Very hard and bumpy ride

[Revs_Addiction]

Diz,

If you're still not getting on with the ride, try one of these:

http://www.thudbuster.com/products.html

I've got one, and find it really takes the edge off bumps...

[Dizeee]

Thats on the list but not yet, I have been working and I havent got any cash at all after having the car clamped...

[Kermit power]

Dizeee said:

Thats on the list but not yet, I have been working and I havent got any cash at all after having the car clamped...

At the very least, get a spare tube. That's only a fiver, and if you're out riding with us, we'll have pumps and tyre irons.

There's nothing worse than having to drop out before the fun stuff because you've got a flat tyre, as Swerni can attest to, even if in his case it was the tyre that went, not the tube.

[Dizeee]

I will definately get some bits but I literally have not a penny at the moment, so it's a low priority.

Also, my attempt to repair my puncture myself today (never done this before) was an epic fail. I got as far as fitting the new inner tube into the tyre, but then trying to get the new tube and tyre back on the rim was a joke. I wrestled with it for around 15 minutes before giving up and driving to the bikeshop with the wheel, complete with tyre half on and inner tube wrapped around the tyre and rim. To add insult to injury, as I exited the car that storm of hailstones came down, so I was soaked and dripping with water as I walked into the bike shop, standing there with the wheel.

I have since learnt to fill the tube with air prior to fitting it.

[Kermit power]

Dizeee said:

I will definately get some bits but I literally have not a penny at the moment, so it's a low priority.

Also, my attempt to repair my puncture myself today (never done this before) was an epic fail. I got as far as fitting the new inner tube into the tyre, but then trying to get the new tube and tyre back on the rim was a joke. I wrestled with it for around 15 minutes before giving up and driving to the bikeshop with the wheel, complete with tyre half on and inner tube wrapped around the tyre and rim. To add insult to injury, as I exited the car that storm of hailstones came down, so I was soaked and dripping with water as I walked into the bike shop, standing there with the wheel.

I have since learnt to fill the tube with air prior to fitting it.

Are you riding this evening? If so, let me know before lunchtime, and I'll get a tube for you.

[Marcellus]

Kermit power said:

Are you riding this evening? If so, let me know before lunchtime, and I'll get a tube for you.

I thought you were going to offer to take a video in case Diz gets another puncture!!

[Digga]

Dizeee said:

I bought myself a Specialized Hardrock Sport a few months ago and have been enjoying long and nimble single track rides off road.

However, I can't help but feel the bike is bone shakingly hard. It is a hardtail but at times I struggle to stay on the thing it is so hard. I find it worst when navigating field tracks or going over certain parts of canal towpaths where the ground has an uneven camber. I am an experienced and fit rider but have found my body being repeatedly thrown off the seat and my feet likewise unless I poised above the seat.

Is it just a feature of hardtailsand should I have gone full suspension?

Just my opinion, but some of the cheaper suspension forks are not really that good. I've spoken to a few people who say the bog-standard Suntour forks are tempramental at best and at worst have a tendency to 'stick'.

I also know a lot of guys who ride pretty long and hard on hardtails without issue - admittedly some are pricier bikes, like Orange and Cotic - but nontheless, a hardtail shouldn't be such an inherent challenge.

[phil-sti]

i love my hardtail, i could ride it all day to be fair and as mentioned ride out of the seat on rough trail, which can make u slower than the full sus guys but hey ho

have you thought of using DH tubes ? i ride my bike quite hard with loads of drops and ive never had a puncture yet.

by the way the bike is an orange crush