Mountain Biking

iBSOD · 2 Apr 2017 at 01:01

so despite the frame manufacturers claims, the headtube isnt semi-integrated its integrated. but there's two integrated sizes, which vary in size by 1mm

never knew picking a headset could be so difficult! 90% sure i've bought the right one now

SoliD · 2 Apr 2017 at 08:49

Headsets are the only thing worse in standards than bottom brackets. Why can't there just be 3 surely with today's manufacturing capabilities there is plenty of scope to make it as strong and adjustable from just 3.

gettothechopper · 2 Apr 2017 at 18:31

Begbie said:
Can you not just put some spacers in to bring the chain line into the right position?

you can get spacers - think one-up do them?
some bikes can probably get away with it
just remember reading a bunch of stuff saying its not ideal

Irish_Tom · 3 Apr 2017 at 10:36

Begbie said:
I fully plan on being on the bike this Sunday!

So did you get out yesterday? How was the wrist?

Begbie · 3 Apr 2017 at 14:53

Irish_Tom said:
So did you get out yesterday? How was the wrist?

No, I was in between shifts and the weather was awful.

I was defiantly over confident about the healing. I can barely hold a cup of coffee

It's healing though, hopefully a week or so it'll be fine.

Yours 100% yet?

dhill · 3 Apr 2017 at 15:54

I ended up at Cannock on Sunday in the end, me and my brother just session'ed the Lower Cliff section over and over again

Probably the best part of Cannock if I'm honest, was lots of fun.

thewanted · 6 Apr 2017 at 09:48

Does anyone know if it's worth doing the Twrch trail at Cwmcarn because there's a massive diversion in place at the moment?

Should we just do Cafall twice?

Superpatsy · 6 Apr 2017 at 11:14

Anyone been up to Wolftrax in Laggan?

Headed there in a few weeks and wondered what it was like!

touch · 6 Apr 2017 at 11:19

Superpatsy said:
Anyone been up to Wolftrax in Laggan?
Headed there in a few weeks and wondered what it was like!

Well worth the trip.
It was closed for a while a couple of years ago when loads of trees blew down in a storm and blocked all the trails. I've not been since it reopened but I think it's mostly the same as before.
There's a nice cafe there now as well.

Superpatsy · 7 Apr 2017 at 09:59

Good stuff! Bonus the fact that it's only a couple of hours drive from where I live!

rhysduck · 9 Apr 2017 at 19:33

thewanted said:
Does anyone know if it's worth doing the Twrch trail at Cwmcarn because there's a massive diversion in place at the moment?

Should we just do Cafall twice?

No. And the signage at the centre is crap! Didn't know anything about it until we got there. The free ride area is a worth a pedal up the fire road, do that and then down the diversion.

thewanted · 9 Apr 2017 at 20:32

rhysduck said:
No. And the signage at the centre is crap! Didn't know anything about it until we got there. The free ride area is a worth a pedal up the fire road, do that and then down the diversion.

Thanks

I ended up doing both trails. The diversion seemed pretty short, and that final descent into the car park is just so awesome.

Juggy1985 · 10 Apr 2017 at 08:18

My new xt m8000 brakes worked flawless yesterday. I was very apprehensive as read nothing but problems, the new iterations i have seem to have solved all that though.

neil_g · 10 Apr 2017 at 21:01

Thinking of mk3 flows rather than the rather pricey arcs, just as good as earlier flows?

gettothechopper · 11 Apr 2017 at 11:40

neil_g said:
Thinking of mk3 flows rather than the rather pricey arcs, just as good as earlier flows?

supposed to be an improvement on the mk2's, wider anyhow

I have the hope enduros now (from flow mk2s) and they are great, easy to get hold of, cheap enough and work good, if you want wider (read trendy

) go flow mk3 on hope hubs

edit : hope do wide now too!

Superpatsy · 12 Apr 2017 at 14:02

Probably been asked a million times but how simple is it to go tubeless? Fed up of getting stupid little punctures. The rims I have are Giant XC-1's and the tyres are Schwalbe Nobby Nic's.

touch · 12 Apr 2017 at 14:29

With the right parts (proper tubeless rim strips, valves, pump, etc) it's really easy.
Bodging it together with tape, valves cut out of old inner tubes and trying to inflate without a proper pump is more difficult.

Begbie · 12 Apr 2017 at 14:34

Yep, proper tubless rims and tyres and I've never had an issue. I use gorilla tape though, and it works a treat. But then so did the mechanic in the park video.

Heard loads of people complain it's a faff. But normally because their using some old non TR rims and tyres with tape they found in a drawer. Do it right.

thewanted · 12 Apr 2017 at 14:40

I found it a bit of a pain because the bead on my Maxxis Shorty tyre is ridiculously stiff. It took two of us to get it into the rim, but it sealed up perfectly on the first attempt.

Superpatsy · 12 Apr 2017 at 20:25

My tyres and rims are both TR so what else will I need? I know I need a proper valve for it but not sure what else!

Cheers!