Bossnut Riders

Crazyjenkins01 · August 2016

Hey guys,

Thought i'd open up a thread and see who else got themselves a Boss.
have had mine about 2 weeks and am loving it. Upgraded tyre's and a dropper, and fitted Nano-x pedals from the get-go from my hardtail and haven't looked back.

Bit of tinkering with the pressures in the fork and shock to get it just so, already contemplating changing the Monarch R to something with a bit more adjustment, but thats for later in the year!

BOSSNUT.DAVE · September 2016

Its a bit quiet on this thread, I have a Bossnut to.

Crazyjenkins01 · September 2016

I was thinking much the same myself!

cooldad · September 2016

I think you're supposed to stick up pictures and stuff.

Crazyjenkins01 · September 2016

Ah, Cheers CD. Just thought owners jumped on threads for their bikes!

BOSSNUT.DAVE · September 2016

It's not the simplest site to post photos on. and all Bossnuts look the same as there's only one colour choice.
I normally do about 50 miles a week on mine, using Strava I've set some quick times on local green lanes. I'm 5th on an uphill cyclocross section. Although the fastest time is 3 minutes quicker.

For me, it could do with a lower gear ratio (as I have one or two steep tricky climbs) and a better rear shock. But everything else is great.

PS I've added a dropper post, a bend into shape front mud gaurd, and ditched the tube adding sealant to go tubeless.

Crazyjenkins01 · September 2016

Good point on looking the same! I have changed the tyres and grips though.

Which dropper you gone for Dave? I'm looking at changing up to a LEV 125mm soon, currently got an eTen 100mm, and haven't got around to tubeless yet. Did you need rim tape or just the valve?

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

I put a rockshock on it. I used a stans kit. But replaced the rim tape for 25mm gorilla tape. Works well. I have a 26 er than I made tubeless using the bmx inner tube way.

rockmonkeysc · October 2016

This is a bit of a rubbish bike thread. Not a single photo. Are your bikes that ugly?

Crazyjenkins01 · October 2016

I'll get some pics uploaded so as I get chance just for you Rocks!

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

Loving over taking on this cheap bike. Dropper post, tubeless, spd's, just need to upgrade the rear shock a little.

Llandegla Full Black Loop sub 1hour30

JBA · October 2016

BOSSNUT.DAVE wrote:

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Now that is just teasing, BOSSNUT.DAVE!

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

JBA wrote:

BOSSNUT.DAVE wrote:

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Now that is just teasing, BOSSNUT.DAVE!

Hehe I know, my photos are on Google Drive. Sharing them on this site is just a pain in the ......Had to move them from Google Drive to PhotoBucket then get code to drop here. There must be a way to display them straight from Google drive?

rockmonkeysc · October 2016

Very artistic photos. I found Llandegla black extremely disappointing. Should be graded blue, it's not even close to being worth a black grading.

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

At Llandegla there are three different routes, Blue, Red, and Red with the odd Black bit tagged on. I don't know enough of what should be a black, I just like putting the miles in off road. I've been to Cannock several times, but dislike the sand paste grinding though the bike. I should really try East Ridge more.

rockmonkeysc · October 2016

A black trail should involve features which take commitment, such as gap jumps and drops or technical sections.

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

RockmonkeySC wrote:

A black trail should involve features which take commitment, such as gap jumps and drops or technical sections.

Yeah it's not that aggressive, think they have kept it within safety margins, to cut down on H&S paper work lol.

Dirtydog11 · October 2016

Should be graded blue, it's not even close to being worth a black grading.

It's about on par with every other trail center black, you've always got the freeride section if you want non-rollable features. Not a fan of Llandegla but that's not fair criticism.

Thread needs more photos!

rockmonkeysc · October 2016

It's easier than Afan, Cwmcarn, Brechfa, Forest of Dean, Whinlatter and Grizedale red trails.
Blade at Afan is only graded red and I'd say that's a good step up in difficulty from Llandegla black.
Bikepark Wales blues are more technical, the blacks are on a whole different level and still a step down from black downhill trails, like the ones at Gawton, Revolution or Antur Stiniog.

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

What? no mention of Stile Cop at Cannock Chase,

https://youtu.be/hm6kg5D0bSQ

RockmonkeySC wrote:

It's easier than Afan, Cwmcarn, Brechfa, Forest of Dean, Whinlatter and Grizedale red trails.
Blade at Afan is only graded red and I'd say that's a good step up in difficulty from Llandegla black.
Bikepark Wales blues are more technical, the blacks are on a whole different level and still a step down from black downhill trails, like the ones at Gawton, Revolution or Antur Stiniog.

Dirtydog11 · October 2016

Bike parks aside, no different to Cody Brenin, Penmachno, Marin, Gisburn , Lee Quarry, not been to Whinlatter for a while but didn't strike me as any more technical either, you saying there's non rollable features at Whinlatter?

Used to be a 3 foot drop at the end of the freeride at Llandegla but it was removed due to too many accidents.

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

Dirtydog11 wrote:

Bike parks aside, no different to Cody Brenin, Penmachno, Marin, Gisburn , Lee Quarry, not been to Whinlatter for a while but didn't strike me as any more technical either, you saying there's non rollable features at Whinlatter?

Used to be a 3 foot drop at the end of the freeride at Llandegla but it was removed due to too many accidents.

Last time I was at Llandegla someone was having a ride home in an ambulance, they were being collected from a fire road at the bottom of an indicated Black run.

Image if you just let anyone loose on this run, you could probably build a hospital at the bottom of the run.

https://youtu.be/6RXpU7ibr-c

rockmonkeysc · October 2016

Taking out features because people don't have the skills to ride them is wrong. They should be left for those people to work up to and for those with the skills to enjoy. Bike Park Wales got it right with qualifying features at the start of trails. It's really disappointing when I go back to a trail that I've previously enjoyed to find all the big, fun features are gone.
Black trails shouldn't be inclusive for everyone. They should be tough and they should be kept for those with the skills to enjoy.
I also enjoy rock climbing. There are routes which would be certain death for me (not an exaggeration) but I don't want to chisel holds in to them. If I want to get up them I'll train for them. For now, I'll leave them for others to enjoy.

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

So True.
https://youtu.be/NIiqfqC0DEo

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

I thought there'd be a few Bossnut riders on here by now.

Crazyjenkins01 · October 2016

Been a hectic few weeks... Working in the SE, Union meetings, fecking miles of driving!

I'm planning on getting some of my pics on tonight when i get home and i get time (bloody kids...)
Was sure there'd be more Boss riders around though.

Crazyjenkins01 · October 2016

Latest pic from a while ago....

Swapping the dropper soon. Going tubeless this weekend...

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

Went along on a local shop ride, had a great night. Managed everything apart from large drop off in the dark, as I have to go to work the following day.

Crazyjenkins01 · October 2016

Looks great. I'm doing 2 nightride races December and January. Was great fun last year so looking forward to it

BOSSNUT.DAVE · October 2016

Crazyjenkins01 wrote:

Looks great. I'm doing 2 nightride races December and January. Was great fun last year so looking forward to it

Which ones? I need to push myself I bit more to ride more socially.

Crazyjenkins01 · October 2016

Its in the southwest. Exeter and Bodmin

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