Any Cyclists in West Yorkshire Around?

[DFR]

thats the 1 . . . i got 1 for my current project bike and didnt know about 1 havein reversed thred . . . its only a ally frame so it went in and !Expletive Deleted! up th thred on the frame  either way its in right now n its not coming out


oh any one have a rough guess on prices for disk brake pads . . . i inhereted a bike from work with em on

for pads find out what make they are Hope, Shimano, Hayes, Avid are probably the main ones around but it does depend on how much the bike was as to what might be on it, when you've found out have a look in your local bike shop if not try www.chainreactioncycles.com they have quite a few different types on there

cheers Dom

[deli hustler]

Bush Tucker Man if you get a new bike before the 5th of August, you should traval up to Selkirk to do that round of the Merida MTB Marathon Series. By far the best round of the series. Me and SWMBO make the trip every year from mid wales its that much fun

[muddymesser]

thanks dom

i ended up jus tryin to repair the pads and better leavers they work better than they did  :)  

project bike is almost finished its not the most expensive thing but its light and gearin works great  :D all it needs is th peddles puttin on and cranks tightening and i'm off :D

[Bush Tucker Man]

I was out earlier this morning.

I went via Castleford, Allerton-Bywater, Fairburn Ings, with the perceived intention of ending up at Squires Cafe at Sherburn (the bikers cafe that now resides in the -former- 'New Inn' pub)

After a very good start, feeling fit & strong, I'd crossed the roundabout on the old A1 at Fairburn & had the new (re-routed) A1 flyover in site.
 
Just as I was climbing very gently towards the bridge decking, the rear tyre went down.
It was flat before I'd even stopped!

"B *gger!!!!" :(bigangry):

As I didn't have a tube, pump or tyre-levers with me (silly me!)
So it was simply a case of setting off & walking home, it had taken me 30 minutes fairly hard riding to get that far, hence it was a fair walk back :roll:

But a thought wandered into my mind, I rang the mother-in-law (SWMBO away) & she came and picked me up - after I'd walked about 3miles pushing the bike.

So, tomorrows ride will see a tube & levers in my pocket

[DFR]

Muddymesser, you'll have to post a pic when your done be interesting to see.

Sods law on the punctures at least you managed to get a lift, always happens when you dont carry spare.

Dom

[Bush Tucker Man]

Sods law on the punctures at least you managed to get a lift, always happens when you dont carry spare.

Dom

Funnily enough, it's usually the reverse for me, if I've got a tube I puncture, if I haven't I don't :roll:

The Schwalbe 'Blizzard' (?) tyres I have fitted to that pair of wheels (green tread!?) are supposed to be puncture resistant :roll:  
Having said that, looking at the amount of cuts in the tread, they've done a good job in the past

[muddymesser]

Muddymesser, you'll have to post a pic when your done be interesting to see.

Sods law on the punctures at least you managed to get a lift, always happens when you dont carry spare.

Dom

will try n get some pics tomorrow . . . went out on it yesterday (handle bars came loose bout 5 mile from my girl friends n i was still ridin . . . worst part was that strech o road is the bit i was gona test it for jumpin ) rode it t wrk this mornin and got a puncture th reason mainly due to a 2.125 tube in a 2.3 tyre and goin past bushes n gettin half a tree stuck in the back tyre it jus got flat as i got into work . . . the bike is mostly second hand parts / cheep parts n a bent seat  :) (landed too hard )

[muddymesser]

my bikes are nevver finished  :D

[Bush Tucker Man]

I did the same (complete) ride again on Thursday morning & again on Friday morning (& in the late afternoon)
It's a lovely little route once you're past Fairburn, going through Lumby & South Milford on unclassified roads ('C' roads?)
A steady climb up the one hill in the area (by Steeton Hall Gate-house) & over to the single-track lane to Newthorpe.

I got the journey home down to 37minutes yesterday evening :D
(going is roughly 50minutes..... at the moment, until I get fitter & faster)


Plus, inbetween the 2 trips yesterday, I went into Wakefield & bought a pair of running shoes, as SWMBO wants me to go 'pounding the pavements' with her :roll:
They even put me on a treadmill & filmed my feet!!

[muddymesser]

got the bike finished (sort of) 8 rear speed 34teeth on lowest gear :) ally frame magneseum adjustable forks aircraft grade alloy head set thingy

[muddymesser]

sorry bout the size its a bit small

[DFR]

bike is looking good, second hand parts are good nice and cheap, hate to think what I have spent on bikes over the last 10 years

here is a pic of mine not that you can see much of it but you get the idea

[muddymesser]

cool . . . i dont do much offroad but thinkin of goin wit my dad wen he dus a green lane . . . as i live in blkpool i usually do stairs and ramps :) i'll try n get some pics next time i out near th hospital (its got good stairs and you dont hav t go far when u bail 8)

[Bush Tucker Man]

I resurrected the Dyna-Tech this afternoon. It's been hung in the garage for just over 2years.
It needed a good scrub to clear all the dust, spiders-webs & general filth off it.
Once spotless again, it seems to work okay though, if a little harsher than the yellow frame I'm presently using.
I had a short ride out on it.
It handled the couple of brief climbs, I could go up a gear* or so higher & with a bit more ease

*It's not got the same cluster as 'yellow', so the equivilant 'gear-inch' is a cog higher.

'Yellow' has 52/39 chainrings & a (8-speed) 13-23 cluster
Dyna-Tech has 52/39 & a (8-speed) 12-21

[DFR]

those ratios are going to keep the thighs burning especially up your neck of the woods

[Bush Tucker Man]

those ratios are going to keep the thighs burning especially up your neck of the woods

No problems so far.

I used to be able to sit down & push a 39x21 up HolmeMoss & Norwood Edge (Otley area) without a problem, & on a good day 'big-ring' it up most of the way up HolmeMoss (West Yorkshire side)

[muddymesser]

i usually only keep it in 1 gear front big ring and rear 5th :) its great in the lowest all i gotta do is hold th front brake n i can wheel spin it either that or set off with front wheel locked up 8)

[Bush Tucker Man]

can wheel spin it either that or set off with front wheel locked up 8)

I could do that with the cross bike, or my Pace (Magura hydraulic brakes) on a damp surface

[Bush Tucker Man]

I resurrected the Dyna-Tech this afternoon. It's been hung in the garage for just over 2years.
It needed a good scrub to clear all the dust, spiders-webs & general filth off it.

I'm trying to decide what to do about one aspect of this bike.
Do I replace the Scott 'Drop-Ins' with normal bars, or retain them?




They're extremely comfortable on a rough road, but you're a long way from the brake levers.
Plus I seem to remember hearing a few untoward creaks from that area the last time I rode it any distance.
I might replace them just to be safe, having checked out the maximum diameter that the Ritchey stem will allow

[muddymesser]

can wheel spin it either that or set off with front wheel locked up 8)

I could do that with the cross bike, or my Pace (Magura hydraulic brakes) on a damp surface

i can do it wit bent v-brakes on tarmak  8)

[Bush Tucker Man]

can wheel spin it either that or set off with front wheel locked up 8)

I could do that with the cross bike, or my Pace (Magura hydraulic brakes) on a damp surface

i can do it wit bent v-brakes on tarmak  8)

Aah, but could you also do it (during a cross event) on wet grass whilst braking for a rutted corner?

[muddymesser]

can wheel spin it either that or set off with front wheel locked up 8)

I could do that with the cross bike, or my Pace (Magura hydraulic brakes) on a damp surface

i can do it wit bent v-brakes on tarmak  8)

Aah, but could you also do it (during a cross event) on wet grass whilst braking for a rutted corner?

most likly . . . i never bin to an event th closet t tht i done is going round stanley park too quick :D

but mostly i do street stuff like stairs curbs speed bumps sk8parks and down the middle of the dule carrige way at the end o th ceneral reservation where theres a bit of a ramp  8)

[Bush Tucker Man]

Aah, but could you also do it (during a cross event) on wet grass whilst braking for a rutted corner?

most likly . . . i never bin to an event th closet t tht i done is going round stanley park too quick :D

Without falling off, & whilst surrounded by 30 - 40 other riders who want to be in that corner as well?
Cross is good fun & dirt-cheap to enter (£4.00, or thereabouts) compared to a MTB event

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I was out within 30minutes of getting home from work & had a (circa) 30-35 miles in some fairly rolling countryside.
Starting to feel it now though :roll: , early night tonight

[muddymesser]

guess how bored i got last night  . . .  i ended up puttin some led's on m bike (it kinda like boracer neons) all i need to do is fit the switch n batery pack under th seat n its good t go  8)