Cole
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Best bet is only half fill the bladder as a full one is just extra weight there are water stops on the way.as for food flap jack is good so are haribo tangfastics
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corsadonk
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A sticky bar is always good to carry. Boosts are good. 
What tyres are people using? I keep getting punctures in my Nobby Nic's. I've fitted a liner between my tyre and inner tube, but today I've cut the side wall. 
I can't fault them for grip, but they just seem to pick up punctures all the time.
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deano87
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http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/commencal-meta-sl-summer-2012/rp-prod78877 
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Cole
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Tubeless donk
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Cole
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You bought it deano
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Nic Barnes
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Been to a place called drumlanrigg today near Dumfries. Very natural trail for 90% of it riding over roots, nothing smoothed out really. Good fun.
In the last 28 days my strava says I've done 15 rides and 173 miles. Ain't bad.
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Cole
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Natural stuff is good much more fun as it is always changing
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Nic Barnes
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Ok
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Simon
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris C
People doing the London to bright off road ride, it's my first of this size/distance. I'm buying a bigger bag with larger bladder, but what about food etc ?
Ill just be shoving some bananas and loafs of soreen in the bag
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Cole
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Simon you still thinking about coming to cannock Saturday
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
You bought it deano
No...not yet. It is an absolute steal considering the spec. But I'm saving for a house and can't really justify it. Especially as I bought my Kalula about 6 months ago with a hefty work bonus.
But if I get some Hope Hoops for my Hustler and the new headset it needs, I'll be pushing £400. If I can get £800 for my Hustler, that's only a deficit of £600.
[Edited on 27-08-2013 by deano87]
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Nic Barnes
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http://youtu.be/6jIik-l4Zvw
Almost came off trying to clear a double....seemed to pull up one side more than the other can see the wheel turn whole bike did as well. Landed almost sideways but stayed on.
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Simon
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
Simon you still thinking about coming to cannock Saturday
Cole, it will be a last minute decision down to how much work I get done this week
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Doug
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
quote:
Originally posted by Cole
Simon you still thinking about coming to cannock Saturday
Cole, it will be a last minute decision down to how much work I get done this week
Get busy then Simon!!
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Simon
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To save me sifting back through the thread, what time are you meeting?
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Cole
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Around 10 to roll at 10.30
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Cole
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Bit gutted the orange 5 650b I was demoing this Saturday has been sold so cant take it now might hire one of the bikes at cannock anyone done it
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Liam
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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Yeah, but you need to ring ASAP as they might all be hired out, if they have maybe try Mammoth Cycles at Milford.
Swinnertons is £30 for 3 hours or £50 for a full day if it's the same as when I hired from them.
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Rick Draper
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Got all the bits for my Cotic Soul, I just need to get home now to build it up on Saturday night.
Also managed to sort out some wheels for my Bronson, Hope Hoops with ZTR Flow EX's. they have only just started to build these in house so got in early.
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Nic Barnes
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Got my first ever 4th place and a 5th place cup on strava on 2 descents tonight. Averaged 24.5mph on one in the dark lol.
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Ryan
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Has anybody had any experience with the Viking range of road bikes? I've had a knee op and I'm wanting to get a road bike as it looks like I'm going to have to give up football and golf, for the foreseeable future at least.
I'll probably be getting out with a mate on a couple of 10-20mile rides a week, when the weather is right. I'm currently buying a house so the budget is incredibly small and wondered if this would do as a starter:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VIKING-ROMA-GENTS-MENS-ROAD-RACING-BIKE-BLUE-16-SPEED-STI-SHIMANO-RRP-413-/330931627802?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&var=&hash=item4d0d0fe71a
Or is it a complete piece of shit?
Ta.
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Liam
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Anyone fancy buying a Hope Vision 2? Selling mine as I've bought a Exposure Joystick. £75 posted.
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antscorsa
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Steer clear of viking, heavy and cheap components! spend another £100 and get a second hand trek 1.1 or the like
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smcGSI16V
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3 weeks to go until the L2B.
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Simon
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I did a 30miler this week but I think that is pretty much all the training I will have done  got a hand in the day before so stuck in work every weekend busting it out! Hence not being at Cannock today. So say hello when you pass me collapsed somewhere
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