mac11irl
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@JohnMcL7 is that a Roscoe or a Marlin MTB?
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mmmm okay. im gonna ask @Rustynuts to have a gander at this, hes good with the head units
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whats your headunit type? RN510 or whatever.
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check what bluetooth module you have. it may not have streaaming ability. or your phone isnt detecting the headunit as an output device.
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could also be a coil pack. they have a habit of dying too. get ut plugged in and scan for errors, if none then try and do some logging as it may only show on the move. if fuel consumption is gone up too, then its possibly/probably an airflow issue - its losing (or thinks irs getting more- maf) air somewhere and over fuelling
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ah okay... if its weather related its getting in from outside into the frame. check around the hinges and cable bellows from the car into the hatch. its probably getting in up there.
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oh, neaely forgot.. the beasts of purgatory greeted me from a afar in the clouds at the top... wouldnt think theyre only about 20yds away... 20ft there..
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better sleep, just not enough of it ðī also had to do the normal breakfast stuff bring spud sr to summer camp go to a site meeting. so, i chopped the top loop off the route, and dropped through part of the "Eagle" segment stump run.. good god that thing is a pig even with the better bike. ill do it again someday and take a few pics... anyway, 2k shorter route, bang on an hour. and a decent time up the hill.
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eek.. when i saw the pic first i thought "hes brave strippin the cassette to clean it, or else hes done it several timea
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well a ****e night sleep where i just felt uncomfortable all night... and the alarm really didnt enthuse me to get up, but i did.. and i did well, i think. made it to the top of the hill in, i believe, a personal best inc PRs on the segment times for the hill climb so my full 16.5km route done in under 1hr 3mins. time spent on the derailleur adjustment was well worth it... probably have all my flat speed back, going by top speed on the road descent so happy days. sweating was cruel though...
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thats not good @olduns :( keep stretching it out, and apply gentle heat (white tiger balm ive always found very effective, and it doesnt ruin clothes like the red one)
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okay the clear polythene was the liner... you need to completely remove all of it, and get a replacement. @DeanVRS20VT has the part no for the foam liners i think, they have better sound insulation than the ordinary polythene. if you cant get the foam ones, a piece of 1500gauge plastic sheeting (the type builders put down under concrete) works. i used pvc pipe jointing compound to stick my plastic sheet replacement on, it needs to be fully sealed all the way round or water, being the demon it is, will find a gap and get through.
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noped out this morning... just too feckin tired.
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@Jimty is there a liner covering the door frame under the door card? or can you reach straight in to the window regulator bits? if the liner is missing thats your problem. if the liner is there but damaged, thats your problem.
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the slots may be there for other bits, but might not be part of the kit issued with the car, depending on model and spec, i would imagine the tray is fairly standard across the range.
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ok, so... given i was at work last night and got... 90mins sleep when i got home before the day started, i was not out for a cycle this morning. i did however discover that my lovely "new" bike is actually a 1x12 speed sram sx fitted bike. saw it on the receipt for original purchase. was pretty sure it was an 11 speed on the ad and when i talked to the guy but when i went and counted the chain rings... yup, theres 12 of the back there!
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i dont get that one ken?
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covered in muck, couldnt fecking see far enough ahead and getting hit the face with al sorts of gack on the ground to try and get the speed up on downhills.. legs were knackered after a crap night sleep, to the point where i confirmed the derailleur needs to be fine tuned.. i was on the biggest ring already and tried to change up, chucking the chain over the top of the cassette ðĪĶââïļ got caught on a spoke tryin to get it back... and then it started raining. ended up having to chop it back on the route to not be mad late home.. just un fun. misery. but i have mud guards now!
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And so it begins.. just did my first mods - mudguards. funnily enough a constant spray of atomising grass, rain, mud, stone chips, sheep and rabbit ****e into my face this morning made things feel more uncomfortable than the rain already was. so, a phone call to the local bike shop was made and i called in this afternoon. the post-mounted one isnt fully attached, need to knot the o rings to tighten them up, and make sure im happy with the position first, and that it isnt going to slide around the place on the frame. also got 2 Presta - Shrader adapters. given im guaranteed to lose one of them! if i get a chance tomorrow im going to look at the derailleur adjustment, get that little 11tooth back in the game properly.
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day 2 on the new bike. i titled this ride "me arse" because my arse bones were sore when i hopped on. saddle is a lot harder than the air cushion padded one my dad had put on the old bike, so id not had sore hole issues prior to today! other than that, all good again, though sweaty and wet in the rain that started and never stopped. though i copped i think the derailleur needs a teeny adjustment. its not quite getting to the little 11tooth ring. its dropping onto it, but then a couple of revolutions later its sliding back up to the next one. may help explain why i dont feel like i have the same flat speed. i also need mud guards.. and a skinny tyre valve adapter for my pump. and spare tubes...
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hopefully none i cant afford to lose any.. i need to get back building muscle now the cardio side of things is on the improved list.
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okay, so i have to adjust to the new bike, will take a couple of runs id say.. even just the handle bars being about 25% wider, thumb shifters and brakes that stop like anchors. not gonna say it was easier peddle up the road section, as the tyres definitely make more drag, but it wasnt really any longer to get up the top, as the rough stuff was easier to bump over on the rough trail. also down a bit on speed on flat/ asphalt sections, without the x3 crank set, ill work on pedal speed to make up for it, but dont want to look a prat either, pedalling at 2000rpm and going nowhere but ill adjust. the extra downhill rough stuff ability is enough to balance out the loss in speed else where. delighted with the bike, and once i get it just right itll be brilliant
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given i now have a decent bike, i think i can post in this thread sometimes too maiden voyage of my first proper off road bike
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The Debut run.. same location as Emmie's Retirement photos on Saturday morning. need to get used to the new feel of... everything but its lovely, brakes that stop, traction in the wet grass, so much smoother downhill with the bigger tyres and a shock absorber! not as fast on the flat without the 3x on the crank end though, but ill get over that
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slight upgrade ðĪŠ no, its not the distance.. the andlebars are a solid 6inches wider than the old one... itll take a couple of goes to adjust i think... as for the braking, just around the garden... holy god its like dropping an achor compared to the old cable rim brakes. dropper post is also nice and the schwalbe tyres feel huge i think ill be happy up the hills Monday morning
