Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

It's lovely, however much it goes for.

Why does it have to rain overnight tonight after a glorious few days, it's going to be grim in the peak district tomorrow morning!

18"

Thanks! It's great to ride, especially long distance. I just want something better (more forgiving) for jumps and trails.

120mm best on a Soul? Ought to use google more before I buy.

Seemed a good compromise to me. Various STW types have run 140s down to 100s and felt 120 was about right for general stuff.

Nice bike - pity they can't make a 29er as good

If anyone fancies riding some new trails in the South East.

Badgers go exploring

^ another 26" soul owner here. Lovely bikes.

Edit- reading the last page. Run it with 140mm forks. Is good for most stuff, but I do occasionally run wide on corners. Rider error, but the type that wouldn't happen if they were a little shorter.

Edit- reading the last page. Run it with 140mm forks. Is good for most stuff, but I do occasionally run wide on corners. Rider error, but the type that wouldn't happen if they were a little shorter.>

What? Why do the forks make you run wide on corners?

Nothing to see here.

In the April Fool thread?

Ha ha etc

I'm no fun I know

I came from an xc background. Used to pretty sharp handling. At 140mm the front end will sometimrs wander or run wide unless I conciously correct.

Didn't even heed the date just saw a link on FB that someone had shared today (more fool that guy!)

I didn't find it that unbelievable tbh.

This wasn't the ICT (Inanimate Carbon Tube) thingy was it?

I run 150 on my classic soul and think it rides amaze. They're adjustable but unless at the bottom of a long steep climb I just leave at 150.

Get some decent adjustable forks and you can try out different travel and see what suits you.

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Nah that fourteen speed cassette shiznit

I for one am looking forward greatly to 31t narrow wide chainrings.

have you tried lowering the bars to get your weight forward over the front wheel, compensating for the increased length of the 140mm fork?

A slammed stem is my default ☺. Though I am on adjustable forks- I drop them to 120 on twisty stuff and it sorts things out nicely.

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Spent the afternoon chasing this around the south Pennines. Hard work to keep up with it on the descents!

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That looks incredibly rad!

Ace.

https://vimeo.com/161453429

First round of the downhill world cup at Lourdes today. Course looks beastly.