Incoming... NMTBD... The Slayer of trails.

[weeksy]

Home, pedals and grips fitted, forks given air pressure (after pic was taken)

It's slack ! Jeez it's slack !

2022-11-05_04-16-18 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

[Count Steer]

Home, pedals and grips fitted, forks given air pressure (after pic was taken)

It's slack ! Jeez it's slack !

2022-11-05_04-16-18 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

How many miles was that?

PS In the bike context, what does 'slack' mean?

[weeksy]

Nearly 600.

Slack, like a Harley, forks stick out a long way, rake in motorbike terms I guess. Makes it better going downhills but worse on flat and ups.

[weeksy]

Jobs then

1. Tubeless tyres. They're pre taped but tubed currently
2. Change rear to Assegai
3. 50mm stem
4. Maybe bars change
5. Check and change dropper lever angle
6. New rear shock spring and bushings
7. Ride it!

[G.P]

where to?

Lol heading home with the new bicycle

Sorry, can't keep up!

[weeksy]

where to?

Lol heading home with the new bicycle

Sorry, can't keep up!

Sadly there's not enough people who say that, especially when race numbers get fitted

[MingtheMerciless]

Lol heading home with the new bicycle

Sorry, can't keep up!

Sadly there's not enough people who say that, especially when race numbers get fitted

You need to channel your inner KHAN!!!!!!

[weeksy]

Sorry, can't keep up!

Sadly there's not enough people who say that, especially when race numbers get fitted

You need to channel your inner KHAN!!!!!!

I'm trying boss, honestly. But it's bloody hard lol.

[Mr Moofo]

Jobs then

1. Tubeless tyres. They're pre taped but tubed currently
2. Change rear to Assegai
3. 50mm stem
4. Maybe bars change
5. Check and change dropper lever angle
6. New rear shock spring and bushings
7. Ride it!

But other than that, it is perfect?

[weeksy]

Jobs then

1. Tubeless tyres. They're pre taped but tubed currently
2. Change rear to Assegai
3. 50mm stem
4. Maybe bars change
5. Check and change dropper lever angle
6. New rear shock spring and bushings
7. Ride it!

But other than that, it is perfect?

Wouldn't you set your bike up?

That's like buying a car and leaving the seat and steering wheel where the last person put them.

[Mr Moofo]

Well, to some degree
But is would expect bushings and bearing done
Rear tyres - personal choice
Stem -50mm is long
Not running tubeless - is it 2015?

[crust]

Not the most tactful.

I wonder if a pair of soft jaws would hold it without marking.

Hmmm

Looks easily doable. I'd use a couple of bits of wood rather than soft jaws.

[weeksy]

We'll see then when new spring arrives this week

[Couchy]

I like that but grips and pedals should be black unless you are super fast or under 20

50mm stem, it’ll be like a tiller

[MingtheMerciless]

I like that but grips and pedals should be black unless you are super fast or under 20

50mm stem, it’ll be like a tiller

I was thinking he'll end up with a length of rope on the bar ends and steering it like an old go kart.

[weeksy]

Front and rear are set up Tubeless. I was slightly mistaken as i thought it was an Assegai on the front but is a DHF.

I did try my Assegai on the rear as the Aggressor wasn't the biggest tread on the planet, but on the top brace of the chainstay, the clearance isn't massive and the Assegai is a little bit bigger. So went back to the Aggressor. The Assegai would have saved me another 400gr, so a decent savings.

Weight with pedals is 16.1kg, which for a 180mm beast running DD tyres is fairly decent i think.

Bike came with a little welcome pack which has Tubeless valves in there, some more bottom downtube frame protection and a different chainguard which i'll look at later, as well as some fork tokens for the Lyrics.

The bars come in at 820mm with the Deathgrips installed, which is too wide for me, so they'll either get swapped or trimmed to a sensible width

[weeksy]

I like that but grips and pedals should be black unless you are super fast or under 20

50mm stem, it’ll be like a tiller

LOL it's a 40mm as stock... not exactly a massive difference.

[Mr Moofo]

it's going to be a very wet and muddy first ride ...

[MingtheMerciless]

I’m going to have a pedal over to Alfriston in a minute, snorkel and periscope being bolted to the Curtis as I type……

[weeksy]

it's going to be a very wet and muddy first ride ...

NOt for a few days... I want to fit the Dyedbro protection kit along with the rear spring, neither of which are here yet.