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What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!
- Thread starter Minlak
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ozzybmx
call me Cáitín
Today for my bike, I helped out the trails. 4 short tine and 2 long tine heads.
When I was in Melrose a few weeks back, I did 2 x 1/2 days trail work, a couple of the Melrose guys were very impressed with the tools I had made a month or so back, said they were light, well balanced and felt great to use
I was stoked to say the least considering it was a project for my boys and I.
So they were about to purchase some tools (like I was) and offered to buy a couple off me
No way, you guys build and maintain the trail up here so I said I would make them a couple of tools and donate them.
So 2 of these are for Bike-Melrose, the other 3 are for us down here in Adelaide and 1 more for our garage in Melrose.
Was a solid 6 hours work, plasma cutting and grinding the sharp cutting edges on these, that's the last of the Hardox 450 steel plate... might buy some more just in case.
Heads weigh in between 1050g and 1120g.
When I was in Melrose a few weeks back, I did 2 x 1/2 days trail work, a couple of the Melrose guys were very impressed with the tools I had made a month or so back, said they were light, well balanced and felt great to use
I was stoked to say the least considering it was a project for my boys and I.So they were about to purchase some tools (like I was) and offered to buy a couple off me
No way, you guys build and maintain the trail up here so I said I would make them a couple of tools and donate them.
So 2 of these are for Bike-Melrose, the other 3 are for us down here in Adelaide and 1 more for our garage in Melrose.
Was a solid 6 hours work, plasma cutting and grinding the sharp cutting edges on these, that's the last of the Hardox 450 steel plate... might buy some more just in case.
Heads weigh in between 1050g and 1120g.
PJO
in me vL comy
Ah the old clapper bridge, got it!
There is no lander, this isn't part of the track anymore, that is the old part of the NS track after it got washed out in the May 2018 floods.
Scotty's bike is sitting on the old stone that was put across to bridge the stream that flowed down there (mostly it flowed underground). During the floods a new (massive) channel was carved next to it. The photo is taken from inside the channel. Just shows how devastating those floods were, big enough to rip a 3m deep channel.
As @PJO said it was the old track. It is quite a drop. I actually nailed it badly after the floods. I rode up to have a look. For some stupid reason I thought it was a good idea to carry my bike down to continue up the mountain. I had my bike in one hand and the other to balance me. Lost my footing and dropped to the bottom. Luckily (but unluckily) I landed on the front wheel of my bike. Destroyed Stanchion dented and gouged. Crapshima isn’t that tough after all. Cut the ride short after that and rode home.
pink poodle
aka stickchops
All I'm hearing is excuses...there's a lot of rock there to fix this situation!
I shall go forth this weekend and prepare things for epic send. I think once @hifiandmtb finishes his slide I’ll be ready
pink poodle
aka stickchops
Well perhaps by the time he has finished his slide, @hifiandmtb and @foxpuppet will have finished the great Sydney rock send off and be in the zone for a Tasmanian rock fest!
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
And the first person I saw was Mrs George!
You might want to have a word to the Yoinker. I think there's only one photo of him with both wheels on the ground....... on your bike.......
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BT180
Max Pfaff
Been a bit quiet on here recently, with not many meaningful changes to the sled for a while. Also coming back from a broken wrist after axing myself at the bike park a couple of months ago, so not much riding going on! Anywho, what better way to fill in the time when injured, than to spend $$ on upgrades!
Just took delivery of the new Cascade AM29 link. Promises a 5mm bump in travel, increased progression, bottom out resistance, mid-stroke support and better small bump tracking. That's a lot of claims, so looking forward to fitting it and seeing if it delivers on all those promises. At the end of the day I run a coil, so this should at the very least make the bike better suited to that.
Just took delivery of the new Cascade AM29 link. Promises a 5mm bump in travel, increased progression, bottom out resistance, mid-stroke support and better small bump tracking. That's a lot of claims, so looking forward to fitting it and seeing if it delivers on all those promises. At the end of the day I run a coil, so this should at the very least make the bike better suited to that.
ozzybmx
call me Cáitín
It's gone, reckon I'll have to fill the void in my life
moorey
with a big stick
Every second post on their Facebook group page is about the cascade. Every single person agrees....which makes the jerk in me put it down to drinking the kool aide and psychosomaticlly feeling the difference. Keen to hear your thoughts.
BT180
Max Pfaff
Yep, I've noticed that too. It's not cheap, so not surprisingly people wouldn't want to admit to it not working.
The rocker is pretty similar in dimensions, just the shaping and location of the yoke bolt location being the main differences.
Biggest change is in the increased yoke length.
BT180
Max Pfaff
Nope. Doesn't change static geo, just wheel position at full bottom out. They recommend going up a spring rate also to account for the new leverage curve. Previously my 500lb spring only gave about 20-25% sag. Now with this installed it's at 40%! Will probs have to go up to a 550lb.
Isaakk
Likes Bikes and Dirt
The red looks fantastic, matchy matchy - love it. Curious to see how you feel re differences, how much did you pay for shipping out of curiosity?
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Does look lovely.
I do find it typical that a frame manufacturer could screw up the travel, progression, bottom out resistance, mid-stroke support and small bump tracking. They really don't have a bloody clue.
I do find it typical that a frame manufacturer could screw up the travel, progression, bottom out resistance, mid-stroke support and small bump tracking. They really don't have a bloody clue.
BT180
Max Pfaff
I convinced a mate of mine to buy the Process 153 linkage, so we split shipping, but it was $78 USD in total. This wasn't a cheap exercise, so expecting noticeable results!
Amazing there's a market for this stuff and there's so many bike that can apparently be improved. I guess frames are just like suspension - there's a tune to suite the masses but there's also room for the tinkerer to improve things to their taste.
pink poodle
aka stickchops
As long as they get the froth right it's all good.