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Jimbothebarbarian
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11th Apr 15 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Pop
Took my new bike out on its maiden voyage today. Not as scary as I expected and it feels bloody fast.


Mate, you'll look like you're airborne just sat on that fecker!
Dr Pepper
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12th Apr 15 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
First century of the year today ... felt pretty good at the end of it. Two and a bit months until Coast 2 Coast in day ..... slightly shitting myself about it but at least im putting in the longer rides now, body should start to adjust.(as much as it can when your a fatty)
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12th Apr 15 at 16:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good going
Nic Barnes
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12th Apr 15 at 17:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nicely done!!!
Pop
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That's great going! Out of interest is the max speed a blip? I'd be holding on for dear life at that point.
Dr Pepper
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nope - pretty sure its genuine .... I was over 40 mph a couple of times in the ride. Been over 50mph on this bike ..... was a major tail wind on a couple of big hills today too

[Edited on 12-04-2015 by Dr Pepper]
Pop
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12th Apr 15 at 18:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's cool, 50+ must have been entertaining!
Dr Pepper
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Yeah - I know the road very well and it has the advantage of having a line of sight for over 2 miles as you descend. You need to be fully on it at that speed, head tucked over bar, body really low and aero, elbows tucked in and i brace the top of my frame with my knees to prevent frame speed wobble. Personally I descend on the drops too -with a loose grip in case you hit a pot hole and you need to use your arms as suspension
Nic Barnes
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13th Apr 15 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
biked to work this morning. 3.8 miles. it all helps.....

ps, i need road bike pads. brakes are shimano sora on a 2011 or 2012 trek alpha 1.2. will just regular bolt in pads fit it?
Dr Pepper
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I think so - normally shimano are little slide in ones with a grub screw fitted.. but I would get some Swiss stuff green pads off wiggle - they are far and away the best pads out there, made a big difference for me

These - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/swissstop-flash-pro-green-high-performance-pads/. They fit my ultegra and I'm pretty certain I had them on my soras too



[Edited on 13-04-2015 by Dr Pepper]
Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Dr Pepper
I think so - normally shimano are little slide in ones with a grub screw fitted.. but I would get some Swiss stuff green pads off wiggle - they are far and away the best pads out there, made a big difference for me

These - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/swissstop-flash-pro-green-high-performance-pads/. They fit my ultegra and I'm pretty certain I had them on my soras too



[Edited on 13-04-2015 by Dr Pepper]
cheers shall investigate tomorrow at work
Nic Barnes
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13th Apr 15 at 21:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
https://instagram.com/p/1bU0CuJc4G/

Lime brake disc and some green bolts. Really do like the ns bikes wheel colour.
Cole
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13th Apr 15 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I agree with you there
Rick Draper
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13th Apr 15 at 22:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
New rear shock arrives tomorrow for my Nomad, first one to a UK customer apparently
Cole
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13th Apr 15 at 23:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dvo???new fox dps?? cant think of anything else new out



[Edited on 13-04-2015 by Cole]
Nic Barnes
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14th Apr 15 at 10:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
New rear shock arrives tomorrow for my Nomad, first one to a UK customer apparently
thanks for the stickers for my van btw rick
Rick Draper
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
dvo???new fox dps?? cant think of anything else new out



[Edited on 13-04-2015 by Cole]




[Edited on 14-04-2015 by Rick Draper]
Nic Barnes
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14th Apr 15 at 16:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will be good to read your review in the magazine rick
Rick Draper
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
will be good to read your review in the magazine rick


To scene for magazines, its will be on my Blogspot
Cole
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14th Apr 15 at 17:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats an expensive rear shock looks complicated aswell
Rick Draper
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Originally posted by Cole
Thats an expensive rear shock looks complicated aswell


She was not cheap! Not too complicated really, dual HSC and LSC circuits, a climb switch and rebound adjustment.
Cole
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14th Apr 15 at 20:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
similar to how a dbinline works??
Rick Draper
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similar to how a dbinline works??


Sort of but the DBA uses only the LSC for climbing iirc where as this shock uses a whole different compression circuit with separate LSC and HSC.
Nic Barnes
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14th Apr 15 at 21:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very enduro
Rick Draper
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Very enduro


Sending it to Pro Rider Cole for a full review

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