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

Anyone fancy Swinley this Wednesday?

Yeah

does no one work anymore ? seems like the recession is hitting hard
swinley must be mad busy on a weekday !

i want wednesdays off

Stoodent, innit.

i STILL demand wednesdays off

What cranks to fit a 100mm shell for use with an alfine hub?

Would prefer external bb, but wondering if that would further fuck up the Q factor.

Q-factor will be wide whatever you do. I really rate those Raceface Atlas cranks that are on Annie's fatty. They aren't cheap though. Otherwise, surly make a special triple, e-thirteen make a 100mm set too. Otherwise it's hard to find DH cranks (not many use 100mm now)

there are the new sram fat bike cranks

Nice ride at Swinley today with a few forumites, much radness and gnar was had by all.

http://app.strava.com/activities/61481866#

howard and whatok are always out in the woods
it's no fair

howard and whatok are always out in the woods

To be fair, they do need the practice...

anyone got a 1x9 chain guide for sells?

A disused front mech may be cheaper

A full on ethirteen style one or a smaller top guide type? I think tester posted a DMR one that seemed pretty reasonable for the second kind. Otherwise I think I've got a BB mounted thing knocking about somewhere off an old jump bike.

This one.

i could try a mech but not sure if it will get close enough to the ring, it gets a bit cramped by the bb.

That dmr thing is a bit ugly Rob, maybe one of those ones that attach to the bb. What are the cool kids doing ?

something like this? but do i need a bash guard? can't see why I would do.

Upgrade to 10 speed with a clutch and go chain guard free.

The thing I've got is also hella uglier than the little DMR jobby.

Superstar make a nice and cheap chain guide.

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=56&products_id=362
something like this or a roller? This looks pretty perfect actually.

I used the XCR £16.99 thing when I was 1x9. It was good.

Yeah that looks good, I reckon it'll keep it on better than the roller too.

That's some lightning fast pp Howard. ;)

Good day today, nice to meet Upside and Adam. Cheers for pushing me off that ledge, and hope everyones wives are placated.

Soz I was so slow, late bloomer it seems..

To be fair, they do need the practice...

We can't all be good at everything.

Good time at Swinley today. Wife placated. Must improve sessioning skillz. Cheers all - did you get beers on the train?