come on people in the grimsby area!!!!!!!!!

tomxc

my uncle has just got a cube ams pro... :shock: it looks amazing. :shock:

tomxc

hey andy_b
in your shop could it be possible to get a shimano xt front derailier???
and how much would it cost to have it put on etc...(if you know off the top of your head of course)
cheers
oh and yet another question with your mates old CB, did he struggle to get full travel out of the fork?
thats all

Andy B

Will PM you about the XT (will get info on Wednesday)

His forks were Rockshox Judy TT's I think, & he only ever got 80% of the full travel.

What forks do you have & how much travel are you getting? (they may take a few rides to bed in properly, or the preload may be set too high)

tomxc

my forks are SR suntour xcr, i'm only getting about 60%, and i have done probably over ten rides, varying in terrain, when i went to sherwood pines i still onnly got about 60%, mind you around here the terrain is sometimes bumpeir than sherwood pines
after every ride i clean and re lube my forks so i dont realy see a problem there...
thank you for finding out about the xt

Andy B

Ok, is the preload set to minimum?

What are you using to lube your fork?

tomxc

i was using 3 in 1 oil but it didnt seem to do much good so...now im using duckhams lb-10 grease wich seems to brong the muck out of the wiper seels>
oh and on mine i have rebound thats set to minimum but if i have it set at maximum or near there then it only gives about 50% travel. :?

Andy B

You should only use a specific cycle fork lube or fork fluid, or a Teflon based lube for lubing forks, as some lubes can rot/swell the seals! (unless the manual for the forks says different)

tomxc

oh...ooops :oops: can you get that sort of lube from any like diy store or from a specialist bike store??

Andy B

Finish Line Dry lube is Teflon based & you can get it from Velosport on Clps High St. Fork oil maybe halfords, but the Teflon lube has more uses than just pure fork oil.

tomxc

ah ha...thanks again for the advice

tomxc

likeing the slx cranks btw

Andy B

tomxc wrote:

ah ha...thanks again for the advice

No prob

tomxc wrote:

likeing the slx cranks btw

They are rather tasty, only has a little ride, but they are loads smoother shifting than any other crankset I've had.

tomxc

hey andy b, what is the phone number for cycle plus (or whatever cycle trax is called now) My school has finaly said we can do work experience. (due to a massive up roar forwarded by the year tens

Andy B

tomxc wrote:

hey andy b, what is the phone number for cycle plus (or whatever cycle trax is called now) My school has finaly said we can do work experience. (due to a massive up roar forwarded by the year tens

Sorry, but the shop has closed down.

I am thinking of setting up my own mobile repairs business though

tomxc

omg :shock: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thats unfortunate...good look on the sole proprietary (if that evn is the right wordre)
chances are i will want to be i have till feb to decide

LoUiS1985

Hi all,
I'm from grimsby! i usually start from my riding buddys at north thoresby and ride onto the wolds, taking bridleways and making the route up as we go along. route takes us through wold newton, binbrook, louth, bigby, croxby etc..
also willingham woods where the north shore/freeride style routes are (although yet to become a member).
if anyone is interested in a ride sometime PM me as i'm out about 3 times a week
Cheers,
Louis

tomxc

is ther any other bits of willingham woods worth ridin....more for xc than the north shore freeride stuff...nd is it jus me or does binbrook area seem quite hilly....well for the wolds anyways...