stevie boy

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbi...ke.html?b=2563

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbi...ke.html?b=2564

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbi...ke.html?b=2556

http://www.canyon.com/_uk/mountainbi...ke.html?b=2558


i'd be looking at these, you get a lot of kit for your money, buying direct from the manufacture and they seen to be getting good feedback on bike radar.

i don't have one and have never been on one, but i'd do some research on them if i was in the market for a new bike

DYK

Looking quite tasty i must say,i could get the Nerve 8.0 for almost the same price as the Felt compulsion... Nerve 7.0 looks good too and nice forks.Something keeps drawing me back to the Felt though,will have to have a think about this...

stevie boy

the nerve am 7 would be my weapon of choice out of them lot, the forks are the same as the ones on my mates 3k trek remedy, i ride a remedy, just not a 3k one!!

TheEvilGiraffe

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Mine on the bus:



Half way round Bedgebury, Kent a couple of weekends ago:



All clean !

DYK

Yea i was going for the nerve 7,medium size frame in the black is not available until Calendar week 14,only the green is in stock,plus 8 days delivery outside of Germany.
Still think i might have to go for it though.

DT-SPD

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Here is mine, 1998 Specialized Rockhopper Comp A1 FS

Bought it in 1998 and done maybe 300 miles on it. Hoping to use it again this summer, might have to respray it though as gone off the green loads.

RB5 Boyo

My new Kona Kula from Chain Reaction...loving it too:

Paulo P

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I'm quite new to mountain biking and I only really started off road riding in about April this year but this is my bike



I'm really into it now though!

Puff The Magic Wagon!

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Turn your brake levers up as the way they are pointing, your wrists will be "over" the bars and you will be more likely to go over the bars yourself...

Put a brick on the ground and roll up to it with the levers as they are and you will feel the front wheel want to stop and your body go forward/over the bars. Move the levers back (horizontal) and try again, you will feel the front wheel just roll over the brick naturally.

Silver Scooby Sport

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Anyone running a Rock Lobster ?

drb5

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Not sure if you'll like it or loathe it, but I LOVE it!

Threw some new shiny bits at it and they took well to it, though I'm still to shorten the brake lines.

Here's how it looked...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drb5/7454078588/http://www.flickr.com/photos/drb5/7454078588/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/drb5/
And how it is now...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drb5/7814440224/http://www.flickr.com/photos/drb5/7814440224/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/drb5/

DARB

This is mine, well it will be when I've saved up a bit more

http://www.sportsdirect.com/maxima-h...id-bike-932097

Paulo P

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That's the way I used to ride with the levers like that but my mate set these ones up like this for some reason, I'll ask him why he set them like that

Thanks

mrmadcap

Can someone kindly explain the theory behind 29" wheels? as i have allways thought the small sloping top tube frame (Kona & Overbury) and 26" wheels were the proven combo.

drb5

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The 29" wheel will be able to go over larger holes and more contact of tread, so better traction.

davyboy

27.5 is where it's at.

29s are so last year!

bonesetter

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Also will hold momentum more easily.

29er's certainly make sense for the taller rider. Nothing more daft looking than a 6' rider perched on top of a small looking bike. A 29er will make you feel more 'in the bike' too which is nice

Look how many riders were on 29er's in the Olympic games - almost all of them

drb5

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Is it just a fad though, or are they likely to stick around? I hope they stick about as I'd love one...parts prices will need to come down though.

mrmadcap

Sorry but i disagree, did a lot of messing about with wheel and frame sizes and geometries in the 70's well before the MTB bandwagon got going in the UK.

We experienced a serious lack of control and manoeuvrability with the larger wheel and frame combos equalling reduction of speed off road.

So don't really understand your sit up and beg theories even for the taller rider.

Forget about the Olympics, these were just a showcase and nothing like the real MTB World Championships. A bit like saying Olympic football is on par with the Champions League.

bonesetter

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Have you tried any of the post 70's, ie contemporary 29er's? They really have come of age

As for saying a serious lack of of control and manoeuvrability with the larger wheel and frame combos equalling reduction of speed off road, well this really just isn't borne out in these bikes, at all. I've owned half a dozen 29er's over the last 6 years and things have come on in that time. For one thing chain stay length. My current rigid Wolfhound (pictured back on page 2) I have them set to 16 2/3", the hardtail is 16.7" and the Specialiazed FS is 17.3. These are the same, or a little less a similar sized 26" I'm sure you'll know how CS length effects manoeuvrability...

Another control and manoeuvrability factor is wheelbase. My Wolfhound has a shorter WB than a 26" due to its clever geometry

And really, 'real MTB World Championships' can I ask you which ones you are referring to, as most I see and have been to have a majority of 29er's. The single speed world championship to name one

GazTheHat

Got this a couple of weeks ago...



Not used it in anger yet, but heading over to Glentress this saturday for a mini MTBE meetup. Not done MTB'ing for about 20 years, so should be fun!

mrmadcap

Nice bike, but I think full sussers are for *****’s, butl I suppose if you are a Clydesdale a larger wheel may be more beneficial and you need all the help you can get.

bonesetter

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Fair enough.

For the record, the FS is my Alps bike. The rigid gets used most often, and I'm not a Clydesdale, just someone who prefers 29er's. Sorted ones at that

Paullen

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Here's mine.

Crashed it a few times, but slowly getting better and fitter



Ignore the coke bottle/tywrap, got to the south downs and forgot my water bottle!!!

stevie boy

what did you go for in the end fella?

Devildog

My new one



Scott Spark 35.

Tried the 29ers but wasn't quite as comfortable with them, but I can see how
they appeal. Wasnt sure how I'd get on with the 2 x 10 set up but loving it now. Makes for a fast riding bike.

Devildog

Nice job

GIBZY

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Totally modified Carrera Vulcan



And the Mrs Bike - Specalized Myka sport

drb5

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Cheers bud.

I'm still getting used to the new 3x10, but only had it out a couple times for work so far. Frikkin love your Spark. What weight is in it?

Devildog

Under 11.5kgs with bottle and the grips/bar ends currently on it. Have to say I'm loving it too. Will upgrade the shock (probably to a Fox) at some point but can't fault the rest of the spec.

What's the spec on yours now?