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GOLDGPR · Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 103 Location: YORK, N YORKS

Bit of a story about the chris king headset - went to get the new forks fitted and thought it best they change the headset so just said get a hope one as was on offer for £40. then they rang after a week and said they couldnt get hold of a hope one for another week but had a gold chris king in and would do it for the same price so said yeah. Will try and take it with me to a new frame

Graham

Greg · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 503 Location: Billingham

nice 1, these normaly cost about 100 quid!!

Bet it's super smooth Laughing

cheers

Greg

Platti · Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Stockport

Finally, here's my new thrill seeker

Gunner · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

Nice Platti, Wink

Just curious to know what the cassette range is and while your checking it what about your front chainset, what range is that Question

Platti · Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Stockport

As you know its all new to me this, what the cassette range and where/how can I find the figures for you ?

Gunner · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

The Cassette is the cluster of rear cogs at the back wheel of your bike.

Cassettes come in various gear ranges, and the ones where the sizes are close together, with no really large sprockets are commonly referred to in marketing-speak as "road" cassettes. Wide range cassettes, with larger sprockets are commonly called "mountain" or "MTB" cassettes.

Count the number of teeth on your smallest sprocket, and the number of teeth on your largest sprocket, and this will give you your cassette range, i.e. 11-32.

Do the same with front chainset, but count the teeth on all 3 rings.

This information helps you to understand your bikes gearing and how your bike and you will cope with hills, speed on the flat, top speed, etc., etc.

For example, 2 riders of the same fitness/ability/weight could perform quite differently on the same bikes with a different gearing set up, this is something that is often overlooked by people when wanting to upgrade their bike.......

Wink

Platti · Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Stockport

I see ! Right I'll have a count up and let you know

Dave F · Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 188 Location: Darlington

Hello everyone, I'm a new boy here too, so thought I'd throw in my beast to open myself to ridicule for riding a long travel bike for everything!

I'm too stupid to figure out how to add a photo, but here's a link to an image of her at MTBnortheast....

http://mtbnortheast.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=1975135%3APhoto%3A480 2&context=user

She's a 4 year old Whyte 46 and I've added so many new bits I think the frame, bars and brakes are the only original bits Shocked

I've fitted Fox 36 forks and find them to be truly excellent - they've saved me many times when I've hit something badly (Gunner please note!) - I'm a big fan of Fox forks, because they are very simple to use and work well most of the time.

I'm planning to build a short-travel rig for winter and more XC riding and will definately go for Fox 32's up front. I've also owned three Spec FSR's and loved them all - just not as much jump fun as the Whyte Twisted Evil

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Gunner · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject:

Nice looking rig there, Dave. Wink

What Spec FSR's did you have. bottom or top of range?

Would like to hear a bit more about them and how they perform Wink

Greg · Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 503 Location: Billingham

Nice bike and nice location...... We are going to GT on Sunday and looking forward to spooky wood.

As for FSR's dont get me started, had one now for about 3 years and love it to bits!

Dave F · Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 188 Location: Darlington

Thanks for the comments lads, the bikes had a bad owner, but she's much loved Exclamation

Gunner, can't remember which ones I had - except the last was an Expert (or was that a Pro?) - wanted the top end but it came with those stupid Shimano combined gear / brake systems, which are crap. I went for the spec below, which had normal kit.

My mates have had a few FSR's too and we had some epic rides on them - would recommend an FSR for anyone wanting a full susser Laughing

Filthy · Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 407 Location: Costa del Smog

currently riding this...

and this is coming tomorrow, cant wait...

oh and not forgetting the shonky singlespeed...

Filthy · Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 407 Location: Costa del Smog

Its landed... hippety hoppety time

Gunner · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

NICE

Alex. · Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 179 Location: Norton

nice one phil, what is it exactly? i cant imagine you on a street bike. rather odd Laughing

i used to have a identiti dr jeckyll at one point, loved it - below

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