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  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    However, I am quite taken with the new Specialized SX Trail, it looks a good bike and is getting good reviews.....

    Ho hum, I am off to The concept store, or Evans at the weekend to have a look about...

    Crikey this is worse than shopping for a car, at least I know a bit about them!
  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    quake7.2 wrote:
    However, I am quite taken with the new Specialized SX Trail, it looks a good bike and is getting good reviews.....

    Ho hum, I am off to The concept store, or Evans at the weekend to have a look about...

    Crikey this is worse than shopping for a car, at least I know a bit about them!

    I got the 2008 Specialized SX trail and its about unbrakable and very stable on the rough stuff.
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • sl2371
    sl2371 Posts: 748
    hi guys i have a fuel ex8 and i love it, i also have a pace 303 hardtail the fuel is lighter and climbs better and faster. i usedto have a cannondale jekyll which was a good bike but i think the fuel is better
  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    I agree with sl2371 I was really impressed with the fuel ex it was a really quick bike. I prefare my remedy mainly because i can get my weight further back for the steep stuff and handles downhill better.

    The SX trail everyone I have spoken to who has ridden one have nothing but good things to say and 09 frames looks stunning. You could also go for a the in bike spicy 516 from welovemountains based at Rock City on Hawthorn Ave.

    at the end of the day there are a lot of great bikes out there try a few out, its a lot of money your spending.

    I dropped off the fuel ex at KE but mojo still not sorted out the shock so it's gonna be fall'tastic in France on the hard tail . :lol:
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    see you in morning matt.........if we are going to be a bit later then 9am at chop gate ill tx you mate........
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    altern_8 wrote:
    see you in morning matt.........if we are going to be a bit later then 9am at chop gate ill tx you mate........

    ditto mate!
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    Did I see one of you guys this morning at 6:50 in a silver car, with a bike on the roof?

    I was behind, you if it was you, in a big white 4x4 - tried to catch you up to say hi
  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Cheers for the ride out today lads. Had lots of fun, even with those ascents! :o . After looking at my o/s map, we ended up going further towards Hutton-le-hole then I thought!

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    Enjoy,

    Matt.
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    quake7.2 wrote:
    Did I see one of you guys this morning at 6:50 in a silver car, with a bike on the roof?

    I was behind, you if it was you, in a big white 4x4 - tried to catch you up to say hi

    Ay, it was me off to pick me bro up. I've always kept my eye out for a white 4x4 since you mentioned it on this thread along time ago, thought it might have been you.
    MattHarper wrote:
    Cheers for the ride out today lads. Had lots of fun, even with those ascents! :o . After looking at my o/s map, we ended up going further towards Hutton-le-hole then I thought!

    Yeah, it was a good ride out today mate, I will probably post some pics later. Like you say, plenty of them ascents, but some good descents aswell....

    How are them legs of yours, are they aching yet :lol: ? My thigh is starting to feel abit tender, after my lovely bail out.....
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  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    Yes that was me, I was off to work for the day!
    Sadly I am off now for Easter (being a teacher) but no bike to enjoy riding.... :cry:
  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    quake7.2 wrote:
    Yes that was me, I was off to work for the day!
    Sadly I am off now for Easter (being a teacher) but no bike to enjoy riding.... :cry:

    Not good at all that quake. Think I need my rear shock servicing, which means sending it away, but at the moment I just don't want to be without the bike. So, I think I would definitely be tearing my hair out if I didn't have a bike at all, especially with the Easter hols.
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  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    edited August 2009
    Here you go Matt and Our Kid, some pics from our ride today (3 April).

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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    MattHarper wrote:
    Cheers for the ride out today lads. Had lots of fun, even with those ascents! :o . After looking at my o/s map, we ended up going further towards Hutton-le-hole then I thought!

    Matt.

    some good pics there mate,try to get my left side next time as thats the better side of my face, :lol:
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    there you go our kid and matt.........last 3 pics are view from top of last climb :oops:

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    2-3 more rides like to day over next 3 weeks matt and you will prob find it a bit better as you said you aint been out for a while......have to show us a ride you normally do next time mate,we will have to just try to get a mix of what you do and what we do eventually mate....glad you enjoyed today.......
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  • ski-freak
    ski-freak Posts: 121
    anyone going for a ride this weekend? the missus has gone away so im freeee! offers?
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    ski-freak wrote:
    anyone going for a ride this weekend? the missus has gone away so im freeee! offers?

    where abouts are you????

    wont be out this weekend as friday killed us....prob be out hopefully next weekend........
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  • Rory T
    Rory T Posts: 116
    Are either of you by any chance have a hobby in photography because the compositions in some of those shots are pretty darn good.

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  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    Managed to get myself a new bike! Gone for a Spesh SX Trail 2 2009 model.

    Hurray!

    :D
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    Rory T wrote:
    Are either of you by any chance have a hobby in photography because the compositions in some of those shots are pretty darn good.

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    the pics posted by mattharper are taken on a xpensive camera,the pics taken by giggsmaster and me are from our camera phones.......mattharper is in to photography tho........

    so this pic was taken on giggsmasters camera phone :lol:
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    quake7.2 wrote:
    Managed to get myself a new bike! Gone for a Spesh SX Trail 2 2009 model.

    Hurray!

    :D

    see youve gone for anouther light-weight bike then mate, :lol: ,tell me you got it in the gold tho.......as that looks good imo.....???????
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Rory T wrote:
    Are either of you by any chance have a hobby in photography because the compositions in some of those shots are pretty darn good.

    Cheers, if you click on my flickr link under each post you get to see alot more of my photos, even the ones of me trying to make Bridlington look pretty! lol.
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Giggsmaster wrote:

    How are them legs of yours, are they aching yet :lol: ? My thigh is starting to feel abit tender, after my lovely bail out.....

    My shoulder feels alittle tender this morning, problery from coming off a few times. Esp as you know had a big off dropping down into Bransdale Mill :lol:

    My legs was knacked last night mind, made for a good nights sleep though! :D
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    altern_8 wrote:

    2-3 more rides like to day over next 3 weeks matt and you will prob find it a bit better as you said you aint been out for a while......have to show us a ride you normally do next time mate,we will have to just try to get a mix of what you do and what we do eventually mate....glad you enjoyed today.......

    Nice pics from both you and your bro! Think next time if i took abit more food with me, I would of been for some of those climbs. Usual case of just not getting out enough between rides i suspect! To be fair, anything like yesturday would be fine mate, the rides ive done on the moors is just about the same as yesturdays. Apart from that just done trail centres, so Id be happy with doing similar again!
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • Wheelieguy
    Wheelieguy Posts: 139
    Hey guys long time i no post, would like to add another to the riding nubers sometime soon or at least when ive got my finger out and got myself some riding gear and a lid!

    Not been out on my bike at all this year cos im a lot lazier than i though and nearly died on my last ride which will probably amuse matt as it wasn t that bad (skidby to south cave and a couple of other loaclish areas)

    Please feel free to abuse me and tease me into riding again as ive been massively lazy and need to break the habit, cheers peeps!
    "Don't ask the reasons why cos there arent any, don't follow convention, never say no, just believe in what you see and let the good times roll!"
  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    Altern_8 - yes another light weight! weighs in at 35lbs never mind, my quake was 40! Yes I got the gold one, the last large in the country apparently!

    Wheelie: You are more than welcome on our trips out...
  • Rory T
    Rory T Posts: 116
    Geez quake, a brand spankin new car and a bike all in one week. That aint bad. Did you get it on finance?
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    MattHarper wrote:

    Nice pics from both you and your bro! Think next time if i took abit more food with me, I would of been for some of those climbs. Usual case of just not getting out enough between rides i suspect! To be fair, anything like yesturday would be fine mate, the rides ive done on the moors is just about the same as yesturdays. Apart from that just done trail centres, so Id be happy with doing similar again!

    nice one mate,hope youre legs are feeling a bit better now.......at moment i dont do anything during the week from one ride to the next,but like we said,a few more rides and some more food/fuel mate like you have said,you will feel a lot of diff,i missed 2 weeks and felt it after first ride,but 20 miles on moors is not that much of a deal now............will deff sort anouther ride out for back end of next week or the weekend mate........and even tho you was aching,glad you enjoyed it........ :lol:
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    quake7.2 wrote:
    Altern_8 - yes another light weight! weighs in at 35lbs never mind, my quake was 40! Yes I got the gold one, the last large in the country apparently!

    Wheelie: You are more than welcome on our trips out...

    did you get it from evans by any chance??????

    matt harper has one mate,not this years tho i dont think(im sure matt will correct me tho),its bloody heavy,good for trail parks mate but hard going on anything with a uphill as matt found out on friday :lol:

    but he was quick on the downhills.............
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  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    Rory T wrote:
    Geez quake, a brand spankin new car and a bike all in one week. That aint bad. Did you get it on finance?

    Well the car is new to me, not brand new - I am not a fancy pants, with a brand new little ferrari! :wink:

    Yes I bought the bike from Evans, which I dont like to do, I like LBS: but they had the last one!!

    Bought using finance, opposed to savings, as its 0% Oh and I got £270 worth of free specialized stuff: shoes, tyres, tubes, CO2 pump, and a carbon deviant helmet, that is going on ebay!
  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    BTW I got my new Marin bike through the Cyclescheme, our school does. So I am up for a ride when its convinient?

    Rory - we could go in your car? I will pay the entrance fee (need a new disc) and then go to the visitors centre and buy a season pass. Let me know what free time you have?

    Altern_8: not sure my little Marin will be up to the terrain you epic guys do. Will have to wait for the spesh maybe. But if you are doing a road or light ride I woulld like to meet up and come with you?

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