2009 Marin Team Issue Race Redux (Page 16)

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  • Tolk
    Tolk Posts: 775
    The Big Cheese

    Do you ride blean often? I've heard it mentioned, but i usually only ride Bedgebury and Bewl. It's only about 30ish mins away from me, when you go next give me a shout :wink:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Tolk wrote:
    The Big Cheese

    Do you ride blean often? I've heard it mentioned, but i usually only ride Bedgebury and Bewl. It's only about 30ish mins away from me, when you go next give me a shout :wink:


    Only been twice, hopefully going up at the end of the month :) Shall indeed give you a shout if you fancy joining us!!! ;)

    I enjoyed it there immensly, its nothing too fancy but I like it :)
  • jadamson
    jadamson Posts: 644
    any updates? :D
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  • tatman69
    tatman69 Posts: 176
    I have the white ESI's and they do get filthy...however they clean up as new with some Muck off
  • Xgreygoose
    Xgreygoose Posts: 371
    tatman69 wrote:
    I have the white ESI's and they do get filthy...however they clean up as new with some Muck off

    Yes, Muck Off works but Isopropyl Alcohol or Rubbing Alcohol works best and its alot cheaper in the long run :D
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    New chainring bolts fitted as well... forgot to add...

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  • bluechair84
    bluechair84 Posts: 4,352
    fourth picture down...
    Why is your bike plugged in? Is it secretly a dyno bike? Is that why it's so fast?
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    bluechair84 wrote:
    fourth picture down...
    Why is your bike plugged in? Is it secretly a dyno bike? Is that why it's so fast?

    Dammit, my secret is out of the bag LOL :lol:
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    bluechair84 wrote:
    Is that why it's so fast?

    2km in 6 months isn't fast :wink:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Andy wrote:
    bluechair84 wrote:
    Is that why it's so fast?

    2km in 6 months isn't fast :wink:

    Man, I'm damn fast!!!
  • bluechair84
    bluechair84 Posts: 4,352
    that 33Ib big rig of yours would be faster... :)
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    bluechair84 wrote:
    that 33Ib big rig of yours would be faster... :)

    :lol:

    Yup, she's a burly beast DH that's for sure ;):lol:
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Update - mileage so far = 2.1miles
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Andy wrote:
    Update - mileage so far = 2.1miles

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  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Tell me I'm wrong :P
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Andy wrote:
    Tell me I'm wrong :P

    *ahem* a little more than that matey :lol:

    Probably seen around 30 now... (still not as much as I would like)

    I havnt been out on either as much as I should - mind you now the weather is improving that should change
  • jacob2910
    jacob2910 Posts: 218
    where did you get the blue SID
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    jacob2910 wrote:
    where did you get the blue SID

    Merlin cycles.
  • JamesBrckmn
    JamesBrckmn Posts: 1,360
    looks great 8) how does it ride?

    do you want a new stem? i have an aluminium one that is 120g (not manufacters weight, real weight) with bolts, 100mm long with 6 degree rise and just has one tiny scuff, and you can have it for £10 posted
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    JamesBrckmn wrote:
    looks great 8) how does it ride?

    do you want a new stem? i have an aluminium one that is 120g (not manufacters weight, real weight) with bolts, 100mm long with 6 degree rise and just has one tiny scuff, and you can have it for £10 posted

    Thanks for the offer but I'm good thanks... that's a 90mm, 0 degree with Ti bolts and is a machined work of art (to me) LOL... think its about 150g or so (realy weight), not the lightest but light enough ;)

    Rides lovely, very light, very nimble and responsive.

    Granted, ashamadly its seen more road riding than anything, however, when I took it up to the local trail, it performed lovely on the singeltrack, steep head angle is great, you're right over the front when climbing, shoots up hills, sadly I run out of steam too quickly...
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    i would sugest you take it up to the raven black trail in Brechfa.... itl be perfect on the massive super steep rocky drop ins!
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    i would sugest you take it up to the raven black trail in Brechfa.... itl be perfect on the massive super steep rocky drop ins!

    That is why I have more than one bike ;)
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    joshtp/mbukman wrote:
    i would sugest you take it up to the raven black trail in Brechfa.... itl be perfect on the massive super steep rocky drop ins!

    What a webbo
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    :lol:
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    As I had to sell my XTR SPDs as I have a fooked up left ankle, I opted for some new lightweight flats...

    SuperStar Components NanoTechs in Gunmetal with Gold Ti axles.. have not weighed them yet but are very light.... match the cranks nicely, originally went for red, but turned out they were out of stock so bought these..... am happy with them as any more colour and the Marin will look like an explosion in the Dulux factory!!! :lol:

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  • SparkyP
    SparkyP Posts: 259
    Very Nice!

    Liked Marin's from my first Nail Trail in 1994.
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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    i would sugest you take it up to the raven black trail in Brechfa.... itl be perfect on the massive super steep rocky drop ins!

    I was up there with a bunch of guys I know from racing, one chap was on a Genius, but the rest of us were on lightweight hardtails and XC FS bikes, I'm happy to say I'm a crap descender, and I rode everything, the other guys did a far better job than me! The Marin would be fine! Not the quickest down hill, but I'll bet it'd be faster over the whole route than a burlier bike!

    Nice saddle, always liked the Aspides.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Yep - I love the Aspide - its comfier than it looks with a decent liner short on. I don't suffer from the 'bruised arse' that I got from my other race saddles.

    Also, you dont see many of them around (well, I havent) and it's very light... 150g (ish) - not the lightest but I got a stupidly great deal on it...... (£95 down to £30) so I just had to..... ;)
  • Laurence25
    Laurence25 Posts: 334
    Earlier on in the post (page 2 I believe) you said and I quote " Never would Gray be seen on any of my bikes " but hey I quite like the Gray pedals :lol::wink:
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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Slow typing there!

    I'm tempted to get an Aspide now, always got on with them on the road, never tried one on the MTB. SLRs and Toupes don't last long enough.

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