Adventure pushies

[NordieBoy]

Widdershins and Involution are, just, wow.

Wouldn't want to walk up Involution pushing a bike.

[R650R]

Anyone might be interested in a 1 year old Rock Shox stealth dropper post.... rebuilt or rebuild yourself??? Will be going in trademe anyway at some stage once replacement (Not a rock shox) installed....
Also have rebuilt non stealth reverb on other bike 80% functional that can get its marching orders too....

[NordieBoy]

What post diameter?

[R650R]

31.6mm like most 'Merican stuff with their imperial perversions...

Installing the Thomson Covert was pretty straight forward, rostered day off today so got short test ride in, very happy

[NordieBoy]

Damn.
1x30.9 and 5x27.2 here

[NordieBoy]

Wouldn't mind a couple of Thomson Elite 27.2 droppers.
But they cost more than my bikes.

[Paul in NZ]

I are a real mountain biker....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozRiUIF39F0

Feck....

Fuller vid here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3dbyRVmguo

[Padmei]

Ouch. That small rock was just enough to throw his weight too far forward. Shows how easy major damage could happen on a easy bike ride aye.
Where was that? Scenery looked good.

[Paul in NZ]

Ouch. That small rock was just enough to throw his weight too far forward. Shows how easy major damage could happen on a easy bike ride aye.
Where was that? Scenery looked good.

Nah - that was me filmed by my 'mate'.... Just the dry creek loop in the Belmont hills above the Hutt Valley. There was a very nasty little wheel eating ditch just there and we were discussing the next obstacle 500m on never figuring that one was the real horror... It was pretty funny at the time... I should have gone at an angle 300mm either side of where I hit. 29'rs don't roll over everything eh....

Full account #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3dbyRVmguo

and #2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2eDWJMXnmY

[NordieBoy]

Ouch. That small rock was just enough to throw his weight too far forward. Shows how easy major damage could happen on a easy bike ride aye.
Where was that? Scenery looked good.

Yeah, it's the potential OTB's that give me the most shits.

I've just got to get more confidence. Just pretend it's the DR and wheelie over that sort of thing.

Pulled the front Maxxis Ardent and put an Ikon on today.
Considerably lighter and was very noticeable on the climbs.
After the ride I hooked up rear and down tube splash guards to keep the drink bottles free of mud.

Should have done it before the ride really...


Mmmm, mud.

[Kickaha]

I made a bad mistake this weeked, we did a 23.3 km loop up and around the Port Hills and for a small portion of it I rode my mates Specialized something or other full suspension 29 inch thingy and now I want one

I'm thinking my 14 year old Azonic hardtail will be getting replaced this year

[nzspokes]

I are a real mountain biker....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozRiUIF39F0

Feck....

Fuller vid here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3dbyRVmguo

Way to much weight on the front wheel, but you worked that out. Google how to Manual and learn that. Once you have Manuals down it all gets much easier.

[R650R]

Fitted High Roller II 2.4 on front, looks lot better than the original design which never worked for me on smaller sizes. Waiting for weather to clear to try out, very soft rubber on side blocks.

[R650R]

Couple rides in an happy with new tyre. Never liked the original in 26 but new redesign and in 650B is working well.

[Paul in NZ]

Way to much weight on the front wheel, but you worked that out. Google how to Manual and learn that. Once you have Manuals down it all gets much easier.

Yup - silly I know but I just looked at the ditch and thought where the heck did that come from and its way nastier then one would expect LOL...

When I first got that bike I was lifting the front around every uphill switchback so I put a longer stem on and dropped the bars. That solved that issue but I think I'm too far forward now. Bar height is good but need to bring them back in a bit...