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

What pit said.

Re: tyres, I rode Ardents on Peak District loam once, and have been left mentally scarred by the experience. Your terrain may vary.

I was thinking DHF for front end grip, then the Ardent as a fast rolling rear, is there a better option that I should be looking at?

Pedals, worth spunking a ton on DMR V Twins, or should I stick with the classic M530 for a third of the price?

Or V8s

What about this -
https://www.lfgss.com/comments/15563981/

Bike choice is now settled, it’s tyre choice that needs to be decided.

Pedals are a incredibly important contact point! I’d say go with some quality well reviewed ones, even better if you can try some out. Even if it’s just a spin around a car park before a ride.

Do you have any friends who have any you could try?

After trying a guy I ride with pair of Nukeproof Horizons, you’re I went for these. Since trying mine a couple of other riding mate have switched to them too.

I’m not saying they’re better than any of the others; I’m sure Burgtech and many other pedals are very good.

If you're settled on the 35mm rims, don't bother going for anything narrower than 2.5

The Rekon 2.6 would be a good shout, as Minions are overkill for most things

Rekon front and rear?

Ride Redlands before it's completely felled.

https://www.lfgss.com/events/5595/#comment15564461

With the exception of the Ardent, everything else there is pretty much a DH tyre, and will be an awful slog a lot of the time. The Rekons have a decent tread on them without being sketchy XC tyres

Ime, beginner mountain bikers get a bit more confidence from fatter tyres too, and 2.6 is a good width, before things start to get heavy or delicate

I shall change to the 2.6 Rekons, thanks. And yes, 35mm internal rims.

"...everything else there is pretty much a DH tyre, and will be an
awful slog a lot of the time."

Hi!

But absolutely fucking great on the downs. :-)

Haha, true, but not what I'd wish upon a beginner :-)

Or me, in the middle of winter, on a singlespeed, while I'm feeling sick

At least, never again

True.

High Rollers are always good all-round choice, F and/or R
3c compound is supposed to be a bit tackier on wet roots.

XC and DH World Champs this weekend

https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/uci-mountain-bike-championships-leogang

I get my 295 back tomorrow, woo!

Nice.

Where has it been?

Exactly what I was going to ask, but I thought I might look stupid not knowing the answer already.

Rear shock was sent off to have the tune determined (light compression tune found, for those interested), and said tune applied to a Super Deluxe Ultimate shock. Fork was sent off with it for a service, as Fin of Full Factory Suspension said that he services every Rock Shox item he sells before he sends it out as their QA is, sadly, rather too variable.

At the same time we were waiting for the replacement MT7 lever to arrive, to enable the rear brake to be installed and the Zee removed, the lever arrived on Monday IIRC so hopefully the bike now has two fully operational Magura brakes.

I was surprised at how much more powerful the Magura was than the Zee, both being four piston designs running on the same diameter disc.

@youramericanlover - are you missing a bike?