TarpitCarnivore
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Why is there no sweet gopro footage of you rocking that rail?
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Psychotext
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I actually stopped carrying my gopro as I realised that I never watch any of it back.
Looks like fun.
Chest-cam MTB footage cracks me up. It looks like he's doing a long continuous wheelie.
That's the reason I cancelled a GoPro purchase a couple of years ago - I realised I'd probably use it a few times but that the novelty would quickly wear off and it would just sit there, unused, filling me with buyer's remorse on a daily basis. Trail centres should hire these things by the half-day, if they don't already.
Psychotext
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I use it for my weight lifting, for form checks, and that's it. lol
Psychotext
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I'm looking good though, even with the oil.
Psychotext
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That's in part why the forestry commission shuts this sort of thing down.
A little surprised they haven't flat out destroyed the ramps though.
A little surprised they haven't flat out destroyed the ramps though.
It should be the case that liability is assumed by whoever is daft enough to ride over them. The fucking Nanny State has a lot to answer for, and it's getting worse. Everyone is shit-scared of being sued these days.
TarpitCarnivore
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How is no one liable for injuries when on any public park?
frontieruk
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They should copy car parks and have signs all over saying
Anyone riding this track does so at their own risk, the forestry commission accepts no responsibility or liability for injuries incurred while riding this course.
Psychotext
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One of those ass saver mudguard things? Park tool pizza cutter?
Psychotext
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Yes, exactly what it sounds like.
That would be far too sensible for local councils and forestry commissions. it would remove their ability to bulldoze things the moment some numbskull had a crash.
A subscription to a mountain bike magazine..?
Psychotext
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I'm assuming socks are always an option too.
TarpitCarnivore
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Good multi-tool (crankbrothers has good ones)
Lezyne hand pump with digital gauge
Good floor pump
New tires
Good bags (I much like Fairweather)
Trainerroad sub
Zwift sub
frontieruk
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jakonovski
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frontieruk
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I've got a Barbieri one, it's pretty good. They are only around £11 but Lidl occasionally have them for £4 when they do cycling stuff.
More gift ideas...
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/christmas-gift-ideas-for-road-cyclists-32723/
or upcycled cheap stuff:
http://www.cyclegeezer.com/
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/christmas-gift-ideas-for-road-cyclists-32723/
or upcycled cheap stuff:
http://www.cyclegeezer.com/
You mean light road bikes that are good for climbing? They have whole magazines about those?
2002whitegt
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Stopped home for lunch and this thing had been delivered. Was just able to put it together quickly, I'll need to set sag and remove decals and reflectors tonight, as well as installing a Race Face narrow wide single chain ring. Dropper should arrive on Friday.
Was close to getting a Commencal Meta v4, and was looking at a Specialized Camber 650b, but I was able to get an amazing deal on the Diamondback Catch 1, and I had to go with it. Not a fan of the cable management, but for the price I think this will be a good intro to full suspension bikes.
Of course it's cloudy and raining today....
Was close to getting a Commencal Meta v4, and was looking at a Specialized Camber 650b, but I was able to get an amazing deal on the Diamondback Catch 1, and I had to go with it. Not a fan of the cable management, but for the price I think this will be a good intro to full suspension bikes.
Of course it's cloudy and raining today....
Psychotext
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They must be out there... because people upgrade everything. But who knows where.
I'd probably start with ebay.
I'd probably start with ebay.
frontieruk
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Darth Pinche
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Stopped home for lunch and this thing had been delivered. Was just able to put it together quickly, I'll need to set sag and remove decals and reflectors tonight, as well as installing a Race Face narrow wide single chain ring. Dropper should arrive on Friday.
Was close to getting a Commencal Meta v4, and was looking at a Specialized Camber 650b, but I was able to get an amazing deal on the Diamondback Catch 1, and I had to go with it. Not a fan of the cable management, but for the price I think this will be a good intro to full suspension bikes.
Of course it's cloudy and raining today....
Congratulations! I have a Release 1, very similar to your bike just with non + 27.5 wheels. I love it! The only issues I have had are that the rear derailleur hanger gets loose and the causes a creak. Just take the wheel off and loctite the hanger bolts to solve that. I also had issues with the rear hub, it would lock up on me, but Novatec and Diamondback were great and they rebuilt my wheel with an upgraded wheel. I was an early adopter some hopefully they figured out that issue already for yours. Going tubeless also made a big difference! Enjoy the bike!
Psychotext
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Just for clarification... I'm assuming he means with Loctite threadlocker rather than superglue.
If he doesn't, I certainly do.
If he doesn't, I certainly do.
Darth Pinche
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Just for clarification... I'm assuming he means with Loctite threadlocker rather than superglue.
If he doesn't, I certainly do.
Oh yes!! The blue, medium hold threadlocker Loctite. Sorry, I forget that loctite also makes glue.
Use superglue if you want to make it retro. When you rip the hanger off, it means the frame's life as a multi-speed bike is up and it's time for a fixie conversion.Just for clarification... I'm assuming he means with Loctite threadlocker rather than superglue.
If he doesn't, I certainly do.
There's a possibility that you could thread your freewheel onto the hub, but the wheel won't be spaced correctly for it.
Also, the hub has a coaster brake, which is incompatible with derailleur gearing.
Also, I'm not convinced that that's a particularly good wheel, unless your only priority is "it's shiny."
I was looking at the number of spokes...
Psychotext
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Quality wheels typically don't need huge numbers of spokes in order for the structure to adequately distribute load. Take a look at high-end racing wheels; an Enve SES 7.8 wheelset costs several thousand dollars and has 20 spokes on the front wheel and 24 in back. Generic entry-level wheels have traditionally tended to use 36 spokes, with wheels for tandems sometimes being 48.
More relevantly, though, the "lowrider" title means that the wheel you're looking at is specifically designed for bicycles styled after motorcycles, to build things like this out of:
In what particular way(s) are you trying to improve over your current wheels?
2002whitegt
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So I was able to get the Race Face 32T narrow wide on it pretty easy, looks much better, and most trails here in Houston only have short climbs so hopefully I'll be ok.
Thinking of dropping it off at a bike shop to get a tune up, because the wheels aren't true, and just want to get it ready.
Thinking of dropping it off at a bike shop to get a tune up, because the wheels aren't true, and just want to get it ready.
I need them to be more resistan. I have broken two spocks already. Im a heavy rider.
jakonovski
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A Google search for "brompton wheels" might do the trick. Because that's the only foldable bike brand people know.
From what I can tell, Brompton mostly deals with 349 BSD wheels. Are Lonely1's wheels 349 or 305?
Christ alive, i thought my 50 litre compressor was big,,.
Congrats with the new new bike, fellow mudplugger. I hope you're not hanging it from a dropper in that pic?
jakonovski
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No idea, and how those can both be 16" is beyond me.
Psychotext
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Looks like a standard seatpost to me.
Ah, tru dat. I can see it now on PC. Couldn't tell on mobile. Phew - crisis averted.
Man, I'm fucking glad I went out early this morning. It's bastard pissing down now, which was not forecast. The dawn light hitting the side of the bridge was lovely.
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