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

[Litenbror]

When we road to Melbourne several weeks ago the TVT had just opened so we went from Jindy round the lake to the hatchery then up the TVT to Thredbo. The TVT was a truckload of fun to ride up (even with a bike full of gear) so it will be awesome going down. They've done an amazing job. I'm looking forward to getting back there on the Trance and riding down it.

Would be good to make a day of it and ride up it in the morning from Jindy, lunch in Thredbo and then down in the arvo.

Count me in for that ride

 

[SF Trailboy]

Walked next to it after yet another tyres failure. So sad. Walking sucks.

 

[Daniel Hale]

Count me in for that ride

me three

 

[Haakon]

Done a height change on a brand new set of Rev's , never even been ridden on and not much oil either.

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I remember reading somewhere that factory fills were very light on with RS forks. My 2015 model revelations sure were, and support the idea that everyone should at least do a first service early one them.

 

[SummitFever]

Every 32mm stanchion SRAM fork I've bought new has been low on splash lube from the factory and most have not had enough grease packed in the seals. I drop the lowers before fitting.

 

[Haakon]

Count me in for that ride

Me too.

 

[Dales Cannon]

10km beach ride first thing. Really good ride. Ish. Refer confessions post #5038.

 

[slowmick]

Got lost on my pre-work ride and found myself on some trails that I "discovered" when I got back into bike riding in 1998. Lots of nostalgia ensued until I got to the bottom of the park to find that the trails I had ridden since the 70s have now been bulldozed, covered with debris and made a re-vegetation area. A mate wants me to take his son riding and I thought it would be cool to ride with him where i rode with his dad at his age. Not to be.

 

[Daniel Hale]

threw some flats on the duallie last night, my hip flexor is weak AF, i had my giro rumble..bit firm...but had zero grip on the saint pedals, rode quarry pk in melb inner west, i then realised the saint pedals had little washers spacers on the bolts, removed all the outer ones, still not enough grip..
there is a tiny pebble rock garden, my feet kept bouncing off—

how the hell do you guys do it..r u deliberately transferring all weight actively standing in rock gardens to pedals, attempted 1 tiny jump, got 0.5cm in the air, feet stayed on ok for that, but still felt like i could have gone floating, do peeps buy longer pins, have some softer sole shoes on the eay

 

[born-again-biker]

threw some flats on the duallie last night, my hip flexor is weak AF, i had my giro rumble..bit firm...but had zero grip on the saint pedals, rode quarry pk in melb inner west, i then realised the saint pedals had little washers spacers on the bolts, removed all the outer ones, still not enough grip..
there is a tiny pebble rock garden, my feet kept bouncing off—

how the hell do you guys do it..r u deliberately transferring all weight actively standing in rock gardens to pedals, attempted 1 tiny jump, got 0.5cm in the air, feet stayed on ok for that, but still felt like i could have gone floating, do peeps buy longer pins, have some softer sole shoes on the eay

I find it helps to be slightly unfit and overweight.
It puts more force on the pedals.

 

[moorey]

Shoe issue, I’d say...and user error.
Very different technique required. I never slip off, even with shorter pins.

 

[moorey]

I find it helps to be slightly unfit and overweight.
It puts more force on the pedals.

Also that.

 

[moorey]

Saints aren’t a great pedal IMHO...particularly the older models. Pins never long enough, even with washers removed. Though Felix runs a set he won, and has zero issues. Always rides Five10’s.

 

[born-again-biker]

threw some flats on the duallie last night, my hip flexor is weak AF, i had my giro rumble..bit firm...but had zero grip on the saint pedals, rode quarry pk in melb inner west, i then realised the saint pedals had little washers spacers on the bolts, removed all the outer ones, still not enough grip..
there is a tiny pebble rock garden, my feet kept bouncing off—

how the hell do you guys do it..r u deliberately transferring all weight actively standing in rock gardens to pedals, attempted 1 tiny jump, got 0.5cm in the air, feet stayed on ok for that, but still felt like i could have gone floating, do peeps buy longer pins, have some softer sole shoes on the eay

I'm running Afton shoes and chromag pedals with fairly aggressive pins.
Honestly feels like SPD's - foot rarely moves unless I consciously shift it.

 

[Jpez]

threw some flats on the duallie last night, my hip flexor is weak AF, i had my giro rumble..bit firm...but had zero grip on the saint pedals, rode quarry pk in melb inner west, i then realised the saint pedals had little washers spacers on the bolts, removed all the outer ones, still not enough grip..
there is a tiny pebble rock garden, my feet kept bouncing off—

how the hell do you guys do it..r u deliberately transferring all weight actively standing in rock gardens to pedals, attempted 1 tiny jump, got 0.5cm in the air, feet stayed on ok for that, but still felt like i could have gone floating, do peeps buy longer pins, have some softer sole shoes on the eay

Heels down and compress compress compress.
youre probably doing the unconscious clipless thing of pulling up with your feet at jumps and bunny hops.
should be driving that bike into the ground at the takeoff and mostly letting the suspension jump for you.
rock gardens it’s just practice practice. practice.

I tried clipless for a while then went back to flats. I realised I’d started to collect those bad clipless techniques.

Saints are overrated and I hated them.

 

[droenn]

@Daniel Hale I've got the Giro Rumbles, but use them only for clips on gravel bike! The rubber sole is way too hard stiff for flats, and although I liked my Saints before, that combo is not going to work well

You need softer/grippier rubber shoes. And getting your heels down to scoop the pedals more to keep planted etc.

 

[Scotty T]

I put flats on last weekend. I got annoyed, they smashed into things a few times, once almost stopped me. You get so used to SPD clearance. Seat also felt a few mm taller, Vans and Saints give a really low foot position. Apparently you can get sore feet because the Vans are too floppy but I don't ride for long enough in one go for that to happen

 

[moorey]

Saints are one of the thickest pedals out there. ...

 

[Daniel Hale]

I find it helps to be slightly unfit and overweight.

no can do, 6ft, 78kg & SS...have legs can climb

 

[Daniel Hale]

thanks for feedback, might grab some nylon pedals off fleabay with bigger pins