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to clip or not to clip
Hi All,
I am very new to mtbing and after years of sitiing on the couch its time to plunge in and get involved. I have a new bike which I very grateful for the dual suspension as these old bones are having issues, but my question is to get more out of the bike do I go to clips or not? Very concerned as to falling and not been able to get my feet out quick enough.
Cheers
crash bandikoot
tyres
Relax its not a "which tyres should i use" question. Just curious if tyres have a shelf life. i dont want to put some on my bike in a tubeless set up, that ive had for a few years and they blow up on me.
Neil
XX1 dinner plates!
A while back there was some talk about the SRAM XX1 1x11 system.
Well - I thought some might be interested that I had my hands on this stuff in the flesh today and man... that cassette is HUGE.
I really don't like the look of this and reckon 2x10 is gonna be a lot better bet for most people (in fact, 3x10 still seems very popular too).
Good deal for $2500?
So here is the deal.
The Minister for Finance has opened up the purse strings and given me a budget of $2500 max for a bike upgrade (gross not nett).
I am just under 6ft 4in, tip the scales at the 95kg mark and ride mostly Sydney trails (AM/XC) with the odd race thrown in. I currently ride a Giant XTC but the doctor says my back is f'd so I need to invest in a dually to help with cushioning. The best deal I have found so far on a new bike is a Giant Trance X0 2012 for $2800 which is over budget.
Schwalbe: TL snakeskin or Tubeless?
Never being one to turn away from saving a bit of weight on the bike, especially in the rotating mass wheel dept I'm thinking of replacing my tubeless Schwalbe Ro Ro / Ra Ra's with their latest, lighter TL ready versions when they are worn out.
As the normal TL Schwalbes are a bit delicate, especially in the sidewall dept I'm tempted to go for the snakeskin versions however I have heard that this addition makes the whole tyre stiffer with less compliance to the surface. In other words a different feel & possibly less grip.
Blue STP for my daughter from bits and pieces.
I finished assembling this last night from parts I had lying around, scabbed off ride buddies, bought off rotorburn and a few little ebay items. Its my daughter's new mtb and rather than spend the same amount of money (around $500 including the respray) on something new that is crappy and heavy , I got some better quality 2nd hand parts and put it together.
Frame is a small size STP resprayed at Gripsport beautifully.
29er weight versus 26er weight.
I'm of the opinion that a 29er bike weighs about half a kilo heavier than an equivalently specced 26 inch bike. What's everyones opinion on this?
Fox D.O.S.S. or KS Lev?
Hi guys,
I'm researching for my first droppable seat post, and so far I'm having a hard time deciding between the Fox D.O.S.S. and the KS Lev. They're fairly comparable as far as price($480 vs $400ish), and I've read a lot of good reviews about both of them.
What I'm wondering is if anyone has had the pleasure to try both of them, and can comment on the differences and why you'd take one over the other?
The biggest complaint I've heard about the Fox is the remote, in that it's HUGE. All who've tried it have said that it works well though.
Scratch on the stem
Hi,
I have noticed a scratch on my bike's stem and I wonder whether I should worry about this and replace the stem, or it is still fine - please see picture attached. It is not too deep, but there is certainly a cut out and it is not just the paint. I am not sure how it has happened, maybe another bike scratched it while on the car bike rack...
Zoltan
Wheel problems
Hello,
I have a Giant Anthem 29er 2011 that I use mostly on Manly Dam and my first wheel got slightly buckled. I had the LBS true the wheel, which they did, but after around 150km it is buckled again. Two questions:
1., Is it common that stock cross-country wheel sets cannot handle the rocky Manly Dam if pushed a bit?
2., I assume I should replace the wheels for something more robust, should I choose lighter cross-country or heavier trail wheel sets for the Dam?