Mountain Biking

DarkHorizon472 · 30 Sep 2019 at 13:02

Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
I resemble this comment
I'm thinking about going the eMTB route

Our neighbour when he was in his mid 70’s had one and was frequently out on it on the local trails, even in the snow.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 30 Sep 2019 at 15:08

Beerbaron said:
You either tear up trails at speed or you lug a 20kg battery on wheels around. Buy a normal bike and just ride it.

Meh, I hate hills and I'm in my 40's. I think having a little assistance would add some fun to the ride instead of me just being a sweaty, out of breath mess lol

Roady · 30 Sep 2019 at 15:38

Tubeless. Or more accurately - reusing a tubeless tyre on a new wheel/rim. Any tips for removing those sealant bogies?

Split my road rim and approx 10 month old Stans sealant is all over the tyre bead. It's utterly brutal to get it off 'manually' and even after 3 hours at it I'm not happy with it and can't get the tyre to seat/seal on my new rim.

Beerbaron · 30 Sep 2019 at 15:49

Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
Meh, I hate hills and I'm in my 40's. I think having a little assistance would add some fun to the ride instead of me just being a sweaty, out of breath mess lol

Age is nothing, my mate is 50 and will climb the steepest and muddiest trails on a bike ridden to an inch of its life for fun

Pain is just weakness leaving the body

Roady said:
Tubeless. Or more accurately - reusing a tubeless tyre on a new wheel/rim. Any tips for removing those sealant bogies?

Split my road rim and approx 10 month old Stans sealant is all over the tyre bead. It's utterly brutal to get it off 'manually' and even after 3 hours at it I'm not happy with it and can't get the tyre to seat/seal on my new rim.

Have you managed to break the seal yet?

Roady · 30 Sep 2019 at 15:55

Yeah, I've got probably 98% of it off using a combination of thumbnails, craft knife, scissors and language. I should be there but it's taken me 3-4 hours and I don't think my thumb nails will ever be the same.

I just wondered if there was an easier way/trick than picking it off with my thumbnails!

Think my tyre won't seat due to the tape so replacing that later, but also don't have a compressor or any co2 currently, only a track pump. I seated it the first time with the pump and it wasn't hard.

Beerbaron · 30 Sep 2019 at 15:59

I've reused tubeless tyres before with no issues but then i use one of these - https://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-airblast-tubeless-tyre-track-pump-1

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 30 Sep 2019 at 16:14

Beerbaron said:
Age is nothing, my mate is 50 and will climb the steepest and muddiest trails on a bike ridden to an inch of its life for fun

yeah, I've got a mate who's nearly 50 and he flies everywhere on his bikes, and has done for his whole life. But that's from a lifetime of riding.
I haven't ridden bikes my whole life and I'm not super fit

I'm hoping to find the time to go visit Specialized in Chester over the weekend

Beerbaron said:
Pain is just weakness leaving the body

oh *** off hahaha

Roady · 30 Sep 2019 at 16:43

Beerbaron said:
I've reused tubeless tyres before with no issues but then i use one of these - https://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-airblast-tubeless-tyre-track-pump-1

Yeah I don't have one, have considered getting one but as this is my first foray into Tubeless and the first time I've had to remove the tyre... :rolleyes:

Does sound like co2 to mount it is the quickest way forwards for now...

That feeling you get when peeling by thumbnail and get a 'run' going for several cm's... ooooOOOoooh!

iMacMart · 30 Sep 2019 at 18:23

Evening gents

so I picked up the Voodoo Bizango and it’s amazing, although when I collected it I didn’t even know the front wheel was Suntours new QLOC system, so unknowingly I took the orange end and all the internals fell out on the floor

plastic tube, spring, internal castle nut (not sure if that’s what it’s called) I’ve put it back together and it seems to be correct but I can’t for the life of me find any instructions of how the internals go together?

Begbie · 30 Sep 2019 at 19:06

Roady said:
Yeah I don't have one, have considered getting one but as this is my first foray into Tubeless and the first time I've had to remove the tyre...

Does sound like co2 to mount it is the quickest way forwards for now...

That feeling you get when peeling by thumbnail and get a 'run' going for several cm's... ooooOOOoooh!

Supposedly co2 can react with the sealant?

May be worth a google.

BPW this weekend

Beerbaron · 30 Sep 2019 at 20:29

I've heard co2 isn't meant to be good long term for tubes but not sealant.

If you are going to go tubeless (the best thing you can do especially with winter around the corner) then its worth getting the right pump. I had so many issues trying to seat tyres before and now i just blast 240psi into it

DereksDontRun · 30 Sep 2019 at 21:32

can always DIY your own tubless inflator:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtmatxJG_zg

I had a few problems seating tubless tyres until I got a Joe Blow Mountain high volume floor pump. a LOT easier...

As for removing the old sealant - I've just left the tyre in a washing up tub with hot water for 10-15 mins and it generally wipes off.

DereksDontRun · 30 Sep 2019 at 21:35

iMacMart said:
Evening gents

so I picked up the Voodoo Bizango and it’s amazing, although when I collected it I didn’t even know the front wheel was Suntours new QLOC system, so unknowingly I took the orange end and all the internals fell out on the floor plastic tube, spring, internal castle nut (not sure if that’s what it’s called) I’ve put it back together and it seems to be correct but I can’t for the life of me find any instructions of how the internals go together?

never seen them before, but does this service vid help? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA5jdAvCEmQ

fork maual: https://www.srsuntour.com/fileadmin...s/General_Fork_Manual/General_Fork_Manual.pdf
does seem to explain the q-loc assembly tho

iMacMart · 30 Sep 2019 at 21:41

DereksDontRun said:
never seen them before, but does this service vid help? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA5jdAvCEmQ

fork maual: https://www.srsuntour.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/Consumer/Bike/Owners manuals/General_Fork_Manual/General_Fork_Manual.pdf
does seem to explain the q-loc assembly tho

Seen the YouTube vid and I’m 99% sure I’ve put it back right although mine are v2

I’ll take a look at the manual though mate

thanks for posting

DereksDontRun · 30 Sep 2019 at 22:04

iMacMart said:
Seen the YouTube vid and I’m 99% sure I’ve put it back right although mine are v2

I’ll take a look at the manual though mate

thanks for posting

how's this? https://www.srsuntour.com/fileadmin...5-AXON-DS-RL-RC-15QLC2-Ti-27.5-100,80-(1).PDF

bottom of the pdf is the exploded view of the axle, i think it's the q-loc2

DereksDontRun · 30 Sep 2019 at 22:08

or, I think this is the one for the Raidon on your bike: https://www.srsuntour.com/fileadmin...N32-BOOST-DS-LOR-15QLC32-110-27.5-120,100.PDF

MassiveJim · 1 Oct 2019 at 01:09

Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
yeah, I've got a mate who's nearly 50 and he flies everywhere on his bikes, and has done for his whole life. But that's from a lifetime of riding.
I haven't ridden bikes my whole life and I'm not super fit

I'm hoping to find the time to go visit Specialized in Chester over the weekend

oh *** off hahaha

I am approaching 40 and very overweight, I am stubbornly refusing to get a e-bike on 2 grounds, 1 the ridiculous cost, and 2 it feels like cheating, even in my state.
My mind says keep at it and it will get easier, and up until I had my appendix out and was biking round cannock once a week I was getting fitter.
Went a couple of weeks ago though and my god :eek:

my fitness (the bit that i had) has just disappeared

iMacMart · 1 Oct 2019 at 05:34

DereksDontRun said:
or, I think this is the one for the Raidon on your bike: https://www.srsuntour.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Downloads/Consumer/Bike/Exploded views/2019/Suspension Fork/SF19-RAIDON/SF19-RAIDON32-BOOST-DS-LOR-15QLC32-110-27.5-120,100.PDF

Star! That’s it and I believe I got it right

thanks mate

iMacMart · 1 Oct 2019 at 05:37

MassiveJim said:
I am approaching 40 and very overweight, I am stubbornly refusing to get a e-bike on 2 grounds, 1 the ridiculous cost, and 2 it feels like cheating, even in my state.
My mind says keep at it and it will get easier, and up until I had my appendix out and was biking round cannock once a week I was getting fitter.
Went a couple of weeks ago though and my god my fitness (the bit that i had) has just disappeared

I’m 44 tomorrow and 3 hours at Chicksands I’m creamed but I’ll be damned if I get an Ebike

although I gym 5 days a week which I also love.... age is but a number

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 1 Oct 2019 at 08:05

MassiveJim said:
I am approaching 40 and very overweight, I am stubbornly refusing to get a e-bike on 2 grounds, 1 the ridiculous cost, and 2 it feels like cheating, even in my state.
My mind says keep at it and it will get easier, and up until I had my appendix out and was biking round cannock once a week I was getting fitter.
Went a couple of weeks ago though and my god my fitness (the bit that i had) has just disappeared

My goal is not to get fitter. I just want a new bike after having my Scott stolen some months ago and feel like spoiling myself as I've not bought anything large in a while. I honestly couldn't care if emtbs are seen as cheating by others. I just need some transport and think electric will add some fun.
Edit: my hope is that it just gets me out more too