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

I'm having a good experience so far with a pair of Bontrager XR4 in 2.35" flavour (and other Bontrager tyres in general). They come in a 2.2 also and are true to size. You could put an XR3 on the back for the fast rollings, I plan to do so myself when the slop goes

Jan '18

Didn't look like a 'built' trail? Anything in mature coniferous woodland is going to be destroyed by felling so it's not exactly a crime of Brexit promotions is it?

Plenty of time to plan for this, then!

If by plan you mean negotiate time off and expenditure with wife then it's going to be quite tight.

I was thinking more in terms of purchasing a suitable beic

Much as I would like an Sworks Fatboy, it'll have to be the race HT.

Any suggestions for a cheap-ish bar with a bit more backsweep than usual? Seen the Fu Manchu ones people are buying, but I'm looking for something a little less odd. On One Fleegle looks like it would do the job but not available in 31.8...what else is out there?

The fleegle certainly does come in 31.8.... Unless they are sold out?

Can't find it currently so must be I guess.

The Salsa Bend 2 looks great but £90 makes me sad

Anyone know what the little blue water sprayer Muc-Off use to clean bikes at races? My bike's covered in yesterday's road grit and I'm thinking about getting one since no citycunt seems to have outside hoses in this country.

Haven't seen it but at a guess if it's a pressure washer type thing...it could be a mobi?

small. Blue. Cleans bikes etc

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/tools/bike-cleaning/

Looks like this one: http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/tools/bike-cleaning/product/review-mobi-washer-mobi-v-17-11-35580/

Only gets 2* though

This one sounds ok:
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/tools/cycling-tools/bike-cleaning/product/review-aqua2go-pro-washer-50077/

Yeah. We have one. The review is correct in that they are not industrial strength durability and if you fill the tank full it leaks.

That said, they do the job if you are careful with them and won't blow the grease out of your bearings - if you need to wreck your bike hit up the local garage and use their pressure washer.

You could try something like this at a fraction of the cost.
http://www.diy.com/departments/verve-pressure-sprayer-5l/191247_BQ.prd

I used the smaller version when racing. They dont work well on thick claggy mud and are slower than a pressure washer, but cheap and get the job done, and don't ruin bearings.
A brush and a sprayer and job done.

Anyone know of good/cheap places to get Rock Shox fork servicing kits and Hayes bleed kits? Thanks

The internet, probably. Check out epic bleed solutions for bleed kits.

Soho Bikes / SBC might be able to sell you this stuff over the counter.

The stock bar on the Genesis Caribou is about halfway between a Fleegle and a Mary.

Saw a Salsa Bend 2 go for about £6 plus £6 P&P on eBay a few days ago.