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mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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25th Oct 10 at 14:20

Anyone a member of any? Could do with joining one as having a problem with my bike and could do with some advice but there's a fair few to choose from. Which one do people recommend for helpfulness and general ease of use? Preferably English based rather than an American one.

[Edited on 25-10-2010 by mwg]

RichR

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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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25th Oct 10 at 14:22

has MBUK still got one?

jimmy 2.1

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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Shipley, West Yorkshire
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25th Oct 10 at 14:24

Think Bike Radar has a forum?

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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25th Oct 10 at 14:25

When I type in MBUK Forum it comes up with Bike Radar.

3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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25th Oct 10 at 14:31

http://www.mtbbritain.co.uk/forum/

not sure how active that is

whats up with your bike? is it out of warrenty or something?

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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25th Oct 10 at 14:32

It's still in warranty mate, not even a year old yet

Having a problem with the rear skewer and ABP system if you think you can help?

3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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25th Oct 10 at 14:55

whats ABP?

3CorsaMeal

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25th Oct 10 at 14:55

Anti Bumming plate?

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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25th Oct 10 at 15:00

Active Braking Pivot.

3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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25th Oct 10 at 15:08

beyond me i'm afraid, i can adjust seat height though

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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25th Oct 10 at 15:10

I think I've cross threaded the rear skewer into one of the ABP's. That or its got a load of mud and water in and ceased it all together. Either way it seems like a bad design so wanted to see if anyone else is having problems with it and if there is anyway of preventing it happening again.

[Edited on 25-10-2010 by mwg]

brebaz

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Registered: 11th Dec 09
Location: newcastle
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25th Oct 10 at 15:11

more dirt mate

http://www.moredirt.co.uk/

Ben-B

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Registered: 28th Jul 08
Location: the lovely Nottingham
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25th Oct 10 at 15:42

quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
Think Bike Radar has a forum?

www.bikeradar.com

They have a MBUK section also, is very useful

SnK

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Registered: 2nd Mar 09
Location: Yeadon, West Yorkshire
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25th Oct 10 at 17:33

Send me a U2U mate, i'm cytech level 2 qualified. And if you don't know what that is, i'm level 2 qualified as a bike mechanic

Send me pictures to explain and u2u me. Cheers.

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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25th Oct 10 at 17:46

This is the skewer and the gold nut on the left that has seized on to it

Skewer should be through here with the gold nut sat at this side of the photo inside that other gold bit

having to undo that gold bit on the frame at the moment to take it apart to get the rear wheel on and off. Bit of a ball ache.

Just seems a bit crap that it can seize up like it has. I greased it but it lasted one ride before it started getting hard to tighten up and undo again! Thats what makes me think its a poor design.

SnK

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Registered: 2nd Mar 09
Location: Yeadon, West Yorkshire
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25th Oct 10 at 20:05

Unfortunately mate from the looks of things it is just a poor design. Although i can't see how you can't just put a normal skewer through. The best design i've found are these..
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wheelbuilder.com/store/images/D/DT_RWS_MTB_Ti_detail.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wheelbuilder.com/store/dt-swiss-rws-titanium-mtb-skewer.html&usg=__FovSiTvqcFPtmZDK-8KI9FysXKA=&h=337&w=500&sz=12&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=Vz8ZwGPLC5cnoM:&tbnh=141&tbnw=209&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMTB%2Bskewer%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D677%26tbs%3Disch:10,100&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=136&vpy=234&dur=183&hovh=184&hovw=274&tx=168&ty=109&ei=quLFTP22HsOd4AbPjvy5Aw&oei=quLFTP22HsOd4AbPjvy5Aw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:5,s

&biw=1024&bih=677
Really easy to use.

jacko198

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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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25th Oct 10 at 23:00

That is the only skewer that works with treks abp so theres no way of using anything different. It is a bit odd how that has happened, but take it back to the place you bought it, or your local trek dealer and they will get it all sorted out under warranty/

www.pinkbike.com is probably the biggest bike forum out there. It is canadian but theres shit loads of people on there so its a good place to be

Archie

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Registered: 18th Dec 07
Location: South Ayrshire
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26th Oct 10 at 00:01

southerndownhill
descent-world

Rich H

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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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26th Oct 10 at 19:51

When I worked for USE the main ones people used to use and USE used to get talked about on (hence how I know of any!) was bikeradar and singletrackworld

_Allan_

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Registered: 24th Mar 04
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26th Oct 10 at 19:54

quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
When I worked for USE the main ones people used to use and USE used to get talked about on (hence how I know of any!) was bikeradar and singletrackworld

Rich you amUSE me.

Rich H

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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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26th Oct 10 at 20:00

Thanks, glad I have found a USE on here

DaveyLC

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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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26th Oct 10 at 20:03

Another vote for Pinkbike.com

Rick Draper

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Registered: 10th Feb 01
Location: Cheshire
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26th Oct 10 at 20:11

http://forums.mtbr.com/

Its has Manufacturer specific forums as well.

bikeradar is ok but there are a few cunts on there.

DaveyLC

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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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26th Oct 10 at 20:30

quote:
Originally posted by mwg
This is the skewer and the gold nut on the left that has seized on to it

Skewer should be through here with the gold nut sat at this side of the photo inside that other gold bit

having to undo that gold bit on the frame at the moment to take it apart to get the rear wheel on and off. Bit of a ball ache.

Just seems a bit crap that it can seize up like it has. I greased it but it lasted one ride before it started getting hard to tighten up and undo again! Thats what makes me think its a poor design.

Get some WD40 and FILL the lid with it, then leave the nut end sat in it for 48 hours.

mwg

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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
User status: Offline

26th Oct 10 at 20:56

quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
bikeradar is ok but there are a few cunts on there.

are you on there?

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