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

[Mr Crudley]

I have been productive. After an unsuccessful attempt to strip the what turned out to be tough-as powdercoat from the Nickel.

Has been a bit harder that I expected to find a good stripper. I have dropped it off to place called Redistrip that will give it a vapor blast to get to back to bare metal. They have done a few alloy frame before so hoping for a good result. There was a load of car parts like intake manifolds, gearboxes and alloy wheels that came up good.

New rear tyre and crankset on the 5010. The earlier SLX's will be the hand me downs to the Nickel. Then it rained big time

 

[Rorschach]

Geeez, that is a good looking steed.

Needs more green

 

[Mr Crudley]

Needs more green

I can help there

 

[wkkie]

Needs more green

It's coming!

Apparently Slikgraphics will have the Katipo frame template up shortly and I may or may not match the forks...

 

[wkkie]

I can help there

How so?? I'm intrigued...

 

[Mr Crudley]

How so?? I'm intrigued...

I have promised myself any colour as long as it is green for the Timberline. I am getting there

 

[shiny]

It's coming!

Apparently Slikgraphics will have the Katipo frame template up shortly and I may or may not match the forks...

“may” pfft. You have pre-ordered and now are waiting.

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

“may” pfft. You have pre-ordered and now are waiting.

"pre-ordered" Ha! Has taken over a majority share holding of the company and trademarked wkkieGreen™

 

[Lazmo]

It's been a while since I rode my trusty BFe and even longer since my last BoT pic.

So, here's todays nice lunchtime ride to the local beach.

 

[crash3]

Was in a real mood after work today, so jumped on the roadie to do a quick lap of a couple adjacent blocks. Could barely see when I got back*, but felt great to finally get the blood pumping.

Alas, forgot to record on Strava, so it didn't happen I guess.

*Clarification - could barely see because it was so dark when I got back

 

[ozzybmx]

*Clarification - could barely see because it was so dark when I got back

Good clarification ! I was thinking you had a bull-dust or salt build up happening or some sort of eye issue

 

[DMan]

Decided with the sale at Pushys to try GX AXS. Probably put it on my wife's bike, but that's not the point, I'm still excited to try it!

 

[shiny]

Decided with the sale at Pushys to try GX AXS. Probably put it on my wife's bike, but that's not the point, I'm still excited to try it!

Must resist. Not even ridden new XT. Hmm.

 

[DMan]

Must resist. Not even ridden new XT. Hmm.

I've been resisting. But for my wife doing big endurance events where hand/ thumb fatigue and shifting degrading over time with crap and goop, I reckon it'll be great. New XT is pretty good. But still heavy IMO..

 

[shiny]

I've been resisting. But for my wife doing big endurance events where hand/ thumb fatigue and shifting degrading over time with crap and goop, I reckon it'll be great. New XT is pretty good. But still heavy IMO..

GX AXS is heavy too. Hmm. I think @Litenbror didn’t love AXS and went back to cables.

 

[creaky]

If my 5 year old X01 11 speed drivetrains ever die, it'll be a tough decision between GX AXS and mechanical X01.

 

[ozzybmx]

If my 5 year old X01 11 speed drivetrains ever die, it'll be a tough decision between GX AXS and mechanical X01.

Wash yer mouth out ! I still have 3 x X01 10spd setups going strong.

 

[crash3]

Good clarification ! I was thinking you had a bull-dust or salt build up happening or some sort of eye issue

Haha yeah I was real tired, brain must have been in work mode and thought "oh man you can't leave things open to interpretation like that"

 

[Mr Crudley]

Wash yer mouth out ! I still have 3 x X01 10spd setups going strong.

Pffft,...new fangled school drivetrains, 3 x X9 9spd FTW.

 

[Litenbror]

GX AXS is heavy too. Hmm. I think @Litenbror didn’t love AXS and went back to cables.

Yeah weight didn't bother me but the GX AXS has a pretty ordinary clutch so noisy.