[Yossarian]

what forks are you talking about FD?

i am thinking about 150 qr15 talas32s on my whyte replacement... they aren't cheap though.

[fatdoc]

150 fox 32 RLCs

Are without doubt the best fork I have ever ridden and are worth it.

Word

Would be awesome on a 46 for sure.

Do it

[fatkid2000]

150 fox 32 RLCs

Are without doubt the best fork I have ever ridden and are worth it.

OMG fatdoc is happy with his fork - how long is this going to last then?? 2 weeks me thinks..tops, but I hope 8 so I'll then be able to get through the switchbacks holiday in Spain before he starts moaning about it!!

[Bubba]

OMG a fork that price he should be happy! Very sexy fork though.

There's more than enough adjustment in that beast to keep anyone happy fiddling until the 2010 model is released

[fatdoc]

OMG a fork that price he should be happy! Very sexy fork though.

There's more than enough adjustment in that beast to keep anyone happy fiddling until the 2010 model is released

quite frankly I'm stunned by it, only had as good *patter patter* over rocks and *BOFF* "shit were did that drop come from?" kind of plush yet stable feel from my 888s before... I'll be happy with this one for a good long while I can tell you.

Looking at a bar upgrade at the Mo... 

Project bike bling then completed... 

[Bubba]

Project bike bling then completed... 

yeah right!

[Yossarian]

Project bike bling then completed... 

so are you going to list the spec?

(of course you are...)

[fatdoc]

indeed........


I'll get some pics up once the mistress's desires are fulfilled ( that's the name of my bike)

[Norton Sharley]

There's more than enough adjustment in that beast to keep anyone happy fiddling until the 2010 model is released

Quote from last night's ride by FD - "I have lots of knobs on my bike"

Of course I couldn't resist but point out the obvious 

[fatdoc]

Thanks for that...

You are by your own confession simply well jealous, once you gain a year or 2 the excuse will be yours !!

[fatkid2000]

As norton's bike seems to be falling apart / creaking alot - you could donate all the mistress's old parts to Norton. I'm sure you could build a whole bike from her cast offs as long as you had a frame to put them on.

[fatdoc]

If you live to see 40 ( well, live through the spainish trip and beyond) then I am sure you'll spend a shed more than I have in the last few weeks!!!

[fatkid2000]

If you live to see 40 ( well, live through the spainish trip and beyond) then I am sure you'll spend a shed more than I have in the last few weeks!!!

Hate to admit it - but that is probably true. Probably not on mountain bikes as I can't ride them particularly well but road bikes - I know what I want.

[fatdoc]

Another ride, another failed component 

Saddle.... top foamy bit all poking out and outer bit all peeled off.. rather a rapid demise... not happy... & I must get round to getting some new jockey wheels..

[Norton Sharley]

Mate, you may be surprised, we are not 

And what have saddles got to do with jockey wheels?

Go buy yourself a SDG Bel Air.  I suggest the standard one but you'll be needing the carbon I beam option which means you can buy a new seat post too. 

P.S.  There were a collection of 10 crossers up on Houndkirk this afternoon trashing the place.  And one girl on a scooter !  I suitably berated them and then fucked off before I got my head kicked in.  Were there any rozzers or Peak Park Ranger mentalists up there to keep the chavs in check?  Was there buggery.

And why do the fuckers in there Range Rovers drive ROUND the big puddles thereby causing even more damage.  You're supposed to be off roading you tossers, at least drive through the bloody puddles.   

[fatdoc]

No go on the carbon bel air, I'm in love with wtb pure v to railed saddles! Usually last me ages. Besides my maverick  adjust seat post won't take the carbon bel air!

I'm so with you on the off roader thing.


Cunts.

[fatkid2000]

Good rant Norton.

[Yossarian]

well, after debating replacing the whyte 46 with a cove hustler, i decided to stick with the former, and have just ordered some nice 09 talas 36 rlc forks for it. mmm...

and i picked up an alpine link too.

i am a bit pissed off that i bought a new set of hope m4 brakes for the stiffee only a few weeks ago to discover that they've just updated them all. but there are kids dying in zimbabwe so i shouldn't really complain about some slightly out-of-date brakes.

though i suppose if they were all standing at the bottom of a hill and i came flying down only to discover my hydraulic fluid was a bit off and ended up ploughing into them then the kids and i would probably agree that having nice new brakes is a good thing.

[fatdoc]

those brakes are tried and tested and are service friendly. I run them..

That fork will be the dogs

Have to say that 46 is now one awesome beast!!

[Yossarian]

i'm looking forward to the transformation...

for a long time i loved those forks.  i rode it down the side of a massive volcano in chile, down treking trails that no-one had ridden a bike down, over all sorts of stuff, and it seemed amazing. and laden with a load of gear down a hugely rocky trail off the top of a pass in ladakh.  but it was only when i read about the duc32s and the braking deflection that i really noticed it.  mbr didn't seem to mind too much - they just suggested sitting back and using the rear brake a bit more. but on corkscrew type tight bends the whole thing just started feeling a bit vague. and the stiffee with 36s was so pinned.

so a good decision i hope...

[Norton Sharley]

My word Yoss, are you trying to challenge the 'Doc for the most expensive bike on ukb? 

[Yossarian]

i wasn't, but i am certainly up for the challenge!

on that basis, i need to replace my cheap'n'cheerful xt with a decent selection of xtr or x0.

perhaps some fsa carbon cranks, with an srm power meter of course.

dt carbon rear shock? or dhx air? hmmm....

[fatdoc]

christ...

well... I'll have the XT off you 

you surly arnt serious about the carbon shock are you?

stick with Fox if i was you... Rp23 is the best shock i've ever had..

[fatdoc]

My word Yoss, are you trying to challenge the 'Doc for the most expensive bike on ukb? 

There are peeps on here that may well blow my purchases out of the water in budgetry terms in the near future..... at least my frame is mass produced... and thus not £ 1.8k + "*cough*, go on... get a Blur LT...you know who you are!!" or at least a DW link Turner... (which I have to say really does look like it's the best AM frame ever)

BTW, the trails were shite this morning, I was ill, it was well slippy and Fatkid ascended like a whippet on steroids all morning.... he's getting used to a MTB... once he learns how to descend I'm screwed!

[Yossarian]

i was kind of joking. although i am a big fan of x9, after it took wait for it, about 8 seconds to set the indexing.

the rp23 is fine. it could prob do with servicing. anyway, it has nice custom whyte bearing things.

that cove hustler frame did look lovely though... ah well.

what i have been looking for is a really nice retro mtb.  i saw a fat chance titanium job on ebay the other day, but it was quite pricey. and i really want an early full bounce. maybe gt or cannondale. something that'll look good with a skinsuit and a green mohawk.