Mountain Biking

Malt_Vinegar · 2 Jul 2015 at 21:30

matt_fsr said:
Is that the box-section look aluminium one? What colour?

Me and my mate used to have one, his was the Elite if I remember correctly.

Fond memories! Was an epic bike in the day.

Yup, that's the one. Mine is green

Just ordered up a wheel-set today from a local bike shop.

Need the hollowtech bottom bracket tools to get that fitted. Also need some qr skewers sorted. Are they all the same size?

neil_g · 3 Jul 2015 at 12:22

Remember kids, WC quali on NOW and race runs on SATURDAY, not sunday.

[TFU] Thegoon84 · 3 Jul 2015 at 13:00

neil_g said:
Possibly the most inspirational MTB video ever.

Amazing.

Bloody hell.... Talk about making you think!!

neil_g · 3 Jul 2015 at 13:03

[TFU] Thegoon84;28264634 said:
Bloody hell.... Talk about making you think!!

it does. his accident was a very non-spectacular affair too, it was literally just a fall that 99.9% of the time he could've walked away from.

as he says here "that's life"..

Supercow · 3 Jul 2015 at 14:57

You gotta be something dark on the inside if that video doesn't stir some sort of emotion in you. His attitude is incredible.

nemtizz · 3 Jul 2015 at 21:50

Do decent workstands exist for around £60?

rhysduck · 3 Jul 2015 at 23:39

They exist for half that!

PinkFloyd · 4 Jul 2015 at 00:20

As in mount you bike up in the air so you can work on it workstand? For £30?! Do tell where/what!

Malt_Vinegar · 4 Jul 2015 at 00:30

World famous auction site for 24.99 iirc

nemtizz · 4 Jul 2015 at 00:43

Always seem to forget about eBay. Some fairly decent looking ones available for £25/£30.

Thank you!

Malt_Vinegar · 4 Jul 2015 at 08:41

https://youtu.be/fqWL3vVpvPk

Martyn in 1997 in chainspotting.

There may be some bad language!

neil_g · 4 Jul 2015 at 08:56

nemtizz said:
Do decent workstands exist for around £60?

if you can stretch to 75 then park tools entry level folding stand. much better than an ebay special.

Kidge said:
I'm looking to get back in to mtb and dirt jumping can anyone recommend some good places to jump in the south - I've only got single speed Specialized P1 so can't really do uphill trails

Kidge said:
Damn, sorry I was meant to be more specific haha I'm in Hampshire/Southampton

missed this earlier. depends how big you want to go, theres buckland rings at lymington.

PinkFloyd · 4 Jul 2015 at 10:42

Malt_Vinegar said:
World famous auction site for 24.99 iirc

Cheers, like nemtizz I always seem to forget to look at Ebay!

rhysduck · 4 Jul 2015 at 10:47

This is the one I have:

170841344069 - The folding floor stand (OOS at the moment)

steve45 · 4 Jul 2015 at 11:54

I got an Aldi special for £25

does the job well, aldi and lidl have them in every month or so when they do the bike accessory special.

neil_g · 4 Jul 2015 at 13:37

WC live stream on now.

gettothechopper · 4 Jul 2015 at 14:33

Kidge said:
Damn, sorry I was meant to be more specific haha I'm in Hampshire/Southampton

im here too (unfortunately)

tidworth near andover (sort of dh'y)
rogate near petersfield (sort of dh'y)
race track (2 actually) in Chandlers Ford
barend in winch (proper big bmx trails)
some stuff in the forest too

you find the dirt runs in shirley sports centre (near lordswood) yet?

matt_fsr · 4 Jul 2015 at 14:34

Malt_Vinegar said:
Yup, that's the one. Mine is green

Just ordered up a wheel-set today from a local bike shop.

Need the hollowtech bottom bracket tools to get that fitted. Also need some qr skewers sorted. Are they all the same size?

No idea I'm afraid. Brings back memories.... Red Bull Street Race, vintage... 200.... 2? 1? Something like that.

(I got thrashed by the hardtail guy, but I'd beaten a bigger DH bike the previous run!)

gettothechopper · 4 Jul 2015 at 14:39

dude I know had that spec fsr when we were at college

it was so insanely space age at the time lol

Malt_Vinegar · 4 Jul 2015 at 19:06

It's just such a cool looking frame! Can't wait to get mine built.
More parts arrived yesterday and today Rear cassette, LX shifters, BB, Crankset, headset spacers, headset top cap, xt brake levers, forks are all in and waiting

Ordered a wheel-set from the local bike shop and picked up some brake cables/sheaths.
Waiting on the headset, seat post, stem and XT front mech, oh and the hollowtech BB tools so I can get building. Also got some schwalbe tyres from eBay last night.