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timothius

Yup tiny oil leak if I leave it upside down.

I did have it apart to change the damper from remote to non-remote. It was really tight to unscrew and I didn't tighten it up anywhere near as much.

It may need tightening or perhaps I knackered the seal somehow. (Where can you even get new seals from?)

Atz

Look on the mojo website for spares. Reminds me, I need some bits to strip down my reba

supra-man

French_Aristo wrote:

I am testing the water to see if there would be an interest for this
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=16678688#16678688

I would be interested,its 2 weeks before the Megavalanche so a bit of alpine training would be good. and test out in the new bike in big alpine stuff.
which area would you want to ride?

maybe fly to geneva??


climbing can be done on pedals or chairlifts. there are dh tracks fast single , xc family tracks, a bit for everyone.

for climbs look at map.. http://sdp.skiinfo.com/images/dppic/f343742.pdf?c=42 they are in green.... not that many

thel33ter

Ride the whole thing :twisted:


The bit around Morzine and Chatel looks good.

thel33ter

And all the green bits have an uplift option

supra-man

thel33ter wrote:

Ride the whole thing :twisted:


The bit around Morzine and Chatel looks good.

I like your thinking, In a whole day its possible. Lets get the brakes red and cooking. :twisted:
ol

Atz

I tell you what l33ter, you ride the whole thing, we'll uplift what we can. Lets see who has more fun at the end

This might be more doable than the mega given some of the other stuff planned for the year. BTW, anyone know if you can give someone your mega entry if you can't make it?

thel33ter

Atz wrote:

I tell you what l33ter, you ride the whole thing, we'll uplift what we can. Lets see who has more fun at the end

I'll ride the whole thing, including the uphills when I own one of these Till then, I'll take the uplifts.

popstar

I say to Cooldad, -better start saving. Canyon are very good bikes and are value for money. Trip to France isn't that expensive after all once kid turns 14, in Jewish tradition parents must splash out for a big party with all trimmings and honeys. Have seen it happening myself, so to be civilised and all that , better get that bike and a trip to France.

Amen.

Biggsy80

I have just joined the forum and wondered if I could tag along on your ride, 2nd / 3rd Jan. I'm based about 15 mins outside Swinley Forest.

Might not be able to reply tonight as just off to 'pickle my liver' in true New Years eve style!

Stan Leigh

cooldad wrote:

So much garbage on here I had to go back 5 pages to check up on Sunday.
So sort of planned:
Sunday 2nd - SH - Me, thel33tr, atz?, DK and?
Monday 3rd - Somewhere - me maybe, StanLeigh and?
Tuesday 4th - thel33ter. I'm back at work. Yay.

Next...

Working Sunday , but got a ride gathering momentum in Swinley on Monday all welcome.

@ Biggsy80 . Sunday ride is at Peaslake - Walking Bottom Car Park 10 am start.

Monday is Swinley - Look Out carpark 9am start .

Your welcome to join on both / either . pace - social 8)

http://www.mtbbritain.co.uk/forum/index ... start=2820

Anonymous

supra-man wrote:

for climbs look at map.. http://sdp.skiinfo.com/images/dppic/f343742.pdf?c=42 they are in green.... not that many

Does say 1000m of climb. Is that vertical, or the climbing distance?

Nice area. Wonder if the route over the border goes via The Wall , though the direction of the route would mean climbing it rather than descending (great fun on skis).

Descent from Avoriaz to Morzine should be good I think. No way I'd climb it though, even by road!

Don't know about camping there though. I like my luxury accommodation (and I would stay in Switzerland, it's bloody expensive).

French_Aristo

deadkenny wrote:

supra-man wrote:

for climbs look at map.. http://sdp.skiinfo.com/images/dppic/f343742.pdf?c=42 they are in green.... not that many

Does say 1000m of climb. Is that vertical, or the climbing distance?.

Vertical I am afraid but over 80km that is nothing and most likely short & steep clump so not so bad

deadkenny wrote:

supra-man wrote:

for climbs look at map.. http://sdp.skiinfo.com/images/dppic/f343742.pdf?c=42 they are in green.... not that many

Don't know about camping there though. I like my luxury accommodation (and I would stay in Switzerland, it's bloody expensive).

I would hoot for the delux version usually but I just try to ruff it up once or twice a year. It does keep me young

cooldad

popstar wrote:

I say to Cooldad, -better start saving. Canyon are very good bikes and are value for money. Trip to France isn't that expensive after all once kid turns 14, in Jewish tradition parents must splash out for a big party with all trimmings and honeys. Have seen it happening myself, so to be civilised and all that , better get that bike and a trip to France.

Amen.

It's a Bar Mitzvah, happens for the 13th birthday, and as he's now 15, few years too late. But if he wants I'll get him a jar of honey.

popstar

15? Send him to work!

Anonymous

deadkenny wrote:

(and I would stay in Switzerland, it's bloody expensive).

Should read "wouldn't" :oops:

Shmikuk

Happy New year everyone, have a great 2011!

Biggsy80

Thanks stan leigh, will see you all at the lookout car park at 9am. Am riding a white boardman hard tail.... Happy new year to everyone ...

Atz

I'll definitely be at Walking Bottom early if anyone wants. I'll prob do a loop of Winterfold before everyone else turns up

cooldad

@atz, will give you a call when we get there.

IanTrcp

A quick question for a Surrey Hills local who's actually been riding (not just thinking about it...) recently:

Has all of the accumulated frozen snow and ice on the ridgetop trails now thoroughly disappeared? I expect it has, but I was surprised at how much was still around on top of Ranmore earlier in the week. Anyone been out more recently?

cooldad

Not more recently, we were out Tuesday? I think, and it was muddy slushy and icy - did Pitch and Holmbury. It's been quite warm during the week, so would expect the ice and slush has gone. Will find out tomorrow just how muddy it still is.
Ride planned tomorrow starting 10am from Walking Bottom carpark if you don't have any plans.

cooldad

Sunday, 10am Walking Bottom, so far:
Me
thel33ter
Pieman
Timothius
Atz earlier will meet up?
DK back from the sticks yet?

Anyone else so we know to wait when you are late?

popstar

Popstar will be riding around there somewhere. But start time 7.00 or so. Most probably will finish training ride before you lot turn up.

cooldad

7 on a Sunday morning? And you try and pretend you are sane!

popstar

While my wife asleep I must execute time proper on trails.

Buckaroo

Car's loaded, hopefully meet you at 10.

Anonymous

Will be there. Bike's caked in Devon mud and haven't had time to clean it, but hey.

cooldad

So we have
Sunday, 10am Walking Bottom, so far:
Me
thel33ter
Pieman
Timothius
DK
Buckaroo
Atz earlier will meet up?

Anybody else welcome to turn up. If you've not been before I drive an elderly bluey green BMW with roofrack, DK has a shiny? red Honda.

Atz

My aim is to get out of the house a bit before 8 but depends on weather, solar flares, migrating penguins, the cost of brent crude and other, less important variables.