Tales from the Emporium

**NordieBoy** · 4th January 2015, 07:49

The Avid BB7 brakes are not up to scratch compared with even my dodgy Elixir R's. It could be the pads, but there's plenty of meat there. The rear especially seems to grab more as it warms up which means letting off the lever slowly to keep nice constant braking.

Might nick the Shimano cheapies off the Stumpy and give them another go.

One bonus of cable brakes it's they're easy to get the cable length right. No buggering about with hose cutters, roses and re-bleeding.

**NordieBoy** · 4th January 2015, 08:30

I do like the autocorrect error in this auction description

**NordieBoy** · 26th January 2015, 20:31

Shiny new, 2nd hand, unused wheels off a 2015 Kona Unit.
Mmmmm...

**NordieBoy** · 28th January 2015, 16:57

Kingfishers can grow quite large...

**NordieBoy** · 6th February 2015, 08:48

Bits from Ireland have arrived!

Mostly.

The Funn Flame On bars and WTB tubeless rim tape are here, but the Manitou Marvel forks are stuck in customs and they don't phone or email, they post a letter...

GST, handling fee, GST on handling fee, biosecurity levy, GST on biosecurity levy = $120 extra. GST was only $75 of that.

32 hours from Belfast to Auckland, then 7 more days to get from Auckland to Nelson.

Coppermine Epic next Saturday, hope they're here before that! Don't want to do Boulder Valley on a rigid again if I can help it!

**NordieBoy** · 10th February 2015, 21:10

Finally!

Off with the old...

On with the new...

It does change the geometry though...

At 100mm it changes the HTA from 71° to 69° which may be a plus.

Now to break them in as much as possible before the race...

**NordieBoy** · 10th February 2015, 21:12

Oil change time on the DR this weekend.
Got the Total oil ready...

**Padmei** · 20th February 2015, 16:58

You're not still trying to ride along windy ridge are you?

**NordieBoy** · 21st February 2015, 21:03

Black Diamond Ridge is stupid. Why would anyone want to ride it?

**NordieBoy** · 21st February 2015, 21:26

I beat 7 riders in the Epic! I think the guy on a single speed who broke his chain ring finished in front of me though

**NordieBoy** · 20th March 2015, 07:36

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Oil change time on the DR this weekend.
Got the Total oil ready...

Maybe THIS weekend...
Also got new chain, sprockets and oil filter to go on...

**RogIrwin** · 21st March 2015, 13:57

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Maybe THIS weekend...
Also got new chain, sprockets and oil filter to go on...

Did I see you riding up the Lee Valley this morning?

**NordieBoy** · 21st March 2015, 17:58

Originally Posted by RogIrwin

Did I see you riding up the Lee Valley this morning?

Thought it might be you.
Went around Pig Valley, Wairoa Gorge, Lee Valley, Mead Rd, Aniseed Valley, Fire Lookout, Barnicoat Range, Widdershins, Involution and back home on the cycleway.
77km and 5:30hrs.