Ultegra crank 34 ring is fine the 50 wont hold a chain (.and a new big ring costs about the same as a crank as its asymetric) but a 39 is about £15 new. I just bought a 40t narrow wide to fit my 4-arm 105 crankset for under £2 from Ali-express (but I had to go with round)... cheap options are out t...

how cheap do you want? got a few sets of really nasty cheap heavy steel ringed monsters I'd happily release for free. I'm Sheffield based if that's any help...

There's a complete inbred 29er being sold on STW and it comes with the carbon fork as a spare pparently, so maybe they could be persuaded to part with the fork? https://singletrackworld.com/advert/on-one-inbred-29er-slot-drop/ unless they'd post the fork, Perth to Milton Keynes is even further... :...

something to lubricate the bead helps a lot if they're tight. Washing up liquid makes a big difference...

I've done it on drops years ago (on a 26" single speed Specialized M2, with canti brakes - you'll be fine. I've also done it on a mullet old style Scandal 29er (but not 29 at the back, obvs being mullet-ed). This was probably more appropriate, but not because it had flat bars. More the disc bra...

interested in the fork - what is tyre clearance like? Can you send me pics to s.fagg@talktalk.net please? Ta Fork width where the tyre goes on a 700 wheel is 73mm. Cheers for the details - sounds great but I hadn't realised it was thru-axle and I'm too much if a luddite to have any thru axle wheels...

The Kinder plateau is all access land Shaf so you're fine pushing/carrying the bike. Realistically you're unikely to meet many/any people on that bit anyway unless it's the height of summer. I've ridden the black line - some fun trials-y bits of rock to get over and some peaty bog. Sadly, while acc...

interested in the fork - what is tyre clearance like?

Can you send me pics to s.fagg@talktalk.net please?


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PaulE wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:40 pm Another negative would be Simon getting COVID, so having nobody to share a lift with :(

Flipping that to a positive, you didn't have to wait around for hours in the freezing cold for me to finish once you'd already got back...

I had my back seen to yesterday and I've been thinking about this years BB200 regularly. Don't wanna miss the chance and then it'll be too late. Anyone fancy a 3rd weekend, group start with me :lol: Tempting, seeing as I'm on my third day of lying in bed with covid, and now the added pleasure of th...

slarge wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:29 pm We've seen people who are not physically prepared get through as their head said "bring it on" and we've seen very fit people jack it in.

This is what I'm relying on. And maybe pizza...

I'm out with a DNS already. Lower back pain causing me to move about like a sloth for first few hours of waking up. Left it 5 days before making a decision. Have a good ride you all :smile: Maybe next time! Nooo - that's not good 😢 If you can get in for the second weekend you can laugh at me slidin...

I'm out with a DNS already. Lower back pain causing me to move about like a sloth for first few hours of waking up. Left it 5 days before making a decision. Have a good ride you all :smile: Maybe next time! Nooo - that's not good 😢 If you can get in for the second weekend you can laugh at me slidin...

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Just dropping this forecast for the second weekend here...
(That actually is for Llanbrynmair !)

At first glance I didn't see the word 'tyre' in the thread title and was immediately drawn to it... Hoping that tyre choice will be my biggest issue (and I'm another one hoping that the answer is Mezcals, but I might go for a Barzo up front, although the one I have is a cheap black wall one and wont...

Would anyone be interesting in swapping a 27.5 x 2.6 Mezcal (folding, anthracite grey walls) for something else? I've ended up with three of them and I'm struggling with the 2.6 on the rear of the bike I wanted to run them on, (but I have other options too) so I'd be keen to mix things up a bit... I...

Escape Goat wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:46 pm Is anyone feeling ready?

absolutely not!

:-bd I'm in for the second weekend, along with a friend who's not on here. Hadn't thought about the night before yet - probably end up being a stupidly early start from Sheffield (anyone want a lift?) but who knows... Me please! Given the username, you may well already be in the car... and if not th...

PaulE wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:32 pm I'm in for the second weekend, along with a friend who's not on here. Hadn't thought about the night before yet - probably end up being a stupidly early start from Sheffield (anyone want a lift?) but who knows...

Me please!

Ooh, can I get the mezcal please?

Now they've been out for a bit, what do people think of these? They seem like a great cheap option for basic route following duties, but slightly alarmed by how many 2nd hand ones are on ebay for not very much - is this just because people buy them try it out and then get upgrade-itis, or is there a...

Cube Attain frame and fork. Free if anyone wants to collect it from Glossop. No postage, CBA. I dont care if you want to sell it afterwards but would prefer if you wanted to use it or at least passed the love on if you do sell it. Wrong link previously. Frame fork headset only. No groupset. What si...

Hi mutant biker... apologis for the extreme late response. I was supposed to reapond but life got in the way. The tyre is currently on fleabbay for 99p starting price. If taking it off there will raise some ok cash for charity,I can remove it. Happy to drop to you if you're not too far away. For re...

Some Vittoria Mezcal 27.5 × 2.6. Too slippery for my needs. Ridden less than 40 miles probably. very tempted - are these the grey sidewall folding ones? I'd need to check they fit in the back (I've got a 2.6 Barzo, so if that goes, these should be fine). Should be able to arrange for collection. Go...