The "I have just ordered..." thread

YeehaaMcgee

Awesome/10.
Only one of the two black runs (Black Powder) was open when I was there, the other will be open very soon. Some of the locals have ridden it, but there are diggers on the trail at the moment.
The blue and red DH trails are like very high speed trail center descents, although to get a properly fast run, you'll have to push the limits quite substantially. they're one of those, "the more you put in, the more you get out of it" trails.
The Black Powder run is a different beast. Although it's rideable on a solid trail bike, you're going to need a DH bike to really get the best from it. It has some very rough high speed sections, and the landings of several drops are on rough rock gardens.
Apparently, the other, as-yet unopened Black run is just mental.

Proutster

Nukeproof Critical Knee/Shin after being reminded how uncomfortable (and crap fitting/insecure) my 661 ones are whilst at Innerleithen:



SRAM PG970 DH in 11-26 flavour:



Blackspire Single Ring in 36 tooth stylee:

RevellRider

Being the big spender and all that....

this - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=16515

Gazlar

couple of these in 2.2 flavour, decent weight, not too wode, not too thin, think they could be a good tyre match for my requirements

cat_with_no_tail

Go-pro HD Hero2
Chesty mount
LCD Bacpac
wind noise reducers
32gb class 10 sd card.

All being picked up by my mate who is venturing out to the states later this week

Proutster

e.thirteen LG1+ Chain Guide in black & 36-40 tooth variety:



SRAM X9 Rear Mech in short cage flava:

peter413

A KS Lev , a white 60mm Truvativ AKA AM stem for my dad and a random red Fun Works bolt up seatclamp. Just trying to decide on a saddle now, Ti Fly's are too expensive

Also in the process of ordering some new bearings for my Flatline which has been forced into retirement for a month or two due to a worn linkage bolt (also ordered along with some new bushings) that is going to take at least 6 weeks to get here according to Evans.

angry_bird

Wow Prouster, you're really getting the bike DH ready. Pop some pics of it up once it's done.

Proutster

Angry Bird wrote:

Wow Prouster, you're really getting the bike DH ready. Pop some pics of it up once it's done.

Will do, it should be ready for the Cruddy Cwmcarn trip so you can - hopefully - see it in the flesh again. You can have another go on it as well

DaveHudson

peter413 wrote:

Ti Fly's are too expensive

I got mine "used" from a serial parts swapper mate for £50 and having done some miles on it I'd happily pay retail next time. Instantly correctable for me.

peter413

DaveHudson wrote:

peter413 wrote:

Ti Fly's are too expensive

I got mine "used" from a serial parts swapper mate for £50 and having done some miles on it I'd happily pay retail next time. Instantly correctable for me.

I can get them for £60 new but I just don't want to be spending twice as much on a railed saddle as I did on an I Beam one. I may just have to bite the bullet though, can't find any other saddles that I'm totally happy with so I would end up buying one eventually anyway.

123oldman

Ordered in lovely shade of Red



Should provide some better grip!

Gazlar

Stans/hope tubeless kit for the crests, let the fun begin

Welsh_Wizard

Yay me.

Briggo

But in fango colour.

Who wouldn't want a pair?

cat_with_no_tail

As it happens, I've put one of these up on ebay literally an hour ago. Bought for the missus who dosent like it :
If anyone is looking to treat their wife, (or someone elses) give me a shout.
How anyone can justify £315 for a purse is beyond me though.

DCR00

Didnt you buy it in the first place?

cat_with_no_tail

fuckno! It was part of the reward package for 5yrs with my employer. They're big on the "one big family" thing, so the wife got a present from them too. Not gonna complain. But if she keeps it, she'll only start getting ideas about me giving her money to go in it, and a matching bag, and shoes to match the bag......

Richie63

Cat With No Tail wrote:

fuckno! It was part of the reward package for 5yrs with my employer. They're big on the "one big family" thing, so the wife got a present from them too. Not gonna complain. But if she keeps it, she'll only start getting ideas about me giving her money to go in it, and a matching bag, and shoes to match the bag......

Then having to take her somewhere to spend the cash, then you get something for your troubles and before you know it there's another ankle biter on the way, with all the associated costs of that!!

That's one expensive purse. Get rid quick

cat_with_no_tail

I thought you were in Morzine today?

Edit: nm, just seen your other post.

YeehaaMcgee

I've just ordered (well, bough from the LBS, really) a Shimano xt shadow rear mech, xt rear shifter, and an slx front mech.
I am slowly eradicating this SRAM nonsense from my bike.

Gazlar

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

I am slowly eradicating this SRAM nonsense from my bike.

Here endeth the lesson

Amen

lawman

Didn't fancy a shadowplus then yeehaa? Would like an xt if funds allow later in the year.

oodboo

lawman wrote:

Didn't fancy a shadowplus then yeehaa? Would like an xt if funds allow later in the year.

Might be sticking with 9 speed. I'm fighting the urge to get a shadow+ mech for my bike as the xt mechs on both bikes are only a couple of months old.

YeehaaMcgee

Don't see the point in Shadow+
It's meant to stop clattering against the chainstays, right? Well, I haven't got chainstays.
And I'm sticking with 9 speed.

The Northern Monkey

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

Don't see the point in Shadow+
It's meant to stop clattering against the chainstays, right? Well, I haven't got chainstays.
And I'm sticking with 9 speed.

Also, on the new saint mech it appears you can turn it on and off via a switch ON the mech? eh???

Anyway.. I have just ordered:



Evoc Enduro pack.

oodboo

The Northern Monkey wrote:

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

Don't see the point in Shadow+
It's meant to stop clattering against the chainstays, right? Well, I haven't got chainstays.
And I'm sticking with 9 speed.

Also, on the new saint mech it appears you can turn it on and off via a switch ON the mech? eh???

There's a switch on all of them, you turn them off when taking the wheel out.

lawman

all valid points! I can see why you wouldn't want one, but for me, it can only be a good thing, it helps chain retention, less of an issue for the HD as it has a full guide, but the noise of the chainslap is just plain annoying, freehubs I can more than cope with, if anything can help eliminate chainslap, im all for it.

thekickingmule

1 Shimano XT M760/Saint M800 Inner Chainring - 4-Bolt 22t - Black

1 Blackspire Super Pro Middle Ramped 2013 - 4-Bolt 34t Black

1 Straitline Bash Ring - Serrated 2012 - 36t - Orange

CBA with links. Just picture them for youself

thekickingmule

:oops: I feel as dirty as YeeHaa now