It has been a little damp this week so I took the opportunity to hike around to look for several unsanctioned trails that I have been wanted to find. I also found out they are rebuilding an old North Shore Classic - Salvation, which is full of interesting features. The roller coaster on Boogieman always scares the crap out of me as it looks straight down when you are on it. The last pic of lily pad drop was the trail I was looking for but... whoa!
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steveL
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Un-be-lie-ve-ab-le!
Great pics and marvelous looking trail but I would be to shy to ride it.
Doesn't take much size of tyres etc. Go 20 miles and it's still clean then three miles of wet ground and it's filthy again.
Wife and I went out on Monday afternoon. Wasn't especially muddy but when the South Downs chalk gets mixed in with the slop it's a bastard to clean. We did a nice downhill (from the Tumulus to Staple Ash Farm) which was also leaf covered, into the sun. So with the low sun it was difficult to see and also often couldn't see the rain rutted surface under the leaves. I have a screaming wife who doesn't use her brakes.
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Wife has the same shock on her Rail. I put a Megneg on it and now it works pretty nicely.
Shock pressure
I've got a rs deluxe plus on my bike. I'm struggling with my shock pressure. I've yet found my pressure at 190psi wich makes the shock feel smooth and soft at 30%sag. When I ride some rougher stuff or practice on some small jumps my shock bottoms out. When I look at the rs suggested pressure I...
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Mud? No problem for me. There must be somethimg wrong with either your mud or your tires 
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In the „Matsch“
After „Matsch“
:In the „Matsch“
After „Matsch“
Mud? Nah, that's just a little bit of soft ground!Mud? No problem for me. There must be somethimg wrong with either your mud or your tires
In the „Matsch“
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This is an Assegai with mud on it ...
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Always worth carrying a wire brush they are pretty cheap
billwarwick
E*POWAH Elite
How to waste £100 billion
Thats old fashioned. Just spray the bike with silicon spray and easy-clean you go.
Not much use on muddy trails, can't stop every few yards and brush the mud off ...
What was or is it going to be
I can confirm that a wire brush might remove that UK Mud. There’s probably a mixture of clay and natural glue included in the dirt.
Simply zip tie three wire brushes to your front forks. (Underside of crown and both forks.) do the same for the rear triangle.
Your welcome
That's the one. Need turbo to keep bike going at a decent speed , and the headphonesI can confirm that a wire brush might remove that UK Mud. There’s probably a mixture of clay and natural glue included in the dirt.
Simply zip tie three wire brushes to your front forks. (Underside of crown and both forks.) do the same for the rear triangle.
Your welcome
to block out the brush noise . New Christy Minstrels song on ( Three wheels on my wagon ). Imagination is a great thing.
steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
That is boutique mud, designed to make you think you are riding through mud.Mud? No problem for me. There must be somethimg wrong with either your mud or your tires
In the „Matsch“
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This is mud! Lincolnshire clay soil a few days after rain (so it is sticky not sloppy).
The stays were shaping the mud and I thought that the paint would be stripped off, so I had to stop. If you look carefully, in line with the top tube, there is a stick! And look at the lower jockey!
I cleaned most of that off and got the bike going, only to have to do it again after 200 yards.
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A puncture would have topped it off.
steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
I can’t take credit for this genius idea but I wouldn’t mind a small mention in the patent application.That's the one. Need turbo to keep bike going at a decent speed , and the headphones
( Three wheels on my wagon ). Imagination is a great thing.
“Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention” -a forum member.…I think
I suppose a BBQ grate cleaner could also be used because those are available with nylon brushes now.
I’m currently designing a metal cage which fits over a bread toaster to prevent anyone from shoving a fork or knife into the electrical heating filaments. Should save lives. Must be a metal cage though. (Ask how I know).
Tubby G
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Semmelrocc
E*POWAH Master
OT: I was wondering, why I couldn't see the image, so I tried to download it. It's 7.1 MB!!! This forum apparently won't resize uploaded pics to reduce data usage and bandwidth. So maybe everyone tries to be a little more sensitive to file size.
steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
@Semmelrocc Ref the pic size.
Sorry, I clicked on the wrong one.
PS: I just fixed the original 6 posts above this one.
Sorry, I clicked on the wrong one.
PS: I just fixed the original 6 posts above this one.
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Put it next to the ferry they have been building in Scotland for a very long time
Didn't they paint the windows on to save time?
That was to save money
luna87824
E*POWAH Master
Very true!!
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