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- Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike ?
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Re: New Bike ?
Well I tested the broken road today from Hathersage and I had both sets of wheels, I tried the 650b plus first and was amazed how well they climbed but they had tubes in TUBES! so I had to run they hard but only after I got a punture. The bike fitted me spot on , then i put the 29s on and they where...
- Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:35 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5642
Re: New Bike ?
Well I've booked a test ride next weekend in hathersage and they have both wheel sets I can try and do the same route back to back so that should help me decide and I'm 99 % set on the prong fork , it will be a blast.
- Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5642
Re: New Bike ?
yes I have considered buying it with the bouncer on but I already have a hardtail so I think the prong sounds like the winner .
- Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5642
Re: New Bike ?
Well I spoke to Mr Prong today and the new batch of forks with bosses will be about a month and he was very helpful with his advice , he has done rolling resistance test and a 650b plus works best which I was surprised at as I thought 29 would be best so that has confused me even more , sometimes I ...
- Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:03 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5642
Re: New Bike ?
Thanks all , I was looking at the prong and I agree I think it's a better bet too also it has bosses on for just in case.
I have asked alpkit for a price anyway with the kenesis fork and xo1 cranks but I could supply my own fork , so much to think about !
I have asked alpkit for a price anyway with the kenesis fork and xo1 cranks but I could supply my own fork , so much to think about !
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 11:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: TD Kit Grid
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4221
Re: TD Kit Grid
Hello sorry if this comes up twice but i hit sumbit and it disapeared? Anyway kit looks great but you will need more water capacity as you get to Wyoming and new mexico , I rode it this year and 2 liters or so is enough to start with as there is plenty to filter but as it got drier i carried between...
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:29 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5642
Re: New Bike ?
Thanks for the replies , well I not sure about rigid as I've never had one but they seem lighter and faster ? so I thought I would give it a try then I would have the full set , full sus , hardtail and rigid and who doesnt want another bike. The fork that alpkit would put on is a kenesis maxlight bu...
- Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:32 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5642
New Bike ?
Hello All Just like to say hello and this is my first post and I am looking for some advice I am thinking about getting a new bike , I have a smithyframeworks hartail enduro bike which is brilliant for hammering down hills and the like but I have started the obsession that is bikepacking and racing ...