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  1. Mike D.

    Pic of the Day

    Rode the SDW from Winchester to Eastbourne a few times when I lived in the UK. From QE Country Park going East, one of my all time favourite trails. You lucky man!
  2. Mike D.

    Pic of the Day

    Last on-the-trail pic and ride of my electrified and pumped-up Orange Clockwork. We've had good times but the further out-and-up trails I'm riding around here need a proper enduro machine, so I'm selling it on. Vitus VRS Sunset arriving on Friday...
  3. Mike D.

    Maintenance stand for e-mountain bikes?

    Assuming one doesn't want to spend a fortune on something bespoke, is there one? Maybe with a ratchet to raise the bike to eye level or the like...
  4. Mike D.

    Lube a new chain? And Wich one

    Remove the factory grease with a foaming chain cleaner. Do this by foaming-up a cloth or preferably a sponge, hold it in your hand and wrap it around the chain then run the chain through by turning a pedal. Wait ten minutes then wash it all off. (Do this every time you re-lube thereafter)...
  5. Mike D.

    LETS SEE YOUR RIDE FOOTAGE

    Nice bum bag...
  6. Mike D.

    What did you buy your ebike this week?

    I bought a Maxxis "Aggressor" 2.5" tiyah. I bought it for my e-bike, before actually getting my e-bike, still awaiting completion of it's "packing process" from Wiggle. ?
  7. Mike D.

    Problem at Wiggle?

    I can't open any of the "Departments" - Cycling/Running etc. It just buffers. Anybody else getting this?
  8. Mike D.

    New helmet desert!

    I quite like Giro. I'm replacing my old Giro Xen. I picked the IXS because of it's excitingly chunky aesthetic. Ooh matron. ?
  9. Mike D.

    Would you order a Vitus from CRC/Wiggle again?

    My VRS is due to be delivered on Friday next week from Wiggle. This thread makes me just a TAD nervous...
  10. Mike D.

    New helmet desert!

    Cheers, zim. I managed to find out the sizing of the offer on Amazon and as it happens, it's good for me!
  11. Mike D.

    New helmet desert!

    Try as I might, I cannot find a source for a new helmet. CR and Wiggle are both out of stock on all the ones I like (IXS, Troy Lee, Giro) and even the company sites are bereft. The only ones I can find are on Amaxon and of course, they don't tell you what the sizes are... Is this an...
  12. Mike D.

    Pic of the Day

    Alligator: "At last! My wanderings are at an end!"
  13. Mike D.

    EMTB Forums Members Map

    Where I used to live. Where I live now (including me)...
  14. Mike D.

    How long will your EMTB last you?

    In my other enthusiasm, I'm happy to own gear from a hifi manufacturer who can still service discontinued items decades after they became so... Perhaps this has biased my expectations, but I would have thought hi-end companies like Fox, Sram and especially Shimano would be able to keep my...
  15. Mike D.

    Changing my bikes.

    I was thinking more about my own longevity...
  16. Mike D.

    EMTB members map?

    How do I plant my flag?
  17. Mike D.

    Changing my bikes.

    Hey. I moved to The Alpujarras in Spain almost 3.5 years ago. I brought my Orange Clockwork with me but found out fairly quickly that for 90% of the trails around here, though it was a lovely bike, it was completely inadequate. I spent a lot of time trying to bulk it up... Rocky 130mm Yaris...
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