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

Lyrik is Invisiframed, but used.

That’s very decent of you!

I replaced my front level caliper with a Guide. Still has the Level lever, but needed a new hose.

Dangerous Dave is good, but he's no @dicki

https://youtu.be/Xd7-H5IffEE

Moose Goose is going thru a rebellious phase and came home with a piercing.

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IDK, if anyones looking for some DH/Enduro tyres, but i came across these - seem like a bargain;
https://sportandleisure.com/products/maxxis-high-roller-ii-3c-maxxterra-double-down-tr-folding-tyre-27-5-x-2-3?currency=GBP&variant=42314515120385&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-WRBhCKARIsAAId9FnpjBNYupOpNrRTvsKmsaMhtRAGDRdQNEd1-0IlNC0oxmkoNJHrLwIaArQZEALw_wcB

New whip! Rawed Lapierre Zesty. Pretty stoked!

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MTB geometry question. I currently ride a Sonder Dial M with a 60mm stem and flat bar. Saddle set up like on my road bike. Seems fine.

I want to try a Carbonda FM936 full sus frame but can't decide on S or M. Based on stack/reach alone (like I would on a road bike), the S is the obvious choice. However I feel like I'm missing something with the new age mtb geometry and 77 degree seat angle.

Should I be riding with my saddle further forward (and hence reach way less) so a M would work better?

If I bought a S, would I even be able to get the saddle into my roadie position with a 77 degree seat angle? Would it be further forward and reach too small?

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I think this chap has an interesting take on bike fit.

https://www.leelikesbikes.com/dynamic-mt­b-fit

The bike rotates around the BB so what is important for dynamic bike fit is the distance from bars to BB. It is a very different take than stack/reach but focuses on getting the bike setup to make it optimal for hinge positions and rowing/pushing the bars.

DH World Cup starting this weekend

https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/uci-mountain-bike-world-cup-lourdes

https://youtu.be/Oyn2x3H6Rx8

My shock pump is semi-borked, you don't know if it's going to say "ERR" or work.

What's a good shock pump to replace it with that won't be annoying?

I've got the Syncros analogue and the Rockshox digital and they both seem to work well

Can't promise they won't become annoying in the future though, so am waiting patiently for Silca to introduce one which will cost me several hundred pounds

Tried at Adidas clip in trailcross, nice for cycling, shit for hiking. The clasp dug into my foot and the heal still slipped. Shame as they're nice and breathable. The bon clip in would be better for walking, but I like to ride clipped. And I still wouldn't buy them as the grip didn't seem all that. Why they made the sole tread like that I don't know.

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First race of the year tomorrow for me. Can’t wait! Bike is ready, last minute pad change and cleaned it to the point you can now see the Lfgss sticker

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cleaned it

Oooh, never clean it. You'll only find out where it's broken

last minute pad change

All bedded in, I trust?

Brief spin round the block so yeh I think/ hope so! They’ll be right by the time I get warmed up and do a little recce I’m sure

Yeh cleaning it just showed up what a mess this frame is and what a tough winter of being gritty sandpapered it’s had!

Anyone got a stash of 8mm crush washers for Rockshox forks? It's all I need to service my Pikes and they seem surprisingly hard to get hold of.

Pretty alright out today

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Anyone got a 100-120mm 29er fork they want rid of before I buy a new one? Will need a fair bit of steerer due to giant bike

Right, shall we have another go at getting a few of us out to PDS? Or should we just go whenever and see if anyone else is there?

Nope but I have a Marzocchi Transfer dropper for sellz. If you buy another one you could gaffer them together and make a fork.

DT Swiss F535? PM me if interested. Never ridden

I was watching a test of an Ohlins 36, in which the chap said that the use of an air chamber for ramp up was good because it didn't impact travel in the same way that a token did.

That's not my understanding of how this works - am I wrong?

Ah just saw this and ordered some rockshox now. Thanks anyway