revtothelimit - motorbike forum

funky angle, the front wheel looks MASSIVE compared to the rear.

51035668062_76d2e0c155_k by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

2021-03-14_12-31-35 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

weeksy wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:11 pm funky angle, the front wheel looks MASSIVE compared to the rear.

29er f and r, just laying at an odd angle on the fence. Either that or post night shift fatigue induced camera wobble.

Your boy flies

Decided to get the MTB out today as the wind had dropped from the weekend gales.... oops

Winds were still 20 plus mph and right in the face on the outbound leg so using gears I normally use on hills just to keep going forward on the trails and sand sections ..... on the way home it was highest gears on the largest ring which was too bloody fast on some sections and nearly spannered myself a couple of times score slowing down for safety

19 miles eventually and hard work

Tried to get done before the heavy rain came today but failed miserably

Light drizzle for first 10 miles then threw it down for last 7 miles around the coastal villages .... wetter than an otters pocket

Bigyin wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:17 pm Tried to get done before the heavy rain came today but failed miserably

Light drizzle for first 10 miles then threw it down for last 7 miles around the coastal villages .... wetter than an otters pocket

But it was good that you kept your chin up, and slimed through it all
About 30 mins after I went out it started to rain - and all of a sudden fast rolling Downland becomes like old fashioned daub ....

23 miles today, my mate did his best to kill me with his fitness so I returned the favour by taking him and his non dropper rigid down some of the sketchiest trails in Friston.. I think he won as I've spent the afternoon on the sofa feeling very broken.

Mr Moofo wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:44 pm
But it was good that you kept your chin up, and slimed through it all
About 30 mins after I went out it started to rain - and all of a sudden fast rolling Downland becomes like old fashioned daub ....

In all honesty i dont really mind cycling in the rain and the light drizzle at the start was fine. When it battered down i am more wary of traffic not seeing me rather than getting wet as i nearly ended up on the bonnet of some dickhead who turned right across my lane. I waved my arm in the air in a "wtf was that" manner to be greeted by a middle finger and screamed abuse from inside the car and brake lights going on. I stopped and got off the bike to walk towards the van but mr angry then decided to drive on

started to get bored of just running, the road helmet I am waiting for is not in stock for another 1/2 weeks according to wiggle.
hopefully going MTBing Tuesday though.

why can't your roadie in your MTB helmet ?

weeksy wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:39 am why can't your roadie in your MTB helmet ?

Exactly, i road ride on my MTB , big tyres and all

I cant see a different helmet making any difference unless its a full face downhill one or a fashionista

Not sure I even own a MTB helmet, just use the weird POC one for everything

(Hi everyone btw! Have been absent due to Covid Chaos. Starting to get back into the swing of things again now)

joe19 wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:45 am Not sure I even own a MTB helmet, just use the weird POC one for everything

(Hi everyone btw! Have been absent due to Covid Chaos. Starting to get back into the swing of things again now)

Welcome back mate, i saw you'd been doing a little Zwifting too

weeksy wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:39 am why can't your roadie in your MTB helmet ?

long story but no. just need to wait for wiggle to get stock.

formula400 wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:12 pm

weeksy wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:39 am why can't your roadie in your MTB helmet ?

long story but no. just need to wait for wiggle to get stock.

I want the long story.... i NEED it... I'm confused.

I said to the wife I need a new lid (after getting taken out by a car door, helmet hit the floor) she said use the MTB lid (we are saving money at the moment for various things), I said no its too old for the road (as in they need to be replaced every 3/5) now won't let me ride on the road with it.

formula400 wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:30 pm I said to the wife I need a new lid (after getting taken out by a car door, helmet hit the floor) she said use the MTB lid (we are saving money at the moment for various things), I said no its too old for the road (as in they need to be replaced every 3/5) now won't let me ride on the road with it.

But it's OK to ride offroad into a tree ?

weeksy wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 1:11 pm

formula400 wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:30 pm I said to the wife I need a new lid (after getting taken out by a car door, helmet hit the floor) she said use the MTB lid (we are saving money at the moment for various things), I said no its too old for the road (as in they need to be replaced every 3/5) now won't let me ride on the road with it.

But it's OK to ride offroad into a tree ?

MTB lid is really only 1 year old.

I couldn't be more confused if this were in Chinese

weeksy wrote: Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:23 pm I couldn't be more confused if this were in Chinese

I told the wife I was replacing the road lid
she said no, use the mtb one
I said its too old to use for the road
she said ok, you need to get a new one then.

it was the easiest way for her let let me get a new lid now and not in 2 months time.