mac11irl
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320am... wailing from up the hall. 405am back into bed and asleep.... 425am ..wailing from up the hall... so much weeing done jr had overwhelmed the "12hrs of freshness" nappy and was soakin. it just hadnt got through to his outer sleep suit the firat time i went in 🤦♂️ everything changed, a bottle and eventually i got back to bed at 530am. i couldnt feel my face when the alarm went off at 610, so i rolled over asleep again.
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nice ride out this morning, went the slightly shorter but extra climb road on the way home. and.... im mot sure how this is the first time ive done segment considering its the same route ive taken for the last couple of weeks, and there are 2 shorter segment bits in it that log every time. maybe if you "stop" for too long on it it doesnt count? anyway, out of 16 people whove done it, im the 5th fastest 8mins slower than the leader! but considering how long im only doing this, and the state of me bike im quite happy
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and the above tale are exctly why i shall never be putting clips on my pedals... i like to be able to escape quickly if things go sideways...
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no idea. seems common on a few of them. ive sent a notify me request for a medium in august when they are available (fingers crossed)
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its just about patience, and using 2 narrow torx/allen keys one to rotate the big cog, one to prevent spring back.
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all good this morning, no punctures or falls... though i did take a small detour/route change in the woods that started alright but then became a very very roots, stumps and jumps technical route that i had to walk the bike down some of.. no way could i tackle it full on with no suspension and never being on before. took me 2m50 to get across it. according the segment data the fastest time on it is.. 0m50 i have some catching up to do nice spin ot, and set a few new PR times too. legs are fairly hammered now though
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https://www.canyon.com/en-ie/mountain-bikes/trail-bikes/stoic/stoic-3/2660.html?dwvar_2660_pv_rahmenfarbe=GY#all-components-section-tab just having another browse... the above is available for order from August, on budget, and component list looks good, inc threaded bottom bracket. and according to the blutb and better downhill bike than the Grandcanyon i was looking at on my short list..
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i love the vintage saddles on the bikes George i shall keep this in mind, gonna ring around a few other listed dealers for my short listed bikes and see what falls out. one i tried today only answers 930-1230 and the other was engaged 3 times i rang!
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well new tube in, brake pads adjusted while was at it. and i managed to bodge a screw on pump pipe onto my clamp type big pump. need to buy an electric pump or a small compressor...
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id still have to get at least as far as cairnryan for a pick up... thats a long way for a bike 🤪
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well, if i want to support my local indy bike shop i cant get the Roscoe, they dont stock Trek. and if i wanted the Talon, id have to order a 2022 model now and hope it arrives in the next 6 months - 40 Talon 1 & 2 arrived last week, some ordered in October last year! im "looking at a really ****ty time to be honest" apparently. they stock Orbea too, but i havnt looked at their spec etc, have a feeling it might be outside my budget anyway... i shall ring the other one (franchised bike shop) and see what they say.
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i did chance it for about 100yds, but i was just gonna wreck the rim. so hot footin was the only answer. pulled the tube out earlier and broke the clamp on my pump when i was inflating it to find the hole... its really being one of those days 🙄 anyway, will go get a tube later on and ask my local indy bike shop about the roscoe 7 in terms of getting one. not sure he does Trek, definitely does Giant though, but.. id have to spec one up i think as a custom.
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i shouldve stayed in bed today... after a crap night's sleep, leaving a little late, it took me 30mins to get to the first waypoint, slowest time in weeks. not helped by the rear brake pad dragging a bit after i adjusted them yesterday evening. werent rubbing then, but as soon as i pulled them once this morning i could feel it pulling back. then after 4.5k of uphill pulling, i reached the peak, and dropped down the other side to the woods... felt a bit wayward at the very bottom.. ffffffffuuuuuuuuu........ queue a jog of shame to rival @olduns last week... nearly 5k of shortcuts through the woods and through the town alongside the bike.. first time doin a biathlon on the plus side, i had no knee pain which eas what stopped the running in january edit.. strava detail. puncture was discovered around the 90deg West->Nth turn at the bottom of the map. kept an alright jogging pace from the 5k point home...
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🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
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hello, and welcome to the forum @CarolineD i have no experience of the carrier in question, but did you check the diameter of the carrier socket is compatible with the diameter of your towbar ball hitch? it getti g half down and then stopping sounds like the carrier socket is to small for your ball hitch
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@Tilt the mt200 and mt400 are hydraulic. so are the Tektro ones.
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the BB wasnt really on my radar tbh! so thats probably a more important issue than the brakes potentially, if its gonna be way harder change if needed
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up a bit earlier, so time to stretch the legs a bit more today. the climb felt tougher this morning, and i wasnt really sure why.. turnes out its because i was going faster! i even managed to make it up the really loose rocky/grassy bit without needing a dismount for the first time.. made it to the cross in 27m 40 and didnt even stop ploughed on to til the top of the peak behind it, then down into the woods. i exited via a rooty trail without falling off onto a vehicle track then tagged on the backroad hillclimb. hit a new max speed coming back down that bit overall a decent morning out. rest day tomorrow, and see what thursday brings
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come back and let us know what youve got instead @JayTea
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ffs.... why???? you can cut it open with a stanely knife and roll the deadlock back :(
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so i see, youre gone Green
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well.... thats my order of preference too 😁
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okay.... so ive made a wishlist spreadsheet of my current top 4. the Talon 0 is the cheapest, Shimano gearing but an own brand fork and only one non - shimano brakes. the Canyon 7 and Lapierre are same price, but spec on lapierre has SRAM on the shifters,but Shimano on the gearing? narrower tyres on both. more travel on the Judy Fork, but both models seem about level pegging reviews wise. need to check what the difference is on the brakes. and finally... Roscoe 7... most expensive, fattest tyres if i go 27.5". Judy Fork, Shimano brakes (need to check the difference to the others too) and SRAM gearing the same as the Canyon 7. i also like the shape of this one and the orange colour option is pretty funky. the final step is.. see what my local bike shops have from the above and try them out. then see what the cost becomes. (id like to support my local business if i can, but if its becomes a major markup then ill order direct)
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overslept! so late start, and shorter route. hit some pr and 2nd best segment times, so at least i got that out of it. was a good blast though, no jacket needed just a base layer and hivis shirt. must test the stupid hr strap again later. its possible the new battery i put in it was already dying, have that pack of 2032 batts a few yrs...
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and for godsake @PFSC dont do this
