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NEW BIKE!!
Hey everyone to put all my questions to rest i bought myself a new bike. I ended up getting a Specialized Rockhopper Disc and i plan on sharing it with everyone riding tomorrow at terry hills. Thanks for all the help if received on the forum and it really came in handy. btw what does the 09 rockhopper disc retail for because i like to think i got a good deal.
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Post up a pic so we can all see , I like seeing new bikes !!! Did you get the comp disc or pro disc ?
All i can say is that i couldnt be happier with my bike its light, its easy to ride, and its soooo fun! But im scared that will all change after riding tomorrow on the trails
How do i post photos btw ive get a fair few already.
See http://nobmob.com/node/6005
Sorry but i really cant understand how to do it can someone explain in simple terms. And im upset now cos i scratched my bike
, whats the cheapest way of preventing scratches and please don't say not making them in the first place 
and if it goes through the paint how long will it take to rust?
Thanks
There will be more tomorrow I wouldn't worry too much , it won't rust it is Alloy
The only thing I would do is add the clear protectors for where cables rub.
unfortunately are part of the game.
It's aluminium, so it won't rust. You can perhaps get some car touch-up paint from Auto-One or the like, but matching colours might be a challenge as car colours all tend to be rather boring. It's worth a try - see how you go.
So you're up for the 2pm ride? See you there.
What tyre pressures should i run im about 70 - 80 kg (the scales out i think :S) and 6" and does anyone have any riding tips on the trails eg posture, weight distribution that stuff
Thanks and assuming its not raining i should defiantly be there tomorrow, looking forward to meeting everyone.
On a trail like Terrey Hills you'd probably get by with less, but go 35psi for now. What tires (and size) are on there?
The store should have fitted/given you some clear stuff to put on where the cables rub and on the chainstay (bottom of rear triangle on the drive side) to stop the chain scratching it when it moves over the rough stuff (chain slap). If it's not raining and if I come and if I remember to bring some clear stuff and white spirit will help you out with this tomorrow
is important. I usually use an old inner tube wrapped around the chain stay, secured at the forward end by a cable tie. Cheap and effective. I sometimes get questions from roadies "What's THAT?!" - funny.
You'll see tomorrow.
Already beat u to it! i've got an old inner tube on there already but it dosen't look the best i will admit. And i will put pics up of my new beast but i just need someone to explain nice and slowly how, the tutorial confused me a bit
And the tyres are 26x2.0 for pressures. Oh and i completly forgot my rotors rub against my pads any ideas on how to fix, it almost looks like the rotor isint centered and the one pad bends the rotor into conntact with the other one :S
On the left hand side there's the "Random Image" thing. Then under it is the "You might like..." thing. Keep going down and you'll find the "Create" heading and under it is the "Image" link. click on that. Or your could click here to add an image.
On the new page, right down the bottom, there's a place to enter text and right next to it is a "Browse" button. Use that to find your photo.
The comments about being under 800px, etc? Basically that means make the picture pretty small. If you use the picasa product linked in the tutorial link, it is pretty good at organising your photos and helping you to shrink them too.
Hope that helps.
Heres my new beast
Hope it serves you well have a good ride , let us know how you went
some cool points and take the reflectors off(unless you're planning on commuting in the dark?)
wild-looking discs - what brand is hte brakeset?
Tektro Auriga comp, there not bad theres good stopping power but very little feel. But i guess the main thing is that when i pull them i stop and that they do well.
You wanna cable tie that front hose to the top of the fork and another of the cables to keep it out of the way of passing branches though
Oh yeah good point wouldn't want that happening now would we? Does anyone live in st ives btw. And can my hardtail handel all the technical stuff, in the photos i dont think ive ever seen a hardtail on the big rides doing all the very technical stuff.
Me, I need a full susser.
A hardtail makes you pick your lines more carefully. It is faster over shorter distances, but for longer and / or more technical rides a full susser makes life easier becasue you have to use your legs to stand out of the saddle less. You can do most techical stuff on a hardtail so long as it is built for the level of abuse you're going to give it, but your life will be easier and you'll have more control over rough terrain with a longer travel dually.
However, we all started where you are, and nearly all of us will still have a hardail somewhere in our "quiver". It's a good place to start.
Mine has had 700c wheels, rack and panniers put on it for commuting duties, but if I ever want a super-efficient race weapon, its a simple matter of undoing the four rack screws and changing over the wheels - about 10 minutes work. There's a reason most pro's go the hardtail for their race bike.
Starting on a hardtail is good for your technique. As Hawkeye says, so long as it's tough enough you can ride pretty much anything on a hardtail, just have to be more careful (think I said something similar about an XC/DH bike). So when you have learnt to pick lines and ride smoothly on a hardtail then transition to a dualie things just get that much more comfortable.
Case in point, look what Squiddly is doing here:
Hi Mate, I bought a spec hardtail a couple of years ago.
My recommendations, put some nice big 2.35 tyres on it .. gives you a teeny bit of suspension !
When I bought a dually, I got it serviced and put some road tyres on it. With a quick tyre change it serves as a bike for a mate !
I was thinking about putting wider tires on but only when ive cooked mine, but at the moment i can't tell u about the balance until sunday but on the road the tires are great. How does it compare with ur new bike
I rode my bike properly for the first time on wednsday and i love it! I just have a few questions now :S The brakes have gone very soft, lots of play when i pull and when they engage. And how must i clean my bike? Its reallllly dirty. Thanks
Jonathan
it down, but with the water at low pressure. Get a soft brush to help with mud removal.
Take care to avoid spraying directly at bearings or cable ends - you'll simply succeed in washing the dirt IN if you do...
Always take care to spray at right angles to the axis of the shaft or cable, so that you spray across it and not into it.
Then a wipe down with a soft rag to remove the water.
I can talk you through what to do tomorrow on the ride.
re: brakes, riding in the wet/mud does lead to highly accelerated pad wear. Remind me: are your brakes cable or hydraulic?
My brakes are hydralic, but surely they shouldnt were that much in one ride?
Thanks.
I don't think it's been wet enough this week to wear that much, perhaps it's just them bedding in and they need a little tweak?
That said, if you ride in atrocious conditions, yes, your pads can be gone very quickly. They were lasting only around a lap (about 9km) at the Sydney 24 this Feb! See this thread for more discussion:
http://nobmob.com/node/8818