Mountain Biking

BananaDunka · 24 Sep 2021 at 22:09

There's only one thing that might annoy some really and that's the rear QR axle as some prefer thru axle but tbh it's a non issue really. I managed to not break anything doing downhill and came off the bike twice too so it must be up to the task

Other than that, everything else is upgrade friendly. The only original parts on mine now are the frame, front wheel hub and the headset bearings. The head tube will take tapered or straight too internally from what I found but I could only find stock at the time of a straight tubed fork upgrade so just got that and things have been fine lol.

rebel rebel · 25 Sep 2021 at 10:08

Having not rode a bike for over 30 years. I wouldn’t know a good axle from a bad one!
Im going to test some today, hope the shops not busy I’ll probably be a bit wobbly. Lol

rebel rebel · 25 Sep 2021 at 14:53

Ended up buying a Bolinas Ridge 2 in black.

Thank you everyone for your help.

SpudMaster · 25 Sep 2021 at 18:46

Back from Descend. Great place to ride with some steep tech tracks. Had a nice crash on my third run but kept riding. Can barely move now though

Got some videos but unfortunately no full runs due to friends crashing, going wrong way etc

BananaDunka · 26 Sep 2021 at 13:23

rebel rebel said:
Ended up buying a Bolinas Ridge 2 in black.

Thank you everyone for your help.

Not bad! Google must be listening as this video just popped up on my feed just now lol:

SpudMaster said:
Back from Descend. Great place to ride with some steep tech tracks. Had a nice crash on my third run but kept riding. Can barely move now though

Got some videos but unfortunately no full runs due to friends crashing, going wrong way etc

Hah yes whenriding with mates in convoy it's hard to get a full run I found when we're all fairly new to downhill so someone slides/crashes each run

rebel rebel · 26 Sep 2021 at 19:35

mrk said:
Not bad! Google must be listening as this video just popped up on my feed just now lol:

Google is always listening lol

Need to get a decent padlock, can anyone recommend one for me? Also do people fit trackers? A quick search brings up ones built into lights.

Temujin · 27 Sep 2021 at 10:42

rebel rebel said:
Google is always listening lol

Need to get a decent padlock, can anyone recommend one for me? Also do people fit trackers? A quick search brings up ones built into lights.

I think the general rule of consensus is to spend about 10% of the cost of your bike (at minimum) on your lock. Kryptonite are generally well regarded and if you shop about you can get their fuhgettaboutit locks for about £70 or so, or the one down from that is about £50 or so.
Not sure on trackers, i don't have one personally but my bike is insured.

illuz · 27 Sep 2021 at 13:44

Hit the big black drop at Leeds Urban this weekend, woooooh she's a big one lol. Must have been about ~8ft given I landed further down.

It's fine once you get past the mental block saying "you're a ******* mad man for thinking about this".

BananaDunka · 27 Sep 2021 at 14:03

From Rogate I realise dthat total commitment is the #1 key. The moment you question yourself on even the smallest drops that's it you're gonna lunch it! I didn't do any black routes that day though lol, yellows and reds only because beginner

rebel rebel · 27 Sep 2021 at 16:12

Temujin said:
I think the general rule of consensus is to spend about 10% of the cost of your bike (at minimum) on your lock. Kryptonite are generally well regarded and if you shop about you can get their fuhgettaboutit locks for about £70 or so, or the one down from that is about £50 or so.
Not sure on trackers, i don't have one personally but my bike is insured.

Thanks, gonna get one of the Kryptonite ones this week.

Went for a 2.5km ride this morning, bike seems good and I’m not as wobbly as I thought I’d be.

illuz · 27 Sep 2021 at 16:31

mrk said:
From Rogate I realise dthat total commitment is the #1 key. The moment you question yourself on even the smallest drops that's it you're gonna lunch it! I didn't do any black routes that day though lol, yellows and reds only because beginner

Yep.

Any hesitation, don't do it, you're gonna eat it hard. I completely took my hands off the brakes to do that drop cause if I braked I'd be in hospital right now :cry:

DereksDontRun · 28 Sep 2021 at 20:53

illuz said:
Hit the big black drop at Leeds Urban this weekend, woooooh she's a big one lol. Must have been about ~8ft given I landed further down.

It's fine once you get past the mental block saying "you're a ******* mad man for thinking about this".

congratz m8. I've only done it once myself, was with a mate who looked at it for a couple seconds and just went for it, so I kinda felt I needed to man up and copy. Everytime I've been since, I've looked at it too long, if only to see how others approach it, and that doubt has set in, so bailed.

gettothechopper · 28 Sep 2021 at 21:00

my perfected method for first go on a gap jump or drop:

1) keep running up to it and stopping to judge the speed
2) eventually you wont stop in time
3) as soon as you "don't stop" your brain realises its going to be fine, but you might crash now because you hesitated and are probably not going fast enough
4) next go is always fine

sometimes when the planets align its "don't think about it and send it"

Invertigo · 29 Sep 2021 at 09:33

Got myself a 3 hour 1 on 1 training session booked in in a couple of weeks, will be useful to get some proper insight and feedback on how I'm doing and where my big weaknesses are.

illuz · 29 Sep 2021 at 10:18

gettothechopper said:
my perfected method for first go on a gap jump or drop:

1) keep running up to it and stopping to judge the speed
2) eventually you wont stop in time
3) as soon as you "don't stop" your brain realises its going to be fine, but you might crash now because you hesitated and are probably not going fast enough
4) next go is always fine

sometimes when the planets align its "don't think about it and send it"

it very much indeed is "dont think just do" that gets you over most stuff.

gettothechopper · 29 Sep 2021 at 10:34

also what helps is when you realise your bike would do the jump perfectly without you if its going the right speed

TallPaul_S · 29 Sep 2021 at 14:53

gettothechopper said:
also what helps is when you realise your bike would do the jump perfectly without you if its going the right speed

The fleshy bit on top is the limiting factor for most things on bikes

DereksDontRun · 29 Sep 2021 at 20:31

illuz said:
it very much indeed is "dont think just do" that gets you over most stuff.

moons ago I was in a snowboard freestyle park and I remember overhearing a coach say something like "if you've not gone in 5 seconds then just skip it, go around and come back later" - which all completely applies here. Eyeing up an obstacle/feature soon makes you overthink and doubt things which will only get worse the more you size it up, making you tense, nervous (likely to be slower), etc and more likely to fail, fall and hurt yourself... not saying to roar in blindly, but to be aware that once you've had a look, ideally gauged speed from others, then it's worth either doing it, or coming back later, not stood there trying to tell yourself to give it a go...

Hedge · 29 Sep 2021 at 20:38

Anyone got experience of using Nukeproof Horizon V2 wheelsets?

Invertigo · 29 Sep 2021 at 23:13

Hedge said:
Anyone got experience of using Nukeproof Horizon V2 wheelsets?

Got a set on my build, what's up?