Adventure pushies [Archive] - Page 3

Dave h

23rd June 2014, 16:40

I'm running a 1x10 with 32 front and 11-36 rear with a clutch mech (Shimano Zee) and RaceFace Narrow/Wide front chain ring to stop the chain coming off. Hasn't come off yet.

Would like a 40t rear sprocket added in there. Only about $100.

I ditched the front derailleur on my Reign awhile back and have been running 32 narrow wide and 11/40 with clutch mech.

The 40t is nice to have when your tired and have to grind out that last bit of the uphill.

Paul in NZ

23rd June 2014, 20:33

R650R

23rd June 2014, 22:06

Paul in NZ

24th June 2014, 07:57

Taupo have gone all queer and you have to be a member to ride their trails now, may as well rock on to rotovegas and enjoy the shuttle runs :)
I'd invite you over to Hb but half our old park is closed and the new trails are a bit soft after all the rain... :(

Bugger - there seem to be a lot of public trails around the northern bays at taupo? Oh well - loads of places...

NordieBoy

24th June 2014, 09:00

I ditched the front derailleur on my Reign awhile back and have been running 32 narrow wide and 11/40 with clutch mech.

The 40t is nice to have when your tired and have to grind out that last bit of the uphill.

Yeah, one of the rides out here is half an hour of up...

clint640

24th June 2014, 09:36

OK - need an idea for a flat (ish) trail ride for elderly mixed sex group firmly in the easy to slightly less easy in the lower north island. Basically Me n Vicki plus some of our friends away for a weekend. Gentle trail ride to promote appetite 4 to 8 hours return. Shower and drink.... Ages late 50's to late 60's.... I was thinking taupo...

Pureora Timber Trail! Do the new cycleway from Piropiro down to the Ongarue end. There's a bit of hill at the start then once you hit the old tramway it's a gently downhill cruise all the way. If they're capable of a 40km cruisy road ride then they'll do this no worries. Pureora Village to Black Fern Lodge is another option, a bit more hilly & parts might be a bit muddy over winter though. There are shuttles available.

Also the Taupo great lake trail - Whakaipo to Kinloch etc & the new bit Waihaha-Waihora are quite nice if you want something shorter. Boat shuttles now available I think if you want to do the Waihaha bit one way or link it up. These are free to do, somewhat bizarrely they have started charging for use of the Craters of the moon MTB park to fund maintenance of the great lake cycle trail :weird:

Cheers
Clint

Rosie

2nd July 2014, 12:33

The town bike started life as a 1970's 10-speed, it's now a single speed commuter, and basically everything on it has been replaced, except the awful 1970s brakes.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj295/Kawa_Rosie/CopyofIMG_5678a-Copy_zpsb9502e22.jpg

It gets used almost daily, and has not had new parts bought for it since 1994... so it's time for a bit of an upgrade. Thanks to Sheldon Brown (dot com) (http://sheldonbrown.com/) I tracked down some brand new Tektro caliper brakes that (should) fit my bike. As well as some levers designed for flat bars, and some stainless cables, since I live on a volcano.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj295/Kawa_Rosie/CopyofIMG_5664-Copy_zps70fe1a0d.jpg

(sorry for the crappy photos, I only work on my bicycles when it is too dark outside to ride them)

Clint has helpfully suggested that if I'm replacing the brakes, it won't be too much extra hassle to paint the frame :facepalm:

So, stay tuned while the town bike gets dragged into the 21st century.

Padmei

2nd July 2014, 19:45

nzspokes

3rd July 2014, 08:15

Im selling a pair of 29" 6 bolt disk wheels that have done a whole 25ks for $200 if anybody needs some spares. From a merida Big nine 300.

Rosie

3rd July 2014, 08:23

You know I was admiring a 'womens' 70's commuter bike with long mud guards tonight at the pool. The tall wheels have quite a dramatic impression.
I must get my old Schwinn roadie back &...well... just hang it up with the other roadie bikes I never ride anymore.... It holds a special place in my heart as it was the first bike I ever rode into a car with... grunting up college hill going 3kph and the car was parked :facepalm:

I kinda like the orange paint scheme , you should leave it- unless you go for a Josie & the pussycats theme.

I have to say, Josie and the pussycats wasn't the first theme that came to mind. :confused:
It's had the flames for 10 years now, it's time for a change :yes:
The plan is to do the whole thing dark metallic grey, then paint the lugs in a contrasting colour - maybe bright pink, but I'll see what paint I can find.

R650R

3rd July 2014, 08:42

Following the celebrity trend, a no make up selfie, well surely applying a bit of the road to your body doesn't count as make up.
Carried a bit of extra speed off last jumps on downhill trail last Sunday and lost front and rear trying to turn into next track entrance, showing off to fellow riders always ends badly lol
Matching gravel rash to lesser degree on hip and leg. Healing up alright, and oh the bike is ok :)

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NordieBoy

3rd July 2014, 20:57

Im selling a pair of 29" 6 bolt disk wheels that have done a whole 25ks for $200 if anybody needs some spares. From a merida Big nine 300.

What axles?

nzspokes

3rd July 2014, 21:54

What axles?

QR front and back.

Im getting some Crossrides for it. Will look even better hung up in the shed. :cool:

RJC

4th July 2014, 07:16

Have mavic put a proper bearing in the free hub? the wheels stood up well to a beating but servicing that bushing every couple of months really shitted me.

nzspokes

4th July 2014, 08:05

Have mavic put a proper bearing in the free hub? the wheels stood up well to a beating but servicing that bushing every couple of months really shitted me.

They still use a bush on some models. But most use to much and the wrong lube. ;)

RJC

4th July 2014, 08:48

yeah it was gold when the bike store threw some grease in there on a mates bike and it ran for about 3 minutes before starting the howl again. Clean it out, light weight oil, good to go.

It was only really a problem in shitty wet conditions, I rode them 1000km accross Italy with not a peep from them. Ended up ripping a couple of spokes out of the rim with them on the hardtail last winter. Not sure I'd trade again though.

nzspokes

4th July 2014, 10:21

They should be using the Mavic oil. But not many shops carry it.

RJC

4th July 2014, 11:54

yeah of course it should be, just like maguras should run on magura oil.

nzspokes

4th July 2014, 12:35

Yes they should but it's amazing what people put in brakes.

NordieBoy

12th July 2014, 14:17

Just checking out the possibilities...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/ha7y6yjy.jpg

29er wheels will fit. Appropriate forks may be an issue...

Padmei

13th July 2014, 16:31

Rode past the cyclocross race up the Maitai today. looked for Nordie but couldn't see him.
The romantic notion of it being a pleasant way to spend a few hours disappeared after watching it for 5 mins. Looked like long drawn out torture to me.

They're not like normal people.

R650R

13th July 2014, 16:42

They're not like normal people.

Reminds me of the saying, just because you can doesn't mean you should...
I don't get the whole cyclecross thing...

Muzz67

13th July 2014, 21:15

Looked like long drawn out torture to me.

They're not like normal people.[/QUOTE]

Cyclists never look like they're enjoying it do they?
i only do stupid shit thats fun.

RJC

14th July 2014, 08:20

Cyclists never look like they're enjoying it do they?
i only do stupid shit thats fun.

Cyclocross is a stupid game, the first lap hurts then you spend 45 minutes tasting blood and wishing it would stop.

Proper mountain biking on the other hand, I always look like I am enjoying it.

BMWST?

14th July 2014, 09:34

HenryDorsetCase

14th July 2014, 10:19

Cyclocross is a stupid game, the first lap hurts then you spend 45 minutes tasting blood and wishing it would stop.

Proper mountain biking on the other hand, I always look like I am enjoying it.

I emailed that to some friends of mine who "enjoy" cyclocross

RJC

14th July 2014, 12:19

I emailed that to some friends of mine who "enjoy" cyclocross

that is ok mate, I often take credit for your work too ;)

NordieBoy

14th July 2014, 20:15

Yep, cyclocross is like the top of that first long incline of a MTB race. For a whole hour :D

7 busted rear derailleur's in that race yesterday.

R650R

14th July 2014, 21:13

Yep, cyclocross is like the top of that first long incline of a MTB race. For a whole hour :D

So like the first 25% of Karapoti then :)

Proper mountain biking on the other hand, I always look like I am enjoying it.

Your not going fast enough if it doesn't hurt, see my pic lol...

NordieBoy

15th July 2014, 08:30

So like the first 25% of Karapoti then :)

No hills in the north island...

Rosie

28th July 2014, 12:59

I finally have photos of the shiny new brakes on my not-shiny not-new bike :sunny:

As hoped, the brakes (Tektro R559) did bolt straight on, and the levers (Shimano Tigara R550) are indeed a good choice for flat bars and caliper brakes. I also installed new stainless cables.
So I now have really nice brakes, that are easy to adjust, and actually work (neither of these were true for the previous brakes). :woohoo:

The next step is the Josie-and-the-pussycats (or similar) themed paint job. and maybe brazing on some cable stops, so I don't have to zip tie my rear brake cable in place.

R650R

28th July 2014, 18:14

Eeeewwwww cable operated rim brakes :shit:

I read somewhere recently they were coming up with a disc brake solution for roadies... Must get out on the trekky been couple weeks with flu... no riding :(

Kickaha

28th July 2014, 19:33

Just in from a 17km ride around Bottle Lake, 3/4 the way into it we find a guy coming the other way down the track, "Do you guys know the way out of here? he asks as tempting as it was to tell him to keep going for a few km we told him to follow us and led him back to the carpark saving him from almost certain death in the wilds of Christchurch

NordieBoy

30th July 2014, 07:51

Anton Cooper and Sam Gaze FTW!

NordieBoy

30th July 2014, 10:45

Pushies and old motorbikes, with added weirdness...
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NordieBoy

30th July 2014, 10:47

Part Deux...
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R650R

30th July 2014, 22:09

Always read the road/trail ahead for yourself...

http://www.imbikemag.com/mountain-bike-news/2014/07/epic-fail-chatel-france-2013/

NordieBoy

31st July 2014, 18:56

Still cool to watch even after all this time.

Dave h

31st July 2014, 19:05

Always read the road/trail ahead for yourself...

http://www.imbikemag.com/mountain-bike-news/2014/07/epic-fail-chatel-france-2013/

:shit: jebus either the trail builders were trolling on that section or someone stole the slow the fuk down sign or yeh the lemming effect

Eddieb

1st August 2014, 17:21

Stop playing with pushies and start playing with that 400.

Squiggles

3rd August 2014, 00:10

with added weirdness...

Definately. :eek5:

Padmei

3rd August 2014, 09:18

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/dtiffany1/imagejpg1_zps344a76b4.jpg

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/dtiffany1/imagejpg2_zpsb10accd5.jpg

from here
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=998245&page=3

Gremlin

3rd August 2014, 13:02

Claudio Caluori narrates a couple of runs

http://www.redbull.com/en/bike/stories/1331668035451/claudio-caluori-wc-course-preview-mont-saint-anne

http://www.redbull.com/en/bike/stories/1331658405590/course-preview-man-down-in-leogang

:wacko:

NordieBoy

4th August 2014, 22:02

Claudio is cool.

NordieBoy

4th August 2014, 22:05

Stuck some BB7 mechanical disc calipers on the Vectra Sport today. Hopefully they've got more progression and bite than the old Shimano mechanicals they replaced. They're certainly lighter and look MUCH cooler.

Dave h

5th August 2014, 09:31

Claudio's course previews are always awesome,

This is Josh Bryceland's 2nd place race run from last weekends World Cup at Monte Sainte Anne

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/mach-speed-video-josh-brycelands-finals-helmet-cam-2014.html

NordieBoy

7th August 2014, 21:07

40t rear sprocket got installed last night. Quite nice...

Kickaha

9th August 2014, 19:44

Did some new tracks tonight, mixture of MTB and 4WD from the Ashley bridge downriver to Waikuku, 27km return trip and getting down to 4 degrees on the way back, time for a burger and coke to make up for it :whistle:

NordieBoy

10th August 2014, 09:25

Even the pro's have a coke on the last lap of a XC race.

NordieBoy

10th August 2014, 17:37

I needed a coke today...
Nelson Boys College Cyclocross.
35min + 1 lap.
5 flights of steps (up).
Lots of mud.
Lots of off camber.

I body checked a fence (at low speed) but that was all.
It was a hard grind.

Then after a couple of BBQ soss n sauce, I rode home around the port and via the cycleway.

Had to stop at the Wakefield shop for an icecream to refuel. Took 1:30 to get home.

Knackered now surprisingly.

NordieBoy

10th August 2014, 17:40

Also, putting 29er wheels on a 26" bike raises the seat height considerably. Something I only became aware of the first time I stopped an put a foot down whilst still seated. Normally tiptoes, now, not :oops:

Dave h

21st August 2014, 14:19

Claudio's latest course preview. He's one funny dude :-)

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NordieBoy

21st August 2014, 16:54

That wasn't an orgasm, that was fear.

Such a way with wurds.

Gremlin

21st August 2014, 17:00

That wasn't an orgasm, that was fear.

Such a way with wurds.
That's only when he's talking and not screaming :lol:

Padmei

23rd August 2014, 08:39

OK I'll just leave this here & walk slowly away...

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/vehicles/motorcycles/motoped-survival-bike/

NordieBoy

23rd August 2014, 09:17

I carry all that stuff in my Ogio Stealth Vest :headbang:

pete-blen

23rd August 2014, 10:28

seen a kool little MB hanging on the back of a car while on the way home
from work last night...
Was no longer a bush bike... had cut the crank bearing houseing off it
and relaced it with what looked like one of those little 50cc 2t pit bike motors..

My type of push bike :baby:

.

Woodman

23rd August 2014, 10:42

OK I'll just leave this here & walk slowly away...

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/vehicles/motorcycles/motoped-survival-bike/

Does it come with camo lycra ?

Padmei

23rd August 2014, 12:33

Does it come with camo lycra ?

teeheehee

you're sposed to be on holiday

Woodman

23rd August 2014, 18:02

teeheehee

you're sposed to be on holiday

I am, and what better place to have a holiday than Sunny Nelson. :niceone:

NordieBoy

23rd August 2014, 19:23

I am, and what better place to have a holiday than Sunny Nelson. :niceone:

That's what I say, but nooooo, we've got to go to Cardrona and tent in the snow and listen to folk music...

Padmei

23rd August 2014, 19:42

speaking of pushies I went for a ride today - it was so spectacular i have to go again tomorrow. I love Spring!

Went up to the snow on Thurs with the kids class. I missed out on the snow bike they had had up there - apparently a ski on front & studded tyre on rear.

NordieBoy

24th August 2014, 18:33

Last round of the Cyclocross series today, I looked stylish as usual.

Didn't get last either...

NordieBoy

24th August 2014, 18:34

Oh, and I'd just like to say...

Fcuk that!

To the guys/gals in this vid...

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NordieBoy

30th August 2014, 11:21

I broke my 2nd hand Fizik Gobi seat a few months ago.
It's quite common for the Gobi's to snap the plastic of the shell in the middle.
Mine was otherwise in mint condition and looked brand new.

Today's email...

Dear Fran

Thank you for your e-mail and sorry for the problem occured.

I will send you a new saddle asap.

Regards

Alice Ferrari

Customer Service

Selle Royal Spa
Via Vittorio Emanuele 119
36050 Pozzoleone (vi)

NordieBoy

4th September 2014, 21:35

Look what turned up today :D
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/04/2a9aqyje.jpg

They replaced the seat, pedals, added bottle holder, worn the rear tyre, needs a clean.

RJC

4th September 2014, 21:42

looks sweet, other than the seat angle, that looks mostly uncomfortable and somewhat intimate.

NordieBoy

4th September 2014, 21:59

More comfy than the Fizik Tundra that's going on it.

NordieBoy

5th September 2014, 20:16

Single speeded my fun bike to see what it was all about.
39/18 gearing and a Surly Singulator to take up the slack.
50s faster over a 25min ride around Bridge and Gibbs valleys.
Wasn't consciously going any faster and the grind up the hill felt much shower but was actually about the same speed.
The first 6 (of 8km) averaged 5kph faster than normal.
Looks like that with this gearing, if the ride is from 20-25kph average speed, then it's more efficient for me than gears.
At about 30kph on the gravel stretch home, it was geared too low...

Numbers are fun...
Until they hurt your knees...

Willdat?

5th September 2014, 23:16

Stalking you on Strava now Fran...if anyone wants a guide up Richmond hills give me a yell, we now live 15 seconds from the start :woohoo:

Padmei

6th September 2014, 09:04

Stalking you on Strava now Fran...if anyone wants a guide up Richmond hills give me a yell, we now live 15 seconds from the start :woohoo:

Went up there the other evening for a looksie. Rode up escalator & then rode & pushed :pinch: up the barndicoot range rd.
I got up to the skidder site joining Fowler rd. where "hang loose" jump is. Saw there was a DH looking track above it. is that a good track or just jumps & shit? I went along fowler rd to the lil switchbacky track which leads to lodestone. got off 1/2 way down & went back up to the crossroads & back down the road to Bermed monster then across the linking track to escalator.

Any other good tracks?

have you bought the white 2 story on the corner of Churchill rd?

I'm so impressed with what they've done with turners that i'm gonna volunteer a few hrs of riding time tomm morn track builiding. It will be a top class track when it's finished!

NordieBoy

6th September 2014, 11:30

Anton Cooper got 6th at the MTB U23 world's this morning. Sam Gaze crashed out :(

Padmei

6th September 2014, 12:58

Anton Cooper got 6th at the MTB U23 world's this morning. Sam Gaze crashed out :(

wasn't he an all black hooker? man that's some transition:eek5:

Woodman

6th September 2014, 13:33

wasn't he an all black hooker? man that's some transition:eek5:

Oliver.................

NordieBoy

6th September 2014, 13:48

Oliver Cooper?

Willdat?

6th September 2014, 17:43

Went up there the other evening for a looksie. Rode up escalator & then rode & pushed :pinch: up the barndicoot range rd.
I got up to the skidder site joining Fowler rd. where "hang loose" jump is. Saw there was a DH looking track above it. is that a good track or just jumps & shit? I went along fowler rd to the lil switchbacky track which leads to lodestone. got off 1/2 way down & went back up to the crossroads & back down the road to Bermed monster then across the linking track to escalator.

Any other good tracks?

have you bought the white 2 story on the corner of Churchill rd?

I'm so impressed with what they've done with turners that i'm gonna volunteer a few hrs of riding time tomm morn track builiding. It will be a top class track when it's finished!

Yup sounds like you need to be shown the best bits

If you want to climb escalator continues straight up to the hang 10 skid site (400m odd). Hang 10 is just jumps n shit. If you want a serious loop you can carry on up to the fire tower and across to the Barnicoat/Involution.

My current 30 minute loop is home to escalator, cell tower to fowler road to terminus - down loadstone gulley all the way down, back up a short climb to the cell tower then down bermed monster, and across the linking track to the escalator and home.

We're on Marlborough crescent, a lot of 70s features, we love it up here. Every Friday afternoon we do a loop if anyone else knocks off early afternoon, leaving work at 3:30 back home for a beer 4:45ish you'd be welcome to join us.

I rode turners for the first time this afternoon, delicious. I must get around to joining the MTB club so I can contribute my share of labour too.

NordieBoy

6th September 2014, 20:43

50s faster over a 25min ride around Bridge and Gibbs valleys...

Oh bugger, 60s faster than that one tonight.

I do like the way it makes you work at different cadences. Normally I'm shifting gears to keep the cadence between 90-95rpm.

Dunno if if race with one, but it's a good training tool.

Padmei

27th September 2014, 08:22

Rampage on this weekend. It's good to see these guys shit themselves - makes me feel a little better. I went down to the jump park to try a few little table tops. All good for the tabletops but as soon as there's a gap between the takeoff & landing the perceived difficulty factor increases by 10000%

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Padmei

27th September 2014, 19:38

Rode a homemade fat bike this morning. Very much fun! The owner hadn't ridden a full suss bike before so a new sensation for both of us.
I want one for the cool factor

NordieBoy

28th September 2014, 13:01

Riding on river beds would be a lot easier on a fat bike...

NordieBoy

30th September 2014, 07:31

Redbull Rampage Live...
http://live.redbull.tv/events/448/redbull-rampage-2014/

NordieBoy

30th September 2014, 08:47

Ouch! Kelly McGarry just destroyed another set of wheels...

Came up short this time, back flipping the big gap and walked away.

In practice, he was long and taco'd a set of wheels...

NordieBoy

3rd October 2014, 16:59

Well, I'm afraid of heights NOW...
Danny Macaskill: The Ridge: http://youtu.be/xQ_IQS3VKjA

NordieBoy

3rd October 2014, 19:47

Single speed all the way baby :D
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Kickaha

4th October 2014, 16:14

Just knocked out a 27km ride, mixture of 4wd track, stop bank and bush bashing, weathers getting better so we'll be out a bit more, another couple of weeks and it'll be back into some hill work

Crisis management

8th October 2014, 10:32

I need some advice from you lot... my "new" bike (Kona Blast) has got the worlds most comfortable seat ie; padded, sprung and capable of conveying a very fat person over rocks with minimal discomfort. This however is fucking useless for actually riding the bike so I need a new seat, what's a reasonable brand / pricing / source? I don't want to spend a fortune but want something capable of being ridden for a day without being a complete cripple afterwards.

NordieBoy

8th October 2014, 20:03

Fizik Aliante.
I've got 2, both off TradeMe.
Next would be a Fizik Gobi. Not as plush, but not a plank either.

Where in the world of NZ are you?
You could give my spare Aliante a go as there's a Selle Italia SLR gel flow on the XC bike at the moment.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/10/08/epyvyzy9.jpg

Its not quite as comfortable as the Aliante though :D

Padmei

9th October 2014, 06:33

i usually ride WTB rocket V saddles as they have a bit of padding on the buttocks.

https://www.torpedo7.co.nz/torpedo7/categoryindexdisplay.do?org.apache.struts.taglib.h tml.TOKEN=0e2ef6025723191c367fb3d40e4b4a9e&formAction=search&searchProductCategories=false&searchForAllTerms=false&caseSensitiveSearch=false&searchAsPhrase=false&searchKeywords=false&searchTitle=false&searchRichDescription=false&searchCode=false&searchPrice=false&sortOrder=&searchString=&pageIndex=3&pageSize=20&brandCode=WT&categoryCode=&subCategoryCode=&minPrice=0&maxPrice=10000000&id=bikeBikebikepartssaddles&viewStyle=&sizeCode=&pickListName=&productGroup=bike

i didn't realise they were so expensive tho.
You could try chain reaction cycles as they are quite good value

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/nz/en/s?q=wtb+saddles

Or you could try your LBS & see the difference between them.

Crisis management

9th October 2014, 08:47

Thanks guys, I will have a look at those sugestions tonight. Fran, thanks for the offer but I'm in Auckland so not very practical.... I have to admit to being surprised at how much a brand name seat is, I had expected to pay maybe $50 for a seat but some are retailing into $300 plus! I needed a lie down after that.

NordieBoy

9th October 2014, 20:19

Torpedo7...

Crisis management

10th October 2014, 05:22

Ok, read reviews, searched Trade me and now have a couple of Fizik seats on watch list, failing that it's Torpedo 7 or Bicycle studio in Auckland. It was great to have a couple of names (Fizik & WTB) to use as start points, I now have a small understanding of the seat designs and choices available.

NordieBoy

10th October 2014, 06:55

The Aliante and Gobi are the most supple Fizik seats, the rest are pretty much planks.

nzspokes

10th October 2014, 07:14

Brooks.....

NordieBoy

10th October 2014, 19:22

Bloody good...

Road Bike Party 2 - Behind The Scenes Documentary:
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Crisis management

12th October 2014, 06:32

The Aliante and Gobi are the most supple Fizik seats, the rest are pretty much planks.

I hope so, just bought an "as new" Aliante for $31.00 off trade me, I will report back.

NordieBoy

12th October 2014, 09:15

I was bidding on them too, just forgot about them :(
Perfect colour for my bike too...

Just be aware that they're the road versions.
The difference is the V cutout in the back, carefully placed to catch you by the baggies if you hang off behind the seat often.
Still a good seat though. Got one on the rigid MTB.

I paid $70 for one of mine :(

Crisis management

13th October 2014, 18:14

Now you tell me there's a road version....:facepalm:

I'll try it out and if I emascultate myself on it I'll sell it to you for $32.00. :innocent:
I have the perfect place too, the local "mountain" (about 200m from my front door) has some descent downhills so the first ride should determine whether the seat is trying to kill me.

Dave h

17th October 2014, 20:09

Wyn Masters racerun from last weekends DH race in Long Gully Wellington, makes those gorse bushes seem like a gentle field of pillows to land in if you bin it!

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NordieBoy

17th October 2014, 20:49

All ready for Sunday's XC race in Richmond.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/10/17/a9u4yqu9.jpg

Looks like Warewolf is coming too.

NADS in Lycra!

Joining us Will?

:D

Logmaker

18th October 2014, 18:25

All ready for Sunday's XC race in Richmond.

Looks like Warewolf is coming too.

NADS in Lycra!

Joining us Will?

:D

Hey Fran where is the XC being held on Sunday ?

Padmei

18th October 2014, 18:38

Easby Park Richmond. rego @ 9 racing at 10am.

There'll be a fair few ibuprofen taken Monday morning I reckon.

NordieBoy

18th October 2014, 19:14

Easby Park Richmond. rego @ 9 racing at 10am.

There'll be a fair few ibuprofen taken Monday morning I reckon.

You "racing" as well then?

Logmaker

18th October 2014, 19:34

Easby Park Richmond. rego @ 9 racing at 10am.

There'll be a fair few ibuprofen taken Monday morning I reckon.

Many thanks , forgive me , but where is Easby Park . Cheers.

Muzz67

18th October 2014, 21:00

Many thanks , forgive me , but where is Easby Park . Cheers.
End of Marlborough Cresent, off churchill ave, Richmond.

NordieBoy

19th October 2014, 07:46

Nooooooo! Been raining all night, still is and I can't risk my dodgy adductor strain. A couple of unintentional foot plants and it could stuff it up completely :(
Dry or damp and I was willing to risk it.

I've been looking forward to this one for weeks, next is Kaiteriteri...

Padmei

19th October 2014, 07:49

You "racing" as well then?

Mwahahaha people keep asking if I'm crook or recovering from major illness when riding uphill with me. :pinch:

I did the mammoth one year - proudly thought I was gonna be the lucky last but then there was this bloody 70+ rider with one lung behind me- bloody burglar

Adductor strain? You strained a snake?

NordieBoy

19th October 2014, 10:06

Yeah, snake strain. That's the one.

Padmei

19th October 2014, 12:54

You know I gotta hand it to the French. Either they get bored easy or just like messing up perfectly good disciplines.
First it was fanging around carparks on dirtbikes with road tyres & calling it supermotard & then they weren't happy with cross country & downhill mtbing being seperate so invented enduro racing.

Been learnng bout stuff

http://bikemagic.com/features/enduro-it%E2%80%99s-only-a-name-right.html

R650R

19th October 2014, 18:32

http://www.imbikemag.com/mountain-bike-news/2014/10/solid-strike-2015_-english_subtitle/

Padmei

20th October 2014, 06:56

Just another freak on a small bike

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RJC

20th October 2014, 07:37

All ready for Sunday's XC race in Richmond.

Looks like Warewolf is coming too.

NADS in Lycra!

Joining us Will?

:D

Nice chain ring, do you like the local made goodies?

NordieBoy

20th October 2014, 08:24

Nice chain ring, do you like the local made goodies?

I wouldn't get one at retail...

I've got a 32t Race Face and Blackspire and the 34t Revolution.

They all do what it says on the tin.

I really want a couple of Absolute Black oval, narrow wide rings.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/10/20/hepadapu.jpg

NordieBoy

20th October 2014, 18:29

The Turners climbing track should be quite cool when done.
Bit narrow for >700mm bars at the moment and I copped a few branches in the helmet vents and ripped them off the trees...

Oh, and going down the old track from Turners to the golf course, I needed a kidney belt. Arms and legs were fine. Kidneys were not...

RJC

20th October 2014, 18:40

Nelson riding is awesome, my folks are about to retire up there. They have bought a house up on the hill near involution.

I don't want to tell anyone how to suck eggs, but those oval rings are only any good if your pedal stroke is perfect. Most people are so uneven it doesn't work properly. Plus they really need some adjustment so they can be tuned to each riders pedal stroke.

Crisis management

23rd October 2014, 07:26

The seat works! so, no, you can't have it Fran although I'm not sure how long the pretty white colour will last, it's already got cow shit on it.

Padmei

23rd October 2014, 11:24

OK it's official I've eaten too many pies.
Got all messed up over a jump going down turners - suspension all wallowy, ended up landing on the back of the saddle bending the seat rails. Bugger:( I really liked that seat.
Luckily CRC have good deals going $50 delivered vs $160 local.

Gremlin

23rd October 2014, 17:28

Got all messed up over a jump going down turners - suspension all wallowy, ended up landing on the back of the saddle bending the seat rails. Bugger:( I really liked that seat.
Sounds like at least you didn't bend the seat rails with your ribs. I can now advise from personal experience it's a bad idea :pinch:

Padmei

23rd October 2014, 19:26

Sounds like at least you didn't bend the seat rails with your ribs. I can now advise from personal experience it's a bad idea :pinch:

OUch.:crazy:
Ummmmmm... Just trying to picture how your ribs were contacting the saddle - superman move over a 30 footer???

Bent the rails semi back to position. Kinda got bit of a quasimodo style of riding now tho.

Gremlin

23rd October 2014, 21:41

OUch.:crazy:
Ummmmmm... Just trying to picture how your ribs were contacting the saddle - superman move over a 30 footer???

Bent the rails semi back to position. Kinda got bit of a quasimodo style of riding now tho.
One of the last trails at Redwoods. Big jump, rolled over, came into a little double too quick and landed on the 2nd pretty damn hard. Went off the back of the bike (still holding bars), landed on the seat (most of my weight) with my ribs. Lots of gasping having winded myself. 4-5 weeks before I could lie on my stomach in bed, another week before it was pretty much back to normal. Didn't bother going to A&E as they can't do much. Based on the recovery, bruised/cracked ribs is pretty likely (comparing to others).

Heading out again the very next day wasn't the smartest idea, every bump hurt, couldn't breathe properly :sweatdrop

Tried straightening the rails, but they seemed so soft, figured they'd bend again on the first bump. Bought another seat from a Rotorua shop the next morning. Oh, and scraped that one up the same day or next, pulling a wheelie and falling off the back... Rotorua was memorable for me :rolleyes:

Padmei

24th October 2014, 06:37

Ha I can relate to that. Twenty years ago went over a doubles in Redwoods that had just been built showing off to my then girlfriend/ now wife. Hit the second one with front wheel, over the handlebars landed on my ribs cracking some.
The pita was I had been training for months for the Rotorua marathon (my first) & had put the entry in the post that bloody morning - couldn't do the run & got no money back.

It's almost like we need some kind of protection on our chests like two big fleshy bumps or something...

NordieBoy

24th October 2014, 19:13

Arrived at Cardrona, bike assembled, ready to rumble...
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/10/24/e6ajyzum.jpg

NordieBoy

25th October 2014, 20:10

20km return trip up the Crown Range. Had to pedal all the way back down. Bloody northerly.

NordieBoy

2nd November 2014, 10:14

Going to have a shufti at these famous Richmond hills this afternoon. Stumpy is prepped with new rubber and ready to roll.

NordieBoy

2nd November 2014, 17:03

Fark.

Me likey.

Escalator and the climb to the Hang 10 Skid is cool.
Terminus is sweet too.

45 min of riding to get there though...

Padmei

2nd November 2014, 18:53

Fark.

the climb to the Hang 10 Skid is worse than an electric eel in your underpants

.

Fixed that for ya.

NordieBoy

2nd November 2014, 19:22

Electrical apprenticeships are weird...

Padmei

2nd November 2014, 19:25

Electrical apprenticeships are weird...

So is hanging a sock on your seat :wacko:

NordieBoy

2nd November 2014, 20:25

So is hanging a sock on your seat :wacko:

Yes, but everyone does that.

Crisis management

6th November 2014, 07:15

More advice... how do you deal with long grass?
I've got a small 4 wheel drive track on my city route and I seem to spend most of my time digging clumps of grass out of the chain etc, I thought these were supposed to do off road?
Bike doesn't like knee deep mud puddles as well, mind you I'm not too enthusiastic either.

NordieBoy

9th November 2014, 06:45

A weedeater deals to the long grass. You don't carry one?

Crisis management

10th November 2014, 07:02

A weedeater deals to the long grass. You don't carry one?

Quite, I will get the manservant that carries the red flag in front of me to do that as well.

XF650

11th November 2014, 18:05

Best use for a bicycle:
http://speedsociety.com/world-record-207mph-bicycle/?var=htc

NordieBoy

11th November 2014, 18:34

Best use for a bicycle:
http://speedsociety.com/world-record-207mph-bicycle/?var=htc

333kph after 250m!
WREyAicJXkM

Padmei

15th November 2014, 16:41

Anyone go out riding in the wind today?
I did the coppermine loop. I didn't have to pedal much along windy ridge- even up the hills as there was a fair breeze up my freckle. When I stopped it was the closest I've been to actually getting blown over while standing- lucky i have a few pies under my belt.

Anyone ever actually been blown over while standing up? I'd like to hear some stories.

Kickaha

15th November 2014, 17:26

NordieBoy

15th November 2014, 17:41

A ride home today in a loaded van with tyres at 36, 36, 36 and 24 psi was very freaky.

I want to do Coppermine on the single speed.

Padmei

15th November 2014, 19:09

Did a 17km loop of bottle lake but out near the coast the wind wasn't anywhere near as bad

I've been blown over on a trail ride on a motorcycle but not on a bicycle

The petite Brevy is on down there today. Interesting to see ow they got on.

A ride home today in a loaded van with tyres at 36, 36, 36 and 24 psi was very freaky.

I want to do Coppermine on the single speed.

If you do coppermine on a hardtail i'll give you a choccy fish. On the fully squish it was hard work.

NordieBoy

15th November 2014, 19:50

If you do coppermine on a hardtail i'll give you a choccy fish. On the fully squish it was hard work.

3rd house on the cyclocross bike was a mission. Had to stop half way for a rest 'cause the rocks were starting to blur.

The single speed is a rigid too. Would need to wear a kidney belt.

If I can get to 3rd house on it, it should be good for the rest of the loop.

I'm thinking of doing next weekend's XC race up Sharland's on the single speed as it's already at the Olde Emporium.

Haven't done any riding at all up Sharland's apart from an XC race last year that just went up the road and down Doc and Willow Lane 5 times...

Anyone want to buy a 2006 Santa Cruz Blur XC?
Don't really like full squish now. Would be OK if the back end had a bar mounted lockout.

The hard tail with dropper post does quite nicely and climbs much better.

NordieBoy

15th November 2014, 20:31

Going Fat...
C8bdEpUiiuU

RJC

16th November 2014, 07:33

the wind died off about 7 so it wasn't too bad, I rode out to Gebbies with some mates that were doing brevet.

today looks much better. Going to head out and ride back in with them...........maybe on the moto.

NordieBoy

16th November 2014, 18:22

Had good intentions to go for a ride this afternoon, but 4 hrs of adventuring on the DR650 would have burned as many calories.

RJC

17th November 2014, 06:00

I smashed out a quick 3 hour hoon on the MTB in the hills, then jumped on the moto for a dash round the harbour for some lunch.

NordieBoy

23rd November 2014, 13:15

That was a good ride in the Richmond Hills.
Got a little lost.
Ended up going down from the fire lookout to Hart Rd.
Mmmm, the smell of freshly cooked brakes.

Was going to take Bacon with me, but when he found out we were going on a push bike, he scarpered :wait:

Waihou Thumper

23rd November 2014, 13:18

333kph after 250m!

How does he peddle then? at that speed? I thought the whole point of bi-cycling was to peddle otherwise it may be just a trolley...:)

NordieBoy

23rd November 2014, 13:21

How does he peddle then? at that speed? I thought the whole point of bi-cycling was to peddle otherwise it may be just a trolley...:)

At that speed, he's busy trying not to die.

Which actually sounds like me riding downhill tracks (300kph slower).

Waihou Thumper

23rd November 2014, 13:23

Which actually sounds like me riding downhill tracks (300kph slower).

Haha...I get it now...:) Bet you don't pedal, just hang on right?

NordieBoy

23rd November 2014, 13:28

Oh, and oval chainrings rule!

After 10mins, I couldn't feel any "ovalness" at all. It just felt natural. Can't wait to try the one on the single speed.

Paul in NZ

24th November 2014, 06:39

One of the young fellas at work has been coming out with me on Fridays after work. I pick him up and stuff the bikes into the wagon for a quick get away. I'm getting slightly more capable and confident but I still keep doing stupid things.. argh... :mad:

Its good fun though... and I'm always utterly rooted by the time I get home...

We did the Wainuiomata mountain bike park last Friday... There are some bits that are frankly terrifying and even young Glenn who is half my age and twice my ability was hugging a tree and wanting his mummy at one point... (I'd just wet myself and went catatonic)...

Its a nice climb from the car park though I still struggle with the tight switchbacks on the 29"... bah...

NordieBoy

25th November 2014, 19:25

Oh, and oval chainrings rule!

After 10mins, I couldn't feel any "ovalness" at all. It just felt natural. Can't wait to try the one on the single speed.

34t oval feels just fractionally higher geared than a 32t round ring. But with a 3-4kph higher top end.

I still don't like IV Line. When the grass is brushing both hands at the same time, you know it's getting too long...

Kickaha

25th November 2014, 19:54

Went up Rapaki tonight for the first time in a year, used to take us 22 minutes, now it takes 31 minutes for the climb up, worth it for the single track around the top though

Padmei

26th November 2014, 18:06

Pedal strike.
Been getting it lot on the stumpy squish. I have budget type pedals with sandshoes (been thru the whole clipless then flats & back to the basic steel cage type as they seem narrower than the flats ). Any of you guys on 27 or 29ers get it too?
Talked to a mate with a 29er who reckons it happens to him sometimes too.

Gremlin

26th November 2014, 22:34

Have it rarely on a Merida Big 99. Screwed up round a little turn on Sunday and had the inside pedal down round the corner... Otherwise it's just bad timing over roots/branches etc.

NordieBoy

28th November 2014, 15:56

Just weighed my pushies with my new scales...

Blade CX single speed (mavic aksium wheels)= 10.3kg
Blur XC full suspension (heavy bontrager wheels)= 12.8kg
Stumpy hard tail (dropper post, training wheels) = 12.3kg
Rigid single speed Diamondback Vectra Sport (2.3" tyres) = 10.3kg

Was not expecting a 13 year old frame and some stuff lying around to be 10.3kg! No wonder it rides well!
The Stumpy was 10.05kg with tubeless race wheels, light tyres and carbon seatpost.

Padmei

28th November 2014, 19:42

Well I just put ape hangers on the 'cuda- so fricking hot looking it would melt your screens.

On a not so good note a mate of mine broke his neck the other night jumping a pile of dirt with his boy at his house. Not good but could have been worse - he hasn't damaged his spine.
I read a good article in Spoke mag about the dangers of trials type skinnys & ramps etc by car parks at MTB parks ie Bottle lake. The psychology is that if it is close to the car people will give it a go with a greater sense of security & confidence. if however they were in the middle of the forest people would think twice bout doing them as if they did get injured they were far from the car. Not really how they worded it but long those lines.

NordieBoy

29th November 2014, 07:03

Ouch!

Yeah, one of the reasons I haven't done much solo riding on the 350 in the last year. Looking back at some of the Sharland's vids and seeing what I was doing was starting to get me worried. Even with a Spot tracker, it's a bit iffy.

NordieBoy

29th November 2014, 07:27

Going Coppermining today.
Well, going to attempt it.
I'll take the necessities though, Spot, GoPro and Bacon.

NordieBoy

29th November 2014, 16:41

Well, we did it!
The ride up to 3rd House was surprisingly easy, well, not easy per say, but surprising anyway.
Around to Windy Point was brilliant, even the pig enjoyed it.
Surprisingly (again) I made it up all the climbs. Seriously not expected.
Windy Point to Coppermine was, well, windy.
Leaned the bike up against the sign at the saddle at about 45° so it wouldn't blow over. It did.
The rocky descent from the Coppermine Saddle was a bit, well, rocky. My back was getting a hammering, wrists were getting slammed around and it felt like my biceps were going to be forcefully shaken from my arms. The occasional uphill section was bliss.
Following the river around to the dam was a bit faster and I think I heard Bacon squeal a few times, but it may have been my brakes...
Followed the old pipeline back to the motorcamp and then the track around the golf course back to the old emporium.

That was an epic ride.
I still can't believe how well the rigid single speed handled it.
Or how well my knees did for that matter.

Pics and vid to follow...

Edit: The rocky bit is actually called "Boulder Valley". Very appropriate...

NordieBoy

30th November 2014, 15:41

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Padmei

30th November 2014, 18:23

well done. Hard work with a pig on the front. I noticed he wasn't talking much mind you he was prob battling motion sickness.

NordieBoy

30th November 2014, 18:33

well done. Hard work with a pig on the front. I noticed he wasn't talking much mind you he was prob battling motion sickness.

May have been the pig making it a bit rough and not the rigid fork after all.
My back was killing me and I had to stop 5-6 times down Boulder Valley to shake out my wrists.
Kidney belt and compression sleeves would have been welcome.
Or a suspension fork with remote lockout.

R650R

1st December 2014, 19:17

Think I've mastered auto unclipping mid crash now.
Clipped bank on weekend on fast left hander, nek minnit tighter turn sees front wheel sniffing the bank then we're straight over the bars at about 35km/h.
Nice rolling breakfall onto hardpack rocky limestone, bike did a good weedcutter impersonation and slayed some blackberry bushes :)
Helmet never touched the ground so still no excuse to upgrade! Had to stop and catch me breath a bit afterwards though...

NordieBoy

1st December 2014, 19:57

I just don't go fast. Makes crashing less of an issue, but racing is therefore a little challenging.

NordieBoy

3rd December 2014, 20:34

NordieBoy

3rd December 2014, 20:44

Anyone want/need a 19" 2007 Giant XTC Composite race bike?
Built it up and with a longer seatpost (420mm) it'd fit me nicely, except the top tube is about 5cm too short.
Knees in danger of hitting the bars :no:

Climbing on it, hauling on the bars, good side to side action and the frame is sweet, bugger all flex. Wish my Stumpy was as stiff.

Roval wheels, Niner RDO carbon seatpost, 1x9 gearing, RockShox SID forks, Elixir R brakes (160 & 180mm). Weighs about 10.3kg.

NordieBoy

6th December 2014, 12:40

Speaking of racing, this Sunday is the final of the club XC series.
Looks like it's a big climb/big decent track.
Down Turners and up the new climbing track...

Down Turners...
Don't like those words.
The last race, I skipped because it was a big climb/big downhill track. This is worse, the downhill AND climb are on single track with limited passing/being passed opportunities.
It's an Enduro with timed climbing!

May skip it and go riding in Richmond!

Will have to test the track on Friday evening...
Gave it a burl last night.
Went up Jacks climbing track to the skid, down Turners, up TM2YL, down IV Line and back to the start.

Didn't die, but will be taking the bike with gears and front suspension.

Met some guys at the bottom of Turners who couldn't believe the XC was going down there.
"Cross country bikes down Turners?!", were the words used.
Which was a bit weird, as they'd just seen me come down it on a rigid single speed.

I was 2min faster down it than ever before. Took 4min :D
The record on Strava is 1:45 :(

By the 4th or 5th lap, it'll either be easier or bloody awful :D

NordieBoy

7th December 2014, 07:26

Weather looks good, just enough rain to prep the track to perfection. Maybe.

Nerves kicking in. Heart rate higher now than at the start of the race!

R650R

7th December 2014, 07:41

Mmmmmmmm http://www.mavic.co.nz/wheels-mtb-crossmax-enduro-wts#.VINb6mccSUk

NordieBoy

7th December 2014, 14:04

The race didn't start well. A 20min climb at 170bpm to the start area (Turners Skid) isn't ideal preparation.
The track included the Firball climbing track, half of Firball, back to the Turners Skid, Turners, TM2YL and back to Turners Skid (figure of 8 layout).

Was hard climbing that's for sure.

Improved my Turners time from 4:01 to 2:59! Only 37s to go to catch up to Warewolf!

Shoulder checked a tree going up TM2YL and it spat me off and tweaked my leg so I played it safe and cruised to the finish and called it a day after 2 of the 4 laps. I was also out of water already.

Back to the single speed now!

clint640

8th December 2014, 10:27

Checked out some more of the Great lake trail around Taupo on Saturday. Did the Western Bays bit down the Waihaha stream, then along to Waihora Bay, got a boat ride to Kawakawa Bay then rode over to Kinloch. Absolutely primo singletrack, all built to a fairly cruisy grade, lots of scenic bits, plus we had a stellar day for it. Highly recommended.

Cheers
Clint

Willdat?

9th December 2014, 18:16

Mmmmmmmm http://www.mavic.co.nz/wheels-mtb-crossmax-enduro-wts#.VINb6mccSUk

Improved my Turners time from 4:01 to 2:59! Only 37s to go to catch up to Warewolf!

Both the above quotes are topical for me today - taco'ed my front wheel (a Mavic Crossmax SL) mentally trying to catch up with Fran's time on Turners.

Anyone know if you can lace one of the Crossmax hubs to a normal rim, or, as I've only broken a single spoke if there's some other clever trick I can do?

NordieBoy

9th December 2014, 20:35

Willdat?

9th December 2014, 21:46

Single spoke or munted rim?

I was on a hard tail with ultra light weight racing wheels and dropper post.

Oh yeah, you're only 4s behind me :D

I put up a proper segment "Turners (full)" because the other ones either didn't start or didn't finish at the ends of the track.
Same with "Take Me To Your Leader".

Oh, with the new Turners segment being longer, Warewolf is now 41s ahead of me :(

Considering the track, it's not surprising there were quite a few heavier duty full suspension bikes racing Sunday.

Ha strava life - a few of my students have spotted me on there now and are stealing my obscure Richmond hills KOMs - or is that just me being paranoid?!

Rim has been destroyed (huge bend had to be stomped straight to get to the bottom - so I could push it back to the top of TMTYL...) - my old commuter bike has donated it wheel to the cause. Off for a Kaiteriteri -> Canaan loop -> Rameka mission on Friday/Saturday so I'm relieved it was salvagable.

Uploading my strava data now so you can see exactly how far down Turners I made it before throwing my bike away!

R650R

9th December 2014, 22:10

Both the above quotes are topical for me today - taco'ed my front wheel (a Mavic Crossmax SL) mentally trying to catch up with Fran's time on Turners.

Anyone know if you can lace one of the Crossmax hubs to a normal rim, or, as I've only broken a single spoke if there's some other clever trick I can do?

Still having issues with rim tape moving, think the bentragers are just flexing so much nothing will ever be 100% without stiffer rims. Havent pulled tyre off but came home with flat after ride tonight :(

NordieBoy

10th December 2014, 06:46

What rim tape?
The Stan's tape seems to hold pretty well.

Got a FSA 28 spoke 26" wheel set that are heavy and flexy.
But seem to hold up well and were really cheap.

I want a nice stiff, tubeless, 23mm rim, 29" setup on the new single speed. Haven't got the bike yet, but I think it's got heavyish 19mm wheels.
Kona Unit FTSW!
(For The Strava Win!)

NordieBoy

10th December 2014, 07:06

Uploading my strava data now so you can see exactly how far down Turners I made it before throwing my bike away!

Pity the map doesn't show the track :( it says the photos are from 2014, but all the Codgers orthos are much older.
You're starting to crank it up going up Codgers to the Firball skid though...

You didn't munt the wheel doing one of the jumps did you?

R650R

10th December 2014, 15:21

Mmmmmm spank me! :)

http://www.burkescycles.co.nz/products/spank-spike-race28-enduro-wheelset-27-5

Seriously looking at, pulled tyre off and tape shifting again and the way it looks like its moving looks like tyre bead rolling the tape edge...

Willdat?

10th December 2014, 22:30

Pity the map doesn't show the track :( it says the photos are from 2014, but all the Codgers orthos are much older.
You're starting to crank it up going up Codgers to the Firball skid though...

You didn't munt the wheel doing one of the jumps did you?

Who me?:shutup:

What was I thinking?! Wheels should be on the ground at all times - ordered a pair of Crossmax SX's this evening which should have my bike looking pretty again.

Starting to get some fitness back slowly, unfortunately Strava is making me a little anti-social on rides, I should probably save it for when I'm riding solo.

I literally live 100 m from Easby - flick me a text if you're out this way for a ride (that goes for any of the NADS crew) and you want a post ride beer!

NordieBoy

11th December 2014, 08:10

Hopefully my new bike will arrive this week and I can christen it in the Richmond hills on Sat...

NordieBoy

12th December 2014, 06:33

Ouch! Mainfreight were $120, Toll were $185, Burke's were $85. We have a winner!

nzspokes

12th December 2014, 06:55

Willdat?

14th December 2014, 22:08

I know a guy. ;)

Your username makes sense now. I'm suspicious they're not worth doing anything with as I'd need at least one (fancy bladed) spoke and an 18 hole UST rim. $290 got me a new (usedish) pair of crossmax SX. If I'm wrong let me know!

R650R

14th December 2014, 22:20

Your username makes sense now. I'm suspicious they're not worth doing anything with as I'd need at least one (fancy bladed) spoke and an 18 hole UST rim. $290 got me a new (usedish) pair of crossmax SX. If I'm wrong let me know!

People buy used rims??? Couple of Bontrager Dusters that might be looking for a new home.... at some stage...

nzspokes

15th December 2014, 05:44

Your username makes sense now. I'm suspicious they're not worth doing anything with as I'd need at least one (fancy bladed) spoke and an 18 hole UST rim. $290 got me a new (usedish) pair of crossmax SX. If I'm wrong let me know!

Im the NZ Mavic tech guy. You are probably right in getting that wheelset, was a very good price.

NordieBoy

15th December 2014, 06:28

Willdat?

15th December 2014, 07:55

People buy used rims??? Couple of Bontrager Dusters that might be looking for a new home.... at some stage...

Spare wheels are sweet, saved my riding this week and new ones would have set me back more than my bike is worth!

Im the NZ Mavic tech guy. You are probably right in getting that wheelset, was a very good price.

Cheers, there's a lot of Mavic product locally so I'll bet you're busy!

R650R

16th December 2014, 07:30

Spare wheels are sweet, saved my riding this week and new ones would have set me back more than my bike is worth!

I have a whole spare bike... wasn't worth trying to sell the fuel, its not that old but may as well keep it for what I would get second hand these days...
Will offer up the bontragers in here then if I get Spank wheels...

NordieBoy

18th December 2014, 10:31

Kona Unit has arrived!

White with artistic tar splatter and general lack of maintenance...

unstuck

18th December 2014, 10:40

Anybody watch the yak attack last night? :wacko:
That was some serious biking.:eek5:

nzspokes

18th December 2014, 16:33

I'm going to be looking for a replacement wheelset for the Kona Unit 29er soon. What Mavic set would be suitable for a rigid single speed in about 21-23mm?
Stock wheels are 19mm and I want to run 55mm tyres.

Sorry only just saw this. Sounds like Crossrides would be the go without spending heaps. Maybe Crossones if you want cheap.

nzspokes

18th December 2014, 16:35

Cheers, there's a lot of Mavic product locally so I'll bet you're busy!

Bonkers would be the call.

Ive bought a new stead so have another set of wheels to sell if anybody is interested. 27.5 wheels with centrelock. DT rims with Merida tyres, all new. Make me an offer if interested.

NordieBoy

18th December 2014, 19:30

Hydro brakes, surly rear cog, absolute black oval chain ring...
Only new bit I had to buy was a 180mm brake disc as it had a 185 with 180mm mounts.
<img width=640 src=http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/17/4fb7888513f67cc9f337b246a1bb8253.jpg>

My test run through my rock garden feels smoother than the 26" hard tail with suspension forks.
Wagon wheels really do work. Wonder if they'll catch on?

nzspokes

18th December 2014, 19:32

Hydro brakes, surly rear cog, absolute black oval chain ring...
Only new bit I had to buy was a 180mm brake disc as it had a 185 with 180mm mounts.

My test run through my rock garden feels smoother than the 26" hard tail with suspension forks.
Wagon wheels really do work. Wonder if they'll catch on?

Are those Eggbeaters?

I almost bought a Unit. Mind you I almost bought a Sutra.

NordieBoy

19th December 2014, 07:24

NordieBoy

19th December 2014, 07:37

Anybody watch the yak attack last night? :wacko:
That was some serious biking.:eek5:
Just seen it now.

Need oxygen just watching it!

NordieBoy

19th December 2014, 07:39

I almost bought a Unit. Mind you I almost bought a Sutra.
For $360 + postage, I couldn't pass it up.

nzspokes

19th December 2014, 20:16

Candie's. Got Egg Beater's as well, but use them for racing where you don't need the platform so much.
Got some Mallet's for proper back country riding where you might be unclipped for a while.
Got some XTR SPD's on the way to play with as I like the idea of the stronger axle, especially for single speeding, but my knees really like Crank Brothers level of float.

I would look at Time's. Some XC Carbons......:eek:

I hear the Agent is a good sort. :msn-wink:

nzspokes

19th December 2014, 20:19

For $360 + postage, I couldn't pass it up.

Wow thats very cheap. Nice bikes.

My new ride. Not super high spec but good enough for me as Im getting motivated to get fit and out on the trails.

I have a dream of touring the country on a Goldwing with a bike rack. Hit all the spots ive wanted to see.

Padmei

19th December 2014, 20:46

Wow thats very cheap. Nice bikes.

My new ride. Not super high spec but good enough for me as Im getting motivated to get fit and out on the trails.

I have a dream of touring the country on a Goldwing with a bike rack. Hit all the spots ive wanted to see.

Comfy looking saddle...:confused:
I'm making a bike rack for my um...bike. using an old roof rack mounted across the rear rack. 1st trip will be Old Ghost road - 5 hours of uphill -mmmmm yummy yummy:no:

nzspokes

19th December 2014, 20:52

Comfy looking saddle...:confused:
I'm making a bike rack for my um...bike. using an old roof rack mounted across the rear rack. 1st trip will be Old Ghost road - 5 hours of uphill -mmmmm yummy yummy:no:

I had just built it at work in my lunch time so seat angle was way off. Saddle is not bad. Im in the less is more camp for saddles.

I was thinking this. Already has a towbar so a normal bike rack will work.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/tourers/auction-801731176.htm

NordieBoy

19th December 2014, 21:01

Nice, wonder if I can get a dropper like that in 27.2?
Stuck some cheap Innova write bead tyres on, just cause they've got a nice low tread profile compared to the Maxxis Igniters that were on it (possibly from new). Trued up the wheels while I was at it. Only about a mm out at worst so not much to do.
Had to space the bottom front caliper mount out a mm to clear the disc.

Another short test ride and it certainly feels... I don't know, lazier, than the 26" rigid. Suits me well :D

nzspokes

19th December 2014, 21:03

gwynfryn

20th December 2014, 05:43

For $360 + postage, I couldn't pass it up.
Paid $500 for my unit. New from BikeBarn outlet store .Gone now, the outlet store that is.
Funny thing it had odd length cranks 170 and 175 and they said don't worry about it.
After some abuse from me, all verbal, they agreed to swap a 175 from another bike.
All of the units in there had miss matched cranks and they had to order one in for me.

Still have it in my steel is real section of the garage next to my trek 520.

R650R

20th December 2014, 07:17

Candie's. Got Egg Beater's as well, but use them for racing where you don't need the platform so much.
Got some Mallet's for proper back country riding where you might be unclipped for a while.
Got some XTR SPD's on the way to play with as I like the idea of the stronger axle, especially for single speeding, but my knees really like Crank Brothers level of float.

Cant go past the Shimano SPD's, scored some lightweight ones on special before the Slash arrived, they've taken some beauty rock strikes and holding up just as good as the heavier ones.
Like the look of those eggbeaters but know they wont take the hits they'll get for too long....

nzspokes

20th December 2014, 09:00

Paid $500 for my unit. New from BikeBarn outlet store .Gone now, the outlet store that is.
Funny thing it had odd length cranks 170 and 175 and they said don't worry about it.
After some abuse from me, all verbal, they agreed to swap a 175 from another bike.
All of the units in there had miss matched cranks and they had to order one in for me.

Still have it in my steel is real section of the garage next to my trek 520.

Thats odd. Ive never heard that one. And I would have heard.

NordieBoy

20th December 2014, 20:14

Cant go past the Shimano SPD's, scored some lightweight ones on special before the Slash arrived, they've taken some beauty rock strikes and holding up just as good as the heavier ones.
Like the look of those eggbeaters but know they wont take the hits they'll get for too long....
My main concern is the massive horsepower I'm putting through the little eggy axle's on the single speed.

I've never had any issues with them so far and I really like the level of float they've got.

Both sets of eggs and candies have straight axles and it's the mallets that are showing the effects of the previous owners landing jumps to flat.

The XTR's will be a cheap(ish) experiment in the larger axle, heavy pedal world.

NordieBoy

23rd December 2014, 15:59

First ride on the Unit...

Purakanui track.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/22/22a275dfc757bd89b94a5074904b6ba4.jpg

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/22/47d960381b517ce09fb17a0b7ff8e553.jpg

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/22/e02b20f61165cdfe4d5660aeabeb74a0.jpg

Was getting more and more difficult to ride...

I do like the bike though :)

Willdat?

23rd December 2014, 20:16

Sweet place - there are a few of my family cribs there. Will have to take my bike next time I'm down.

NordieBoy

24th December 2014, 12:16

Ah, was a piece of piss to ride compared with today's, "nah, there's a track around the point about half way up."

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/23/d548b10451191c38ad9ba9f1728da051.jpg

No there fcukin isn't, unless you've got 4wd, wool and go "baaa".

Why did I think it'd be easy to just go straight up the cliff face?
In bike shoes, with a bike, oh and acrophobia doesn't help...

I'll never learn.

It was taking 20s to place each foot in some bits. Getting a bit too vertical for me.

Thank doG it flattened out a bit as I was starting to get the screaming shits.

NordieBoy

24th December 2014, 12:22

However, the performance of the Unit was exemplary.
My next ride on the Stumpy hard tail is going to have to be described afterward as epic and awesome or it's going on TradeMe.

R650R

28th December 2014, 17:13

Primo downhill run on Pond today, then going up Luge (real crappy long climb) chain got jammed between the plastic hoodaki and the hub. During the ten minutes it took me to pry it out I couldn't work out how it got there when it was climbing nicely under gentle load.... then I saw the broken spoke, must have flicked the chain up and over.
Effected a re[air with cable ties and leccy tape so I could ride out, albeit a lot slower than I would have liked :(
At least it didn't fail coming down Rocket (extreme), could have been an entire wheel failure there....

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0NXe246IFdvYXFQSUltaG5PVmM/view?usp=sharing

Padmei

29th December 2014, 07:48

where was this r850? I lost a spoke & haven't replaced it yet- no problems so far.

I'm down in chch & thinking about heading up Port hills for a ride. Where would be the best place to start for a good ride. May or may not do a car drop at the end so may have to return back to somewhere. Ideas?

Had a nice lil ride thru Bottle lake with the family yesterday- great easy stuff - and some good surf at Taylors.

R650R

29th December 2014, 16:31

where was this r850? I lost a spoke & haven't replaced it yet- no problems so far.

Your keen... I could feel the flex riding out of the park on the smooth trails. Have seen someone elses results in the family of catastrophic rim failure from broken spokes and they were just pedalling to the shops....
Just in our local park, was going to go to Rotovegas couple days but had other things happening here.

Kickaha

30th December 2014, 07:54

I'm down in chch & thinking about heading up Port hills for a ride. Where would be the best place to start for a good ride. May or may not do a car drop at the end so may have to return back to somewhere. Ideas?

Had a nice lil ride thru Bottle lake with the family yesterday- great easy stuff - and some good surf at Taylors.

Ride up Rapaki track, over Mt Vernon, around Bowenvale to Victoria Park and Down, about 15-16 km, good mixture of uphill, singletrack and downhill

We do Bottle lake once a week but two full laps for about 34km, McLeans Island is another one, but flatter and faster than Bottle lake

Padmei

30th December 2014, 11:46

Ride up Rapaki track, over Mt Vernon, around Bowenvale to Victoria Park and Down, about 15-16 km, good mixture of uphill, singletrack and downhill

We do Bottle lake once a week but two full laps for about 34km, McLeans Island is another one, but flatter and faster than Bottle lake

Cool thanks. Was lookng at that one on the net but hard to gauge. Did bottle lake with the kids again this morn. Some serious non-smiling bikers going around. Figured they must be Stravaed up

Waihou Thumper

31st December 2014, 05:22

In bike shoes, with a bike, oh and acrophobia doesn't help...

Glad you got the right 'phobia' Marked difference between Ac, and Ag....:shit:

NordieBoy

31st December 2014, 16:34

Glad you got the right 'phobia' Marked difference between Ac, and Ag....:shit:

Yeah, don't like farms either.

R650R

1st January 2015, 15:47

Dragged the old 26" Ex-7 Fuel out of the shed while Slash wheel was getting fixed. Hell what a nervous twitchy narrow bar death trap and EEEEwwwwwwwww juicy 3 organic brakes....
Back on the Slash 8 650B and woohoo awesome fast rolling again and bombing the downhills.... until I thought yeah awesome the front end is some much more stable on this bike....
Nek Minnit front end tuck on fast down hill rooty lefthander... #eatingdirt... #wirebrushshower

Really should flick the Fuel off, 2010 model, 120mm travel, Reverb dropper post (needs another service) stack of Maxxis 26" Tyres, Minion x 2, Crossmark, Swampthings x 2, Bontrager x2, others.....

NordieBoy

1st January 2015, 21:35

Got lost in the Richmond Hills again. Tried to do a lap of the XC race circuit. I think I went wrong somewhere down Terminus. Ended up on Lodestone again. Will! I need a guide!
Need to gear down 2 teeth at the back to get up them thar hills...

Yeah, my 26'ers are probably going to get the chop too :(

Although, with my race wheels, the converted single speed 2003 DiamondBack Vectra would be pushing 9kg...
The Kona is 12kg.
The pork is noticeable.

Willdat?

2nd January 2015, 06:40

Got lost in the Richmond Hills again. Tried to do a lap of the XC race circuit. I think I went wrong somewhere down Terminus. Ended up on Lodestone again. Will! I need a guide!
Need to gear down 2 teeth at the back to get up them thar hills...

After Loadstone connection you went downhill instead of up (an ~300m climb to the cell tower), after which you should head left and down Berm Monster. Then sidle around the hill towards the East and you'll join back up with Escalator. (That's the XC cicrcuit)

http://www.strava.com/activities/234041614/

As a premium member can't you download a GPX file of the lap?

Stravalyfe...

NordieBoy

2nd January 2015, 12:35

As a premium member can't you download a GPX file of the lap?

Stravalyfe...
Downloaded your lap and was following it.
Only problem is the Edge 200 is the best Strava GPS out there.
Really good for times, not so hot on accuracy.
I was using an Oregon 300 gps and the differences were up to 60m in parts.

I'll give it another go when I get my lower gearing, flat bars and bar ends sorted.

NordieBoy

2nd January 2015, 12:36

Interesting that Terminus isn't a Stravah segment yet.

R650R

6th January 2015, 18:09

Spank Spike race 28 Enduro wheelset turned up today... and holy hell they are good, better than expected.
Despite what people on the internet said about breaking tyre levers putting tyres on etc I got it done with just my hands using proper technique. The 'oohbah' raised curve inside is an issue with this but not if you know what your doing with tyre changes.
The only thing I don't like is the hub clicker sounds like a Blue fin tuna just took your bait when coasting, the guy in the shop reckons it cool, I'd rather it was quieter.
Holding each rear rim with cassettes fitted but no discs it was an easily noticeably difference in weight which was surprising as the bontragers were already pretty light and the Spikes are downhill spec.
Only short test run today but very happy.

http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2013/06/19/max_Spike_Wheels_Main_TESTED_Image_672900.jpg?1371 643409

NordieBoy

7th January 2015, 07:05

They do look good. Potty they don't come in 29" that I could see.

R650R

7th January 2015, 07:19

They do look good. Potty they don't come in 29" that I could see.

Bugger, expect they will go there if the demand comes, looks like OOZY (XC) and Subrosa (AM) rims available in 29 though not sure about wheelsets.
The spikes are prob a little overkill as they are downhill spec but very little weight difference between them and the OOZY and I want the extra durability for my weight (95kg) and rough arse riding style lol.
BTW for got to mention mine are better than ones in pic, both hubs straight pull spokes on my set.

NordieBoy

7th January 2015, 12:07

Yep, I want some lighter, stiffer, wider, tubeless wheels.

NordieBoy

8th January 2015, 18:00

Yep, I want some lighter, stiffer, wider, tubeless wheels.
Well, 2/4 isn't so bad..

Stan's rim strips. Not as good as tubeless capable rims, but a lot cheaper.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/07/7c08ef6073ec544dda604f701e3a5574.jpg

Looks much betterer though...
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/07/56c786e8103e53a430f269a01015ddc4.jpg

Was running 24f/26r psi and now it feels quite nice at 20f/22r.
Just like on the Stumpy, tubeless gives a different sound and feel, makes the bike seem more alive.

R650R

8th January 2015, 20:55

Might have to try tubeless soon, seems the only option to cure the too short valve stem issue with tubes on the new wheels....
I bought some Stans rimtape to try on the Bonty rims.... didn't like it, very plasticky no stretch and it split while I was unreeling it... and its not sinking in to the well much....
Will be back to insulation and duct tape if those rims go on again, cant see the Spikes ever not being used :)

NordieBoy

9th January 2015, 06:06

Stan's tape doesn't stretch. Put it on, overlapping by a spoke each way at the valve hole, and bung a tube and tyre on. Leave overnight and it'll push the tape into the well. Bonty tubeless rim strips are also popular.

nzspokes

9th January 2015, 07:04

Got tubeless on my Crossroc XLs. Stupid easy to set up. Ride nice to but I think my pressure is to high still.

clint640

9th January 2015, 07:38

Eagle vs Shark bedding in nicely. Sweet run down there last night before the rain. There's been some very groovy upgrades & additions to the Whaka tracks over the last year or so if you haven't been over this way for a while get yer shit together & make the trip.

gears are for queers :msn-wink:
shuttles are for sissies :nono:
Clint

NordieBoy

9th January 2015, 17:29

The front was flatish this morning :(
Bidding on a pair of unused tubeless 2015 wheels off a Kona Unit.

Tried the Monday evening hill climb this afternoon.
Only 3 bikes out there. All rigid single speeds, mine was the only alloy frame though.

P51 is a little, well, acupunctury...
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/08/7dcbac64fb69bf6155ffd192eeaaa8b6.jpg

Padmei

10th January 2015, 07:05

Wow I didn't think p51 was still in existence.

I did the turners/ firball loop the other day. I was like a big fat wheezing jellyfish with wheels attached.

So this morning I am going to punish myself with either Fringe or R&R. Not going to need the thermals today...

NordieBoy

10th January 2015, 13:29

I was like a big fat wheezing jellyfish with wheels attached.

Hey! That's my racing technique!

Padmei

10th January 2015, 18:36

Did R&R today.
Had a vision problem - my prescription sunnies were too dark so rode eye naked. I don't know if it was the rocks all blurred into each other but I cleared nearly all the tight corners for the 1st time. Funny that it took me 1 hour to the top & nearly 3/4 hr to get down again - also felt more buggered after the downhill than on the climb:laugh:

Quite a few of the tracks are getting overgrown. Grass is one thing but blackberry - ouch.

R650R

11th January 2015, 17:33

What happens in 'Vegas stays in Vegas... except for the carpet bill when you let some lovely lady take your bike for a midnight lap of the hotel hallways.... :facepalm:
Apparently Hotel staff had never heard the term it I'll buff out before.....

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0NXe246IFdvYXAyazhoX0N5S28/view?usp=sharing

Meanwhile earlier in the day some choice riding and being a 'sissy' riding the shuttles.... That Eagle vs Shark is awesome, ends a long way out nowhere in the hot sun though.
Hammered Corners and little red huck and the obligatory billy t/split ends loop etc. Started late on sun so missed shuttle up, set about riding A-trail (paddys), not as good as I remember, crappy ride in hot sun to top of Tickler then back on the shuttles.
The new rims were awesome, made me realise how much the Bontragers were flexing (like on every single landing). The bike is lot more composed on landings, hold a razor sharp line and goes exactly where you want it now.

NordieBoy

12th January 2015, 06:34

I've been informed that 29er's are crap at shearing shed racing too...

Padmei

12th January 2015, 14:35

NordieBoy

12th January 2015, 16:19

Yep. Must get up there and ride some of these tracks they all talk about :yes:

Must ride some of these tracks down here they all talk about come to that :facepalm:

R650R

12th January 2015, 18:02

You suck. keep your bloody vegas stories to yourself....sob...

Gotta do a fly up weekend there with my bike. One day whaka & the other gondolaing

And that's just the family friendly version..... ;p

They have fairly new giant rentals at rotovegas. I'd recommend just using one of those for your first outing there to scope out the place, save the hassle of transporting bike on plane etc.... lot of the hotels will run you out to the track to. There's motels within walking/cycling distance if you ant to go real cheap...
And about six shuttles is plenty of riding for the day, lots riding accessible without shuttle also.
A days riding works out about 35-45km on 6 shuttle runs and you fairly knackered by the end of it. Rode hard on Saturday but after partying up that night didn't do many runs on sunday.
The new toilet and shower blocks are finished so pretty primo setup out there now, lil café and limited bike gear available too.

NordieBoy

12th January 2015, 18:31

What's a shuttle?

Padmei

12th January 2015, 19:07

Yeah was up there a couple of months ago but only had time for a run around the redwoods with the family. I used to ride up there many many years ago when it was being set up. I can't bring myself to hire a bike - a ride on a new bike might put impure thoughts in my head & I have to stay faithful to the old school stumpy.

NordieBoy

12th January 2015, 20:34

MTB cycle trainer...
nxSpWZjn3eg

Padmei

13th January 2015, 06:57

Awesome. I want to load the jump file.

clint640

13th January 2015, 08:44

What's a shuttle?

Apparently it's a bus service to take the aged & infirm up to the top of the (modest by Nelson standards) hill where some of the MTB tracks start. :shutup: Scarily, some people can get so decrepit that just fitting gears to the bike isn't enough ;)

Actually if you're only in town for a short time it's probably worth paying for a few shuttle runs given the number of mos groovy tracks that start at the drop off.

Cheers
Clint

R650R

13th January 2015, 17:44

Apparently it's a bus service to take the aged & infirm up to the top of the (modest by Nelson standards) hill where some of the MTB tracks start. :shutup: Scarily, some people can get so decrepit that just fitting gears to the bike isn't enough ;)

Actually if you're only in town for a short time it's probably worth paying for a few shuttle runs given the number of mos groovy tracks that start at the drop off.

Cheers
Clint

Just for the record I have cycled all the way to the top via Direct rd during an event ;p er well I walked most of it, couldn't spin granny gear back then lol...
When you've got a hi tech modern bike there's nothing like a high tech modern hino bus to get you to top of hill.
There's a special on at the moment for you super fit who like to pedal up hills (well I don't mind unless there is a shuttle available). Just go to the ticket counter and whisper that you were raised by wolves, then howl like a werewolf :)
This white van comes and gives you a ride....