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  1. carlbiker

    Orbea Rise tire width

    2.6 DHF 2.4 DHR no inserts on the lighter wheelsets trail stuff (although I do wonder about the rocks I’m hitting!) and 2.4 x2 MM/inserts on the skinwall heavier days for the rougher XC stuff etc, I’ll or having a range extender anyway so given up on weight for these days out
  2. carlbiker

    Forestal Siryon 2021 Edition One - Owners Thread

    Forestal’s team is great, I love their passion and personality (at least when their dummy isnt being spat out ?). It’s a nice prospect if your happy being a beta tester to save 10-20% rather than buy the finished bike in about a year however as more problems are inevitable. That’s okay if your...
  3. carlbiker

    Orbea Rise , anyone seen one yet ?

    If you use code NEW5 at start fitness you’ll get one for £432 delivered
  4. carlbiker

    Orbea Rise , anyone seen one yet ?

    Somehow seems they did, it was through a pal who works at a company but did it as a favour really since Fox requires licensing
  5. carlbiker

    Orbea Rise , anyone seen one yet ?

    Custom decals/rims added, 4x tubeless setup (bye bye tubes!) 1x light 1x heavy wheelsets. Managed to get the designer to replicate the cracked rise logo. Went out today using the lightweight wheel set dhf (ltd edition don’t ask!) / dhr2 and it was fab, very predictable and compliant! I...
  6. carlbiker

    Orbea Rise , anyone seen one yet ?

    I’ve just been reminded that my dropper is way to small for me, I’ll try again to raise it but originally I looked stupid on the bike, I’m 6ft what’s working for other folk?
  7. carlbiker

    Orbea Rise tire width

    I’ve 2.6 on the front, I thought max actually was 2.4 on the back, I’m actually changing to 2.4 / 2.4 mainly as I’m trying skinwall tyres nexts just for the look of them more than anything!
  8. carlbiker

    Body Armour? Recomendations and advice.

    If be amazed if it was as cool as the Racer or similar….
  9. carlbiker

    What tyres? The Ultimate Tyre Thread

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vee-Tire-29-x-2-35-Flow-Snap-Skinwall-MTB-Bike-TLR-Tubeless-Ready-1-or-2-Tires-/293385404893?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 About the only place these can be bought (skin wall at least) but some favourable reviews) I know a...
  10. carlbiker

    Rise - which display to go with?

  11. carlbiker

    EXT e-storia

    There is a big difference between monster truck tyres, coil or air…..the dissector/rekon with the air is the lightest combo and very playful, on rock gardens this combo felt easier to man handle or correct errors but the heavy MM/BB coil combo doesnt, the lines need to be picked a little better...
  12. carlbiker

    EXT e-storia

    Sorry meant to say only need 0.1k to notice the difference ?? I mean I could keep the air and try more but I don’t need any better/different to what’s happening, maybe an e pensive placebo ?
  13. carlbiker

    EXT e-storia

    About 900km, you only need 1km to tell however :)
  14. carlbiker

    EXT e-storia

    I threw the new bike down most of the trails at Forest of Dean and it just soaked everything up, I seriously doubt I’ll switch back to air or even bother giving it more time, I’m really happy with the traction and way isn’t phased by roots and handles drops just fine. The lok function is nice...
  15. carlbiker

    LETS SEE YOUR RIDE FOOTAGE

    It’s a great social spot, get a butty out and chomp away whilst encouraging everyone else to be down it ?
  16. carlbiker

    LETS SEE YOUR RIDE FOOTAGE

    at 30 secs in I hit that rock drop thingy it’s defo one you do a couple runs upto. That little rock turn you walked down is also daunting at first too….I love this place!
  17. carlbiker

    Rise - which display to go with?

    I’ll give my garmin fenix 6 and the Apple Watch a go next……I can’t for the life of me imagine using garmin for helping pick out trails at big places, Trailforks is king of trail hunting I’m finding so atm Im having to use my phone way too often and next best thing would be the Karoo 2 but sound...
  18. carlbiker

    Rise - which display to go with?

    Your one?
  19. carlbiker

    EXT e-storia

  20. carlbiker

    Levo Gen 3 Suspension and Coil shocks for Gen 3 - Fox 38 vs Zeb

    A mate of mine swears by this although I’d seen a few reports it’s not cracking on multiple sequential hits and it stands out a bit like you might expect the rider to be a master sender or something…..then there would be me! ? but that said it’s a cheap way to go about it if it’s working, what’s...
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