Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2025 8:22 pm
Iccy left, however screwd really really worked at it
In best Short Round voice "You very bad man Dr Skub"
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The journey from small guy to teenager...
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Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2025 8:40 am
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:38 am
The dropper post discussion reared it's ugly head yesterday again, the boy was out with Katy and Hattie and several comments of "bike looks tiny, why do you run your post so low", with the simple answer being that he has to for descending, but that means it tops out pretty low as it's only a 150mm on his bike. So i got semi-conned into a One Up 210mm from Merlin. I should arguably have bought one before now for him, but it's done and on it's way now anyway.
I'll get it fitted for next weekends insanity
Boy has a fitness test today, which i'm not sure a day riding Risca/Cwmcarn was the ideal rest day for him yesterday lol.
I'll get it fitted for next weekends insanity
Boy has a fitness test today, which i'm not sure a day riding Risca/Cwmcarn was the ideal rest day for him yesterday lol.
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 8:11 am
The boy was out at Strength Factory yesterday doing testing, there were sprint tests and a ramp test.
I was blown away by his figures, it's no wonder he kicks my arse. LOL. It was also quite interesting that on Zwift on our turbo (Zwift smart trainer) neither of us can hit 1000w, but yesterday he was over 1700w on a wattbike, which i assume by definition of their name are accurate for measuring watts lol. It potentially explains why i get destroyed in EVERY sprint on Zwift though. Not so bothered that i'd swap/change the trainer, but was an interesting metric to see measured Even at 75% effort he stuck in a 1500w effort.
However the only thing that really comes into play is the before and after, rather than what he measured. It's a long winter and a lot of planning/training.
We're coming up with some plans for 2026, which i quite like, but my wallet isn't necessarily a plan of
I was blown away by his figures, it's no wonder he kicks my arse. LOL. It was also quite interesting that on Zwift on our turbo (Zwift smart trainer) neither of us can hit 1000w, but yesterday he was over 1700w on a wattbike, which i assume by definition of their name are accurate for measuring watts lol. It potentially explains why i get destroyed in EVERY sprint on Zwift though. Not so bothered that i'd swap/change the trainer, but was an interesting metric to see measured Even at 75% effort he stuck in a 1500w effort.
However the only thing that really comes into play is the before and after, rather than what he measured. It's a long winter and a lot of planning/training.
We're coming up with some plans for 2026, which i quite like, but my wallet isn't necessarily a plan of
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 12:57 pm
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 2:00 pm
A bit like Airfix;) you'll remember not sure about your lad
Do you need a jig or a man in a workshop to put it together...keep um coming.
Do you need a jig or a man in a workshop to put it together...keep um coming.
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 2:05 pm
There was a good one on Instagram but i can't link from laptop i saw yesterday showing the tubes being bonded (glued) into the lugs, there were multiple jigs and spacers to ensure they're all aligned correctly. I'll try and find it and add it shortly on this post via laptop.cvilla wrote: Tue Nov 11, 2025 2:00 pm A bit like Airfix;) you'll remember not sure about your lad
Do you need a jig or a man in a workshop to put it together...keep um coming.
I find the whole process utterly intruiging and it's massively already influenced my next manual bike decision that WILL be an Atherton.
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 2:50 pm
Carbon tubes? did some early Raleigh frames have these...very careful with the glue;)
Be good to see it develop.Cheers
Be good to see it develop.Cheers
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 2:54 pm
Yeah carbon on this type, they do 2 types.cvilla wrote: Tue Nov 11, 2025 2:50 pm Carbon tubes? did some early Raleigh frames have these...very careful with the glue;)
Be good to see it develop.Cheers
the A200 is Carbon into Titanium
the S200 is Alu all round, but a similar process.
A200 use 'additive' which is that it's 3d titanium process and 'builds' the lugs.
S200 is subtractive as it's alu lugs that are CNC'd from a piece into a smaller piece.
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 4:56 pm
As always, the work continues, even though it's not actually being ridden at the moment, it makes sense to have it 100% when it is.
One of the jockey wheels on the GX 7sp mech was a bit horrible, so that's whipped out and replaced now with a new one. Bottom bracket stripped out and cleaned, i think the little flower shaped tensioner was actually a little tight and making the BB slightly draggier than it should be. But that's now re-done and happy...
All sweet and feeling good
Untitled by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Yes, the pic is before the cleaning/sorting
One of the jockey wheels on the GX 7sp mech was a bit horrible, so that's whipped out and replaced now with a new one. Bottom bracket stripped out and cleaned, i think the little flower shaped tensioner was actually a little tight and making the BB slightly draggier than it should be. But that's now re-done and happy...
All sweet and feeling good
Untitled by Steve Weeks, on FlickrYes, the pic is before the cleaning/sorting
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:10 pm
Arrived and 10 mins later it's all fitted and happy. I do love a OneUp dropper having had them before, but i don't really need my seat as low as he does due to not riding the steepness he rides lol. Maybe if i try his i'll end up wanting one, but that's for another day.weeksy wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 7:38 am The dropper post discussion reared it's ugly head yesterday again, the boy was out with Katy and Hattie and several comments of "bike looks tiny, why do you run your post so low", with the simple answer being that he has to for descending, but that means it tops out pretty low as it's only a 150mm on his bike. So i got semi-conned into a One Up 210mm from Merlin. I should arguably have bought one before now for him, but it's done and on it's way now anyway.
I'll get it fitted for next weekends insanity
Boy has a fitness test today, which i'm not sure a day riding Risca/Cwmcarn was the ideal rest day for him yesterday lol.
Untitled by Steve Weeks, on FlickrRe: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 5:38 pm
Went into the garage to send the shock to TFTuned...
Turned out the main pivot bearings were dead.....
Turned out the rocker pivot bearings were also dead...
Turns out that beers in the garage with music and a wet evening in winter is LOVELY !!!!
Untitled by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Untitled by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Untitled by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Untitled by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Untitled by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Untitled by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Turned out the main pivot bearings were dead.....
Turned out the rocker pivot bearings were also dead...
Turns out that beers in the garage with music and a wet evening in winter is LOVELY !!!!
Untitled by Steve Weeks, on FlickrUntitled by Steve Weeks, on FlickrUntitled by Steve Weeks, on FlickrUntitled by Steve Weeks, on FlickrUntitled by Steve Weeks, on FlickrUntitled by Steve Weeks, on FlickrRe: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:08 pm
Finally......someone that kills bearings quicker than me!
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:23 pm
Not honestly sure how long this was as for a while he was on the other frame. But we obviously jet wash this one a lot due to mud and racing, so yeah we go through bearings for sure.MingtheMerciless wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:08 pm Finally......someone that kills bearings quicker than me!
I know this was ok though when I built it 4-5 weeks ago so pretty surprised it was dead yesterday
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2025 8:37 am
Shopping time this week as the boy is off the bike for a few weeks and getting ready for the Atherton which is getting closer to being built.
I'm debating whether it gets all new parts for the build, but i'll likely use a mix of some old and some new.
Build plan is
Atherton A200 frame size 7, 470 reach
Rockshox Boxxer 35
Rockshox Vivid air.
SRAM Maven Silver brakes.
DMR 35dia O-Dub bars
DMR Defy 35 stem, 50mm reach
Rimpact TMD medium spring
DMR Stage 2 saddle.
SRAM GX 7 sp rear mech
SRAM GX 7 sp cassette
SRAM X1 chain 11sp
MRP G5 chainguide
Shimano Saint BB 83mm
Shimano Saint Crankset 36T
DMR Vmax pedals
Burgtec axle
Burgtec UDH
Wheels will be a mix of various hubs running STANS Flow rims.
I think overall it's a pretty solid build and although not many people run the Rockshox stuff on Athertons, we know the RS well and it's worked perfectly for us for ages.
I'm also now in the process of picking up some bearings and removal tools, 698, 11197, 3802 are all sorted, along with the various bolts and fixings for the frame just in case.
We did have a plan where we'd pick up the frame and head to Dyfi the next morning after building it in the hotel, but in truth i'd like a little longer to build it just in case we missed anything in the planning, arguably it should be a built bike in a couple of hours, but there's always a little something with bikes that you miss
I'm debating whether it gets all new parts for the build, but i'll likely use a mix of some old and some new.
Build plan is
Atherton A200 frame size 7, 470 reach
Rockshox Boxxer 35
Rockshox Vivid air.
SRAM Maven Silver brakes.
DMR 35dia O-Dub bars
DMR Defy 35 stem, 50mm reach
Rimpact TMD medium spring
DMR Stage 2 saddle.
SRAM GX 7 sp rear mech
SRAM GX 7 sp cassette
SRAM X1 chain 11sp
MRP G5 chainguide
Shimano Saint BB 83mm
Shimano Saint Crankset 36T
DMR Vmax pedals
Burgtec axle
Burgtec UDH
Wheels will be a mix of various hubs running STANS Flow rims.
I think overall it's a pretty solid build and although not many people run the Rockshox stuff on Athertons, we know the RS well and it's worked perfectly for us for ages.
I'm also now in the process of picking up some bearings and removal tools, 698, 11197, 3802 are all sorted, along with the various bolts and fixings for the frame just in case.
We did have a plan where we'd pick up the frame and head to Dyfi the next morning after building it in the hotel, but in truth i'd like a little longer to build it just in case we missed anything in the planning, arguably it should be a built bike in a couple of hours, but there's always a little something with bikes that you miss
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2025 10:57 am
50mm stem? Bit roadie that.
Dropper?
. Dropper?
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2025 11:42 am
Well they're usually either 45 or 50mm on the DH bike, the theory is you run the stem close to the fork offset. The boxxer 35s are 56mm offset, so we're running a 50mm stem
Dropper... Ummmmmm no... it's a DH bike
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2025 12:29 pm
I thought you were a Fox weenie not a RS fanboy?weeksy wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 8:37 am Shopping time this week as the boy is off the bike for a few weeks and getting ready for the Atherton which is getting closer to being built.
I'm debating whether it gets all new parts for the build, but i'll likely use a mix of some old and some new.
Build plan is
Atherton A200 frame size 7, 470 reach
Rockshox Boxxer 35
Rockshox Vivid air.
SRAM Maven Silver brakes.
DMR 35dia O-Dub bars
DMR Defy 35 stem, 50mm reach
Rimpact TMD medium spring
DMR Stage 2 saddle.
SRAM GX 7 sp rear mech
SRAM GX 7 sp cassette
SRAM X1 chain 11sp
MRP G5 chainguide
Shimano Saint BB 83mm
Shimano Saint Crankset 36T
DMR Vmax pedals
Burgtec axle
Burgtec UDH
Wheels will be a mix of various hubs running STANS Flow rims.
I think overall it's a pretty solid build and although not many people run the Rockshox stuff on Athertons, we know the RS well and it's worked perfectly for us for ages.
I'm also now in the process of picking up some bearings and removal tools, 698, 11197, 3802 are all sorted, along with the various bolts and fixings for the frame just in case.
We did have a plan where we'd pick up the frame and head to Dyfi the next morning after building it in the hotel, but in truth i'd like a little longer to build it just in case we missed anything in the planning, arguably it should be a built bike in a couple of hours, but there's always a little something with bikes that you miss
The boy wonder doesn't even bother with saddle
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2025 2:48 pm
Nope, the Session has always been on RS, the FGT Fury were either RS or XFusion. He's never run Fox DH. Both our Trek Fuels came with Fox, but only because that's how they were sold.
image001 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Lugs have now been machined and ready for cleaning and then tubes being bonded in there.
image001 by Steve Weeks, on FlickrLugs have now been machined and ready for cleaning and then tubes being bonded in there.
Re: The journey from small guy to teenager...
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2025 2:52 pm
I know the Athertons have a fantastic reputation - but glued bike frames just doesn't seem like a hi impact option ...weeksy wrote: Tue Nov 18, 2025 2:48 pm Nope, the Session has always been on RS, the FGT Fury were either RS or XFusion. He's never run Fox DH. Both our Trek Fuels came with Fox, but only because that's how they were sold.
Lugs have now been machined and ready for cleaning and then tubes being bonded in there.