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

[Stredda]

crashed it happened very quickly when I put the front wheel on the outer edge of a corner which was soft like sand but looked like hardpacked dirt. No damage to me or bike, a few sore muscles in my left arm which I landed on. Had to smack the bars back into alignment. Not much riding done this break, just the first and last days. Had fun butView attachment 413248

I do laugh a bit at those marks that head off the trail that you see sometimes and wonder how big a moment that might have been.

 

[rockmoose]

You've definitely set out a clear furrow for those who follow!

I'd plant that furrow out with marshmallow and mustard weed to shore it up.

 

[Mr Crudley]

crashed it happened very quickly when I put the front wheel on the outer edge of a corner which was soft like sand but looked like hardpacked dirt.

Arrghhh, hardpacked sandy dirt that looks like hardpack has snagged me before too. If you can ride away then call it a win

 

[hellmansam]

I do laugh a bit at those marks that head off the trail that you see sometimes and wonder how big a moment that might have been.

Same - but I’m starting to make them lately !

 

[ashes_mtb]

Completed attempt #325 at making a clamp mount for the Gloworm remote. This one is using a cheap bell clamp so not as low profile as previous efforts. Still feels alright.

 

[Haakon]

Packed it. Stromlo/Kowen/Harcourt here I come

 

[Jabubu]

I bought some tyres.

 

[pink poodle]

I rode to work. I misread the start time so arrived an hour early. Not wanting to waste the time I engaged in some not whs compliant street freeride around the venue. Up and down some small stair cases, Huck the retaining wall, Huck the retaining wall bigger, bunny hop the grassy slope, go bigger, ride the sneaky goat track, do it faster...it was a good 40 minutes in the end.

 

[fjohn860]

Did some hike-a-bike exploring, then rode the jank I found a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Mr Crudley]

Well, that went well.

Dropper wasn't full extending as snappy as it should. Thought a service with dash of lube would sort it out.

Got it all back together and now the seat rotates like a merry go round. Fahn 'ell...

It seems that I have been blessed with a blue lower bushing which is supposed to be replaced with an updated grey one. That is likely the issue, but in the meantime back to rigid post lyfe. At least it extends properly again.

Oh well....I guess you can't just put it back together and carry on.

https://bikeyoke.com/en/service-rev...Hd5vbguK1miEj_KtdYOpVCHrviQgek5akV9xfvzjW2yCQ

 

[Chriso_29er]

Did some hike-a-bike exploring, then rode the jank I found a couple of weeks ago.
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Love that last shot John

Got a last minute training ride in while I charged the wifes car. Now to rest up before racing Saturday.

 

[fjohn860]

Love that last shot John

Got a last minute training ride in while I charged the wifes car. Now to rest up before racing Saturday.

Cheers Chriso. Took a bit of climbing and bike finangling to get up there.

 

[ozzybmx]

It seems that I have been blessed with a blue lower bushing which is supposed to be replaced with an updated grey one. That is likely the issue, but in the meantime back to rigid post lyfe.

Spinning around seems like a pin issue ? The bush holds the pins from dropping down ?

I'm intending to do my Revive soon, will be interesting then

 

[pink poodle]

The big rocks look pretty epic with the bike up on top @fjohn860

 

[ashes_mtb]

I’m back.

Dumped it twice though. I’m rusty.

 

[ashes_mtb]

I’m back.

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Dumped it twice though. I’m rusty.

Fuck I’m sore this morning. First off was a simple slide out in soft gravel hitting a corner too fast.

Second was brutal; just started a descent and didn’t see a hefty log to the side of the trail and it caught the right side pedal and stopped me dead. Well the bike stopped dead, I managed to absorb some of it but still did a graceful cartwheel over the handlebars. Surprised no damage done to bike or body considering.

Anyway, was good to get 20km into the legs and catch up with boys after 12 months MIA.

 

[ozzybmx]

First off was a simple slide

Second was brutal

Your stories of hitting the dirt are way too often

 

[Mr Crudley]

Spinning around seems like a pin issue ? The bush holds the pins from dropping down ?

I'm intending to do my Revive soon, will be interesting then

Yep, that seems to be it from what I understand so far. The bushing holds the pins up.

The blue bushing must not be reinstalled and you need the grey one which must have some anti-rotational magic built in.
How you know if you have the blue or grey one before the first service is a guess. Get a spare and keep it handy to avoid an 'Oh f^&8 it' moment.

 

[ashes_mtb]

Your stories of hitting the dirt are way too often

That is a concern given I’m not the most frequent of riders.

Don’t think I do put the bike down that often. Although the first one last night was on a trail I was only riding for the second time, and was the second off I’ve had on that particular trail.

 

[shiny]

Yep, that seems to be it from what I understand so far. The bushing holds the pins up.

The blue bushing must not be reinstalled and you need the grey one which must have some anti-rotational magic built in.
How you know if you have the blue or grey one before the first service is a guess. Get a spare and keep it handy to avoid an 'Oh f^&8 it' moment.

There was an angry indivudal on MTBR asking Sacki to issue a recall for posts with the blue seal just got brushed off Surely as a gesture of good will they would send a new seal if your post has the blue seal of doom.