Bit of a rubbish day at the office. After having not done any training for a week or so (but hopwfully that translates to not being broke or behind on house/loft renovations) today was/is the day I go out. Naturally with nothing less than a Magic Mary up back. First I'd need to mount it though!
Weights checked after removing the (almost) worn Maxxis Rekon+.
New Magic Mary 27.5 x 2.6 = 1350g
Worn Maxxis Ignitor 27.5 x 2.8 = 980g
Specialized Butcher GRID 27.5 x 2.8 = 1136g
Vitt Mezcal new(ish) 27.5 x 2.6 = 860g
Then salvaged the sealant from the removed Mezcal and applied it into the Magic Mary. It felt very unsupple and hard to handle. So much that I had to even get the magnet out to confirm it's not wired! It's not thankfully.
After reaching this stage and a broken Pedros lever I decided I need the hair dryer to give a bit of warmth. No joy and even with the valve loosened it's just too tight. Bwforw heuting the finger too much or breaking the other two levers I've given in. The Specsh can go back on for now and maybe I'll get another Magic Mary but in 2.8... Maybe I'll not risk it and go for a Wicked Will and sacrifice a bit of trail holding.
To be fair, it is DH specific but I've never seen a tyre this tough. Not even the DH Maxxis in 2.5 (which weighed about 1200g also). Oh well... Least some trainings been done fettling the tires.
The Bearbones freecycle thread?
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Re: The Bearbones freecycle thread?
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. Got to be less slippery than Schwalbe G-one speeds...redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:01 am Some Vittoria Mezcal 27.5 × 2.6. Too slippery for my needs. Ridden less than 40 miles probably.
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Re: The Bearbones freecycle thread?
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 reference I (actually, let me check) paid £27.99 for it so anything remotely close to that would be ace...TeaFuelledMutantGingerBike wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:45 amvery 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. Got to be less slippery than Schwalbe G-one speeds...redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:01 am Some Vittoria Mezcal 27.5 × 2.6. Too slippery for my needs. Ridden less than 40 miles probably.
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Re: The Bearbones freecycle thread?
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.
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.
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Re: The Bearbones freecycle thread?
redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:30 pm 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 reference I (actually, let me check) paid £27.99 for it so anything remotely close to that would be ace...
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Re: The Bearbones freecycle thread?
What size is this? May work for one of my boys, and I'd happily pop over and grab itFLV wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:57 pm 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.
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Re: The Bearbones freecycle thread?
Happy to defer if it's going to good home - I think it's thru axles, and I don't have any suitable wheels anyway...adjustablewench wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:17 amWhat size is this? May work for one of my boys, and I'd happily pop over and grab itFLV wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:57 pm 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.