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My new ride. Intense Spider 29
Just finished building this up. Had a bit of a play in the back lane and the park at the end of the lane and first impressions are great, looking forward to hitting the dirt Sunday morning. I'll get some decent pics then too (with clean wheels!).
Specs:
Full XT,
F & R derailleurs, brakes, shifters, cranks, pedals, chain, cassette and wheels.
RS Reba fork set to 110mm
Fox Float R
Ardent race EXO front tyre
Cross mark LUST rear tyre.
It's no weight weenie but should be bullet proof and you know the saying "you've got to finish the race to stand a chance of winning"
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Nice ride Pete, look forward to watching your back wheel ride away from me... Again
Nice! I see what you mean about the bottle cage area being tight. You could probably fit one in down low.
Edit: Found a pic! A normal cage is used here. I think a sideloader would be more secure and avoid knocking your shock when inserting the bottle.
Very interesting John.
Do you know anyone who would fit a cage mount to the frame?
Consider flipping the shock to put the CTD switch at the top on the rear, that moves the body away from where you want to be pulling the bottle up and gives you more room
Any local bike shop could do it for you, Pete. They just need to fit a couple of rivnuts in the right place.
Give them your intended bottle cage and bottle to be sure they don't mess it up.
The Specialized sideloader bottle cages look pretty good, and they're much cheaper than the exxy Arundel ones.
It's back in the shop now with a burst air seal in the fork - frustrated doesn't even come close to describing how I feel after waiting for so long for the headset and still not being able to hit the dirt.
But, while it's there I'll see if they can put a bottle mount on.
It's back in the shop now with a burst air seal in the fork - frustrated doesn't even come close to describing how I feel after waiting for so long for the headset and still not being able to hit the dirt.
But, while it's there I'll see if they can put a bottle mount on.
Bugger!
Finally got it back. Looking forward to the weekend, hopefully there will be somewhere dry enough to ride.
Oaks Tral was great last weekend if you feel like making an expedition of it... although perhaps not wise for a first shakedown run on a new bike - it's a long walk if something goes awry.
I'll be staying local this weekend as I have a real estate course to attend. I'm hoping for cooperative weather too.
Did you get the drink bottle issue resolved?
Not sorted the bottle holder issue yet. I didn't want to delay getting the bike back! I'll take it out for a few rides first before looking into that again.
I did weigh the bike though. It came in at a hefty 12.6kg. Not sure where I could loose any weight on the bike so I think it's time to go steady on the pies!
The oaks up and back does sound tempting, maybe a quick lap of Centennial Park outer should throw up any potential issues.
Oaks up-and-back was tough. A great workout, but I was completely spent by the end, so much so that rather than 'getting into' the new singletrack I couldn't wait for it to be over so I could ... just stop.
Mind you I'm just getting back into a decent training load so next time I might feel differently.
... I hope!
I was thinking more the classic ride - catch the train up to Woodford and ride back down.
I've done the Oaks a few times so I know what I'm in for. Hopefully I'll be quicker on the return run now and beat my PB.
Im doing the oaks classic train ride this Sunday early morning any pointers take plenty of fluid or m normal drink bottle will be enough ?
Riding down from Woodford you can get it done in an hour and a half easily, I reckon. In these cool conditions a 750ml bike bottle and a gel or two should do you.
I'd be inclined to carry a windproof gillet or sleeveless rain shell if you're going real early, it was decidedly chilly when we left the carpark to go down to the causeway last weekend, and the final downhill section is long.
The other pointer is there's a left-hander at the bottom of a steep, braking bump infested descent you need to watch your speed on. Fail to brake enough and run off the outside, and it's a long way down.
Other than that, Oaks is a really fun firetrail ride with a nice singletrack finish.
Enjoy!
PS: The State Rail numpties usually don't open the loos on the weekend for some reason. If you need to take a slash before boarding, I think there are public toilets open at the playing fields on the way in off the highway.
Looks like its all go for tomorrow mornings ride im carrying extra fluid just in case and air cannister for a easy ride out pump the tyres up hard for the slog up the hill
Had a great ride this morning doing the Oaks up and back.
The bike was brilliant, don't know why I didn't buy a dually years ago, I actually enjoyed hammering down hill instead of being shaken to bits.
Not too much bob in the rear but I've put a bit more pressure in the shock to help cure that last bit. It was a bit soft as when I set it up I didn't have full kit including water on.
As you said, John. Not the most ideal place for a shakedown but only had a couple of issues - loose saddle bolt causing the seat to point up after 45 mins and rear derailleur needed a bit of adjusting.
Brilliant to hear that
Duallies are so much better for long rides and for control on the descents, eh? And that frame was an excellent choice mate, well done.
Now with black seat post. (Not sure why I didn't put it on to start with!)
I was wondering about the red seat post