Mountain Biking

MrKnifey · 2 Apr 2016 at 21:40

10 mate. You keen?

rhysduck · 2 Apr 2016 at 22:20

Maybe, if I'm up. I'll drop you a msg in the morning if I'm game!

MrKnifey · 3 Apr 2016 at 07:21

C'mon, man up and get that Aeries dirty!

Wont be nothing too savage as im full up with Man Flu

PinkFloyd · 3 Apr 2016 at 09:52

Juggy1985 said:
I've heard everyone moan about Elixirs, but I've never really had much trouble to be fair.

I read this too before getting my Boardman that has a set - which made me nervous. But after a lot of digging around it seemed it was just an early revision that had issues with requiring constant bleeding.
I've had my bike ~15 months and I guess done a couple of hundred miles on it without any issues, not needed to bleed them once

In other news, ordered a new helmet last night. CRC had the Bell Super 2R reduced down to £135 instead of being ~£170. Glad I spotted it, as I was getting to the point where I was thinking I'd have to cave and pay full price!

Begbie · 3 Apr 2016 at 17:16

I've had mine over heat, just randomly stop working, leak. When they worked they were great. Trying to bleed them was fine, if it worked right. If not it was a nightmare. I fixed mine eventually by buying Shimano.

MrKnifey · 3 Apr 2016 at 17:56

Went up BPW and rode the new track again and it's probably my favourite up there now! So much fun!

Juggy1985 · 4 Apr 2016 at 10:24

MrKnifey said:
Went up BPW and rode the new track again and it's probably my favourite up there now! So much fun!

I'm back at bpw is around 6 weeks. Got FoD in 2 weeks to tackle first possibly with no rear brake! Wait for the bleed kit to arrive, hopefully a new kit will solve. If not maybe M8000's for around £130 the pair.

Begbie · 4 Apr 2016 at 11:31

Get some zees, best brake I've ever used. SLXs were leagues above the Juicys and the Zees even better again. Heavier than XT etc though.

PinkFloyd · 4 Apr 2016 at 13:11

MrKnifey said:
Went up BPW and rode the new track again and it's probably my favourite up there now! So much fun!

Up there on Saturday, can't wait to try it! Have only heard good things.

MrKnifey · 4 Apr 2016 at 14:00

id join you but im racing up afan this weekend

Scrutinize · 4 Apr 2016 at 21:35

First ride on my new Trance 1 last night.

Needs some setting up still so will report back when done.

Jono · 5 Apr 2016 at 16:48

My Aeris has been sat on its Aeris since October. I'm gonna redo the Tyres/Sealant but will i need to touch the brakes - they're Sram Guide RS. I hope not. But what if I do. Are they any easier to bleed than Avid Elixirs?

Eurgh.

Hope it all still works.

Begbie · 5 Apr 2016 at 17:45

Literally just answered the same question......

Wouldn't bother bleeding, if they feel fine! Bolt check everything, regrease chain and moving parts. Go ride. It's not really been left 'that' long.

Jono · 5 Apr 2016 at 18:04

Was that you on FB?

Cheers dude!

Begbie · 5 Apr 2016 at 18:12

May have been. Half of ocuk big bike thread is on that group

PinkFloyd · 5 Apr 2016 at 18:22

FB Group Name?

Begbie · 5 Apr 2016 at 18:26

Bird Owners Group, or something like that. Spotted at least two OcUKers, I'm not stalking.....honest.

PinkFloyd · 5 Apr 2016 at 18:31

Ha, yeh I better not join that with my "Halfords bike" Boardman!

Jono · 5 Apr 2016 at 20:46

Begbie said:
May have been. Half of ocuk big bike thread is on that group

It was a someone Begbie. Billy or something

Begbie · 6 Apr 2016 at 17:19

Anybody else excited about the race season? It's so unpredictable this season!

Bruni is going to be spectacular to watch, he is just getting faster. Not sure how Gwin will do on a YT! Too much going on, it's all awesome.