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

^ Love the way you drop off the ramp into either a) roots of death or b) a bloody great rock.

C) HUCK OF WIN!*

I don't have the bike or balls for the kind of trail which calls for a HUCK OF WIN.

NurseH - you will not enjoy Aston on your bike. Probably. Surface to air trail has lots of 3' + drops and the other trails are very steep. Something more chuckable would be more fun at Aston, but remember there is ther Xc route there too ( it's still steep)

suffering fatbike envy.

contemplating one with alfine 11spd, xt brakes...

any reasons why not?

any reasons why not?

Yes - you should get one with a Rohloff instead ;-)

^ this.

would but it jumps the build price so much for 3 extra gears, a lifetime warranty...

Worth it for proven reliability and peace of mind imo.

I really wish I'd bought one when they were still around £600 :-(

but from singletrackworld http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/rohloff-or-alfine-11

the consensus veers towards alfine

I think the trigger shifters swing it for most people. Gripshifters are certainly not an ideal method of shifting.

To be fair, I've not heard much said against Alfine 11 and I doubt you're about to take a fatbike on a world tour.

Doesn't Scoble have an Alfine 11?

do you trust scoble-facts/opinions/advice?

think about the onions

any reasons why not?

The Krampus!

do you trust scoble-facts/opinions/advice?

good point.

I do think that a hub gear suits a fatbike build though - especially as they're primarily used for beach riding over here.

Trying to ride up sand dunes with an SS would be hellish!

I will be going Aston Hill soon. Just need to purchase full face and bubblewrap.

^ That Honzo of yours should do really well on those trails!

Can't speak for you though ;-)

2nded, James, get a Krampus, 29er, 3" tyres. Everything you like in one package.

http://backalleybikes.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/gedc1975.jpg

^ So tempting...

Anyone fancy Swinley this Wednesday?

Yeah

Fuck y'all

Am in hospital Wednesday

about to press go on

and

I want that in orange, shame I'm poorer than piss :(
Good luck with the knee dj

Good work James, can we forever call you "The fat couple"?

Good work James, can we forever call you "The fat couple"?

cnut, can we forever refer to you as the fat peddler?

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.