Blue and Orange Mmmbop - Crudcatcher Bike of the Year 2010

jay12

Da Mighty Chicken wrote:

oh noes

Ask yourself, would the 'incident' be likely to cause the same damage on another saddle no matter its make, or do you think its more likely the Ragley?

If it'd cause the same damage, then I'd get another of the same, as it really suits the build (other than the same colour, do Ragley do a White and Orange?)

If you think its the saddle, try another make and see how you go?

Hows you healing up?

he's bought another ragley cheeky but in blue and white and with cr-mo rails IIRC

cat_with_no_tail

BREAKING NEWS!!!! - BIKETART SEND POPPING CANDY WITH ORDERS!!!!!!!!!

Keep your stinkin Haribo, popping candy is where it's at!

As an added bonus, they seem to have sent me the Ti rail version instead of the Cro-mo version at no extra cost.







DMC, I suspect at least as much damage would have occured with any other saddle, in fact, were it not Ti rails, it may even have snapped. Feeling much better now though ta for asking

Anonymous

thats ace looking, just needs some suspension on the back and its good to go.

cat_with_no_tail

sheepsteeth wrote:

thats ace looking, just needs some suspension on the back and its good to go.

lol, I'm too poor for suspension.

Got some flats on the way though :P

The Big Cheese

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Got some flats on the way though :P

what ones?

cat_with_no_tail

Superstar Nano Tech, in electric blue.

Was going to go with orange, but took a chance.

Da Mighty Chicken

Cool, glad you are feeling better

I wasn't sure if I'd like the white/blue saddle but that looks really sweet, lifts the bike, fits in perfectly 8)

and yeah, what pedals you getting?

The Big Cheese

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Superstar Nano Tech, in electric blue.

Was going to go with orange, but took a chance.

Good choice, got 2 sets now and I think they are ace.

And for the monies I don't think they can beat.

jay12

wat d'you think of the ragley saddle? i'll be buying a new saddle soon and it's either the ragley or charge spoon.cheers

cat_with_no_tail

The Big Cheese wrote:

Good choice, got 2 sets now and I think they are ace.
And for the monies I don't think they can beat.

I know, I was thinking about getting them, but your recommendation sealed the deal

jay12 wrote:

wat d'you think of the ragley saddle? i'll be buying a new saddle soon and it's either the ragley or charge spoon.cheers

I really like it (hence buying another one after breaking the old one). I find the spoon and the cheeky both equally comfy. Obviously, saddles are a very personal preference, but luckily, they're nice and cheap, and you can get most of your money back selling it on if you dont like it.

MountainMonster

Seat is looking lovely!

jay12

Cat With No Tail wrote:

The Big Cheese wrote:

Good choice, got 2 sets now and I think they are ace.
And for the monies I don't think they can beat.

I know, I was thinking about getting them, but your recommendation sealed the deal

jay12 wrote:

wat d'you think of the ragley saddle? i'll be buying a new saddle soon and it's either the ragley or charge spoon.cheers

I really like it (hence buying another one after breaking the old one). I find the spoon and the cheeky both equally comfy. Obviously, saddles are a very personal preference, but luckily, they're nice and cheap, and you can get most of your money back selling it on if you dont like it.

thanks. i was looking for a comfy saddle actually so when i come to buying one it would be down to which one is available at the time

cat_with_no_tail

Do charge still do the Grey Spoon? thay would look aces with your Pha5e

jay12

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Do charge still do the Grey Spoon? thay would look aces with your Pha5e

i think so, evans still have the grey ones instock. not sure if they are carrying them on for 2011. thats what i was thinking, grey and that bit of red, just perfect

The Big Cheese

Have you thought about an SDG jay12?

I think they are the comfiest (and one of the most robust)perches out there, have had a few over the years.... but saddles are personal, and I only found out I liked them by chance rather than buying one....

jay12

The Big Cheese wrote:

Have you thought about an SDG jay12?

I think they are the comfiest (and one of the most robust)perches out there, have had a few over the years.... but saddles are personal, and I only found out I liked them by chance rather than buying one....

yes but ideally i don't want to spend too much

cat_with_no_tail

Pedals arrived today:

Not sure about them yet. They're good pedals, but I think the blue may be a little light. Problem is, I KNOW the dark blue would be too dark.

pastey_boy

they look sweet :P

hbrashaw

oh nnnooo!!

a carrot and blue powerade addict threw up over your 456!!

Tolk

I've got white nano's and love them, good pedal choice. I can't help but think the white ones would've suited yours better too. The blue look ok though!

cat_with_no_tail

Hmmm, I'm thinking I might send these pedals back and get the white ones with blue pins instead.

Just sending an email to Superstar to ask if they mind.



Edit: WTF was I thinking??!!!

Orange Pedals with Blue pins, it's the way forward!

tomtomthepipersson

I was loving this before the pedals arrived... but at least I now know what colour not to buy

cat_with_no_tail

Well, new pedals (part 2) arrived today. White through pin Nanos, with some nice blue pins (which took ages to fit). I'm very glad I went for the white and blue over any other colour combo.

Oh, and big up to Superstar who handled the return of the blue nanos with no fuss at all.

Got some pics in the poor light in the garage.






Also got some Ashima SOS pads to replace the SuperStar sintered ones I'musing at the moment. The superstar ones are plenty powerful, and require minimal bedding in, but my GOD they're noisy! Every time they even get a little bit hot they just scream.

Hopefully, these ones will be a little quieter. I like the idea of different compounds in 1 pad, best of both worlds. Mind you, they're not cheap!




Next upgrade now will be a new set of forks in the next week or 2. Either some 2011 Talas 150 (with kashima coating), or some Revs of some kind. I really want the Foxs, but service policies and intervals are putting me off. Watch this space. :P

cat_with_no_tail

The RaceFace BB that came with the cranks didn't last very long. They've got a bit of a reputation for being a bit poo. The Deore one was a cheap and functional replacement that I can just replace as it wears out for not much money.

1st impressions of the Nanos are good. I've yet to actually ride them, but the bearings feel good, they're a good weight, feel well made, and look nice.

cat_with_no_tail

Daylight pics:

The Mmmbop *might* not exist in it's current form for too much longer now. There is a distinct possibility of a new, more bouncy frame on the horizon.

Need to have a good think about it.

tomtomthepipersson

Out of curiosity - what has it cost you so far?

pastey_boy

blue and white fox,s would look tits on it

pastey_boy

a bit like this but with all your bits on

pastey_boy

nah im not a thread hijacker, i got rid of my mmmbop a fair few months ago. when i did have it i built it up in many different configurations. i did love the bike but in the end i yearned a superlight xc bike.
here she is in different clothes

cat_with_no_tail

tomtomthepipersson wrote:

Out of curiosity - what has it cost you so far?

I'd not like to guess to be honest. Bearing in mind it started life at the beginning of the year as a brown 456, and has steadily evolved over the last 6 months or so into what you see now.

It's cost significantly more than buying "off-the-shelf", but it's also been infinately more fun

pastey_boy wrote:

blue and white fox,s would look tits on it

As it happens, that's the next addition I was trying to decide between fixed or talas, but after going out today with the Pikes at max and not adjusting them (apart from lock-out) I've decided that I can manage perfectly well with fixed travel. Going for the 150mm Float RLCs with 15mm axle. Should help to lose a good 1.5lbs bringing total weight down to around 26-27lbs.

Just shopping round for a good deal. Stragely, for the first time in......ever, Evans are looking like the best deal :shock:



*drools*