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I've got a Fuji Nevada 1.0 2012 model, its a hardtail XC mountain bike. Changed a lot of stuff on it but havent been cycling recently, got some marzocchi forks, wider bars etc, some nice tyres and whatnot. I ride it like a downhill bike though so im surprised I haven't snapped my forks yet or bent the frame completely |
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A complete pain in the arse to use on the roads, bone shaking on the Forestry Commission black runs and bloody scary wondering if it'll crush you when you go base over apex!
Does have a habit of shredding rear chainsets for a pastime!
(Although I did once have a father and son remark that they were most impressed on seeing me rattle down some boulder/root strewn run faster than they could manage on their fully sprung modern expensive gadgets)
(Edit: Seat lowered for storage purposes)
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Genuine question.
Looks like a trials bike to me by the geometry and gearing (not a style I'm massively into). Yeah?
No front brake?
Why?
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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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stinkwheel wrote: | Genuine question.
Looks like a trials bike to me by the geometry and gearing (not a style I'm massively into). Yeah?
No front brake?
Why?
And if the answer is weight, why isn't it radial spoked? |
It's a dirt jump/skatepark specific bike. Best way to describe it is the MTB equivalent of a BMX. For riding this kind of stuff (riding starts at 2:40).
The idea with dirt jumps and skateparks is that you get as much pump and flow from the jumps/park features as possible instead of pedalling between each jump. You only really need to put a few cranks in at the start of a line to get going and then as long as you ride smoothly you should be able to generate speed from pumping the steep landings and rollers between jumps. Smoothness is key.
I have ridden jumps chainless before now (thanks to my non existent maintenance schedule ) and there are various pumptrack challenges where the aim of the game is to get around the track as fast as possible without pedalling meaning that you have to pump every berm, roller and jump as much as possible. The super short back ends on this kind of bike makes that easier than on a more conventional XC type mountain bike and you would generally run the forks really hard as well for this style of riding. They're only there to take the sting out of big landings or when it all goes a bit Pete Tong anyway.
You don't generally run a front brake as you don't really need one in a dirt jump/skatepark/pumptrack environment but some people do, personal preference I suppose. You do see a lot of the pro's running a lightweight XC wheel up front with a lighter tyre but as jumps get bigger and the chance of coming up short or heavier landings increase you'll see the bikes being spec'd with tougher components. The tyres are pretty much slicks for less rolling resistance between jumps and they are run at pretty high pressures - I run mine at 65psi (ish).
The smaller frames and low stand over height makes it easier to throw the bike around in the air for tricks but they're not necessarily light. My bike comes in at about 28lbs but I could probably make it a bit lighter with a few different component choices. ____________________ Now: '00 Kawasaki ZRX1100R - Past: '84 Yamaha DT125, '89 Kawasaki KLR600, '97 Yamaha XJ600N
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what's the riding scene like in Deutschland?
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Boris the spider Nearly there...
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Having had a Carrera Subway 2 for over 4 years.
I fancied a racer
Cycle to work scheme got myself this.
Will work out at £195 over the year after deductions etc. That was for £300. Got a new helmet, inner tubes , water bottle etc to make up the price as the bike was only £242
Only had a blast on the trainer to get the seat and bars adjusted etc.
Very comfy .
Now got my SPD pedals fitted.
And took a fair bit of time off my 10 mile timed stint.
Well happy with it.
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nc30joey Two Stroke Sniffer
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Boris the spider Nearly there...
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Boris the spider wrote: | Having had a Carrera Subway 2 for over 4 years.
I fancied a racer
Cycle to work scheme got myself this.
Will work out at £195 over the year after deductions etc. That was for £300. Got a new helmet, inner tubes , water bottle etc to make up the price as the bike was only £242
Only had a blast on the trainer to get the seat and bars adjusted etc.
Very comfy .
Now got my SPD pedals fitted.
And took a fair bit of time off my 10 mile timed stint.
Well happy with it.
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Got my mate to advise me ( Avid cycle and triathlon lad ).
He raised the seat higher than what I thought
He advised that whilst you are seated and on the hoods ( Brakes to me ). That ideally you should not see the front axle.
I could on standard.
He then gave me a shorter stem. and I rotated the bars up a bit.
Holy sheeeet.
Huge difference to my lower back. I had a disc operation 17 years ago so still suffer a bit.
These changes have made the bike so much easier to ride and far more comfortable.
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Seb World Chat Champion
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JonB Afraid of Mileage
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Bike number three has just been purchased and awaiting delivery. This is to be my all year bike, plus a bit of light touring and all day ride merchant.
Reynolds 725 steel frame, with carbon forks. Full Tiagra 10 speed which will do the job nicely and I think the silver finish looks awesome.
Just need to order some mudguards, stainless steel bottle holders and silver pedals to finish it off.
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