What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!

[Cardy George]

We should've held our 3 hour race yesterday, seemed a shame to waste 6 months training, so I rode for 4 hours today instead.

Only pic I took

 

[HamboCairns]

Some parts arrived to start tweaking the Norco setup. Can't believe it arrived in 6 days from Taiwan for $10 postage.

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What did you buy and from where?

 

[ashes_mtb]

What did you buy and from where?

Rear shock from Taiwanese eBay seller. Was expecting it to take a month to get here.

 

[slowmick]

We should've held our 3 hour race yesterday, seemed a shame to waste 6 months training, so I rode for 4 hours today instead.

Only pic I took

great colours in that there photomograph.

 

[pink poodle]

great colours in that there photomograph.

@Cardy George is pretty handy with a camera.

Rear shock from Taiwanese eBay seller. Was expecting it to take a month to get here.

Taiwan is pretty quick. Remember they aren't part of China. It is becoming important.

 

[Cardy George]

@Cardy George is pretty handy with a camera.

Cheers Poods, I'm pretty impressed with the camera and editing software on this phone, except when it's getting dark. It's utter shite in low light.

 

[Kerplunk]

I used Slik Honey and it's still a bit slow for those last 5mm or so, but it does get there. I'm waiting to see what it does after I've ridden it on Monday, whether it's cleared the dimple by itself or not.

Thinking it through after the fact, I might have put a little too much grease on the piston head. Not as bad as last time though. Time will tell.

Bit late on this.. Another method to clear the dimple is to pump the fork to max psi and give it a firm shove. You can can hear the dimple clear with a slurping sort of noise..
Or just get the new C1 spring, regain 10% of your travel and a higher front end at the expense of a tiny bit less small bump compliance..

 

[hifiandmtb]

Tootled about:

X2 making squishing sounds - time for a service.

Stupid Fox.

 

[slider_phil]

We should've held our 3 hour race yesterday, seemed a shame to waste 6 months training, so I rode for 4 hours today instead.

Only pic I took

Good to see you've kept up the training. My motivation has been all over the place this year and my numbers show it lol.

Got out before the rain on Monday night and gave the legs a good stretch.

 

[leitch]

Love your bike @slider_phil

 

[slider_phil]

Love your bike @slider_phil

Cheers! It's an absolute rocketship. Not sure what I'd upgrade to if I was in the market for another XC bike. Maybe the Pivot Mach 4?

 

[hifiandmtb]

What phone are you using for your photos, @slider_phil? Great shots...

 

[slider_phil]

What phone are you using for your photos, @slider_phil? Great shots...

iPhone 11, with a little post in Snapseed

 

[hifiandmtb]

That new lens tech is extraordinary...

 

[Daniel Hale]

Rode to blackwood in light drizzle, went past the 4wd uphill track, photo doesn't do grad justice, more than 30%, I couldn't walk it, 4wd'er told me they use it to test/find tip point of vehicles..it's like building an mtb feature to see where your bike crashes

 

[HamboCairns]

I did it, I went tubeless today!

Got a friend to help me and I can report no leaks or issues thus far. Also, my tires went back on easily too. Winner winner chicken dinner!

 

[Chriso_29er]

Rode to blackwood in light drizzle, went past the 4wd uphill track, photo doesn't do grad justice, more than 30%, I couldn't walk it, 4wd'er told me they use it to test/find tip point of vehicles..it's like building an mtb feature to see where your bike crashes

Like a big jump or crazy shute? lol

 

[Haakon]

Hmmm, my NX 11sp seems to shift well. But maybe I'll have a closer look at the amount of freeplay...

11sp stuff was good. I’ve got an 11sp NX on the old hardtail and it’s really good. GX Eagle is shit - just waiting for Deore 12sp to start being sales to convert.

 

[fjohn860]

11sp stuff was good. I’ve got an 11sp NX on the old hardtail and it’s really good. GX Eagle is shit - just waiting for Deore 12sp to start being sales to convert.

Yeah it's been good so far. A fair step up from the 1x9 I had on my old Reign X1

 

[HamboCairns]

Is there a need for more than 10 gears (11-46)?