What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!

[wkkie]

Today was a gentle first ride for many bits, major overhaul for the Katipo, out at Harcourt.

Trails were grippy af! I don't think it was just the new tyres.

Very cold, but no rain. And tubes suck... It was so hard to get warmed up again after this unplanned stop.

 

[slowmick]

@wkkie - is the Katipo full 27.5 now?

 

[wkkie]

@wkkie - is the Katipo full 27.5 now?

Sure is. Lots more fun. I'm sure not as fast, but it's more fun.

 

[Cheka]

Took forks in for a service, turns out that was good timing!

 

[pink poodle]

Took forks in for a service, turns out that was good timing!

How does one achieve such a crack?

 

[Oddjob]

How does one achieve such a crack?

A big bottom out.

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[pink poodle]

A big bottom out.

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Big still doesn't seem like enough!

 

[BKMad]

overtightened grub screw? The alu must be pretty brittle to do that though

 

[beeb]

overtightened grub screw? The alu must be pretty brittle to do that though

It’s a roll pin, not a grub screw.

Weird one for sure.

@Cheka I think you should choose @Oddjob’s reasoning and start telling all your mates tales of sending a huge gap and hitting the lander so hard you broke the internals of your fork.

 

[Ultra Lord]

Get a rockshox argyle, my roll pin shattered but the shaft was ok in that fork.
Heavy af fork though, basically a pogo stick.

 

[shiny]

We all know the answer was too many ugga duggas!

Definitely a weird one @Cheka

 

[Cheka]

No idea how that occurred. I am 95kg but mostly a rubber on the trail kind of rider, definitely no big gaps.
No doubt a story will have to be concocted to highlight my extreme radness.
More bad news reported today with need for a new CSU so I made the call to invest that money in a new set of Lyriks to go on the recently arrived warranty frame.
Fortunately I have a very understanding wife................

 

[Shorsau]

Got a morning ride in at Happy Valley Reservoir..misty rain to start, no breeze and the sun came out in patches.

 

[rockmoose]

Got a morning ride in at Happy Valley Reservoir..misty rain to start, no breeze and the sun came out in patches.

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You must be feeling the benefits from all the time you've been spending on the bike lately?

 

[Shorsau]

Feeling good Moose..did 26km pretty easy this morning. Just need for the waist shrinking benefit to kick in now

 

[Labcanary]

Got a morning ride in at Happy Valley Reservoir..misty rain to start, no breeze and the sun came out in patches.

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Hey @Shorsau, what's the rack and bag combo you have there?

 

[rockmoose]

Feeling good Moose..did 26km pretty easy this morning. Just need for the waist shrinking benefit to kick in now

I know you don't want to hear it, but structured workouts will make that happen. Get on the 4wk ftp booster.

 

[Cardy George]

Got a morning ride in at Happy Valley Reservoir..misty rain to start, no breeze and the sun came out in patches.

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We used to live on Homestead Dr and I'd drive past that reservoir every day wondering how many trails were in there.......

 

[ozzybmx]

We used to live on Homestead Dr and I'd drive past that reservoir every day wondering how many trails were in there.......

A lake loop and a fenceline loop, both go around the waterworks area using the same trail and around 10-12km loops.
Canoeing and fishing allowed, no swimming or paddle boarding.

It's an awesome off road gravel loop, very scenic. Great for families and the area can be accessed from about 8 different gates around the park.

 

[Shorsau]

Hey @Shorsau, what's the rack and bag combo you have there?

It's a Trek 1120 fork and rack through Triton Cycles in the UK, and the bag is just a $20 Rockbros

1120 Adventure Touring Fork

Genuine replacement partsGet back on the road with a genuine replacement fork.Product details Original equipment replacement forks for Trek 1120 bikes Directly compatible with all Stache frames, will work for other frames too Fork is suspension corrected for 100mm of travel and features 15x110...

www.tritoncycles.co.uk

1120 Front Rack

Genuine replacement partsKeep your bike operating as it should.Product details Original equipment replacement front racks for Trek 1120 bikes Includes integrated rubber bumpers to help protect frame Does not include mounting hardware Max weight capacity 7kg (15 lbs.) Not intended for use with...

www.tritoncycles.co.uk