My New Bike (dh bike) few vids on page 3
19-08-2011, 04:30 PM
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My old bike which I used to race last year:
Gave up racing DH as found it was too much money and got fed up of getting injured.
Currently riding:
Gave up racing DH as found it was too much money and got fed up of getting injured.
Currently riding:
19-08-2011, 04:45 PM
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Wish you bastards would bury this thread 
Promised worr lass I wouldnt want a bike until next season
Anyhow: Monday I shall be living a 20 minute drive from THIS place
Kodiak caranage .. Double black Diamond track .. Fucking lethal ..
Promised worr lass I wouldnt want a bike until next season
Anyhow: Monday I shall be living a 20 minute drive from THIS place
Kodiak caranage .. Double black Diamond track .. Fucking lethal ..
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19-08-2011, 05:47 PM
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Why aye .. I will allocate you a slot as many people wanna join us for the summer Hill season. Snowboarding & Ski-doo'ing in the winter 
The Hill closes end of SEP but will be open next year .. Last time I rode Fernie it was $40 a day or $200 for the season.
Sweet Ride there Tocca .. That Trex looks top spec
The Hill closes end of SEP but will be open next year .. Last time I rode Fernie it was $40 a day or $200 for the season.
20-08-2011, 05:47 PM
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That orange is awesome love the colour of it as well really nice build.
Ive been into DH for a couple of years now started riding this first
Then start of the year got my first decent DH rig.
Started upgrading it from stock with spank locking grips, hope v2 brakes.
Where does everyone ride? Im from West yorkshire ride up at ilkley moor a fair bit.
Ive been into DH for a couple of years now started riding this first
Then start of the year got my first decent DH rig.
Started upgrading it from stock with spank locking grips, hope v2 brakes.
Where does everyone ride? Im from West yorkshire ride up at ilkley moor a fair bit.
21-08-2011, 12:16 PM
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I find them spot on there only as powerfull as you want them to be. The feel you get from them is unreal.Nice leavers as well plenty of grip on them. Ive not bled them yet but apparantley there just the same as motocross brakes for bleeding. Only negative thing Ive read is they lose braking power in very wet conditions but not had the chance to test that yet. I had avid juicy 3's as standard and the difference is night and day. Very well made as well.
What brakes you running?
What Fox DHX is that? Im looking at getting one of them or a cane creek cant really decide.
How are the boxxers?Do they take a lot of looking after? Im looking at the new marzocchi Evo RC3 ti's but there a lot of cash.
Sorry for all the questions haha.
What brakes you running?
What Fox DHX is that? Im looking at getting one of them or a cane creek cant really decide.
How are the boxxers?Do they take a lot of looking after? Im looking at the new marzocchi Evo RC3 ti's but there a lot of cash.
Sorry for all the questions haha.
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21-08-2011, 03:39 PM
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here's mine i'm thinking of upgrading my brakes can anyone point me at some cheapish decent brakes with good stopping power[/QUOTE]
What brakes you running now avid?
What brakes you running now avid?
21-08-2011, 04:49 PM
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What brakes you running?
What Fox DHX is that? Im looking at getting one of them or a cane creek cant really decide.
How are the boxxers?Do they take a lot of looking after? Im looking at the new marzocchi Evo RC3 ti's but there a lot of cash.
Sorry for all the questions haha.
its a dh5.0 on the rear, a blinding shock really can fault the thing!!! i like the look of the cane cane creek shock and have heard nothing but good reviews but i hade the fox sitting in the garage so thought it would be best to use!!!
The boxxers are spot on the only fork i would consider swapping for is fox 40's but thats cause im a kit perv!!!
the only isse i see with marzocchi forks are they are over weight
21-08-2011, 04:49 PM
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it depends how expensive you want to go really hope m4s are cheaper than v2's but your still talking £150-180 a set second hand. I think these are a good bet
Avid juicy 7
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/911143/
or elixir 5 maybe??
Avid juicy 7
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/911143/
or elixir 5 maybe??
21-08-2011, 04:58 PM
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Im currently running hope mono 6 and m4 on my dh bike and hope m4s on my hardtail, but i have a set f saints for the dh bike but i havet had time to fit them!!!
its a dh5.0 on the rear, a blinding shock really can fault the thing!!! i like the look of the cane cane creek shock and have heard nothing but good reviews but i hade the fox sitting in the garage so thought it would be best to use!!!
The boxxers are spot on the only fork i would consider swapping for is fox 40's but thats cause im a kit perv!!!
the only isse i see with marzocchi forks are they are over weight
its a dh5.0 on the rear, a blinding shock really can fault the thing!!! i like the look of the cane cane creek shock and have heard nothing but good reviews but i hade the fox sitting in the garage so thought it would be best to use!!!
The boxxers are spot on the only fork i would consider swapping for is fox 40's but thats cause im a kit perv!!!
the only isse i see with marzocchi forks are they are over weight
21-08-2011, 05:15 PM
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it depends how expensive you want to go really hope m4s are cheaper than v2's but your still talking £150-180 a set second hand. I think these are a good bet
Avid juicy 7
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/911143/
or elixir 5 maybe??
Avid juicy 7
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/911143/
or elixir 5 maybe??
i really really dont rate avids!!!!!! personal preferance but of all the sets ive used ive fallen out with!!! dont like the backwards bleed to
v2's are a good brake but over priced!!! the disks are so expensive
have a look shimano range!!1 the xt disks are frickin amazing
21-08-2011, 05:19 PM
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quite a few ppl run a v2 on the front and an m4 on the rear seems like its a good combo. I run marzocchi's now weight doesnt bother me but ive never run anything else so nothing to compare with. Heard the marzocchi's are more a fit and forget fork rather than fox's which Ive heard take a lot of looking after to keep the plush.
oh god yer the foxs take some serious work setting up, but they are in a league of their own!!!
i thought my fox 36 was expensive but once fittied you see what you pay for!!! amazing forks
i only payed £200 for the boxxers so it was a no brainer i snapped them up
That said my mate rides with a set of rst high 5s n he says he wouldnt touch the boxxers with a barge pole
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21-08-2011, 06:25 PM
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Ive been in the market for an MTB for awhile now.
i was going to buy another bianchi road bike but id get bored.
ive decided i want to try mtb but i dont want to buy a ready built bike.
I think im going to buy a on-one 456 carbon frame and go from there.
i wont be going to the alps or nothing, probably as far chicksands but mostly just in epping and hamstead.
what do you think on the frame choice?
i was going to buy another bianchi road bike but id get bored.
ive decided i want to try mtb but i dont want to buy a ready built bike.
I think im going to buy a on-one 456 carbon frame and go from there.
i wont be going to the alps or nothing, probably as far chicksands but mostly just in epping and hamstead.
what do you think on the frame choice?
21-08-2011, 06:38 PM
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Ive been in the market for an MTB for awhile now.
i was going to buy another bianchi road bike but id get bored.
ive decided i want to try mtb but i dont want to buy a ready built bike.
I think im going to buy a on-one 456 carbon frame and go from there.
i wont be going to the alps or nothing, probably as far chicksands but mostly just in epping and hamstead.
what do you think on the frame choice?
i was going to buy another bianchi road bike but id get bored.
ive decided i want to try mtb but i dont want to buy a ready built bike.
I think im going to buy a on-one 456 carbon frame and go from there.
i wont be going to the alps or nothing, probably as far chicksands but mostly just in epping and hamstead.
what do you think on the frame choice?
21-08-2011, 07:22 PM
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cheers Tev, they are doing frame and fork packages for £599 which I dont think is bad.
I will be posting up regarding componant choice, this will be a slow build.
sort of as and when money allows, Ill have £150 a month spare to spend on the build I guess
the bike will be used mainly for XC and abit of freeride when I build upto it.
not sure im brave enough for down hill yet
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21-08-2011, 07:34 PM
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cheers Tev, they are doing frame and fork packages for £599 which I dont think is bad.
I will be posting up regarding componant choice, this will be a slow build.
sort of as and when money allows, Ill have £150 a month spare to spend on the build I guess
the bike will be used mainly for XC and abit of freeride when I build upto it.
not sure im brave enough for down hill yet
I will be posting up regarding componant choice, this will be a slow build.
sort of as and when money allows, Ill have £150 a month spare to spend on the build I guess
the bike will be used mainly for XC and abit of freeride when I build upto it.
not sure im brave enough for down hill yet
if you need any advice just ask i will advise the best i can if not i may be able to point you in the right direction of who can!!!
Get yourself on to http://www.pinkbike.com you can pick second hand parts off here that will half your build cost
21-08-2011, 07:38 PM
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no worrys fella!!
if you need any advice just ask i will advise the best i can if not i may be able to point you in the right direction of who can!!!
Get yourself on to http://www.pinkbike.com you can pick second hand parts off here that will half your build cost
if you need any advice just ask i will advise the best i can if not i may be able to point you in the right direction of who can!!!
Get yourself on to http://www.pinkbike.com you can pick second hand parts off here that will half your build cost
nice one, ill check it out tomorro now, early night for me as its my 1st day back at work after 2weekd off
21-08-2011, 08:46 PM
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cheers Tev, they are doing frame and fork packages for £599 which I dont think is bad.
I will be posting up regarding componant choice, this will be a slow build.
sort of as and when money allows, Ill have £150 a month spare to spend on the build I guess
the bike will be used mainly for XC and abit of freeride when I build upto it.
not sure im brave enough for down hill yet
I will be posting up regarding componant choice, this will be a slow build.
sort of as and when money allows, Ill have £150 a month spare to spend on the build I guess
the bike will be used mainly for XC and abit of freeride when I build upto it.
not sure im brave enough for down hill yet
21-08-2011, 08:55 PM
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as said above pinkbike is the place to go. The main thing id say with an XC bike would be the weight try to get it weighing as little as possible because on the big climbs you will benefit from not having to drag a ton of bike along.I started off just wanting to ride cross country with some very mild DH but found myself getting addicted to the DH pretty fast. Now just trying to push myself gradually so I dont end up breaking too many bones haha. Would like to race in the not too distant future.
21-08-2011, 09:26 PM
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Ha yeah I smashed my elbow up last year was off work for 3 month wasnt good tbh lost my job because of it as well as I was on a three month probation for a new role I just started. Its tons of fun though no matter what I do I still wanna get back on and ride.
25-08-2011, 09:32 PM
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http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/catego...lmet-standard/
may help you with making your choice!!!
nothing wrong with getting excited about bike parts
25-08-2011, 09:40 PM
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26-08-2011, 04:28 PM
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Take a look at this
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/catego...lmet-standard/
may help you with making your choice!!!
nothing wrong with getting excited about bike parts
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/catego...lmet-standard/
may help you with making your choice!!!
nothing wrong with getting excited about bike parts
bike radar is the site that has brought me to the conclusion of building rather than buying.
they are extremely helpful on there
26-08-2011, 06:38 PM
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it is Tev, the only thing om worried about is the price of groupsets,
ive been looking on pinkbike and think im gonna have to get wheels, forks and maybe crank from there.
i will buy brakes new
ive been looking on pinkbike and think im gonna have to get wheels, forks and maybe crank from there.
i will buy brakes new
26-08-2011, 07:00 PM
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sething like this will be spot on for your build
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+S...X-GROUP-10.htm