Mountain bikers, whats your ride.....?

[Spudly]

After finding out a fair few of us are mountain bikers and going out and cleaning mine up and adding some new bits i thought id get some pics for insurance purposes and such, so thought why not share em and see what everyone else rides (im expecting some funny buggers to post pictures of wives/dogs/lee/inflatable sheep and other such funnies, but i do mean mountain bikes)

Heres mine, its 2008 carrera vulcan XC disc spec, it came with tektro cable discs which ive swapped for avid elixir-R hydraulics, the forks were a capable SR suntour job but i was too fat for them so they went in favour of a pair of rock shox dart II's and ive just replaced the grips which were alwasys sliding off, for some bontager lock ons, and ive replaced my cheap 'innova' tyres for some shiny panaracer fire FR 2.4's.

She has a full sram groupset and a truvative crankset not up on what groupsets are these days so i reckon its capable cheapo stuff tbh lol

Anyways, pics.......



http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC_0123_03_007.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC_0124_02_008.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC_0125_03_009.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC_0126_03_010.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC_0127_03_011.jpg

And heres me arsing about on it down our tenfoot, i can still wheelie like a lil kiddy, woooo, go me lol


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC_0120_02.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC_0121_02.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC_0122_03.jpg

Comments welcomed peeps, and other bikers post your bike p0rn:thumb:

[General Baxter]

i see your pants lol

[novalicous]

how much for the 2CV? lol

looks a good tredder i would'nt mind getting a bike again

[lee-loon]

Orange clockwork hard tail '95'

[Spudly]

Orange clockwork hard tail '95'


Nice, proper old skooler that bud, any pics?

[Martin]

i want a bike.. spud.. if i give ya some monies you gona build me one?

[Spudly]

Tbh mate youre best off getting one from ebay or something along the lines of mine, a decent base spec one from hellfrauds and build up from there, if you build a bike up from the ground up it would be epic expensive!

[robertdevlin69]

kona stinky for the dh
terry dolan fixer for the streets

i have no pics because the two are kinda sharing parts at the moment so it be pointless

[Fow16v]

im just getting back into it aint rode in about 5 years, just bought myself a 2007 kona king kikapu.

same as this
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/kona%20king%20kikapu%2007.jpg

:D

[lee-loon]

Nice, proper old skooler that bud, any pics?


Yes but I'm using my iPhone!

It in bare metal at the minute needs painting and rebuilding,also I've got orange triple tree's.

[Stuart]

I has a Scott Scale 60 2007model.

Came with Veeeee brakes and other than that, no different to the Scale 50 which was £200 more with only Avid Juicy 3's on it..... So I got the 60, contacted Propel in cornwall and got me some 4pots front and rear with an 8/6" setup. Oh my she stops well lol

[lee-loon]

I had a Scott peak a few years ago

[Andy]

Well i have exactly the same as Spuds only mine is bog standard form (Btw mate they are 2009 model!!)
I bought mine 1st let him have a go and i guess he was really suited to it.He wheelied it the full length of my street on his first go on it lol
I was hardcore into it up until i were 15 when i got into riding motorbikes
I used to have an Identiti Dr Jekyll with some parts i would love back-z1 bombers,chris king headset,full xt,magura yellows,factory dh 2.3 rubbers etc

[Count Vaux Alot]

I have a Grossman project hard tail with z1 drop offs etc but can find a pic atm

[twistysnovagte]

i got rid of a marin not too long back gutted now but need a few quid at the time:(

same as this one
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/images/prod_1618.jpg
i want it back now 2002 model

[Steve]

I used to have an Identiti Dr Jekyll with some parts i would love back-z1 bombers,chris king headset,full xt,magura yellows,factory dh 2.3 rubbers etc
:thumb: nice spec mate


I've got a nirve htx comp, picked it up for £120 from ebay, its a jump bike but I was going to use it for trials but don't really ride it that much. Should do really, but no one round here rides anymore. Only mod ive done is bin the front deraliur as it now has a bash guard.

http://www.bikemagic.com/review/images/products/A865.jpg

[Ernie]

Ive got a Muddy fox rock & roll.
First bike ive ever had with a hope hydraulic front brake setup.
I nearly went over the handle bars the first time i used it in anger.
lol

[Ash]

Last time I checked I had

GT Timberline for XC. Usual story, broke all the standard stuff and now sports XT drivetrain, Avid Vee's (Deroe hydro Disc to go on once I swap the levers) RS Duke SL's, lots of Raceface goodies :cool: just a shame the frames a bit big (20")

Azonic Evo 2 (fooking rare) had the last frame in the county. Built it up as a single speed using mostly DMR parts/wheels. RS Pylso SL's, some times run it with a 26" front wheel for DH tracks, otherwise it's 24's for street/jump.

Orange Clockwork '97 (I think) I believe its the second gen with the orange/white/orange paint. Did have RS Mag 21's, but they bust and now runs a ridged. It's built from bits and pieces by the previous owner, some awesome, some ****.

Never really taken photos of the bikes...

[Andy]

oh my,the azonic and the orange i would love to see!!!

[Cle]

I have two bikes and there both in bits

A Saracen mania which was a pretty well spec'd dirt jumper bike, Also got a Halo downhill frame which i had built for about a day then broke several bits and its never been put back together.

[Spudly]

Some nice sounding rides in this thread and there seem to be a lot more bikers amongst us than i had first though, get some pics up of yours pretty please ash:thumb:

[Connor]

finally a mountain bike threadlol
1st of all is my baby my custom build cove foreplay:cool: :p
with all the trick parts:
custom hope 4 pots
halo sas on gold hope pro 2s
saint cranks
drop off 1's
custom 5050 gold'black pedals etc etc
ALL the hope gold accesorys like headset skewers etc etc
i will let you see it instead


http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo218/connorlake_2008/DSC01173.jpg

then i have my 'bad boy'
raleigh dirtcross '95 ish
converted to single speed
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo218/connorlake_2008/DSC00134.jpg
then my park shlag
macneil custom built bmx
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo218/connorlake_2008/DSC00405.jpg
....then pics of said cove in '(ab)use'
1 of my local trail dirts in danbury common
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo218/connorlake_2008/DSC000342.jpg
and then 1 at chicksands on the middle set:cool:
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo218/connorlake_2008/DSC000881.jpg
let me know what you think:d

[Stuart]

I'm not really a rider lol. Its more there for shed jewelry lol

[Ernie]

All about the "Ding Ding" Stu lol.

[Matt Pickering]

Commencal Supreme mini DH '08 model
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/clubmatt/Bike001.jpg

Just recently bought a Commencal Super 4 '09 to replace my old 2002 Marin wolfe ridge!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/clubmatt/1243346643138-rsvqvie4fxzs-798-75.jpg

Thinking of maybe an old school Bmx next!!!

Matt...

[GDN16v]

My current do eveything bike for the past years is my GT lts DS

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u241/a16vnv/Picture311.jpg

Currently saving for one of these

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u241/a16vnv/Ironhorseteam.jpg

[Martin]

spud.. you think you could point me in the right way for a decent bike for me?

ive never hada decent tredder so havent got a clue..

i wanna get into biking will be good for me and the dogs they can run next to me...


pwetty pweezz

[saloon3]

mine...built not bought ;)

http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af289/saloon3/DSC00025.jpg

[Nick]

Sorry for the ****e phone pic !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/IMAG0217.jpg

Azonic Evo frame (love it as it's light as anything)
Single Speed
DMR Pro Wheelset / DMR Moto's
3 Peice Cranks
Stolen Engagment ring
Hope Moto M4 Vented/floating rear
Hpoe Mini Front
Atomlab stem / Brutal fire-eye bars - they wont snap !

Santa Cruz V10, not mine unfortunately :(

Mainly use it for chucking off stairs - portsmouth is very **** for street.... Skatepark is too pretentious .

[General Baxter]

http://www.my-family-fun.com/pictures/barbie-girls-bike-1.jpg

[hybridturbo]

Kona chute, with mrp, raceface cranks and hope m4's

then the pashley 26mhz classic trials bike :)

[craig green]

I have a handbuilt rigid XC bike. Built with Columbus Foco tubing, its light as fook, rigid steel forks & XT/XTR drivetrain & brakes with Hope Ti glide wheels. MAtt Black with black transfers & Red hubs.

[Jim]

I've currently got a Specialized Hardrock. I bought it a few years ago and it's pretty basic, but it's a very nice riding bike.

However, MC and I are looking at treating ourselves to one of these each:

http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2009/05/15/1242383967198-1mwp9mazodmay-500-90-500-70.jpg
It's the Carrera Fury 09. I've never really looked at a bike before and thought "that's a really good looking bike" but the Fury really is. I tested one in Halfords at the weekend and liked it a lot. Who knows, might have one next week :d

Jim.

[Nick]

The Fury's are pretty good.

Mate of mine got a frame and built it up slowly.... Theres probably some bits on it that you'd eventually want to change - but that's like any off the shelf build.

[Jim]

Which bits would you suggest changing Nick? Not that I'd plan to, just curious.

[craig green]

I'd say the saddle might not be to your liking, things like branded (non-shimano) transmission parts are usually taiwanese & not as good as they look. Tyres might be OE spec branded ones too, but aftermarket ones are lighter & better quality as with the wheels too. Not saying its a bad bike, just how it is with bikes built to a budget.

[Jim]

In that case, would you say it would be more cost effective for me to build up the specialized frame that I have?

[Steve]

Nice selection of bikes on here, alot more bikers than I would have thought. Make mine look like a right sh!tter!! lol lol

[GDN16v]

In that case, would you say it would be more cost effective for me to build up the specialized frame that I have?

At least you get the parts you want instead of buying a bike which needs another £100 - £150 spent on it to get it the way you want it!:thumb:

[Nick]

In that case, would you say it would be more cost effective for me to build up the specialized frame that I have?

Building it youself allways comes to much more than buying a bike from the shop.

I'm not sure on the exact spec of the fury, but there will be bits you will probably get the urge to change - Tyres, pedals, bars/Stem... Drivetrain components.

I suggest looking at Chainreactioncycles.com . They have loadsa sales on at the moment and you'l be able to price up building your own frame. The only really tricky part is getting the right BB and Chainset combo, but even thats a doddle if you drop them an email. Also you'l need a BB tool, Maybe a crank tool, Lockring tool for the cassette (unless you buy a pair of wheels with the cassette built on).

[Jim]

Cheers for the advice guys, TBH, I doubt I'll ever get that serious that I'll have the urge to change the components of the fury. It's better than what I have at the moment and will hopefully last me a good few years...if I get one.

[Ash]

Some nice sounding rides in this thread and there seem to be a lot more bikers amongst us than i had first though, get some pics up of yours pretty please ash:thumb:

Just for you Spudly

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt284/graphicgrafter/100-0035_IMG.jpg

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt284/graphicgrafter/IMG00390-20090830-1730.jpg


GT - Good old steel frame, but too big even for me at 6'3" Think I'll go for a Titanium frame next ;)

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt284/graphicgrafter/IMG00391-20090830-1732.jpg
Had a nice Alu machined azonic chainring till it folded :( Pictured in DH spec lol oh and a big disc on the front now.

EDIT: Errr, might use a better camera next time....

[Spudly]

Wow old skool rides dude, i can recognise parts on your orange, like the anodised UNO kalloy stem, the onza brake hanger noodle things lol

GDN16v, your RTS is sexy as hell and '95 XTR groupset by the look of things, epic lush:thumb:

[GDN16v]

GDN16v, your LTS is sexy as hell and '95 XTR groupset by the look of things, epic lush:thumb:

Thanks:thumb: Yip 95 XTR group set;):d Rides like it is new, cant fault it one bit!:cool:

[Spudly]

My mate had a '95 XTR rear mech on his '98 Marin Bear Valley SE and ive always wanted one, i think they look sooooo much nicer than others and look so good on your rig dude, im very jealous!

[GDN16v]

My mate had a '95 XTR rear mech on his '98 Marin Bear Valley SE and ive always wanted one, i think they look sooooo much nicer than others and look so good on your rig dude, im very jealous!

:thumb:They certainly are, smooth looking gear always looks the best! Cranks are also a work of perfection, ;)

[philip]

ive got a specialized pro comp and a DMR drone.

not got any life pics, but ive ridden the dmr maybe a dozen times and the specialized maybe 6 times tops!

here pic of what ive got, except mines in a champagne colour

http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2010/bikes/157-9104-11_Rochhopper-SL_Pro_Black_d.jpg


drone is the same:

http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/images/DMR_drone_white.jpg


drone may be for sale if anyones interested.

[Novasport]

I have just bought the same bike you have Spudly. I want to get back into biking but did not see the point in spending £500-£1000 on a decent bike only to use it for 6 months then leave it rotting in the shed.
Got a cracking deal on it, they have been reduced from £375 to £250 but there was only one place local that had it in stock.
So happens that a mate of a mate works there and got talking to him, the stock bike had been on display so had a few light marks on it so asked hime what he would do it for. In the end I got it for £200 which I thought was pretty good for a disc spec ally framed bike.
If I get back into it in a big way then I can justify spending the extra on a better bike and then give this one to the missus

[Spudly]

Thats similar to how i got mine, i ended up paying £208 for it lol

Id stick with it for a bit and upgrade the forks/brakes/tyres as ive done with mine and its made it so much more rideable, dith the oe tyres asap though as they weigh a ton and mine feel much more spritely for having light kevlar beaded ones on it:thumb:

Stick at it rich, its a way of life which im so glad to be back into!

[JordyzNova]

i dont have moutian bike ... i have a custom bmx tho its a vauxhall nordic blue haro

[021-bennettt]

This is my Saracen Havoc..duno how old it is lol i haven't rode it in ages as no1 round wher i live cycles! Its just sitting looking sorry for itself in the garage. Marzoochi triple clamp forks ftw :)

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt138/021-bennettt/BILD0284.jpg

[mikey14sr]

Kona Blast, 2001 model I think, rock shox judy TT forks, 24spd LX mechs, kona's usual odd crankset, unknown v brakes. Bought it on finance in '02, did maybe a hundred miles on it up to '05, and it's sat in the garage behind various piles of junk since. The seat tube angle and slim seat are a bit too harsh for me, gets painfull after as little as 10 minutes.

[Spudly]

If you wanna shift it at all mike give me a shout:thumb:


Found this in my drawer of bits today so i thought id throw it on for a laugh, ten points to those who recognise it.........



http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Bike%20stuff/DSC03694.jpg

[Rexy]

ouhhhhhh dcd lol

ive got a gt chucker 12.5 frame :) juicy 7's 200mm all round :D

oh and a felt fuse bmx #:)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/Rexy_nova/DSC00102-4.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/Rexy_nova/DSC00059-1.jpg

and

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/Rexy_nova/th_SVM_A0004.jpg (http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/Rexy_nova/?action=view&current=SVM_A0004.flv)

[craig green]

LOL @ dcd, they scrape the chain to bits!

I had a gold one.

[Spudly]

Theyre cool as funk arent they, ive got an anodised blue one too but theyre both the mk2 ones with rubber rollers, ones almost worn out and ones gone completely, any suggestions or ideas as to where to source replacements anyone, and was that you with the skills in the vid rex?

[Rexy]

yeah boy, was meeeee. ive stopped riding tho now, i only bought the bmx last year when i had no job to keep me sain lol. think i used it for 6mth got to that sorta level and then urmmm put it in my room lol.

[Spudly]

What a ghey lol



Give me the discs from your GT pretty please:thumb:

[Rexy]

no lol there mine mine mine :P

Im going to get back on it i think, i was going to start snowboarding, but why bother when ive got the mtb and BMX to cause havoc on instead. And rivvington is a short ride away.

[Spudly]

Do it man get back into it, its soooo much fun youre allowed to do wheelies and jumps like a little kid and noone bats an eyelid lol

[Jim]

MC and I bought a pair of Trek bikes last week. I went for an ex-demo 2008 Trek Fuel EX9 and MC got a Remedy 8. Both bikes were a bit above our initial budget, but we're so glad we stretched it.

This is mine:

http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/images/ProductImages/fullsize/Bikes/Trek/08-Trek-Fuel-EX9.jpg

Off the shelf spec is:

Frame: Alpha Red Series frame with 120mm rear travel
Swingarm/Stays: Welded aluminum ABP seat stay & chainstay
Rear Shock: Fox Float RP-23 7.5X2.0, 40m U, 35m L,8m
Fork: (http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/catalog/forkssaleforks.aspx?&cid=2747) Fox Talas RL 90 - 130mm travel. Special edition
Headset: Cane Creek S3, 11 /8"
Headset Spacers: (3) 10mm carbon spacers
Crank: Shimano XT FC-M 770 44/32/22
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT FD M 771
Rear Derailleur: Sram X.0, 9 spd
Shifters: Sram X.9 trigger W/ Matchmaker
Cassette/Freewheel: Sram PG970, 11-32, 9spd
Chain: Shimano HG73, 110l
Front Wheel: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Rear Wheel: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Front Hub: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Rear Hub: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Front Skewer: Bontrager Race Standard Skewer 100mm
Rear Skewer: ABP rear skewer
Front Rim: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Rear Rim: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Spokes: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Nipples: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Rear Tyre: Bontrager XR 2.2 127 TPI Kevlar bead folding
Front Tyre: Bontrager XR 2.25 127 TPI Kevlar bead folding
Innertube / Valve Type: SL, Presta, 125 gram target
Front Brake: Avid Juicy 7 hydraulic disc, G-2 185 rotors
Rear Brake: Avid Juicy 7 hydraulic disc G-2 185mm rotor
Brake Levers: Avid Juicy 7 W/Matchmaker
Pedals: Handlebar : Bontrager Race lite Riser, 31.8x40mm - 273168
Stem: (http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/catalog/stems.aspx?&cid=2783) Bontrager Race X Lite 31.8mm x 7deg
Grips: Bontrager Race Lite, dual density
Saddle: Bontrager Race Lite 275503
Seat Post: Bontrager Race Lite 31.6, 400mm 5mm offset
Seat Post Binder: Bontrager Carbon Friendly 36.4mm QR style

However I have Hope Mono M4 4-pot disc brakes both front and rear. I've never even driven a car with 4-pot brakes, let alone a push bike, lol. Stopping power is awesome. Need to be careful I don't go over the handlebars lol.

[General Lee]

I have a carrera banshee 08 model. Picky

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll232/nathnova/pbpic3420865.jpg

[Richie_B]

Nice bike stand.

Not bad going on the wheely. I want to wheely :(

[Nick]

MC and I bought a pair of Trek bikes last week. I went for an ex-demo 2008 Trek Fuel EX9 and MC got a Remedy 8. Both bikes were a bit above our initial budget, but we're so glad we stretched it.

This is mine:

http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/images/ProductImages/fullsize/Bikes/Trek/08-Trek-Fuel-EX9.jpg

Off the shelf spec is:

Frame: Alpha Red Series frame with 120mm rear travel
Swingarm/Stays: Welded aluminum ABP seat stay & chainstay
Rear Shock: Fox Float RP-23 7.5X2.0, 40m U, 35m L,8m
Fork: (http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/catalog/forkssaleforks.aspx?&cid=2747) Fox Talas RL 90 - 130mm travel. Special edition
Headset: Cane Creek S3, 11 /8"
Headset Spacers: (3) 10mm carbon spacers
Crank: Shimano XT FC-M 770 44/32/22
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT FD M 771
Rear Derailleur: Sram X.0, 9 spd
Shifters: Sram X.9 trigger W/ Matchmaker
Cassette/Freewheel: Sram PG970, 11-32, 9spd
Chain: Shimano HG73, 110l
Front Wheel: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Rear Wheel: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Front Hub: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Rear Hub: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Front Skewer: Bontrager Race Standard Skewer 100mm
Rear Skewer: ABP rear skewer
Front Rim: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Rear Rim: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Spokes: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Nipples: Bontrager Race Lite Disc Wheelsystem
Rear Tyre: Bontrager XR 2.2 127 TPI Kevlar bead folding
Front Tyre: Bontrager XR 2.25 127 TPI Kevlar bead folding
Innertube / Valve Type: SL, Presta, 125 gram target
Front Brake: Avid Juicy 7 hydraulic disc, G-2 185 rotors
Rear Brake: Avid Juicy 7 hydraulic disc G-2 185mm rotor
Brake Levers: Avid Juicy 7 W/Matchmaker
Pedals: Handlebar : Bontrager Race lite Riser, 31.8x40mm - 273168
Stem: (http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/catalog/stems.aspx?&cid=2783) Bontrager Race X Lite 31.8mm x 7deg
Grips: Bontrager Race Lite, dual density
Saddle: Bontrager Race Lite 275503
Seat Post: Bontrager Race Lite 31.6, 400mm 5mm offset
Seat Post Binder: Bontrager Carbon Friendly 36.4mm QR style

However I have Hope Mono M4 4-pot disc brakes both front and rear. I've never even driven a car with 4-pot brakes, let alone a push bike, lol. Stopping power is awesome. Need to be careful I don't go over the handlebars lol.

Looks like a better spec bike than the Carrera, Plus it's a trek.

Happy riding , it kinda sounds like you've got His/hers

[t45_ste]

Heres mine :d

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/ste_ed/Bike.jpg

[Spudly]

Ste thats a fecking monster of a bike lol



Nice tyres, ive seen them somewhere before methinks:thumb:

[Jim]

Looks like a better spec bike than the Carrera, Plus it's a trek.

Happy riding , it kinda sounds like you've got His/hers
It's just a tad better than the Carerra Fury we were initially looking at, lol.

Haha, yeah, we have kinda bought his and hers, just don't tell MC I called him a girl ;)

[Timmy]

wish i found this thread sooner i work it a very good bike shop and would have said value for money the fury would have been spot on . jim did you look at the new cboardman range ? the £1000 pro would have better spec than the equal price well know brand. carrea and the boardman range are so good value. in fact im buying a new board man pro.

[Stuart]

Jim, I trust you got them on the "cycle to work" scheme ;) if not then you arent making full use of your employer lol

[MC]

Jim, I trust you got them on the "cycle to work" scheme ;) if not then you arent making full use of your employer lol

Nail, head, spot on!


I'm now sitting on a good six incher:
http://www.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/624/a77/0b9/33350/large/trek-remedy-8-2009-mountain-bike.jpg

[Stuart]

good good :D


bit shoite its not got pedals :p

[Martin]

"cycle to work" scheme????

tell me more...?

[Stuart]

if your employer works with the salary sacrifice concept, you can use the cycle to work scheme to buy a bike in interest free installments tax free upto £1K in purchase price.

Look at the info on the evans bikes site (but dont buy from them as they are tossers ime)

[Martin]

cheers stu.. mite kill to birds with one stone.. get me thin and save me forking £500+ on a bike in one go...

[MC]

Or the company can just buy you a bike without the use of a scheme!

[Stuart]

even more cunning lol.

Although most wont.

[MC]

I really like my Boss!

Stuart - I didn't realise you did exercise? Did you ride the bike back from the shop or load it into a car?

M

[Spudly]

Stuart - I didn't realise you did exercise? Did you ride the bike back from the shop or load it into a car?





I'm not really a rider lol. Its more there for shed jewelry lol


Ill let you decide lol

[Ernie]

Finally took some pics of mine today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/crx/newcrxpics022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/crx/newcrxpics023.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/crx/newcrxpics025.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/crx/newcrxpics027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/crx/newcrxpics032.jpg

[Spudly]

I can has your forks and front wheel/brake please?

[Ernie]

Ah no its sh1t hot and nearly sent me over the handle bars the first time i used it in anger lol

[Spudly]

Lmfao, i can imagine looking at the size of that disc lol

[Ernie]

Its just eval and like going from 1ltr nova brakes to working v6 items lol.

[Timmy]

that only a small one lol the ti 6 pot look mean and they some in pink

[Stuart]

Did you ride the bike back from the shop or load it into a car?

M


Picked it up in central london, so they were on the roof of the car :d lol

[Spudly]

Picked it up in central london, so they were on the roof of the car :d lol


Note the distinct lack of the words 'bike' or 'shop' in there, did you charver it stuart, naughty naughty lol

[Stuart]

I got my wallet raped by Evans in Waterloo lol

Although I did blag lots of free stuff due to them cocking the order timing up and me suggesting that the managers incompetent staff should be sacked :d

[Spudly]

You mean you raised your voice and to put it in my local terms 'kicked off, big time' then lol

[Steve]

Jeez man those brakes are better than nova brakes for sure!! Ive only got cable discs on mine but then again they'd probably still stop a nova better than the std ones!! lol lol

[Spudly]

Jeez man those brakes are better than nova brakes for sure!! Ive only got cable discs on mine but then again they'd probably still stop a nova better than the std ones!! lol lol



I had those originally, but after one run out on a decent trail (blue route so basic one too) and a go on the skinnies, i decided they had to go asap lol

[Timmy]

i got a new bike coming tuesday http://www.boardmanbikes.com/mtbht/ht_Pro.html

[Spudly]

Now that looks very nice, im not overly gen'd up on new bikes and groupsets, ive had a ten year break and sram were gripshift last i heard and were epically crap, now they own rock shox and rival XT/XTR in the groupset stakes from what i gather:eek:

[Ernie]

Im getting there erge to go out and pop some bunny hopps.
I should be able to get away with it as no school kids come by hear for an hr or so to take the p1ss lol.

[Matt Pickering]

the bordaman bike have been getting some great reviws im the mags!!


Matt

[Nick]

Now that looks very nice, im not overly gen'd up on new bikes and groupsets, ive had a ten year break and sram were gripshift last i heard and were epically crap, now they own rock shox and rival XT/XTR in the groupset stakes from what i gather:eek:

Bah.

Groupsets !?

24" wheels and Singlespeed FTW. BMX Components rule

[Spudly]

Bah.

Groupsets !?

24" wheels and Singlespeed FTW. BMX Components rule



Lol singlespeed, ive read many threads for and against singlespeeds but i just cannot see the benefits of it, for trail riding or commuting i mean, i can see it for trialsy type stuff or jumps but other than that its just.....:tard: to me lol

[dan23]

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9409/image045c.th.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/i/image045c.jpg/)

click to enlarge dont know how to make it full size

[brainsnova]

my mate just got a carrera volcan if thats any good.

[Spudly]

my mate just got a carrera volcan if thats any good.



That would be 'vulcan', see post #1 in this thread, thats a vulcan:thumb:

[Nick]

Lol singlespeed, ive read many threads for and against singlespeeds but i just cannot see the benefits of it, for trail riding or commuting i mean, i can see it for trialsy type stuff or jumps but other than that its just.....:tard: to me lol
It's all about the Magic number - 55 !

Well, basically, think about it... When you're riding a pretty average trail or blasting down some city roads - how often do you actually change gear !? Alot less than you think.

Get the ratio's as close to 55 and then experiment to your taste. You'l end up with something that accelerates pretty quick and has a decent top-end.

I was sceptical, but it's really awesome. Plus BMX components are cheap and damn robust - Scene points FTW

[Stoo]

Thought i'd bump this

Just bought a new bike after 13+yrs of not riding!!

Bought a Trek EX7 with Fox Float RP2 XV Rear Shock, Rock Shox Revelation 426 Dual Air Front Forks, SLX/XT Groupset, Avid Juicy 5 Hyd Discs.......

Will get a pic up this weekend..

Grinning much!!!

[Andy]

looking forward to pics,some good spec

[Dar]

This is mine. It's not as fancy as your lot but at least it fits me :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/2352419944_04f82d7e08.jpg

[Jack]

I have a late 90's Rock Springs, like this:

http://bikesdetails.info/bikes/img/2357.jpg

No pics of the actual bike as its been dumped in my shed under a pile of car junk for years. Same goes for my other Marin, a Palisades. Nice bike to ride that was, light as a feather even with manitou forks.

Haven't ridden for years. Really just can't be bothered these days.

[craig green]

/\ same as my housemates bike.

Check yours is stil there Jack, he got it from Trade-IT. lol

[stevei]

My Transition Bottlerocket. Marzocchi 66, Fox DHX5 air, Hope M4, Azonic, Gravity, FSA, 24seven supercross wheels, NC-17, XTR gearing. Its awesome, I love it!


http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5711606/p4pb5711606.jpg
http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5711601/p4pb5711601.jpg
http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5711610/p4pb5711610.jpg
http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5711577/p4pb5711577.jpg

Where do people ride?

ste

[Edd]

Cannondale hardtail ftw

tbh i hate mega travel bikes, horrible all round ride, heavy and dont like uphill, makes you lazy lol

[Jack]

/\ same as my housemates bike.

Check yours is stil there Jack, he got it from Trade-IT. lol
Its under a ton of Nova parts and other junk in my shed so he'd have a hard time of nicking it lol

[Stuart]

I need/want a 2nd hand bike that is of tolerable spec but 'old' enough for be sub £200. Hardtail only. Ideally discs, pref hydraulics.

[grooge]

I need/want a 2nd hand bike that is of tolerable spec but 'old' enough for be sub £200. Hardtail only. Ideally discs, pref hydraulics.

definitely do able but anything good at 200 will sell fast. if you went up to £250/£300 it would make it a lot easier to find a good bike, especially one with discs.

[Spudly]

I have a late 90's Rock Springs

No pics of the actual bike as its been dumped in my shed under a pile of car junk for years. Same goes for my other Marin, a Palisades. Nice bike to ride that was, light as a feather even with manitou forks.

Haven't ridden for years. Really just can't be bothered these days.





Palisades Trail iirc Jack, if youre not going to use them again then sell them both to me pretty pretty please:thumb:

[Jack]

Palisades Trail iirc Jack
Indeed.

http://fstatic1.mtb-news.de/img/photos/1/0/6/8/7/6/_/medium/2_marin_631.JPG

Gigitty. Although that appears to imply its an antique... lol

[adam c]

I've got a Kona Cindercone 09 in white but dont have any pictures if it.I should really ride it more and always think "right tommorow i'll get up early and ride to work" and then when it comes round to it im like "mehh i'll just stay in bed longer and go in car" lol

[Edd]

I still LOVE Pace RC200's :d

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTjsLHlTpUlrt4cZWox3eLGsf9ZUkkd4 sncyl4HutkQyj2RUaE&t=1&usg=__mZJlhsa1uh722fKTQupOjv4T2TY=

[Mark]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Estate/446939c3.jpg

My Marin Hawk Hill

[Spudly]

I still LOVE Pace RC200's :d

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTjsLHlTpUlrt4cZWox3eLGsf9ZUkkd4 sncyl4HutkQyj2RUaE&t=1&usg=__mZJlhsa1uh722fKTQupOjv4T2TY=



Drool......





http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Estate/446939c3.jpg

My Marin Hawk Hill



Cool.....






Is that marin the same as your other one Jack, thats very very old skool:eek:

[Jack]

Ja

[Spudly]

Price on both pretty please mr:thumb:

[Jack]

No, as I might bodge both together to make one decent bike lol

[chris gsi]

this is my new bike specialized fsr xc

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f57/chris_1981/IMG00561-20101010-1046.jpg

[Benn]

Very nice^

I have Scott. Just upgraded my front disc to a 203mm.. lol


Oooo love this...

http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5711606/p4pb5711606.jpg

[Spudly]

No, as I might bodge both together to make one decent bike lol




Seriously mate please do not!!



I will give you good dollar as long as you dont say silly money i really do wish to buy them, pretty pretty please!

[Mark]

Cool.....


Cheers It was damn cheap too imo..

[R1CH]

Seriously mate please do not!!

I will give you good dollar as long as you dont say silly money i really do wish to buy them, pretty pretty please!

By what he was saying that the Palisades Trail had Manitou forks, i doubt its the one in his pic.
What do you want with two old sh*tbox Marins anyway ?

[Jack]

Yeah, the one in the pic is not my bike, just the same frame. I think if I took a pic of mine, sat in the garage under a pile of dusty rags looking unloved, it would make spud cry lol

[Matt Pickering]

My new steed!! Was up at Hamsterley downhill tracks at the weekend and it rode like a dream!!


http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/clubmatt/supreme_8_2.jpg



http://www.commencal.com/web/bicycles/model/supreme/supreme-8

Spec's not bad too bad for now either, but a few things will get changed as the funds allow


Matt...

[GDN16v]

My new steed!! Was up at Hamsterley downhill tracks at the weekend and it rode like a dream!!


http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/clubmatt/supreme_8_2.jpg



http://www.commencal.com/web/bicycles/model/supreme/supreme-8

Spec's not bad too bad for now either, but a few things will get changed as the funds allow


Matt...

Very nice!!!:thumb:;):d

[Edd]

Can you actually ride that bike ?

Or do you just push it up to the top of the hill and roll down ?

[draper]

Or do you just push it up to the top of the hill and roll down ?


lol

well i bought a bike 6-8months ago and i think ive rode it 3times, mine flogit to fund megajolt lol

[Mark]

Screw the Marin...Just got this as a daily so I can keep the Marin for the weekends.....lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Fun/utf-8BSU1HMDAwMzMtMjAxMDExMTAtMTIyOS5qcGc.jpg

[Edd]

My point is that those, like the one Matt posted are lazy bikes

Waaayy too much suspension travel to ride uphill.

On the Quantock hills, which is awesome for biking, some chimps have man made a downhill section, they all sit at the bottom blazing spliffs, push to the top and roll down, that's not mountain biking ffs.

[Bubba]

my old P1 (bad pics :( )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/15-08-06_1537.jpg
hope m4
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/Dark_Yoda/15-08-06_1538.jpg

was lookin at building another one...till i realised how much they cost for what they are :o

[MK999]

/joins in

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320617306698

Should be picking it up later this week I hope. Ok so not strictly a mountain bike, but close! lol

Better pictures etc to come later, Spudly, edjumacate me on brakes :/ This one has mounts for hydraulics with vee adapters so standard brakes are shoddy, finding cheap hydraulics is hard as hell though :p

[Spudly]

Im not overly taken with dics brakes tbf bud, ive upped my shocking cable discs on what is now my work bike to Avid Elixir-R discs and theyre good but i could get far more punch from my old m600 v-brakes back in the day, id say keep your rim brakes but bang on a set of Magura hydraulic rim brakes, like these clicky (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAGURA-RIM-BRAKES-/140481075171?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts _SR&hash=item20b55317e3)

[Rysee]

I R MTB NOOB -I was riding this old Carrera

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs053.ash2/35996_10150199794370483_690095482_12937982_722352_ n.jpg

Have a GT Avalanche 2.0 which is ok still gay though

[Spudly]

Cant see to well in that pic is that a 97 XTR rear mech, cant be too 'old' as it has discs though lol

[Rysee]

I'd say it's about a 2002


Slightly better
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs634.snc3/31819_10150191470130483_690095482_12698463_8034943 _n.jpg

Very light TBH but I kept braking the chain and it slipped loads. Probably should have put a new crank and chainset on too and enjoyed it.

I Havent taken my new one to Cannock chase yet, I cant get it in my car... well leather is LOSS for bike rammage.

Need to save for a E46 330D M Tourer mmmm

[Bubba]

Magura hydraulic rim brakes, like these clicky (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAGURA-RIM-BRAKES-/140481075171?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts _SR&hash=item20b55317e3)

HS33's are old skool. :thumb:

[MK999]

And new school according to trials forums, seems to be the best way, loads of sets around, trying not to spend more on the brakes than I did on the entire bike though lol

Trials riders don't seem to be a fan of discs either spud, to be fair mechanical advantage wise they are flawed and I'm not 100% sure how they developed as much stopping power as they do compared to rim brakes tbh!

[Bubba]

probably to do with pressure over surface area, compounds used etc...the fact hs33's are hydraulic makes them awsome for trials. i found my disc was better for racing 4X

[MK999]

I believe I have now PM'd/messaged/watched every owner of a for sale set or front or back magura HS33's in the UK, and a couple in germany lol

[Spudly]

The way i see it is disc brakes run say what a 200mm disc (for arguments sake) whereas rim brakes run a 26" disc (the rim of the wheel) lol


Old skool are the way forward when it comes to mtbs, i yearn for a '94 kona explosif, and a '96 GT Zaskar:thumb:





Edit




I believe I have now PM'd/messaged/watched every owner of a for sale set or front or back magura HS33's in the UK, and a couple in germany lol



You best not have your eyes on the two sets im watching bitch :p

[Bubba]

The way i see it is disc brakes run say what a 200mm disc (for arguments sake) whereas rim brakes run a 26" disc (the rim of the wheel) lol


true but its all about the pressure and the frictional coefficient of the materials used.

(i think i used the correct terminology there)

"its all about how hard it presses and how sticky the pads are"

simples

[Rysee]

In my experience very good rim brakes makes for soreness when you pole vault your handlebars

[Rick Draper]

My Santa Cruz Blur LTc:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/Cycling/IMG_0615.jpg
And my 97 GT Zaskar:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/Cycling/P1000131.jpg

[MK999]

You best not have your eyes on the two sets im watching bitch :p

PM me, we can talk, make sure we're not emptying each others wallets lol

[chimp007_uk]

My current do eveything bike for the past years is my GT lts DS

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u241/a16vnv/Picture311.jpg



You want to get on retrobikes forum... There's a few LTS's on there. That was a the predecessor to my STS XCR 1000.

Don't have any good pics since I bought it :( Will get some at the weekend when I go up Cannock Chase.

http://fotos.mtb-news.de/img/photos/1/4/8/6/9/_/large/1999-Sport-Import-Hndler-23.JPG

Mines a little non standard...

Marzocchi Bomber MX Comp forks
Hope XC4 front disc

On the look out for a Magura rear rim brake ;) The I-Drive system is rearlly clever and works well.

[MK999]

Well no contact from the ebay seller after 2 days/2 messages :( Hoping they're not deciding to keep it!

[Stuart]

are 90's mtbs big money now, or pennies because they are old? lol

[Andy]

are 90's mtbs big money now, or pennies because they are old? lol
big money for old bikes cos cabbages like us lot are stuck in our yoof lol

[draper]

are 90's mtbs big money now, or pennies because they are old? lol

basically idiots are pushing up the prices of 90's scrap metal by paying silly prces to hang onto a dream/there yooof

and bikes are going the same way as novas

[Stuart]

ghey.

I want a half decent mtb for no more than £200. Hmm

[Andy]

and bikes are going the same way as novas
What,becoming rusty reshells (reframeslol) and the like?? lol

[R1CH]

The way i see it is disc brakes run say what a 200mm disc (for arguments sake) whereas rim brakes run a 26" disc (the rim of the wheel) lol

Submerge that 26" disc in water / mud and it'll soon stop working, move with the times !!

[R1CH]

My Santa Cruz Blur LTc:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/IMG_0615.jpg


Seen it on Bike Radar, cool bike but way over specced imo but if you've got the money then why not.

[chimp007_uk]

basically idiots are pushing up the prices of 90's scrap metal by paying silly prIces to hang onto a dream/there yooof

and bikes are going the same way as novas

90's bikes are getting more and more sort after... I had a couple of emails from people on retrobike to buy mine for nearly double what I spent on it :-) saying that, I got a bit of a bargain... Not many carbon light weight bikes can be bought for under £500!! Other than servicing normal components etc it was in mint condition for a 10year old bike... Though saying that retro bikes are going for silly money, they are still cheaper and just
as well built as modern bikes IMO.


On a side note, a few guys from work are
off up Cannock this Sunday at
10:30am if peeps fancy it.

[chimp007_uk]

/joins in

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320617306698

Should be picking it up later this week I hope. Ok so not strictly a mountain bike, but close! lol

Better pictures etc to come later, Spudly, edjumacate me on brakes :/ This one has mounts for hydraulics with vee adapters so standard brakes are shoddy, finding cheap hydraulics is hard as hell though :p

I've got a missions trial master trials bike. Had it 7years or so. It has tektro v brakes and kool stop pads, and they are sh!t hot! If I were you, you'd be better off fitting maguras. That's what I'm looking for, for the rear of my sts.

Edit... Just seen yours and spudlys msgs. I've watching/emailing/bidding on every set of maguras I can find on eBay as well for the past 3 weeks lol. Got outbd on a couple :-(

[MK999]

They go well expensive on ebay, forums tend to be the better option lol

[dan16v]

My Santa Cruz Blur LTc:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/IMG_0615.jpg
And my 97 GT Zaskar:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/P1000131.jpg
Looking at V10C's as well...

When you breaking them?lol lol lol

[chimp007_uk]

They go well expensive on ebay, forums tend to be the better option lol

If you're looking for a trials bike, there are loads of Onza's on ebay with maguras fitted, £100-150. Best going down that route... I've been watching bikes with maguras fitted to buy then break them just for the brakes.

[MK999]

Yeah I've probably spotted the one you're on about lol Still waiting on contact from this seller! They've sent me a payment reminder but no contact on when to pick it up :/ if there's nothing by this evening I'm gonna be telling to stick it.

edit: Actually I found all the onza's, I'm after a stock/24", there is a couple on there tho

[MK999]

Managed to pick it up last night :d

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/MK999/Bike/28112010249.jpg

Hopefully get out a bit on it tomorrow although coursework beckons and I've been ill recently so too much time in the cold would be a bad idea!

Also where's that most loaded Nova thread...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/MK999/Bike/26112010248.jpg

5 people, a bike, various crap, a crate of beer and a medium sized ginger afro anyone?

[Mark]

Well, sold the folder on for what I paid and bought this BOSS Stealth for the commute, bit overkill, but I think I'll just sell my Marin on now..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Fun/utf-8BSU1HMDAxMDMtMjAxMDExMjktMTY0Mi5qcGc.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Fun/utf-8BSU1HMDAxMDQtMjAxMDExMjktMTY0Mi5qcGc.jpg

No idea on what the boss is worth, but I got it cheap.

[Spudly]

Well, sold the folder on for what I paid and bought this BOSS Stealth for the commute, bit overkill, but I think I'll just sell my Marin on now..




Pics and price :p



No idea on what the boss is worth, but I got it cheap.



Err not a lot lol

[chimp007_uk]

I went out cycling at Cannock on Sunday, never seen the place so busy... Sadly no pics :( I don'd a pair of shorts and it was cold!! -6deg to be precised. Certainly put a bit of fire in the lungs on the steep climbs.

I did have a bit of a moment, was a little overzealous over a large mound not realising there were massive ruts and a tight 90 right straight after it... Face on frozen mud and ice tends not to be too wise. blew the front inner tube up, bent the rear brake lever, and somehow blew the MC seals so pissed fluid all over my gloves :( My mates weren't too helpful whilst I knelt in the snow stripping the wheel down, the only contribution I got from them was sticks thrown from a distance.

The rest of the ride was ok, a little sketchy as there was so much black ice, and with only a rear brake it wasn't bril. Proper good laugh though and cuts and bruises will heal lol

[Cle]

I Still has my trusty Kona Hoss Deluxe and well its falling apart lol needs new bits an a good clean just gets used and abused lol

[Benn]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/MK999/Bike/26112010248.jpg

Nice that you took your mum along for the drive.... lol

[Pete]

This is what i have,
But mines the supermoto one not the gatecrasher... But both look simular.
mines in peices at the moment.

Cost £500 new :( had it a good few years now tho.

http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/5987/bike0.jpg

Spec:
CBR SUPERMOTO!
Frame: Claud Butler Racing Alloy Frame With Swing Arm!

Fork: ZOOM Gordo Forks

Gears: 24 Speed.Shimano FD-TY10 / 31.8mm [F].Shimano Acera RD-M360 [R].

Shifters: Shimano ST-EF50-7R EZ-fire plus

Wheels: Continental Mountain King Freeride MTB Tyres 26 x 2.4

Brakes: Front Disc Brakes

Extra Features:
Full Black 2.4" Tyres!

Green Grips!

Topeak Back & Front Mudguards!

[Spudly]

**** me they saw you coming if you parted with £500 for that lol

[Pete]

well i paid £350 and my nan paid the extra, it was an early xmas present when i was about 13/14 i think...

Paid for by doin a paper round lol before anyone thinks parents gave me the moneys :P

[MK999]

Nice that you took your mum along for the drive.... lol

Actually that's my 22 year old mates girlfriend... I'll not mention that you said that lol

[Connor]

Bit of an update:
Cove is currently is in a million bits and getting some new parts :cool:
This was its last outing along the black pool seafront :thumb:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs611.snc4/59114_430062529925_637964925_5249238_3225721_n.jpg
Bmx is living with me in my uni halls and is my get around bike
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs772.snc4/67201_439577439925_637964925_5436731_728250_n.jpg
And my raleigh dirtcross is getting some new parts also as rear axle decided to crack and epically fail on me whilst speeding down the biggest hill in southend, which ended up me loosing control, narrowly avoiding a mother with a pram and straight into a brick wall :wtf: :eek:
Here a pic from just before its last outing :cry:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs493.ash1/26941_380864084925_637964925_4004064_5776596_n.jpg

[Mark]

Pics and price :p

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Estate/446939c3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/CorsaNova/Estate/e1db2523.jpg

And no idea..





Err not a lot

Ballpark?
0-25
25-50
50-75
75-100
100-150
150-200
200-burgo

[MK999]

Update pics!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/MK999/Bike/24122010275.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/MK999/Bike/24122010276.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/MK999/Bike/24122010277.jpg

HS33 Front and rear now, some fancy grips and some blue bits, saddle is just resting atm as I need to find a seat post, 22.2mm is a bitch! Only thing I can find is a NOS Haro BMX post on ebay, waiting for a reply from the seller.

[Benn]

That's very nice, grip shift on a trials bike tho? Cant see that working well.. (i didn't get on with it years back)

[MK999]

It's a bit of a mongrel really, was made by a "look we do all kinds of specialist stuff" kind of company rather than a pure trials outfit, so it had V brakes (for the masses) adapted onto magura mounts (for trials) and gears (for the masses) with a saddle you cant ride on without bruising your ****, found out the hard way (for trials or well, to pull off and bin for trials lol)

I am planning to sack it off to single speed, but I've already spent far too much on it atm and I need to find a nice medium between a 'trials gear' and a 'commuting gear' or work out how best to run 2 gears with a manual swap of some sort. As it is atm, it's really heavy on the back end compared to the front which is horrible.

Really I wanted an inspired fourplay, but at 5x ++ what this cost me, it wasn't gonna happen!

[shed-on-wheels]

gt-rts1 its about 13 years old but still going strong

[MK999]

Think I may have solved my seat post problem, the top end of cheaper seat posts with simple clamps on is 22mm, so a bit of 22mm OD carbon tube and a simple saddle clamp later... :)

[24sevenslacker]

heres mine, jump bike is my baby, norco im selling as i dont ride it no more...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v300/217/107/502823707/n502823707_1240521_4462.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v182/217/107/502823707/n502823707_670952_9009.jpg

and heres a couple of me in action

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs118.snc1/4861_111168373707_502823707_2879468_5204092_n.jpg

http://l7.sphotos.l3.fbcdn.net/hphotos-l3-snc1/hs256.snc1/10317_147701358707_502823707_3467459_7366444_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs026.snc1/2392_66476323707_502823707_2199678_6921071_n.jpg

[draper]

Update pics!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/MK999/Bike/24122010275.jpg


loving that MK (macdonalds king??)

did have my shooter up for sale but now ive got hold of a decent size framed bike for 'normal' riding it will be staying. will be adding a front brake and losing the single speed set-up tho

[MK999]

loving that MK (macdonalds king??)

did have my shooter up for sale but now ive got hold of a decent size framed bike for 'normal' riding it will be staying. will be adding a front brake and losing the single speed set-up tho

Mk, as in Mark, I think... Although my initials are also MKH, started using it like 6-7 years ago and it's just default autopilot typed in username now tbh lol

It went down a treat on the trials forum... I think the nicest comment was "well, I like the colours" lol Apparently anything costing under £600 and over 2 years old is frowned upon :p I quite like it though! Still waiting for my carbon toob to make a seat post from though, hopefully we get a clear day soon and I can put fuel saving plans into action lol

[Stoo]

Thought i'd bump this

Just bought a new bike after 13+yrs of not riding!!

Bought a Trek EX7 with Fox Float RP2 XV Rear Shock, Rock Shox Revelation 426 Dual Air Front Forks, SLX/XT Groupset, Avid Juicy 5 Hyd Discs.......

Will get a pic up this weekend..

Grinning much!!!

Will get a better pic soon.
Off out on sunday :D
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/IMG_0181.jpg

[Ian_Gsi16v]

Only pic of my Zaskar I can find at the min, need to get it back together for the better weather..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/IanGsi16v/Zaskar/DSC00138.jpg

This has had pretty solid use the last 15 years, still going strong !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/IanGsi16v/P5090193.jpg

[Spudly]

Omg you total barsteward thats the exact Zaskar i want, its a '94/95 isnt it?

Although your stickers are the wrong way round are they not it should have the 'all-terra' and GT on the down tube and the 'zaskar LE' on the top tube should it not?


And that other bike looks to me like a Claud Butler 'Zagato' is it not?


Btw seriously, sell me the GT, pretty please?

[Andy]

spud,if everyone sold you their bikes that you have asked for you would have more bikes than amsterdam

[Spudly]

Ive not actually asked anyone to sell me a bike/frame, ive enquired on prices on others but since i really want a Zaskar, i will happily buy this one should he be willing to sell:p

[John]

I'm a f/b and really need to buy a bike! that is all!

[Andy]

ive seen you ask loads you gibbon lol

[Andy]

I'm a f/b and really need to buy a bike! that is all!
i AM a fat bastad and have a bike....i just dont use it lol

[John]

i AM a fat bastad and have a bike....i just dont use it lol

lol lol

[MK999]

Agreed with andy, you have asked people to sell more bikes than I have bought cans of mustard yellow paint.

Fat ******* syndrome can be contracted from lack of contact with bike saddles I hear lol

[Spudly]

I think you will find i have only asked people how much they would sell for so feck off the lot of ya's :p

[MK999]

I think you will find i have only asked people how much they would sell for so feck off the lot of ya's :p

I always ask people how much they'd sell stuff for when I have no interest in buying it whatsoever.

[Andy]

Window shopper spud............http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFLow5StvvU

[Spudly]

Yeah youre all getting boring now!

[Benn]

Just call the c*nts and tell them to shut it.

[John]

I always ask people how much they'd sell stuff for when I have no interest in buying it whatsoever.

lol lol lol

[Ian_Gsi16v]

Omg you total barsteward thats the exact Zaskar i want, its a '94/95 isnt it?

Although your stickers are the wrong way round are they not it should have the 'all-terra' and GT on the down tube and the 'zaskar LE' on the top tube should it not?


And that other bike looks to me like a Claud Butler 'Zagato' is it not?


Btw seriously, sell me the GT, pretty please?

Zaskar has got the 92 sticker set but ye the 94/95 ones are the other way around.

Can't remember the Claud Butler model, been to long tbh lol

[Spudly]

I always ask people how much they'd sell stuff for when I have no interest in buying it whatsoever.



Hardly, its just everything is for sale for the right price, how the hell do you know what the right price is unless you ask, its hard to figure out is it:roll:



Zaskar has got the 92 sticker set but ye the 94/95 ones are the other way around.

Can't remember the Claud Butler model, been to long tbh lol


Ahhh, i did think it looked a little odd, not seen one with the really early stickers on, if you wish to part with that frame at all then give me a pm, ive wanted one for a while now!

I reckon the butler will be a zagato as my mate had one and it looked the same, well he had two but the first one was stolen and his replacement looked like that, im thinking acera-x groupset on it aswell by the looks of it?

[MK999]

Hardly, its just everything is for sale for the right price, how the hell do you know what the right price is unless you ask, its hard to figure out is it:roll:

Unless you're buying and selling, the price is irrelevant unless you're asking because you want it :p He can offer me that frame you're after for a pound if he likes, it will either end up on ebay or I'll just not take it because I have no interest in owning it lol Whereas as Andy said you have an interesting in owning most of the bikes which have been posted on the forum :p

Was only a bit of banter though, hug and make up? :p

[Dan]

well i decided to get a bike just as another part of my keeping fit thing i am doing, its nothing special compared to alot of your bikes but ideal for me to trundle along on, and yes the dreaded halfords was where i got it from but the cost was only 320 quid and the spec seems ok, i also got some mudguards and bar ends (which also conceal 2x folding tool kits in the ends) chucked in silly silly cheap. I just need to get used to riding one again lol

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff163/Dan_R_album/IMG00053-20110108-1615.jpg

and the spec basics

Lightweight and strong 6061 disc specific aluminium frame with profile tubing,
Shimano 27 speed gearing with Alivio rear mech,
New Shimano AM-445 hydraulic disc brakes
Strong, lightweight double wall alloy rims
Aggressive 26" x 2.1" MTB tyres
Rockshox Tora TK fork with 120mm travel and lock out facilitythe bar ends, although not to everyones choice conceal the following.....

4, 5, 6 and 8mm hex keys.
T 25bit
Crosshead and flat head screwdrivers
Standard chain tool
2 spoke keys
2 tyre levers
8, 9 and 10mm spanners

[Cooper]

Not had a bike for years and kept telling the Mrs I needed one again. Si for my birthday last year this turned up.
Bargain Ebay find, the guy who sold its was very sad to see it go. But one mans loss was my gain lol

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15155.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15157.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15164.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15161.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15173.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15175.jpg

[MK999]

Wheels look like the latest **** car trend, sticker bombed much? lol

[24sevenslacker]

Not had a bike for years and kept telling the Mrs I needed one again. Si for my birthday last year this turned up.
Bargain Ebay find, the guy who sold its was very sad to see it go. But one mans loss was my gain lol

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15155.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15157.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15164.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15161.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15173.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q254/Coopermans/SDC15175.jpg


same wheels and hubs as mine lol

[Connor]

Going chicksands tommorow for abit more of this :) will report back tommorow
http://i3.bebo.com/041a/4/large/2008/02/17/19/3581928473a6924377646l.jpg

[ryansnova]

i used to have a kona stinky sold it to biy a bmx ended up biying a nova :)

[Sturge]

Bout time I contributed to this lol
Not really done a huge amount of biking in the last few(several) years, but trying to get back into it now, which has meant a bit of mud being applied to this once again....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/Sturge/DSC00204.jpg

Carrera LRS3 with Rock Shox Recon front fork with remote lock out, Mavic front rim with deore lx hub, giant mph front hydraulic disc brake and some borrowed dmr v8 pedals. Other than that deore and lx gubbins abound as it left the shop.

My old bike, which I sold and then bought back a few years later for Miss Stig, and hasn't been touched since lol good old GT Backwoods

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/Sturge/DSC00207.jpg

[grooge]

ive got this 98/99 kona nunu that ive owned since 2001.
http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a438/grooge/konaracebike.jpg

hope hubs and headset, mavic rims, xt mechs, z5 bombers, avid brakes.
some of its not top end kit but i race this bike and imo theres no point in spending lots on certain parts, i go through them quite fast, especially gearing. might change to a set of z1 bombers next year so i can run an xt hydro front brake, this frame/fork has no mounts. also got dx clipless pedals waiting to go on.

this is a long running project ive had for just over a year, 99 kona stinky that cost me £80 and i'm using mostly spare parts to build it so it cost nothing.
http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a438/grooge/IMGP1078.jpg
picture isnt how it stands now.
fork in the pic was twisted, buckled and the crown bolts were threaded so i put on a z1 and fitted a new fsa headset i had lying around.
there was a spoke missing on the front hub, a hope bigun. no problem i though, i'll fire a new spoke on and true it up. unfortunately the spoke had ripped out the hub but seeing as the flanges on this particlaur hub are fairly large i decided to do a bodge job on it and drilled a new spoke hole and used a longer spoke. also put in a new bottom bracket and 3 ring chainset as the one that was on was gubbed, fitted a rear v-brake and a front hydro and trued up the rear wheel.
still needs shifters and then its good to go.
also own a commencal absolut, specialized fuse bmx, some hoffman bmx, old skool skyway TA bmx, specialed allez road bike and a couple others.
i have been meaning to sell the commencal, and all the bmxs for ages but dont know if i'll ever get round to it!

phot of skyway TA
http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a438/grooge/IMGP0716.jpg

[Ernie]

That skyway is ace and very old school.i have a mate who maybe interested as wants one to take with him when he goes away in his camper.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/vdubs/Charlisbusweddingpics012.jpg
He wants my Haro shreader delux but i dont want to sell it.
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Bmx/DSC03829.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Bmx/DSC03836.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/chunny01/Bmx/DSC03837.jpg

[grooge]

its funny how the likes of the skyways and the burners are so sought after now, 5-10 years ago i used to have dozens of them, used to ride them to death, ghost riding them off cliffs n jumps berfore skipping them on the way home!
first realised they were worth something when my mate almost got arrested for theft after finding one in a field one morning and claiming it. the owner of the bike said it went missing a few nights before and wasnt happy when he saw my pal riding around on it!
stopped binning all old bmx parts after that

[Connor]

After a session a chicksands, and listening to my mate, i stacked it big styley on the jump pictured above, i have now bruised ribs grazes all down one side and bent forks lol
Thats what happens when you listen to your mates giving you peer pressure to do stupid stuff :( :roll: lol

[Ernie]

its funny how the likes of the skyways and the burners are so sought after now, 5-10 years ago i used to have dozens of them, used to ride them to death, ghost riding them off cliffs n jumps berfore skipping them on the way home!
first realised they were worth something when my mate almost got arrested for theft after finding one in a field one morning and claiming it. the owner of the bike said it went missing a few nights before and wasnt happy when he saw my pal riding around on it!
stopped binning all old bmx parts after that
my Haro was a skip find and the owner was glad for me to take it away.

[grooge]

ive had a few skip finds myself, make for a fast journey home when your slightly worse for wear!

[wwmnw]

:cool:



http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/lostboy_014/SDC10907.jpg
:cool:

[Spudly]

That^^^^ is NOT a mountain bike, pisses me off that shops/companies sell this mass produced tat with cheap shoite haninging from it and convince the public that its a proper mtb:roll:

[wwmnw]

lol I know its not I'm taking the pee. Got it free off me mams fella.

[Spudly]

Oh i kind of hoped youd be messing, but some peeps really actually think thats a proper mtb and go out and buy them for their kids:cry:

[MK999]

It's also a ladies frame judging by the top tube, noice lol

[wwmnw]

It's also a ladies frame judging by the top tube, noice lol

Its a universal one, I'm not complaining for free as I've missed riding a bike lol recently found out how much smoking has ****ed my lungs up though :(

[Spudly]

recently found out how much smoking has ****ed my lungs up though :(




You will feel that for a hell of a long time mate, i quit smoking two years ago now and still feel it when i ride:eek:

[Andy]

You will feel that for a hell of a long time mate, i quit smoking two years ago now and still feel it when i ride:eek:
No your just a fat unfit cunnt like me lol
And lads/blokes who ride womens bikes are usually heroin addictslol

[Dan]

imagine how i feel, 20 odd years of smoking under the belt, my lungs nearly collapse when i get to a good hill lol lol lol time to reconsider (yet again) the smoking thing

[Spudly]

You wont regret packing it in Dan, and Andy we both need to get off our asses and on the bikes more this year:thumb:

[General Baxter]

You wont regret packing it in Dan, and Andy we both need to get off our asses and on the bikes more this year:thumb:

get your rucksack on with all your camping gear, and bike to nats, if i do it you can lol

[Andy]

You wont regret packing it in Dan, and Andy we both need to get off our asses and on the bikes more this year:thumb:
err just a bit,mine didnt even get out of the bleedin shed last year:tard:

[Spudly]

Im not biking nearly 200 miles baxter, you mad cnut :p





Wow im not that bad Andy mine was out a few times last year even if it was only for commuting on lol

[General Baxter]

its only 12

For me lol

[hendrix]

Claude Butler

[Bubba]

just bought an Identiti Dr Jekyll with slightly shoddy RST HI5 tripple clamps off the bay for 90quid. (crank not included)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1336.snc4/162814_10150128191342845_717137844_8002661_4655793 _n.jpg

then my mate told me he had a Norco 250 24inch for 150quid...and as they retail at about 5-600...im buying that tomorrow :d

pic off googlings

http://c2.pinkbike.com/photo/1796/pbpic1796323.jpg

[db_1.2]

Massive fan of the Dr Jekyl frame. I had a frame years ago with bomber triple clamps, but nothing else. Ended up selling it.

I'll put my crappy bike up soon. Nothing special, but has sentimental value, as I've had it nearly 10 years.

[Bubba]

i was torn between that and the ddg shooter. i useto have a specialized p1...loved that bike

[Stoo]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/DSC_0715.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/DSC_0714.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/Novastyla/DSC_0713.jpg

[bmw156]

hey guys,

just picked up this claud butler

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/ScreenShot014.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/ScreenShot015.jpg

spec

Gel seat
Shimano V-Brakes
Vuelta Alloy Rims by Rodi
Special select CR-MO main frame tube
Shimano Altus gears
21 gears
Shimano Altus Crank set
Bar end handles for comfort
Shimano rapid fire gear change

[ryansnova]

i just got a custom ruption bmx its not a mountain bike but still a bike

pics:
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z347/ryansnova2/004.jpg

[Lambo]

Ive just recently got into mountain bikes seen as they have closed any areas where we could take moto x bikes .

I just bought an Orange alpine 160 and it is brilliant .
I dont think i can post pictures due to being a new member.

Ive found that there is some really good places to go aswell . A group of us went to llandegla ( if thats how its spelt ) in Wales and it was amazing .:thumb: .

[Bubba]

15 non spamming posts and ling em up :thumb:

[Hayley]

Ive just bought one of these bad boys.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ys8XUHW5L._SL500_AA300_.jpg


Cant wait to get going! :thumb:

[MK999]

Ive just bought one of these bad boys.


Cant wait to get going! :thumb:

You'll not be doing any going on that bike, whaddofeckiwannabikewinawilsonit! (9 secs! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LJw6PAi5Q8))

[wwmnw]

You'll not be doing any going on that bike, whaddofeckiwannabikewinawilsonit! (9 secs! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LJw6PAi5Q8))

lollollollollol actual tears laughing at that when the gibberish starts lollol I'm gonna watch it again.

[Hayley]

Dam my works web marshall blocking it!

[wwmnw]

Shame, it had me proper cracked up.

[Austin.J]

Just got back on this after 3 years off it.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z167/darthnutcase/DSC00058.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z167/darthnutcase/DSC00057.jpg

[chimp007_uk]

Nice...

I was out on the STS on Saturday, did the monkey trail at Cannock. -2deg and sunny, was rather pleasant.

[grooge]

went down to glentress yesterday and tried going clipped on some proper trails for the first time. dunno if i'm a fan yet, kept unclipping midair and in berms as i like to move my feet about.

anyone here ride clipped?? ive done it on roads for years but never offroad before.

[Matt Pickering]

anyone here ride clipped?? ive done it on roads for years but never offroad before.


Tried it for Downhill racing but couldn't get away with it!! alot of the pro's use clips now

Matt..

[GDN16v]

Tried it for Downhill racing but couldn't get away with it!! alot of the pro's use clips now

Matt..

Tried it myself and felt abit too attached to the bike for my liking!!lol Prefer flats and my 5 Tens!!! XC im gonna try to use clips again!;)

[Matt Pickering]

Yeah im using some b54 wellgo's (copy of some expensive pedal) with Sam Hill 5ten's there awesome

[Bubba]

all washed and few bits tightened and re-greased
(then i dried it with a rag with red tcut on it....FAIL)

Bars, stem, seat, BB and crank are all Deity...and by the looks of it, they are expensive lol

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs291.snc6/181910_10150141882217845_717137844_8208667_3892383 _n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs776.ash1/166640_10150141882342845_717137844_8208669_8261167 _n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs782.ash1/167226_10150141882382845_717137844_8208671_2581062 _n.jpg

[Rick Draper]

Just finished my hack bike to use through winter so i dont ruin my LTc:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/Cycling/P1010382.jpg
Based on a Merlin Malt 4 that i picked up cheap off ebay.

[GDN16v]

Just noticed - How come you dont have a front brake on youre downhill bike?????:confused: Do you not miss having a front brake?

Just got back on this after 3 years off it.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z167/darthnutcase/DSC00058.jpg