Mountain Biking

Skillmister · 29 Oct 2016 at 21:52

UTmaniac said:
You got a decent deal with the bits thrown in, but if you had your finger on the pulse, you could have used Halfords flash sales yesterday to buy a Bizango for £432 when they had 10% off everything in-house 1900-2100.

It's a great bike for £600 if you need a hardtail, enjoy!

Yesterday I didn't know I was going to be buying one

seeing the 20% off this morning swayed me.

Went out for a quick ride earlier. PBs on almost every segment and I wasn't even putting much effort in!

SirJinks · 30 Oct 2016 at 10:25

i think I need some advice, am really wanting to build up a bike around one of the new Aeris frames (providing rl doesn't find a way of screwing me financially between now and April). Am approx 110kg and want a do-it-all FS as I don't foresee the money to start building separate additional hardtail / trail / enduro bikes, so would I be better picking the Aeris One 40 over the One 20?

Jono · 30 Oct 2016 at 11:09

I'd go for the 140 but that's because I have an old one

Skillmister · 30 Oct 2016 at 19:36

Did the Marin Trail on the Bizango today. Loved it

Feels good on the climbs, not 100% confident on the downhills yet as I'm going from an 18" frame with 26s to 20" 29er (yes I was riding a bike too small for me before this!) but getting there. Plus I'm fitter than last time so I managed to get to the end still enjoying it which was a plus.

Did pick up a puncture after 0.3 miles

which got me nervous about the bike and/or tyres but must have been a fluke, managed the remaining 15 miles without another. Marin really is a killer for tyres though, think I passed about 6 or 7 people in total changing tubes!

Going night riding with a mate later in the week so giving the new light a go too.

Begbie · 30 Oct 2016 at 19:39

SirJinks said:
i think I need some advice, am really wanting to build up a bike around one of the new Aeris frames (providing rl doesn't find a way of screwing me financially between now and April). Am approx 110kg and want a do-it-all FS as I don't foresee the money to start building separate additional hardtail / trail / enduro bikes, so would I be better picking the Aeris One 40 over the One 20?

The One45 I think it's now called isn't due in till Mar/Apr right? I'd go for the 145 if I wanted a do it all bike. Though I'd also consider the Whyte too, depending on your budget.

Yeah 145 - http://www.bird.bike/product-category/complete-bikes/aeris-145/

From their FB page they don't have many of the 140/150 left.

Why did they put all that effort into a new website and it still sucks.

Skillmister said:
Did the Marin Trail on the Bizango today. Loved it Feels good on the climbs, not 100% confident on the downhills yet as I'm going from an 18" frame with 26s to 20" 29er (yes I was riding a bike too small for me before this!) but getting there. Plus I'm fitter than last time so I managed to get to the end still enjoying it which was a plus.

Did pick up a puncture after 0.3 miles which got me nervous about the bike and/or tyres but must have been a fluke, managed the remaining 15 miles without another. Marin really is a killer for tyres though, think I passed about 6 or 7 people in total changing tubes!

Going night riding with a mate later in the week so giving the new light a go too.

The problem is, they were all using tubes

Skillmister · 31 Oct 2016 at 08:55

What did depress me slightly was when I was struggling up one of the longer climbs at about 2mph and a couple of guys whizz by me at about 15mph on their electric bikes

mel d · 31 Oct 2016 at 10:28

Any good garmin like apps for android or iphone that can use gpx files ?
So i think mapmyride and or bike hub seem to be what i want but i'll have too try them later.

6thElement · 31 Oct 2016 at 14:06

Considering it's pretty much November, wife and I were really pleased to get up into the mountains yesterday - topped out at 11650ft.

Andelusion · 2 Nov 2016 at 07:46

Fitted a Superstar Slackerizer yesterday, reduced head angle from 67 to 65 degrees, the bike feels a bit more wandery when climbing but it's nothing a bit of saddle up the butt action can't fix, the bike is a lot more stable now when you're up to speed.

Before:

After:

Skillmister · 3 Nov 2016 at 06:47

Bit of night riding in some local woods and trails last night. It's weird but fun. 700 lumens definitely does the trick though

booyaka · 3 Nov 2016 at 11:57

Holy cow - when you think you've seen some cool movie trailers and then along come Semenuk and again......just amazing!

bloodiedathame · 3 Nov 2016 at 14:04

I have something waiting for me when I get home

neil_g · 3 Nov 2016 at 17:27

Manon leaves Saracen... no news on destination yet.

steve45 · 3 Nov 2016 at 17:59

quite a few "reliable sources" have been point towards a move to Radon, nothing confirmed yet though.

Snax · 3 Nov 2016 at 19:38

booyaka said:
Holy cow - when you think you've seen some cool movie trailers and then along come Semenuk and again......just amazing!

The riding is absolutely unreal but the pretentious nonsense that was half of the film was really really contrived.

neil_g · 3 Nov 2016 at 19:48

Meh was something a bit different than the normal generic mtb "edits" that do the rounds.

49s blows my mind.

Begbie · 4 Nov 2016 at 06:02

steve45 said:
quite a few "reliable sources" have been point towards a move to Radon, nothing confirmed yet though.

That's what I've read.

Also that video, sorry it's pretty awful. As a video it's good as a riding video, nope. Too much nonsense, not enough riding.

So was going to use my 100%s for snowboarding, but can't find any replacement lenses. Anyone know any UK stockists?

neil_g · 4 Nov 2016 at 08:20

I read that last night about the Radon link. It's a bit of a tenuous/cryptic one to be honest. But stranger things have happened.

Think that Semenuk video was the same guys who did his Raw 100? I like the concept, bit less slow mo whips and loam skids that fill up 90% of videos.

gettothechopper · 4 Nov 2016 at 10:57

terrible video, excellent riding

all that faux arty stuff is just lol in a 2000's college film studies student project way

Muffin` · 4 Nov 2016 at 23:24

Begbie said:
That's what I've read.

Also that video, sorry it's pretty awful. As a video it's good as a riding video, nope. Too much nonsense, not enough riding.

So was going to use my 100%s for snowboarding, but can't find any replacement lenses. Anyone know any UK stockists?

hope it doesn't snow, there's a reason snoboarding/skiiing goggles don't have corners where snow can build up