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Re: PSA stupid cheap mtb

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weeksy wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:17 am
Skub wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:13 am Twelve hundred quid is a cheap bicycle now? :shock: :lol:
Just to scare you... this is what the boy races

https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bike ... Code=white
Having watched some of the vids of bicycle lunacy, especially some of the Red Bull stuff, I can see why these types of bicycles cost so much. They need to be built well to survive some of the punishment they receive! :crazy:
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Strong, light, cheap, you can only pick 2.
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Slenver wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:50 am I got one too. Couldn't resist.
Arrived yesterday.

Anyone want to buy a Vitus Nucleus? :)
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Mine arrived too. I got it out of the box today. I can't see a front axle / quick release mechanism. Am I being daft or do I need to contact the supplier to send one?
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MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:45 pm Mine arrived too. I got it out of the box today. I can't see a front axle / quick release mechanism. Am I being daft or do I need to contact the supplier to send one?
I would have thought front axle was bolt through - it's not bolted across the bottom of the forks?
If not contact supplier
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Mr Moofo wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:00 pm
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:45 pm Mine arrived too. I got it out of the box today. I can't see a front axle / quick release mechanism. Am I being daft or do I need to contact the supplier to send one?
I would have thought front axle was bolt through - it's not bolted across the bottom of the forks?
If not contact supplier
I think it's just an Allen bolt. :oops:
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MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:34 pm
Mr Moofo wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:00 pm
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:45 pm Mine arrived too. I got it out of the box today. I can't see a front axle / quick release mechanism. Am I being daft or do I need to contact the supplier to send one?
I would have thought front axle was bolt through - it's not bolted across the bottom of the forks?
If not contact supplier
I think it's just an Allen bolt. :oops:
Thru axle :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Buckaroo wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:53 pm
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:34 pm
Mr Moofo wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:00 pm

I would have thought front axle was bolt through - it's not bolted across the bottom of the forks?
If not contact supplier
I think it's just an Allen bolt. :oops:
Thru axle :obscene-drinkingcheers:
It seems to be that and it does work. I have to say I preferred the old quick release for taking the front wheel off. But this isn't that much worse.
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I'm chuffed to bits with the bike by the way. Nice one Weeksy.
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MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:04 pm
Buckaroo wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:53 pm
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:34 pm

I think it's just an Allen bolt. :oops:
Thru axle :obscene-drinkingcheers:
It seems to be that and it does work. I have to say I preferred the old quick release for taking the front wheel off. But this isn't that much worse.
Make sure that you thoroughly grease the threaded section and the axle.

I've seen and have had to remove many seized thru axles. Same for caliper retaining pins of the screw in type. Lube the little sucker otherwise it's drilling out time.