Dammit’s adventures in mountain biking

Ha! Good lad. Where from?
For only twenty odd quid it’s hard to argue with.
I just go by feel on my Nomad but it’s tempting just to see what sag number I actually run.

One of the German places that has spun up a sub-site to cater for the UK - Bikeinn IIRC.

I’d just like to see what of the travel I’m using, I don’t care about the sag as long as the bike feels balanced - which is why I’m in two minds about the fork travel.

Yesterday was the first time I ran the bike with the shock-eye in the low position, which was interesting. Lots more pedal strike than before on familiar trails, bike felt really good though. However, I changed loads of things at once so pointing to anyone thing is close to impossible.

I’m also getting a noise that I think is the rear brake hose knocking on the inside of the frame so I’ve ordered some foam cable anti-rattle housing which I’ll slit down the side and feed into the frame. If that doesn’t work then I’ll have to split the hose and feed it over the end - if of course it is that which is rattling.

Lots more pedal strike than before on familiar trails

Yeah this can sometimes be a necessary evil on some bikes. It really bothered me at first with my Nomad but I eventually adapted to it. 165 cranks helped but it still happens a lot.

If that doesn’t work then I’ll have to split the hose

How do you see how much travel you've used with a coil shock?

Linear potentiometers front and rear, linked wirelessly to a logging device containing a 3-axis accelerometer and yaw sensor with 1000Hz logging. I'm sure MOTEC or Cosworth could knock something up for you.

containing a 3-axis accelerometer and yaw sensor with 1000Hz logging

Linear potentiometers front and rear, linked wirelessly to a logging device containing a 3-axis accelerometer and yaw sensor with 1000Hz logging. I'm sure MOTEC or Cosworth could knock something up for you.

I bought a plastic stick, rubber band and zip-tie.

No dream catcher?

The Native American web thing?

I bought a plastic stick, rubber band and zip-tie

Very undammit

Another dead TyreWiz- I think that’s the third.

Is it really that useful to have a TPM on a bike? I'm not sure I've ever given it a thought?

Saves time when they’re working, as checking the tyre pressure is something I do before every ride.

You can always do a @hippy , keep riding until you almost punctured due to excessively low pressure (as he did at 20psi on his Condor).

20psi is faaar too much for shredding the gnar!

I suppose it would actually be handy to not have to check your tyres every ride although invariably, owing to shoddy rim taping and stale tubeless fluid, my tyres are always flat after a few days... I should really do something about it.

10psi for Swinley 😉

The tyre pressure shows on the Garmin, so you can see at a glance if you need to get the pump out, and if you do then you can see the precise pressure in the tyre as you pump it up (the big gauge on my Lezyne pump is a bit optimistic).

Saves pumping past the point you think you want, then bleeding it back down to your target with the digital pressure gauge.

20psi is faaar too much for shredding the gnar!

By Condor, I meant his track bike he used to commute on.

I float like a butterfly though.

23mm tyres on a Condor Pista. More like Shedding. Gnardly.

I float like a butterfly though.

And only last a couple days before expiring.

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You look well chuffed in those dungarees mate 😅

What’s the verdict on the waders then? How’s the size and fit?
Anything about them that could be better?
I’m wondering how that beige colour will hold up to mud stains?

Dibs when you sell them

I like them, but I think I should probably be in the XL, although not sure how baggy around the waist they’d be. Maybe XXL- not sure and at £! a throw I’m not going to find out.

Every time I have worn them so far it’s turned out to not be as wet as I thought it was going to be, so not tested them from that perspective- but it is nice to not worry about that side of things. I’m wearing my waterproof Five10-Terrex with them.

Pocket space is a bit mean, but they do have a nice (very small) secure pocket for your car key bipper.