bronzee Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Perfect day for it Andrew. Hey Ash, make sure that repair kits, got a couple of levers in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zStephen Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 What shoes did you get? Sometimes its good to get cheap clipless pedals in case you don't get on with them, like me! I use mine occasionally, but still stick with flatties for the rough stuff. If its your first time, bear in mind you WILL fall over at some point, I don't know anyone who didn't. Just try not to do it at some traffic lights! If you back the tension right off, its usually possible to pull your foot right out vertically, as you would instinctivly try to do if you are about to go over Good luck I got Shimano MT33 SPD Leisure Shoes. They are comfy and they do the job well. Fitted the pedals today, and they have transformed my bike making it much more easily to pick up speed, and go up inclines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 Local slog and tech-fest descent on Crag Fell today. It's a good job the descent is good, as its a right slog to get up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350ash Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Heading out three times in one weekend is quite good going! Looks like some great scenery you've got up there, there aren't any proper hills anywhere near where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 How many metres or feet are those pics taken at Andrew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Yep, good weekend this time Ash, my arse is glad of a day off today though! The joys of hardtail riding. I must have done 40 odd miles, and several thousand feet ascent! I think its about 500m Immy, But its quite a sheer drop down to the lake. Found this pic: Decsent line down to the right on the photo, heading into the gully and then the woods above Crag Farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Full sus dont help me keep up with you though Damn living in a flat area of the country. I have found like 2 inclines around here that are equal gradient to what we do in the Lakes, the problem is they are about 20m long. Have to do some hardcore interval training on them before May if I am to try and keep up this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 It's ok, at the moment I haven't been given the leave for easter, so the best I can manage is saturday morning. So it'll be a small ride, and then lunch before i have to run up to Inverness! I assume you will be spending all friday travelling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Yeah wont be getting there until Friday afternoon Nice short run to Inverness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Very nice Andrew - I know you just drove up there and parked up - had a sticky bun and cuppa then took a picture -your not fooling anybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Very nice Andrew - I know you just drove up there and parked up - had a sticky bun and cuppa then took a picture -your not fooling anybody! Sssshhhhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Very nice Andrew - I know you just drove up there and parked up - had a sticky bun and cuppa then took a picture -your not fooling anybody! Sssshhhhh! I can confirm he does ride his bike up there - f'in mountain goat he is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 I didn't take any pictures of us pushing uphill through the bog though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Nice 8 Justin, have you upgraded the stop and go stuff on it? cheers,updated all with 2010 stuff,managed to get it to weigh in at 33lbs,which aint bad for a 7"+ full sprung bike,took it afan forest couple of wk back does good on the climbs,then you can absolute nail it on the downs;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Those contour intervals give a much better idea than the pic does. Nice bit of hill to climb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zStephen Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Cracking photos AK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Just got back into biking after quite a few years off and fell back in love with it straight away had a good run last night around 16miles through the middle off Sheffield and out into the peak. One problem, my bike It's getting on abit now it's an old Marin wildcat trail (I'll get some pics posted up soon) which is not really up to the task anymore. Been looking for a new bike but can't really afford to spend over a grand ATM so it's obviously got to be a second hand one. Do really like marins so be nice to stay with them but open to ideas so if any off you guys come across a decent bike on eBay, mtb forums etc a heads up would be good, wanting a full suspension to Found these two for sale be good to know what you guys think with being out the loop for quite a few years I'm not up to speed yet on the new shimano, SRAM, etc components and the new fox range etc http://wap.ebay.co.uk/Pages/ViewItem.as ... on&emvcc=0 http://wap.ebay.co.uk/Pages/ViewItem.as ... il&emvcc=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Here's the old girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Wow blast from the past! Thats a pretty good retro bike you have there I think you should be looking at a 1k budget to get something good to replace it if you want full sus and second hand tbh. It will feel much better and less bobby. Dont be put off by going for something with SLX or even Deore compared to your XT as things have moved on a lot in recent years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 What order does the range go now Chris in shimano and SRAM and bottom spec to top spec in both makes? What did you think to the two bikes I posted off eBay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Shimano is still Deore < SLX (replace LX) < XT < XTR Sram is X5 < X7 < X9 < X0 < XX Strangely XTR falls between X0 and XX, X9 is about the same as XT, X7 about the same as SLX I think. Those two you posted are for the WAP eBay and show up really small. Also dont know much about current Marins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Cheers Chris, don't know much about any off the manufacturers now I'll have to get reading up what is it you ride again get some pics up again save me trying to find them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I think the pics of our bikes are in this thread I have a Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp (say that when you're drunk!). But I've changed the wheels, bar, rear mech, and probably a few other things already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Going to look at a specialized epic comp 2008 this afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Would have been a cool bike when you got it. Marin's a great bikes. Had a few, and they certainly take the pounding. A few nice toys on here: http://www.marinbikes.com/2011/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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