Yes! I was talking to a mate who bought a brand new bike from the LBS I use for servicing (not the original purchase though) & he was grumbling over their non-plussed attitude towards chasing up on delivery dates etc. I reminded him that I foster relationships with them because even though I'm...
I would suggest that you get rid of the plasticy/rubber strip & put in some standard tubeless tape if you're going tubeles as I've found the thickness of the strip makes it a lot harder to put some stubborn thicker tyres on - esp if you are installing cushcores.
For a big beast they're certainly...
It's a shitty start to a new bike ownership however talk to the local place & see what they say. They could be very understanding if they're a Trek dealer. I get my bike serviced at a shop 100metres away from the shop I bought mine off as the workshop is a lot more accomodating & they don't seem...
What do you mean blowing them up? Are they not that good or were you doing big big jumps etc? I'm hoping to swap my coil to one as they seem to be the only air shock available around here. They seem to be the stock shock on most of the higher specced off-the-shelf bikes.
I thought the X2 was...
Seems they have been dragged by the accountants kicking & screaming into the emtb world judging by the way they've managed to beat the things witha very big ugly stick
I was wondering why I was losing pressure from my rear tyre so took it off, cleanded the bead, admired the bald centre & broken knobs then filed it back up with sealant & took it for a ride.....
I can see now ?
Sylvan Forest Nelson NZ
The rains over Christmas have pushed back the inevitable forest closures for a while.
Halfway through Summer, temps mid 20's & there's snow on the hills up the back.
Yes agreed. The further down the rabbit hole I travel & the more I'm learning (or relearning) about suspension & leverage ratios the more things become clearer. I kind of jumped on the band wagon getting a coil because it seemed the best option now I'm not so sure it was for the Rail. Also I...
Hi all. Yes sorry Doom I got 514 for 28% & 481 for 30%
I don't think I'd be changing anything now. I realise the coil was OK it was just I was so used to a squatting basic shock that the change was very different & takes a bit of getting used to.
I thought unsprung weight was the weight below...
The TF tuned calculator seems to recommend a 480-514 - I'm 86kgs & they say to add another 5kgs for ebike weight (which I can't see how that matters as thats unsprung weight but they're the experts) so 93kgs
I'm running a 600.
I've had a few rides now & am pretty impressed with the way the rear wheel stays on the ground on slightly rough & loamy trails. I got through one trail I'd been putting off for a while with a high level of confidence. It was steep & loamy though not a rock/root fest.
I don't notice the bobbing...
I don't know much about different brakes but wanted to upgrade mine. We don't get magura over here so would the next step up be something like these? XT BR-M8120 4 Piston Front Disc Brake Trail BL-M8100 Right
The stock brakes are actually not bad apart from getting brake fade halfway down a long...
It was set up by the local importer/tuner who weighs the same as me so he knows the tracks I ride. I will contact him tomorrow & see if he has any recommendations.
Been for 2 rides on the Jadex & not sure if I want to keep it or get rid of it before it gets dirty. It provides incredible...
Looks like your 9.7 came with the same spec as my 7 apart from the sram drivetrain.
When I looked up ZEB for sale they come with a 44mm offset which I think may be the only thing that would matter.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/rockshox-zeb-select-29in-boost-fork
I have updated mine...