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  • Show me the trails this winter around Epping.

    would like to get to know a few more of the trails have spend many an hour in there but just keep ending up in similar places

    I lived there all my adolescent life and rode it regularly, but I still get into the same areas

    even with a map i still see the same bits week in week out and those bits aren't too exciting

    I'm hoping to lead a couple of rides around Epping Forest next Spring. I'll put them in the relevant thread when I know a rough date.

    Sorry guys, I'd love to show a few of you the best bits of the forest. I just won't be around that area for a few months :-(

    Finding the good bits isn't too difficult. The tricky part is knowing exactly where they all are & being able to link them together.

  • I like the wheels, and cant justify replacing the blunts. Might strip and rattle can. Dunno.

    better sell them and build a new set.
    what do you want for them?

  • Needs these.

  • better sell them and build a new set.
    what do you want for them?

    Tricky to sell up here, and pricey to post. They are Hope Pro IIs, laced with a mixture of revolution and supercomp spokes, to velocity blunt rims. They are about as light as a 85Kg rider can go. I've drilled out the valve hole to go tubeless too. I love them. I've just gone off the white powder coat on the rims.

    Needs these.

    I was looking at the SpotBrand crankset. Definitly a black one. Do like the deux though.

  • Spot one looks nice. Black does look good....

    Just doesn't age as well. If I remember rightly, you've got the Atlas cranks on your.....

    ...oh :-/

  • Thats the thing. The fat bike is front of the budget queue.

    Need brakes, and a seatpost. Then I want pogies, a massive saddle bag, and a frame bag. The 29er rides sweet as is, and is very light. I'm not keen on throwing money at a functioning bike. Garish white bits or not. New saddle, and grips, and then I may do some home mods on the rims and cranks.

    http://www.plastidip.no/productdetails.php?product=32

  • With some patience ( you clearly have plenty of this ) the cranks & rims could be stripped & polished. Is there a clearcoat for alu that protects it well.

    Clear powdercoat?

  • Apparently yes.

  • Got it :0)
    But I'm at nandos now for the daughters birthday..... It's getting a thrashing tomorrow!
    I'm having chicken and rice for the fuel :0)

  • Have fun! Muddy pics please.

  • contemplating this

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28019&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom

    http://activesport.co.uk/shop/article_1012-011/Hope-Hoops-Pro-2-Evo-29er.html?pse=coa

    but the chainrings would probably need replacing for a 32 and then sprocket be required

    though what gearing are others using ss for offroading?

  • Pretty sure I'm running 55". Which together with crank arms that are theoretically 13mm too long, is fecking horrible on the road.

    Off-road it rocks though. I learnt to ride off-road as a kid, when I pretty much owned a BMX throughout my whole childhood (hence my distrust of gears). Once up to speed you cant spin the cranks at a constant smooth cadense alla roadie. You give small intense spurts to keep your speed up. Much like riding a BMX. Then when you hit a steep section you can grunt up it.

    So 32:17 for 55". But I'd be tempted to go lower 32:18 maybe.

    Suck it and see.

  • I'd get a dedicated SS chainring too to be honest. It'll last better and is less likely to drop the chain. Homebrew-components are a one man outfit in the US. They do some lovely single speed gear, and offer great friendly service, although turnaround can be slow.

  • What with XT cranks getting uglier & more expensive every year, my next set was going to be SLX.

    I'm rather liking the look of these now.

    Give this one a go James. Then you can let me know if it's any good :-)

  • ^^^ Another vote for 55" (36 x 19)

  • Can you get pre built wheels with the Hope trials hub? Much better suited to SS.

    Edit - Just read the basket contents, so yes you can & indeed have.

  • Have you ordered from active sport before? I've read some pretty poor reviews of their service. Not had experience of it myself.

  • [QUOTE=BareNecessities;3203517]Can you get pre built wheels with the Hope trials hub? Much better suited to SS.[QUOTE]
    s'what I have. More contact points, and zero dish.

  • I'm currently using my old Hope XC Ti. It's withstood ss abuse very well.

    Wish they still made them :-(

  • 34x18 was my preferred SS gear on my twenty niner. 34x16 fixed.

  • 34x16 fixed.

    Mentalist ;-)

  • I'm certainly not getting into the fixed off road debate again. :]

  • I imagine it's quite good for some slow techy bit's. I think I should probably try fixed on road first though!

  • At the end of the day it's just another way to have fun on a bike and add a bit of variety to your riding.

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