You are here
MTB Gear
Kudos to Trek and Bikeworx Erina
11:45am - Finish riding XC track at Ourimbah. Notice a little line near the join between seat and chain stays of my Trek Fuel. Head out to Bikeworx, just to make sure.
12:13pm - Take bike into shop and expect to be told that I'm a big girl. Instead, by chance, the Trek rep was there, has a look, takes pictures of my bike, uploads to his Laptop and sends an e-mail.
12:15pm - Trek rep says, "You'll have a new rear triangle tomorrow." Bikeworx tells me they'll fit it immediately when it comes in.
Tubeless?? - Stan's No Tubes
Has anybody tried Stan's No Tubes? Are they good? does it save weight?
What are the advantages/disadvantages?
any advice please
Jersey
Hi all,
quick question:
Has anyone a spare Nobmob Jersey size L, I could buy?
I would like to look good on German MTB Trails!
Thanks a lot.
Bernd
******* THANKS FOR THE PM'S ALL GOOD ********
Winter Chain Lube
Hi all. Can anyone recommend a great chain lubricant that works well all year round? I used to be a big fan of Rock n' Roll but i found through winter that it went pear shaped. In the cold weather the particles within seperate from the liquid a bit like a Coopers Pale Ale. The when you apply it is kind of crappy. (During a warm summer day it's fine). Warming the bottle in the microwave or down the front of my pants for 10 mins did help but was a hassle (and sometimes looked weid!). I looked at White Lightning and it looks like it might be subject to the same problem.
Ultralight XC innertubes
Anyone know what the best ultralight XC innertubes are for a reasonable price and where I can get some on the net or in a store? Cheers Matt
DIY Carbon Fibre
This is a bit interesting... how to build a carbon fibre frame. Not sure it's worth it, but interesting all the same.
Order
Is anyone doing an overseas order anytime soon? Particularly a CRC order? If so, please let me know. I have a few hungee to spend. 
rear shock swapping from Fox RP2 to Fox RP23
Hi there,
I'm mainly riding fire tracks on a Giant trance X1 fitted with a rear Fox RP2 shock and I'm thinking upgrading this rear shock with a Fox RP23.
Beside the fact that this operation would lighten my wallet for about $500, I would like to know if I would get a significant benefit from this upgrade.
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Cheers
F
Hybrid of last two posts - Non-road bike, fast commuter, off road capable, geared or single speed, complete bike, 29er.
I'm after the best of every world to get me commuting to work during the nice summer months. I'm travelling bondi to homebush, which is a bit of a treck when i'm not used to riding on road, so i'm after something that will inspire me.
As the title says, I'm not keen on a road bike (too much lycra required), but do want something light and responsive. Rigid probably. I'd like it to be tough enough to take off road.
I'd like the option of going singlespeed, although initially i think i'd go for gears.
I don't want the hassle of building it myself so it'd need to be a full bike.
Deal Extreme Torches
Someone was recently asking about DIY lights, cheaper options than Ay-Up, etc, etc.
Well - if you can't build your own but want that cheaper option there are various Cree powered torches floating around at very reasonable prices. There's an interesting post on MTBR about Deal Extreme gear for example:
http://forums.mtbr.com/showpost.php?p=4798313&po...
Although DX appears to have some quality issues you cannot argue with their prices.
The TR-801 can be had with a Q5 Cree ($17.52):