The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread Vol 2
Discussion
take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
vwsurfbum said:
Re-reading the T's & C's of the Malvern DH Race that I've entered No2 into, she needed a full face without a detachable chin bar.
Hen's teeth searching for something the right size and colour acceptable to an 11yr old girl.
She'll look cool as fHen's teeth searching for something the right size and colour acceptable to an 11yr old girl.
k though. Matching goggles?Interesting re: the chin guard. My FF has a removable chin guard (Bell) but is supposed to meet all the specs for racing.
What's she racing on?
I have got a set of Mellon's in purple for her, hope they fit???
Not the best of pictures, but this was a ride around the field at the back of the house.
vwsurfbum said:
This Is the bike I imported from Kinesis. Recently had a fork upgrade but needs a set of 27.5 now but she's growing at such a rate I think I'll just get her a bigger bike completely.
I have got a set of Mellon's in purple for her, hope they fit???
Not the best of pictures, but this was a ride around the field at the back of the house.
That's awesome... Lucky girl. I have got a set of Mellon's in purple for her, hope they fit???
Not the best of pictures, but this was a ride around the field at the back of the house.
If you need any short cranks, search for suntour XCT jr crank 152mm.
Perfect for kids bikes. I used to run my lads FS 24" wheel bike with them. Great for kids and not expensive either. Just bin the big and little chain rings.
Mars said:
I totally agree with you, in particular your last statement and now I know a bit more about them, when it comes to replace it, I'll change both the BB and the crank for the Shimano standard. I mean, the SRAM GXP works OK but it's needlessly different and it just pins me to a number of non-compatible components like their weird PCD chainrings and that BB. I also bought a SRAM chain because of other forum members' perceptions that you need to with SRAM chainrings but I've never had such reluctance for the middle gears of my cassette to engage when going up sizes (faster to slower). My hangar is spot-on and my indexing going down also spot-on. It must be the chain.
Anyway, I fooled myself into replacing it all with new SRAM kit this time around but I know better now so I'll have a full Shimano set ready for when it's time to replace it next time... In about a year given the miles I am doing now.
Oh, I spoke too soon.Anyway, I fooled myself into replacing it all with new SRAM kit this time around but I know better now so I'll have a full Shimano set ready for when it's time to replace it next time... In about a year given the miles I am doing now.
I replaced the bearings recently and the bloody thing is creaking already. And for some reason GXP BBs are hard to get hold of. Halfords called to cancel my on-line order because they couldn't find the one they were supposed to have in stock.
I'm hoping I'll be able to "do something" with the current creaking one. Should be able to gently peel back the (laughable) seal and squirt some grease in... just to keep it going for a few days while ChainReaction delivers the two I
just ordered. Might as well buy a couple and keep one as a spare as they don't seem very durable and there's questionable supply at the moment.
Boom!
A pair of pre-loved SIDI shoes. Being sold by a friend of my brother-in-law. He can't cycle anymore for medical reasons, so he's selling a load of cycling kit, some of it brand new, some worn.
These shoes are clearly worn, and there is some damage to the back edge of the carbon sole on the left shoe. But they were £329.99 (RRP) when new, and I got them for £35.00 so I'm happy to take a chance on them. I'll need new cleats, as these are worn out, and not the right type anyway. And I've found somewhere I can buy the front vent covers and the rear rubber bumpers to refurbish them. My only worry is that the fit won't work for me. They're the right size (41½) and felt OK when I tried them on, but you never know if that will translate to comfort on the road. Lots of adjustment though. And lots of spare parts with them being SIDI. I've been stealing myself for the hassle of finding new shoes for a while now, as my Bontrager shoes are looking very much worse for the 15,000+ miles I've cycled in them. I know they're not the latest thing (SIDI are on Ergo 5 now, these are the Ergo 3) but I'm on a budget and these seemed a little too good to pass up. I might even go back for the other pair he had for sale, some lovely vented Rapha summer shoes, as i've got to hit a nearby bike shop for the new cleats anyway...
A pair of pre-loved SIDI shoes. Being sold by a friend of my brother-in-law. He can't cycle anymore for medical reasons, so he's selling a load of cycling kit, some of it brand new, some worn.
These shoes are clearly worn, and there is some damage to the back edge of the carbon sole on the left shoe. But they were £329.99 (RRP) when new, and I got them for £35.00 so I'm happy to take a chance on them. I'll need new cleats, as these are worn out, and not the right type anyway. And I've found somewhere I can buy the front vent covers and the rear rubber bumpers to refurbish them. My only worry is that the fit won't work for me. They're the right size (41½) and felt OK when I tried them on, but you never know if that will translate to comfort on the road. Lots of adjustment though. And lots of spare parts with them being SIDI. I've been stealing myself for the hassle of finding new shoes for a while now, as my Bontrager shoes are looking very much worse for the 15,000+ miles I've cycled in them. I know they're not the latest thing (SIDI are on Ergo 5 now, these are the Ergo 3) but I'm on a budget and these seemed a little too good to pass up. I might even go back for the other pair he had for sale, some lovely vented Rapha summer shoes, as i've got to hit a nearby bike shop for the new cleats anyway...
Edited by yellowjack on Thursday 22 July 22:48
Got out again last night with No2, I'm really enjoying these after-work midweek sessions. She's improving and enjoying it which is awesome.
https://youtu.be/5Jd6dsjzwVQ
https://youtu.be/5Jd6dsjzwVQ
yellowjack said:
Boom!
A pair of pre-loved SIDI shoes. Being sold by a friend of my brother-in-law. He can't cycle anymore for medical reasons, so he's selling a load of cycling kit, some of it brand new, some worn.
These shoes are clearly worn, and there is some damage to the back edge of the carbon sole on the left shoe. But they were £329.99 (RRP) when new, and I got them for £35.00 so I'm happy to take a chance on them. I'll need new cleats, as these are worn out, and not the right type anyway. And I've found somewhere I can buy the front vent covers and the rear rubber bumpers to refurbish them. My only worry is that the fit won't work for me. They're the right size (41½) and felt OK when I tried them on, but you never know if that will translate to comfort on the road. Lots of adjustment though. And lots of spare parts with them being SIDI. I've been stealing myself for the hassle of finding new shoes for a while now, as my Bontrager shoes are looking very much worse for the 15,000+ miles I've cycled in them. I know they're not the latest thing (SIDI are on Ergo 5 now, these are the Ergo 3) but I'm on a budget and these seemed a little too good to pass up. I might even go back for the other pair he had for sale, some lovely vented Rapha summer shoes, as i've got to hit a nearby bike shop for the new cleats anyway...
Nice... they're good shoes.A pair of pre-loved SIDI shoes. Being sold by a friend of my brother-in-law. He can't cycle anymore for medical reasons, so he's selling a load of cycling kit, some of it brand new, some worn.
These shoes are clearly worn, and there is some damage to the back edge of the carbon sole on the left shoe. But they were £329.99 (RRP) when new, and I got them for £35.00 so I'm happy to take a chance on them. I'll need new cleats, as these are worn out, and not the right type anyway. And I've found somewhere I can buy the front vent covers and the rear rubber bumpers to refurbish them. My only worry is that the fit won't work for me. They're the right size (41½) and felt OK when I tried them on, but you never know if that will translate to comfort on the road. Lots of adjustment though. And lots of spare parts with them being SIDI. I've been stealing myself for the hassle of finding new shoes for a while now, as my Bontrager shoes are looking very much worse for the 15,000+ miles I've cycled in them. I know they're not the latest thing (SIDI are on Ergo 5 now, these are the Ergo 3) but I'm on a budget and these seemed a little too good to pass up. I might even go back for the other pair he had for sale, some lovely vented Rapha summer shoes, as i've got to hit a nearby bike shop for the new cleats anyway...
Edited by yellowjack on Thursday 22 July 22:48
I'm still on my 9 year old shimano r105 carbons. A lot cheaper than the sidis (about £110 new) but just very very comfy.
RC1807 said:
Pity it arrived 4 hours after I'd been cycling. 
Everything ALWAYS arrives before a ride, it just might arrive anything from a few minutes to a few days before a ride.It will always arrive after a ride too, using the same theory.
I just bought my 8 year old his first velopark racing training session for tomorrow morning. Hopefully the weather is OK, but it's only £2.50 for an hour session so no worries really.
MrBarry123 said:
The ubiquitous SIS bottle: does any cyclist not own at least two?
I think it's the go-with-everything colours that do it, although you do sometimes see people who have managed to buy the yellow ones. They're cheap enough, but seem prone to splitting at the threads and leaking - mind you that could be because I put them through the dishwasher.I own one fewer than I used to following a launch event last week - which is also the reason behind the new cages...
take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
The pcr was negative 
So it had its first run out. Thoughts are a bit mixed...
Pros
High idler designs really do work. I did mostly steep blacks that are mix of roots and braking bumps - baked hard now. You can really feel the rear getting out the way over roots and ruts. Many times I dropped my heels waiting for the bang through my legs - never happened. It feels way more than 130mm. Closer to my g1 (165mm) in bump feel. It's a very impressive system.
Cons.
However, I can't work out what it's supposed to be.
It uses a 150mm fork (lyric ultimate in my case - and ill be honest I've never been a fan) but it pushes the fork to its limit. My arms were way more tired than on my g1 - EXT Era fork.
But you can't fit a bigger fork... So the speed that the frame carries is wasted. The front end is the limiting factor. I need to play with fork to see if I can get it working better.
So a longer travel version (their new design is a full enduro bike) would make more sense.
So you're left with a bike that climbs worse than a normal down country bike, and isn't as good as an enduro. My g1 climbs OK... This is better but not by enough to lose the DH speed.
A 150 / 150 probably makes a better all round trail bike too.
I wonder whether a coil fork (or vorsprung / avy modded) would better suit it, but then it's a chunk of money to 'cure' it's best trait - the rear being so capable of taking repeated hits.
If anyone is interested, I'll let you know how I get on trying to balance the front and rear.
Mars said:
Mars said:
I totally agree with you, in particular your last statement and now I know a bit more about them, when it comes to replace it, I'll change both the BB and the crank for the Shimano standard. I mean, the SRAM GXP works OK but it's needlessly different and it just pins me to a number of non-compatible components like their weird PCD chainrings and that BB. I also bought a SRAM chain because of other forum members' perceptions that you need to with SRAM chainrings but I've never had such reluctance for the middle gears of my cassette to engage when going up sizes (faster to slower). My hangar is spot-on and my indexing going down also spot-on. It must be the chain.
Anyway, I fooled myself into replacing it all with new SRAM kit this time around but I know better now so I'll have a full Shimano set ready for when it's time to replace it next time... In about a year given the miles I am doing now.
Oh, I spoke too soon.Anyway, I fooled myself into replacing it all with new SRAM kit this time around but I know better now so I'll have a full Shimano set ready for when it's time to replace it next time... In about a year given the miles I am doing now.
I replaced the bearings recently and the bloody thing is creaking already. And for some reason GXP BBs are hard to get hold of. Halfords called to cancel my on-line order because they couldn't find the one they were supposed to have in stock.
I'm hoping I'll be able to "do something" with the current creaking one. Should be able to gently peel back the (laughable) seal and squirt some grease in... just to keep it going for a few days while ChainReaction delivers the two I
just ordered. Might as well buy a couple and keep one as a spare as they don't seem very durable and there's questionable supply at the moment.
It's going to rain the next couple of days which will give the post time to bring me the new BBs. At 20 quid a BB they are an expensive "consumable" but I guess I don't have much choice until I can justify replacing the whole lot with something non-GXP.
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