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

droenn

droenn

Fat Man's XC President
@fjohn860 is that a 18/19 model? On the 17 model the water and mud the pools under the shock is way more annoying - but seems like yours has gaps at the bottom of the bracket to let that drain.

Anyway, always nice to see another Smuggler!
 
fjohn860

fjohn860

Alice in diaperland
beeb said:
The "Ring of Steel" is keeping all the metro people at bay still, will probably go berserk once that disappears.

Bike looks hot.
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Yeah, I heard the line of cars at the top lysterfield carpark was out to the Hallam nth rd today.

I still thought more G-town people would've be out and about.

It's a great bike. It is far more capable than what my measly talent can utilise.
 
fjohn860

fjohn860

Alice in diaperland
droenn said:
@fjohn860 is that a 18/19 model? On the 17 model the water and mud the pools under the shock is way more annoying - but seems like yours has gaps at the bottom of the bracket to let that drain.

Anyway, always nice to see another Smuggler!
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Yeah it's a '18. Yeah no issues with water pooling below the shock.

They are a good bike the smuggler.
 
the drizzle

the drizzle

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Took the v3 spitty out for a bit of a dream run around silvan.

We linked up our favourite gravity trails. Lyre lyre, Igor - no Strava - no Strava extension then a couple of laps of the freshly buffed jj's.

Fitted one of those hideously white cane creek progressive springs as I was bottoming too often for my liking on the 500lb one I was riding previously. Didn't want to get a 550lb spring as it felt amazing when not bottoming.

Had it listed for sale as I was ebike curious but it really is joy to ride, feels plusher than my longer travel sled yet more playful and climbing is worlds better.

I think it might be the perfect bike for silvan.

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mike14

mike14

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Made use of my 25km of freedom and grabbed the Django for the first time in 4 months, joining seemingly every other Melbournian on the Yarra Trail for a ride out to Candlebark and my first crack at the trails around there. Heaps of people, but lots of fun. Two locals showed me around which was fantastic because I had no idea where I was going! Pretty sure 60-odd kms is the longest single outing the Django has done, 2.5in rubber is not the best option for bike paths!
The cramp on the way home showed what a few month of 1-2 hrs only of exercise does to the fitness...
 
rextheute

rextheute

Likes Bikes and Dirt
Went to Wombat - carpark - 6 or 7 cars .....( some fella doing a youtube intro ? ).

Didn't see a Soul on the trails .
Had a Great ride , continuing to find Super trails , lots of old logging , moto and animal tracks ( ended up followed the abandoned railway line today from Firth Park to Andersons mill Site - dropped in from an old moto trail )

Too Maps are my friend - oh and a compass ...dont ask why .
Trails are mint at present , puddles have dried out - if it rains back to the gravel roads and more exploring .
 
sane

sane

Likes Bikes and Dirt
mike14 said:
Made use of my 25km of freedom and grabbed the Django for the first time in 4 months, joining seemingly every other Melbournian on the Yarra Trail for a ride out to Candlebark and my first crack at the trails around there. Heaps of people, but lots of fun. Two locals showed me around which was fantastic because I had no idea where I was going! Pretty sure 60-odd kms is the longest single outing the Django has done, 2.5in rubber is not the best option for bike paths!
The cramp on the way home showed what a few month of 1-2 hrs only of exercise does to the fitness...
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Did similar yesterday, 50ish kms round trip to Candlebark and was rooted by the time I got to the big descent there. Oh well, only 25kms home. Past months’ 15 km training runs not cutting it
 
droenn

droenn

Fat Man's XC President
fjohn860 said:
Yeah it's a '18. Yeah no issues with water pooling below the shock.

They are a good bike the smuggler.
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Just back from a ride on mine now. ;)

Caught up to a couple of ebikers on duffy descent who I had just let pass before it- when we got to the drop, they went around to the right so I did the drop and got right on his back wheel and yelled "use your motor go go go!" because I'm kinda an arsehole sometimes.... :D
 
Cardy George

Cardy George

Piercing rural members since 1981
No riding, but plenty of bike maintenance. Bought a Scott Aspect 29er for Oldest Boy to ride to school. It came with presta valves, but to make it easier for him if he gets a flat I converted it to Schrader, which meant flogging Middle Brothers 27.5 tubes, then replacing those with 26" tubes so Middle Brother still had a bike. I'll install the correct sizes in which ever fails first.

Then I installed the M8100 levers on my hardtail. Flushed the lines with fresh oil, front went fine, created a dog's breakfast with the rear though. Oil fucking everywhere. Still, they both came up nice and solid. Just with way way way too much lever travel. I like a solid lever, with just enough travel to clear the pads when I release. Folded up a couple of my Super Special Shims to go in between the lever and the roller and we are golden.
 
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