like the way BPW have introduced the sections of at the start of each trail that indicates difficulty.
Nearly every black starts with jump and the reds with a step down big enough to put off the hard tail day trippers.
Only once on terrys belly did i come across a family on Halfords special bikes going at snail pace and once a few guys on mega expensive bikes walking around the step down on the A470.
I run a medium Transition Bandit with a 50mm stem and find it spot on. If anything after my trip to BPW yesterday i would prefer to have a slightly shorter stem for doing descent stuff. I find myself having to shift a lot of my weight forward on steep climbs to keep the front from pulling up.
Trip to BPW yesterday after not doing any serious riding for a year was fun but nackering.
My rear shock was seized! had to let all the air out and free it up a little. Worked ok but the bike was creaky and brakes making a lot of noise. Finding it hard to get my suspension set-up correctly.
I ended up letting a lot of air out of my Pikes (compared to advised pressure for my weight) to get them semi supple. And a fair amount of air out of my rear shock. The descend mode on my rear shock seem rubbish and i end up running it in trail mode most of the time.
I thought terry's belly was good fun and the A470 line good to learn jumping for fat noobs like me. I really like the way BPW have introduced the sections of at the start of each trail that indicates difficulty.
Nearly every black starts with jump and the reds with a step down big enough to put off the hard tail day trippers.
Only once on terrys belly did i come across a family on Halfords special bikes going at snail pace and once a few guys on mega expensive bikes walking around the step down on the A470.
Yeap - the nice thing about these bikes is that you can size up and ride with a shorter stem, or go with the recommended size and ride a 50mm stem (which is on the max of modern bikes these days)
vital say:
We were also pleased to see that the cockpit includes a 50mm long Race Face Atlas 35 stem and 800mm wide Race Face SixC 35 Carbon bars that can be easily cut down to suit any rider's preference. Considering the bike we tested is a size Medium, the 432mm reach dimension is actually quite long, comparable to many other brand's size Larges. This will make those accustomed to shorter bikes feel much better when things get wild or fast. The average length 583mm effective top tube has a familiar feel for a size Medium while pedaling seated.
We were also pleased to see that the cockpit includes a 50mm long Race Face Atlas 35 stem and 800mm wide Race Face SixC 35 Carbon bars that can be easily cut down to suit any rider's preference. Considering the bike we tested is a size Medium, the 432mm reach dimension is actually quite long, comparable to many other brand's size Larges. This will make those accustomed to shorter bikes feel much better when things get wild or fast. The average length 583mm effective top tube has a familiar feel for a size Medium while pedaling seated.
Using reach as the sole indicator can be misleading. The VTT does also play a factor.
EDIT: Sorry, didn;t read the last bit.
My medium Reign feels a fair bit bigger than the medium Patrol. That said, mine does have a 444cm reach
EDIT: Sorry, didn;t read the last bit.
My medium Reign feels a fair bit bigger than the medium Patrol. That said, mine does have a 444cm reach
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They're easily do able on a hardtail I'll have you know Using reach as the sole indicator can be misleading. The VTT does also play a factor.
EDIT: Sorry, didn;t read the last bit.
My medium Reign feels a fair bit bigger than the medium Patrol. That said, mine does have a 444cm reach
might just get a large and if the 50mm stem is too long swap it out for a 35mm or something.
My tubless Minion DHRII got a puncture in it, looks like it's split (or cut) the sidewall. I think I should be able to patch it.
My sealant didn't do its job because it's gone off, apparently
Then I put a tube in and got a puncture in that on the next descent
I hate bikes.
Question is - how do I get a tubeless tyre back on properly, and how much sealant should I put in, and what's the best kind?
I've never had a puncture before then and I've ridden much harder stuff. Maybe it was sharp rocks.
My sealant didn't do its job because it's gone off, apparently
Then I put a tube in and got a puncture in that on the next descent
I hate bikes.
Question is - how do I get a tubeless tyre back on properly, and how much sealant should I put in, and what's the best kind?
I've never had a puncture before then and I've ridden much harder stuff. Maybe it was sharp rocks.
I found the caffe sealant stuff a bit rubbish. (what they come with)
Using stans sealant now, and it sealed a flat in seconds on my ardent. My tubeless was a pita, but it had been sat off the rim in a box for ages. I removed mine, used some soapy water put back on and used my bontrager pump. Let back down, injected sealant with the syringe kit. Pumped back up, left over night and no problems as of yet.
I'd save yourself a lot of hassle and just buy one of those bontrager pumps, using a track pump till your about to have a heart attack isn't worth the saving.
Using stans sealant now, and it sealed a flat in seconds on my ardent. My tubeless was a pita, but it had been sat off the rim in a box for ages. I removed mine, used some soapy water put back on and used my bontrager pump. Let back down, injected sealant with the syringe kit. Pumped back up, left over night and no problems as of yet.
I'd save yourself a lot of hassle and just buy one of those bontrager pumps, using a track pump till your about to have a heart attack isn't worth the saving.