Custom Lime Alpine 160 8/4/16 Update

AshW92

mike hunts alpine wrote:

AshW92 wrote:

The orange and green isn't my sort of thing, but i've had a lot of criticisms about colour choices and the end of the day mate if you like it then that's all that matters! Looking forward to seeing it built

I know what you mean but I like it cause I like it don't need any approval and don't mind criticism marmite and all that ha. I personally love it but I like different.

Then that's all you need mate! Like i said everyone hated purple on my bike, but i'm the one who has to live with it and if i love it then who cares

rockmonkeysc

At least no one will steal it when it looks that bad.

pesky_jones

I think it looks cool and I dont normally like flashy colours.

TBH, Its probably more attractive to a thief seeing as they dont know about bikes, so if it looks fast (you know what i mean) they see that as expensive. Probably not what you wanna hear but I have to disagree with rockmonkey somehow

Lewis A

Not my cup of tea, but then I can hardly talk, my bike's bright blue and fluoro yellow.

mike hunts alpine

So after two months of pinch flats and punctures galore. Lots of for fuck sake at the top of my voice in what I call puncture rage, I have decided its time for some stans no tubes. Now question is, has anybody had any experience with my/ similar rim and tyre combo? Or will I benefit from different rims? Not that I would if I didn't have to they have taken some abuse. Just a bit of helpful insight.
Thanks

oxocube1

Funnily enough I went tubeless on my EN521 rim/Hans Dampf about a month ago. I used a kinda Ghetto method though. Used some 25mm wide Gorilla tape to seal the rim (perfect width for it) and cut a presta valve out of an old tube. Then sealed the tyre on with some Stan's sealant and it was super easy. The tyre went on with just a normal track pump hassle free. Its been no problems since I did it.

I will be trying it with my Minion DHF on the rear soon, not sure if it will hold as it's not a tubeless specific tyre like the TR Hans Dampf but worth a shot to lose the tube.

Antm81

Same as oxocube, used gorilla tape on a few different rims and works perfectly, only difference is I'm using a set of DT swiss valves.

mike hunts alpine

Hoping it will lighten things up a tad as well. Not that I find it heavy but every little helps.

rockmonkeysc

Have you still got the orange bits?

mike hunts alpine

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Have you still got the orange bits?

Yes I have, just down to the front fender as the rear one was KIA though. Haven't got round to adding more bits as I'm a bit short on funds from moving house very soon.
I can justify the stans no tubes, seat post clamp and orange ss nanos as Bday presents from people. Really want the 2015 alpine decals as they are neon orange and will look great. Sure I can find £20 somewhere for them.

poah

mike hunts alpine wrote:

So after two months of pinch flats and punctures galore. Lots of for fark sake at the top of my voice in what I call puncture rage, I have decided its time for some stans no tubes. Now question is, has anybody had any experience with my/ similar rim and tyre combo? Or will I benefit from different rims? Not that I would if I didn't have to they have taken some abuse. Just a bit of helpful insight.
Thanks

used gorilla tape and DT valves on 2 sets of wheels that are not tubeless and they went up with a ghetto compressor.

mike hunts alpine

POAH wrote:

mike hunts alpine wrote:

So after two months of pinch flats and punctures galore. Lots of for fark sake at the top of my voice in what I call puncture rage, I have decided its time for some stans no tubes. Now question is, has anybody had any experience with my/ similar rim and tyre combo? Or will I benefit from different rims? Not that I would if I didn't have to they have taken some abuse. Just a bit of helpful insight.
Thanks

used gorilla tape and DT valves on 2 sets of wheels that are not tubeless and they went up with a ghetto compressor.

Sounds like they will be fine then.
Cheers

mike hunts alpine

Well I got a stans conversion kit and I have to say, it was very easy to do save for the frantic pumping on the floor pump. Have held pressure for two days which is good, I really didn't expect them to stay inflated. Also got a new saint bb as the old one has been needing replaced for a month or so. Need a new cassette in the next couple of weeks seen a slx 11-36 for a steal on CRC that will be getting added as this on is on its last legs.

mike hunts alpine

2015 fox 34 160 factory fork arriving this week, very excited to get them on the bike and some miles in. Got to be much better than the utter piece of "lots of four letter words" that was on before. A fork which should be renamed the warranty series not evolution. But lets not get into that, fox/mojo were great and did the right thing and have restored confidence back with their excellent help and service. Will post some updated pics this week.

poah

did you get it really cheap?

mike hunts alpine

Free of charge courtesy of fox/mojo. But it is a bit of a pisstake having 3 warranty issues on a fork in a year on top of the sub par performance. Fingers crossed this new one will be 100% better.

poah

mike hunts alpine wrote:

Free of charge courtesy of fox/mojo. But it is a bit of a pisstake having 3 warranty issues on a fork in a year on top of the sub par performance. Fingers crossed this new one will be 100% better.

should be better damped but does it still not suffer from the same soft linear spring?

mike hunts alpine

POAH wrote:

mike hunts alpine wrote:

Free of charge courtesy of fox/mojo. But it is a bit of a pisstake having 3 warranty issues on a fork in a year on top of the sub par performance. Fingers crossed this new one will be 100% better.

should be better damped but does it still not suffer from the same soft linear spring?

Not sure tbh can't find any reviews of the 2015 model.

poah

you'll soon find out.

mike hunts alpine

Wow not only do they look 100 times better they feel 100 times better. So plush but also supportive and doesn't dive, the trail mode is actually suitable to be ridden without shaking you to bits and the trail adjust actually works as well.
2.5 hour ride to get some proper riding on them can't wait. really are a far cry from the evo damper.

mike hunts alpine

Soooo much better than before so much smoother and the bike feels really balanced now. My local loop was so much more enjoyable knowing I didn't have to tip toe around with a poor fork that might explode or top itself if it looks at a rock,berm or drop.

mike hunts alpine

She's smoother than Phil Mitchell's head after having a new slx cassette and chain fitted.

Although she could do with a wash.

rockmonkeysc

Looks nice apart from the orange bits.

rapid_donkey

Lose the dork disc!

*AJ*

Yeah really nice looking bike.

The orange is just weird though, It doesn't look right at all. :oops:

mike hunts alpine

*AJ* wrote:

Yeah really nice looking bike.

The orange is just weird though, It doesn't look right at all. :oops:

I was planning on orange and green for a color scheme but funding dried up, orange nanos brake cables, seat clamp and orange decals were next on the list.

rockmonkeysc

Would look horrible with more orange.

mike hunts alpine

Marmite

poah

mike hunts alpine wrote:

Marmite

no, probably not a good idea to spread marmite on your bike.

rockmonkeysc

POAH wrote:

mike hunts alpine wrote:

Marmite

no, probably not a good idea to spread marmite on your bike.

It might look better than the orange bits!