The Fury Upgraded (new forks with PICS, finally!!!)

sheepsteeth

if you want pedal you can use in an emergency then whichever ones that particular review is talking about might be a good idea.

there are plenty of dual purpose pedals which arent brilliant at either

getonyourbike

sheepsteeth wrote:

if you want pedal you can use in an emergency then whichever ones that particular review is talking about might be a good idea.

there are plenty of dual purpose pedals which arent brilliant at either

the review is of the pedals I'll buy. I'll only use them not clipped in in places where I'm 50% certain I'll come off.

Mich

We've got the same lights, I think they're brillant for the price.
Lovely bike matey

getonyourbike

Mich wrote:

We've got the same lights, I think they're brillant for the price.
Lovely bike matey

I got them lobbed in with the mudguards and a lock when I bought mine used from somebody else, barely used. The gears and forks hadn't even bedded in yet. It was £130 less than the new price too

sparky.2002

Nice. Bike marra. Let me know if you want a buyer for them wheels.

getonyourbike

I'll just warn you that there is a crack in the rear rim, where it joins together when made. If you actually know what you're buying(ie, good pics), then I'd be happy to sell. But that will be a long time, october at least.

sparky.2002

Thanks mate. I'm broke anyway at the mo.

blablablacksheep

what the tyres like?

getonyourbike

blablablacksheep wrote:

what the tyres like?

I love them, the compound seems just right, nice and grippy but they don't wear too fast aor drag too much. Nice braking and accelerating/climbing grip but loads and laods of cornering grip thanks to the mahoosive sideknobs. I'd buy them again. They're a good 4 seasons tyre. I'd run them all year round.

fearnsy

Is there anything you don't like with your bike?

getonyourbike

fearnsy wrote:

Is there anything you don't like with your bike?

the wheels, definitely the wheels. Also a bit of weight dropping, but that needs money i don't have as I'm spending it on tools for maintenance and expendable items like brake pads.

getonyourbike

I've taken off the bar ends because i've broken them in a crash, doh! But the free MBUK chainstray protector fits when my Lizardskins didn't so that's good.

fearnsy

Is that mag out now?

kaytronika

I chopped my Lizardskin down to fit mine, but I'll get the new MBUK if there's a free one in it.

Incidentally, I like your modifications. The blue looks good on it.
One Q:
Did you fit the shifters/brake levers that way around? Mine are the other way. Just wondering if there are benefits to the way you have them.

Oh and what size is the QR clamp for the seat? I also want to ditch the allen key one, pain in the botty

getonyourbike

fearnsy- yes it should be out in the shops, or it might not be till monday but subscription customers should have got it.

kaytronika- I fitted the brake and shifter combination like that to allow for better one finger braking. The more leverage you have the more powerful you have easily on tap. If you really need two fingers (I haven't) then you can. Oh, and from the shop (previous owner in my case) they were set up as you have them but the way I have them now is a big improvement. You index finger should sit in the crook of the brake lever.

The seat clamp size is 34.9mm.

This is a good guide
http://www.sram.com/avid/setup-guides/hydraulic-brake-setup

kaytronika

Thanks for the tips, when I get some new grips I'll switch them round and give it a try!

getonyourbike

kaytronika wrote:

Thanks for the tips, when I get some new grips I'll switch them round and give it a try!

superstar lock ons are the way forward, custom colour options and they're nice grips. I won't be going back to slide on grips, that for sure.

angry_bird

getonyourbike wrote:

kaytronika wrote:

Thanks for the tips, when I get some new grips I'll switch them round and give it a try!

superstar lock ons are the way forward, custom colour options and they're nice grips. I won't be going back to slide on grips, that for sure.

I found superstar (supagripa) grips wore ridiculously quickly compared to my strange lock-ons. But they're cheaper and the colour is much nicer so I suppose it makes up for it.

getonyourbike

Angry Bird wrote:

getonyourbike wrote:

kaytronika wrote:

Thanks for the tips, when I get some new grips I'll switch them round and give it a try!

superstar lock ons are the way forward, custom colour options and they're nice grips. I won't be going back to slide on grips, that for sure.

I found superstar (supagripa) grips wore ridiculously quickly compared to my strange lock-ons. But they're cheaper and the colour is much nicer so I suppose it makes up for it.

I've also noticed that they seem to wear fast but with the amount I ride, I'm not surprised. I do well over 100 miles a week btw. The replacement cartridges are only £5 though.

Pipsical

Nice bike. Where did you get the bottle bracket and mud guards?

shukur

Can anyone get me a cheap carrera fury? all the ones on ebay are selling like mad at £180-300 or in odd cases more at 400.

let me know!

getonyourbike

Pipsical wrote:

Nice bike. Where did you get the bottle bracket and mud guards?

bottle bracket? Do you mean bottle cage?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=37234
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=36521

getonyourbike

shukur wrote:

Can anyone get me a cheap carrera fury? all the ones on ebay are selling like mad at £180-300 or in odd cases more at 400.

let me know!

the condition is going to be very bad if you get it for less than that, its a £600 bike. I was happy getting mine in perfect condition for £370. I saved £230 and I got mudguards, a bottle cage, a light set and a cable lock lobbed in.

MountainMonster

shukur wrote:

Can anyone get me a cheap carrera fury? all the ones on ebay are selling like mad at £180-300 or in odd cases more at 400.

let me know!

Would you like a 2010 Ferrari F430 for 50k as well to go with that?

shukur

lisen u bum, this is not only fools n horses lol
anyway, thats a nic ebike you have there, whats the cost?
if its between £150-300 then maybe ill consider. and why is the fury going for more than £300 when its not worth it! id rather buy a boardman sport which has better stuff on for £150 more, i just like white color u see.
anyway, if anyone can get me one then please let me know. theres a tramp on eBay selling it for 600 cos he put a pair of lights on n thought hes got a ferrari or sumthin so he decided to try his luck, ben167 is his name, retard!

let me know man please!

getonyourbike

Since when was a boardman sport better than a Fury? You don't know what you're talking about. Please reconsider your grammar too.

shukur

avid elixir 5, sram x9, top quality frame, 2.1 tyres, renthal bar.. the fury is just a brand. i bought one for £220 on eBay for my brother but now i cant seem to get a hold of one for myself at 20inch frame, theres one currently on eBay at £225 18inch frame used with no pedals, go check it out. boardmans are nice bikes but i like carreras too.

getonyourbike

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165499

that's a boardman sport

shukur

# Approximate Weight (KG): 12.7
# Front Mech: Sram X5
# Gear Shifters: SRAM X5 9 speed
Handle Bars: Ritchey OS 31.8mm
# Rear Mech: SRAM X5

and it's by Chris Boardman.

It's black, the carrera is white.
2 rare colours and good bikes.
slightly lower in price but looking at its upgraddes from the fury, you can't go wrong.
however,if you can get me a fury cheaper than £350 let me know.

getonyourbike

shukur wrote:

# Approximate Weight (KG): 12.7
# Front Mech: Sram X5
# Gear Shifters: SRAM X5 9 speed
Handle Bars: Ritchey OS 31.8mm
# Rear Mech: SRAM X5

since when was a crappy dart fork an upgrade? It's one of the biggest downgrades possible.

And how is that X9, Avid Elixir 5s and renthal bars? What planet are you on?