Mountain Biking

Supercow · 16 Jul 2015 at 14:45

Begbie said:
Just whacked it on the garage compressor, ghetto is too much work

Might invest iin one of those super duper pumps, SC recommended.

Great fun to scare the sh!t out of the dog with too.

thewanted · 16 Jul 2015 at 19:05

Left it too late to book accommodation for Coed y Brenin on 21 & 22 August, and now everything is fully booked

Juggy1985 · 16 Jul 2015 at 20:06

My forest of dean day is finally here. This sunday gon be fun, not rode my bike in 3-4 month though so i could be unfit and rusty.

MrKnifey · 16 Jul 2015 at 20:07

Got a lovely crack where that paint came off.. hard to see in the pic! Hucks to the flat y0!!

thewanted · 16 Jul 2015 at 20:12

That poor Trek

MrKnifey · 16 Jul 2015 at 20:41

tis all good!

Begbie · 16 Jul 2015 at 21:49

My Aeris already has scratches in it, where I missed points with the tape.

I've decided to just not be bothered about it. Also riding in 30c heat is awful.

MrKnifey · 17 Jul 2015 at 17:06

Scratches don't bother me, cracks do.. Its warranty anyway so no dramas. Dropping it off next week for swing arm and fork warranty job so all good

Begbie · 17 Jul 2015 at 18:44

Damn, never noticed the crack! Just seen what looked like a scratch.

Good effort

Juggy1985 · 18 Jul 2015 at 09:11

Weather looks ok for tomorrow! Only ever been forest of dean when its been raining non stop for a month and not stop raining all day on the day.

The 2 drops on GBU, has anyone first hand experience of them?

Supercow · 18 Jul 2015 at 14:57

Juggy1985 said:
Weather looks ok for tomorrow! Only ever been forest of dean when its been raining non stop for a month and not stop raining all day on the day.

The 2 drops on GBU, has anyone first hand experience of them?

Shame about my pox, as I'd have joined you.

Yea, easy as **** drops, but they look intimidating, as you can't see the landing on approach. Second is easier than the first I guess, as you have a little bit more run in for it (not that you need speed mind, just so you can stand ready)

Juggy1985 · 18 Jul 2015 at 16:38

Oki doki, cheers cow. Me mates been 3-4 times n dare not do em

MrKnifey · 18 Jul 2015 at 17:46

The Trek failed on me big time today, rolling down the blue run at BPW on the way home from a loop from various other mountains, my shock bolt decided to snap destroying the shock and frame in the process. It looks as if its cracked the frame where the seat and downtube meet, its dented to hell and back and obviously the shock is toast lol. Oh well.. :/

Juggy1985 · 18 Jul 2015 at 18:29

You fatty boon batty, lose some pud

MrKnifey · 18 Jul 2015 at 18:35

Not my fault it can't handle the big hucks y0

Begbie · 19 Jul 2015 at 08:47

Wow!

What have Trek said? Full frame and shock replacement now?

steve45 · 19 Jul 2015 at 08:57

And you cracked the chain stay? i think quality would start to come into question here...

MrKnifey · 19 Jul 2015 at 08:59

The shop I bought it from are going to contact Trek on Monday hopefully. I'm away on Wednesday for 10 days so hopefully I'll have a bike when I come back if not there's gonna be a problem because I was without the bike for 6 weeks last year when the shock failed on the third ride!

Steve - chainstays are common on treks as my friends done one as well. However what has happend to mine is a first in the shop where I took it

steve45 · 19 Jul 2015 at 09:06

Nonsense mate! time for an upgrade i think, this should hold up a bit better!

Begbie · 19 Jul 2015 at 09:12

That looks safe.