[Bubba]

Not trying to harp on about it, but I came across this pic and it made me think about the previous skills > kit argument

[webbo]

Not trying to harp on about it, but I came across this pic and it made me think about the previous skills > kit argument

is that the olympic cross country course.

[fatboySlimfast]

Do you think he is going to bottle it............ahem.

[squeek]

Not trying to harp on about it, but I came across this pic and it made me think about the previous skills > kit argument

I don't get it, isn't this the type of bike you want for something like that?  Wouldn't full suspension make doing balancing harder?  ie you don't see any of the BMX flat floor bikes with suspension and obviously you don't need any fancy equipment for braking or to keep the weight off.

[webbo]

its hardly a trials bike.its more like he's knicked it to get home from the pub.
maybe thats the chinese drink cycling test.fall off the bottles and you get done.

[Falling Down]

I like the fact the bike stand is on there.. I must get one for my Scott

[webbo]

i'm puzzled by the fact he's not wearing a crash helmet but most of the audience are.

[Bubba]

I don't get it, isn't this the type of bike you want for something like that?  Wouldn't full suspension make doing balancing harder?  ie you don't see any of the BMX flat floor bikes with suspension and obviously you don't need any fancy equipment for braking or to keep the weight off.

I wasn't really thinking of suspension, it's just it looks to me like a £50 "ladies" commuter bike, still with stand on. I don't think the geometry is very set up for doing anything technical at all, more for comfort whilst dawdling to work

[fatkid2000]

Well I've finally splashed my cash at a Santa Cruz which comes in 2 weeks. The future Mrs C was even happy about it - although she told me that fatdoc will be a dead man if I turn up at our wedding with any limbs in plaster. 

[Bubba]

Which Santa Cruz?

[fatkid2000]

The Heckler - think it will do the job for me.

[Bubba]

Nice one - should be a great all-mountain tool

[fatdoc]

Well I've finally splashed my cash at a Santa Cruz which comes in 2 weeks. The future Mrs C was even happy about it - although she told me that fatdoc will be a dead man if I turn up at our wedding with any limbs in plaster. 

Thats OK, I'm not invited.

[fatkid2000]

Well I've finally splashed my cash at a Santa Cruz which comes in 2 weeks. The future Mrs C was even happy about it - although she told me that fatdoc will be a dead man if I turn up at our wedding with any limbs in plaster. 

Thats OK, I'm not invited.

She knows where you work.

[Norton Sharley]

The Heckler - think it will do the job for me.

So come on, what is it kitted up with?

[fatdoc]

i know! i know!

sram X9, hope M4s, i think a raceface crankset (not the carbon one, thank god), hope pro2 hubs on mavic hoops...

that new 140mm magura fork


forgot the rest.... dunno colour either..

[unclesomebody]

Well, I've gone and done it. I'm the proud owner (well, technically I don't have it yet) of a Trek Session 77.



All I need to do now is learn how to ride once again and hopefully avoid getting any horrific injuries. Also, I'm looking for people to ride with, so if you can tolerate a punter, let me know when/where. Thanks for the help/advice I've received on this thread, it helped a lot.

[Bubba]

Sweet - now get out to Wharncliffe

[fatdoc]

he's already directed to gravity-slaves 

have to say that a session on the jump spot wouldnt go amiss, it's just getting the time 

unc got a good deal IMO off ebay for that Trek..

[Bubba]

Stop the XC faggotry then Fatdoc

[Percy B]

Stop the XC faggotry then Fatdoc

And get back on that road bike!

[fatdoc]

oh God.....

see what I mean?

 

[fatkid2000]

Well at last the sun has come out and I'm going quicker!! Just knocked 3 mins of my commute home. Well chuffed. Although my heart-rate maxed at 195 - OMG!!
Bad news is that I can't do the Leg breaker - on weekend of 18/7/08 - had to do some swops at work so I can have a holiday.

If anybody wants the place let me know - I only entered the short course (85 Km ish), but I think its fairly easy to upgrade to the medium (130Km) or long (165Km).

Come on fatdoc - get back on that road bike - you know you want to. 

[fatkid2000]

Woops - that should have been on the other bike related thread.

I can't be bothered to write down the spec on here - but its nice - and even though I've gone for that posh little fork works out cheaper than a similarly speced Orange 5.

Most importantly its Black.

Just need to decide which shoes to get - I'm thinking non carbon soled spesh - as I love their road shoes.

[Oli]

Also, I'm looking for people to ride with, so if you can tolerate a punter, let me know when/where.

I'm keen to get out to Wharncliffe or similar for some DH/freeride stuff as all my friends who ride seem intolerant of that type of riding and never want to accompany me. Send me a message when you're keen to get out.