jacko198
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V8's are heavy
Get some Welgo MG-1's
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Nic Barnes
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V8s might be heavy but they can take a fair battering off rocks and the like and last
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deano87
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DMR Vaults are where it is at if you can stretch that far. Highly recommended.
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Dr Pepper
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First three days of my lejog done... 240 miles done and now at Severn bridge. Cornwall, Devon and Somerset were fucking tough .... I'm doing big updates on my Facebook so if you want to see them - friend request me( shaun.ea@hotmail.co.uk). I will do a blog after and post link on here is any one wants a look ..... So far it's been hard, but the weather had made it completely epic .... Onto Wales in the morning!
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Got V8's on mine. Cheap and cheerfull, of course I must have over looked the weight side of things. But then as a pure fat cunt it doesn't really apply to me.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr Pepper
First three days of my lejog done... 240 miles done and now at Severn bridge. Cornwall, Devon and Somerset were fucking tough .... I'm doing big updates on my Facebook so if you want to see them - friend request me( shaun.ea@hotmail.co.uk). I will do a blog after and post link on here is any one wants a look ..... So far it's been hard, but the weather had made it completely epic .... Onto Wales in the morning!
Not on Facebook so links would be good.
Well done and good luck you fecking barnpot.....
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Dr Pepper
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If I finish tomorrow's ride earlier I will try and copy my daily updates on here
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Simon_16v
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Weight won't be too much of an issue. Will look into the Welgo MG-1's though.
Hopefully going to Dalby Forest over the easter weekend to try it out and the CTD settings on the Fox Float 32 suspension.
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gavin18787
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First ever DNF at this weekends race  
Decided tubeless tyres can GTF
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Cole
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what tyrers were they gav not bontys I hope I switched over to maxxis lust compounds on my 26 and ive got black chilli mountain kings on the full suss had no problems yet
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Nic Barnes
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You won't on Tarmac though cole
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
You won't on Tarmac though cole
F'ing  , you're such a cunt!
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Cole
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lol
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Carl
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ust bought my first racer fidst time ive used clip ins last night, also had a go on my brothers rollers and fell off. Anyway happy with the bike as it had been rode twice so its virtually new.
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willay
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Cold in mornings so wear a jacket on my commute, hot in the evening so I sweat like a bitch on the way home.
How do I remedy this situation? I don't carry a bag so can't do that. Is there a happy medium?
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ed
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Cheers for all the good luck comments a few pages back  Here are the Strava segs for the trip if anyone's interested:
http://www.strava.com/activities/127518434
http://www.strava.com/activities/127808063
http://www.strava.com/activities/127843717
http://www.strava.com/activities/128104715
http://www.strava.com/activities/128509068
http://www.strava.com/activities/128813049
http://www.strava.com/activities/129096820
http://www.strava.com/activities/129423040
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
Cold in mornings so wear a jacket on my commute, hot in the evening so I sweat like a bitch on the way home.
How do I remedy this situation? I don't carry a bag so can't do that. Is there a happy medium?
Decathlon do thermal jerseys which come in a little ziplock bag in the cycling aisle. They keep you warm when it's cold and keep you cool when it's warm (to a degree). Helly Hansen do some similar things with a striped band down the sleeves too.
Stick one of those on under your normal top and embrace the cold for a few mins while you warm up
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
Cold in mornings so wear a jacket on my commute, hot in the evening so I sweat like a bitch on the way home.
How do I remedy this situation? I don't carry a bag so can't do that. Is there a happy medium?
Base layer under the jersey on the way to work and fold into pocket on the way home?
I know the feeling though I do 7 til 4 so chilly on the way and glorious on the way home
I carry a bag though with my work atire in so isnt so much of an issue for me
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
what tyrers were they gav not bontys I hope I switched over to maxxis lust compounds on my 26 and ive got black chilli mountain kings on the full suss had no problems yet
Maxxis ikon EXC. Fast tyre but rubbish in durability. EXC is suposed to have a higher TPI casing and be better wearing. Had them 2 months and got loads of little punctures that have resealed and this one that didnt. Tread has worn rapidly too. Waste of £80
Back to schwalbe I think and tubes......
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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willay
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Ed & Gav - are they long sleeve?
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ed
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Yup - can get the Decathlon ones in short sleeve too, but I prefer long sleeve.
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willay
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Can you link the product? Their website has alot of crap on it.
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Simon_16v
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What sort of pressures do you guys run on trails? Done 10 miles so far on loose ground and the tyres seem rock hard.
Might just be me, I've not been in the bike scene for a long time.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon_16v
What sort of pressures do you guys run on trails? Done 10 miles so far on loose ground and the tyres seem rock hard.
Might just be me, I've not been in the bike scene for a long time.
Try this to get a rough idea. I tend to run much lower than pressures than my mates, alot of it is what feels best for you..
http://mtb.ubiqyou.com/
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Nic Barnes
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depends on the surface. rocky stuff, normally around 35 front and 40 rear, normal trails i prefer 27ish in front and 30 in the rear. trial and error really.
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