New Bike Day.... the powder blue girls bike

[formula400]

looks great that does. I bet your well chuffed

[irie]

Very nice bike, congrats. Glad to see that you've come to the 29er dark side.

Our Fuel EX's (Alloy) work nicely with Bontrager XR4 Team Issue 2.6" front and 2.4" rear. Inexpensive, light, and loads of grip.

For trails and general mucking around 22psi front 24psi rear works nicely for Mrs irie and me - we are both 80kg (ish).

[irie]

My Trek Rail is the same gurlie colour which does look better in the flesh (or so I tell myself )

[Mr Moofo]

Well that's doubled its weight...............

It needs a Rekon 2.6 on the front and a Minion SS on the rear.

And a pressfit BB ...

[weeksy]

Well that's doubled its weight...............

It needs a Rekon 2.6 on the front and a Minion SS on the rear.

And a pressfit BB ...

So far down my list of concerns.

Interestingly I was chatting with Katy Curd today, ex British DH champion and world cup racer. Me and the lad have had coaching with her before.

When I told her what I'd just bought she said "wow, best bike I've ever ridden, loaned one a few weeks ago, it was like cheating"

[MingtheMerciless]

No excuses now then

[weeksy]

No excuses now then

I was looking for a faceplant when she said that I must admit.

2nd last here we come!

[Mr Moofo]

Well that's doubled its weight...............

It needs a Rekon 2.6 on the front and a Minion SS on the rear.

And a pressfit BB ...

So far down my list of concerns.

Interestingly I was chatting with Katy Curd today, ex British DH champion and world cup racer. Me and the lad have had coaching with her before.

When I told her what I'd just bought she said "wow, best bike I've ever ridden, loaned one a few weeks ago, it was like cheating"

But that was with Katy on board …

[weeksy]

And a pressfit BB ...

So far down my list of concerns.

Interestingly I was chatting with Katy Curd today, ex British DH champion and world cup racer. Me and the lad have had coaching with her before.

When I told her what I'd just bought she said "wow, best bike I've ever ridden, loaned one a few weeks ago, it was like cheating"

But that was with Katy on board …

I'm well aware of this fact.

[Mr Moofo]

I nearly bought the alloy version last week…

[weeksy]

I nearly bought the alloy version last week…

What stopped you?

[Mr Moofo]

TBH - need of something that long travel
The sellers ambition for price …
And a press fit

[weeksy]

TBH - need of something that long travel
The sellers ambition for price …
And a press fit

It's 140mm not 200mm

My morning debate is regarding Invisiframe kits... Whether i want/need one and whether the bike will be in a position aesthetically to be right for it.

https://wp.invisiframe.co.uk/videos/

I don't want to order one quite yet as i already have a Specialized Status 140 kit lol. That's up on ebay at the moment as Invisiframe don't do returns as they're custom cut.

[Taff]

There's a company in cinderford that make and fit protection kits, my Whyte went to them before I collected it.

It's not going to protect the paint from hard dings but for the day to day abrasion it's perfect and they can do a custom colour change of that's what you fancy

https://www.essentialwraps.co.uk/services

[Mr Moofo]

I nearly bought the alloy version last week…

Actually, I now realise that was a big fat lie ( or rather "it was my truth")
I was looking at a 2nd hand Remedy - not the racing snake fuel

So, my bad !

[weeksy]

2022-02-28_04-15-19 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Well it's here and it's INCREDIBLY shiny !!!! I mean like really really shiny !!!

I've had to move the shifter bracket and dropper bracket, move the levers out a bit. But other than that, we're good to roll.

It rides and rolls really nicely.... (in the close...) and it's super.

Downsides...
Well i can't get the bloody tyres off the bead for love or money !!! Not even a little bit lol... neither... not at all, no siree !!!

[lostboy]

Well i can't get the bloody tyres off the bead for love or money !!! Not even a little bit lol... neither... not at all, no siree !!!

Wow, I thought that was just a WTB thing - great tyres but dreadful to get off the rim!!

[weeksy]

Well i can't get the bloody tyres off the bead for love or money !!! Not even a little bit lol... neither... not at all, no siree !!!

Wow, I thought that was just a WTB thing - great tyres but dreadful to get off the rim!!

Never had one this hard. I had some sun ringle wheels that were very tight, but these are bonkers.

They've used some blue sealant which seems to be like glue!

It also seems they've fitted a non tubeless tyre but fitted it tubeless.

[irie]

Well i can't get the bloody tyres off the bead for love or money !!! Not even a little bit lol... neither... not at all, no siree !!!

Wow, I thought that was just a WTB thing - great tyres but dreadful to get off the rim!!

Never had one this hard. I had some sun ringle wheels that were very tight, but these are bonkers.

They've used some blue sealant which seems to be like glue!

It also seems they've fitted a non tubeless tyre but fitted it tubeless.

Those XR4 Comp tyres certainly are a bastard to get off. When I got them off Mrs irie's bike a couple of weeks ago I used some plastic tyres levers to hold them when starting off. The beads certainly are tight as fuck on the Alex MD35 rims.

[weeksy]

They're XR3 comp, wired
2022-02-28_07-01-41 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr