Mountain Biking

Jono · 19 May 2015 at 12:05

I'm gonna do a Begbie and order an Aeris.

gettothechopper · 19 May 2015 at 12:14

just ordered me a spitty

bike active in the end - they hooked me up with a nuts price

had a good lol with the bloke about how much supercow goes on forums too

Begbie · 19 May 2015 at 12:45

Jono said:
I'm gonna do a Begbie and order an Aeris.

Do it!

What colour? What's the final spec?

mel d · 19 May 2015 at 12:48

Hi. Looking to get back on the sale n saw this local
Wants 300£ it's worth that ?
Do I try 250 or is it about right.
Cheers

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zgt5ervetmoha1e/.facebook_1432035708189.jpg?dl=0 sry for bad link.

rhysduck · 19 May 2015 at 12:51

Jono said:
However Rob @ Bikeactive says he'll do me a nice discount, which is nice. So there's that....

How did you get this? Email or Phone?

Still can't decide between the Aeris and the Meta

Supercow · 19 May 2015 at 12:58

Jono said:
I'm gonna do a Begbie and order an Aeris.

Terrible bike, you're going to hate it.

gettothechopper said:
just ordered me a spitty

bike active in the end - they hooked me up with a nuts price

had a good lol with the bloke about how much supercow goes on forums too

Terrible bike, you're going to hate it.
ps: OI!

edit: pps: For what its worth, I talk a lot in real life too

Juggy1985 · 19 May 2015 at 12:59

Supercow said:
No need for specific work on the arms / upper body, unless you have peashooters like Juggy. (diddums, his arms hurt after a day at BPW)

Best thing for armpump, is don't blinking hang on so hard!

My excuses are:

1. I sit on my arse all day driving a digger.
2. I'd not had much sleep for the 2 nights before.
3. I am a passanger and not a rider of my bike, so i cling on for dear life.
4. I had to drive for 3 1/2 hours to get there as the M50 was closed and I got lost.

gettothechopper · 19 May 2015 at 13:01

Supercow said:
Terrible bike, you're going to hate it.
ps: OI!

although maybe best for me not to throw stones in glass houses on the forums point

just the terror that comes with getting things delivered / assembled now eek

Supercow · 19 May 2015 at 13:02

We're still waiting for the vids juggy

matt_fsr · 19 May 2015 at 13:03

Supercow said:
No need for specific work on the arms / upper body, unless you have peashooters like Juggy. (diddums, his arms hurt after a day at BPW)

Best thing for armpump, is don't blinking hang on so hard!

Well, yea... actually, I do have scrawny little arms.

Also, I've not been too well over the past 18 months or so and what bit of fitness I did have has dropped off a bit. Was down to 65KG at one point.

My problem is that I see jumps, and I want to get as much air as possible, and chuck the bike around, and these days I'm finding it's becoming more and more of an upper body workout. Maybe my technique is poor, but it's all self-taught so I can't be faffed changing it now. It works for me.

Supercow · 19 May 2015 at 13:06

Phil is built like a Somalian pirate (poor ****er grew up as a vegetarian... should be calssed as child abuse), seems to be doing alright , came in top 15 in a couple WC races last year.

http://dirtmountainbike.com/uncateg...ange-dirt-world-team.html#BxRZSUmCupHpDtoV.97

ps: you shouldn't be yanking the bike up with your arms when jumping, only pushing down.

Juggy1985 · 19 May 2015 at 13:12

Supercow said:
We're still waiting for the vids juggy

I've uploaded em all but forgot how to embed on a forum. I'll sort it tonight.

Jono · 19 May 2015 at 13:37

Begbie said:
Do it!

What colour? What's the final spec?

They found a stealth black one, so that.
Going for an Aeris 1.1x
RS Pike RTC3 Solo Air
Monarch Plus Debonair
Cane creek 40 Headset
Atlas 35/35 Stem
Turbine 760 35 bars
RF Half Nelson Grips
SRAM X1 Drivetrain with RF Turbine Cinch cranks
SRAM RS guide brakes 200/180
Rockshox Reverb Stealth (Your choice of length) - not sure which length to go for
DT Swiss E1700 Spline Two (XD)
Fabric (Nee Charge) Scoop
Maxxis Standard Tyres (High rollers, Ardents - add a little more for 3C Minions, Shortys etc.) set up tubeless
Hope Seat Clamp

Juggy1985 · 19 May 2015 at 13:44

Planning a bike park wales for august if anyones interested. Be mid august prolly, n if i can i'll pick someone up on the way from leicester or someone pick me up n we go halves on fuel. Be good to get a few down there aye. Nothings set in stone so flexy on dates. Got forest of dean july already booked

Supercow · 19 May 2015 at 14:00

Fantastic spec there Jono

Get a 125mm dropper, right hand lever, but run the RH lever upside down under the left side of the bar.

thewanted · 19 May 2015 at 14:01

Jono said:
Rockshox Reverb Stealth (Your choice of length) - not sure which length to go

I've got the 150mm on my large Aeris and it's perfect.

Begbie · 19 May 2015 at 14:05

When i come to buying another dropper it'll be 150mm, 125mm is just a tad too short. Still works mind.

Supercow · 19 May 2015 at 14:07

yes thewanted, but this is you though

http://theteamrobot.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/seatpost-height-hall-of-shame.html

Jono · 19 May 2015 at 14:09

Supercow said:
Fantastic spec there Jono

Get a 125mm dropper, right hand lever, but run the RH lever upside down under the left side of the bar.

What's the difference between L and R levers?

Supercow · 19 May 2015 at 14:10

One goes on the L and the other goes on the R. Similar to your hands

Begbie: Jono is my height (177cm ish), think you're about 183cm (6ft) odd ? That would make you 150mm territory.