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[Mark@IR]

Just like to add, before i used to have a little bike forum going on, covering all styles of riding.

After reading the fair few bike threads that are going here, i decided to pull my weight and get it going again.

The link is

www.mrange.co.uk

Like i said, theres a space there for all styles of riding, plus workshop help etc etc.

Its only been live a few days, so might find a few errors and what not but post them up and i'll get it sorted.

Cheers ta me!

[E.L.M.O]

This is my old Ridgeback which I had for about 7 years and used for the 10 mile commute into work from South Woodford to London Bridge each day following the tube bombings a few years back.



I have now upgraded to a Giant hybrid which is now my daily ride on the same 10 mile commute and is much better than the Ridgeback for road riding.

I also live right on top of Epping Forest so like to get up there with my 6 year old son for a bit of a burn when I can.

Hey Jason I didnt know you were in to MTB?!
I went out on my XTC SE on Sunday and did 25 off road miles along the river Lee / Lea to the thames and back. I was pretty muddy when I got back!

I am planning on doing the London to Brighton Bike run in 2009.
Hows the mini coming on?

[mighty mini jack]

Ah sweet, we'll have to fill that up with members !

Come on guys get joining!

Nice one mark!

Just like to add, before i used to have a little bike forum going on, covering all styles of riding.

After reading the fair few bike threads that are going here, i decided to pull my weight and get it going again.

The link is

www.mrange.co.uk

Like i said, theres a space there for all styles of riding, plus workshop help etc etc.

Its only been live a few days, so might find a few errors and what not but post them up and i'll get it sorted.

Cheers ta me!

[Mark@IR]

Yea please do,

Like i said its only just gone live, so its damn quiet around there!

One of my friends who will be signing up and moderating the workshop area has been a mechanic for 6 years, so any problems he should be able to offer some good advice!


Also, am i the only one who rides with a Garmin? (MTB version), cause if we wanted to go to different cities to ride other peoples 'local woods' we could just use each others mapping and go check it out!

Anyway, get yourselfs signed up, with the TMF lot start nattering on there, its going to look busy, so other people wont be so scared of joining up!

[mighty mini jack]

Ive signed up now

Can the be a role for me ?

Don't know many people using garmins etc.. i once used my dads tom tom rider on my bike though..

[mighty mini jack]

Just a few nice bikes i've had saved for a while.

Moots snow bike, just awsome! (imagine how much the tires are! )


Brilliant belt drive...


Freeride mtb moto-X

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[Mark@IR]

Yea, gotta love the guys at Orange.

They're trying to get other people to do the belt drive, at first though many people hated it due to it feeling like you've just put your foot onto a sponge. However! Good news, a company has just bought some carbon belts out, supposed to be the daddy!


Get this chin waggin onto the forum anywho!

As for a role, there probably will be, but with so little people theres nothing that needs doing yet!

Although, keep on like this and i'll make you the cheif of gossip haha

[mighty mini jack]

Haha sounds good to me!

Just looking for some 2009-10 bikes, theres gonna be some crazy ones out soon!

Yea, gotta love the guys at Orange.

They're trying to get other people to do the belt drive, at first though many people hated it due to it feeling like you've just put your foot onto a sponge. However! Good news, a company has just bought some carbon belts out, supposed to be the daddy!


Get this chin waggin onto the forum anywho!

As for a role, there probably will be, but with so little people theres nothing that needs doing yet!

Although, keep on like this and i'll make you the cheif of gossip haha

[TrialsLife]

Only problem with the belt drive is its limited use. At the moment can only be used on bikes using an interal gear hub, or possibly gear box.

These hubs are amazing pieces of kit, shifting is instant, can change gear pedaling forward, backwards or not at all, not much maintenece is needed as its internal and not exposed to the elements. BUT......They do have a hefty price tag that goes along with them. Roholf sell their 14 speed for around £550 I believe. Although I'm sure there are cheaper around with less gears.

I don't think that even with the roholf you get the range you would normally with a triple chainring, 9 speed cassette set up.

Definatly worth looking into for some applications though. Will be interesting to see how the carbon belts fair in extreme torque situations like Trials and out of the gate moments at BMX and BSX races.

[mighty mini jack]

That would be very interesting to see the kit working, brilliant idea.

Its the way forwards really, low maintanence, and the shifting capabilaies, make it the must have bit of kit!

Im going to try find some more info/vids about them

EDIT:
Just realised you cant use them on any bike either as the rear triangle has to be opened to allow the belt to go on, didn't think about that

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Edited by mighty mini jack, 29 October 2008 - 12:22 AM.

[mighty mini jack]

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Edited by mighty mini jack, 29 October 2008 - 12:23 AM.

[TrialsLife]

Fixed gears won't make much of a comeback, maybe in some citys and flat countrys. Try going down a hill on one, feet in the air, not too safe.

I didn't think about how the belt would get on there either. Thats going to prove trouble some, that area where the frame is split is critcal to the strength of the bike. So they must have used either heavyer than usuall material for the frames, or more likely increased the tube thickeness on the rear. Possibly counter acting any weight loss on the drive system.

I can't see many downhill, dirt, trials or bmx frames adopting this anytime soon, it would be too weak.

[THE ANORAK]

just thought I'd let you all know....

chain reaction cycles are having a flood sale with some good savings

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[mighty mini jack]

Looked throught the site again ealier, theres some good deals on there...!

And free postage! (well it was last time i looked)

I recomed some of you get signed up to the mail thing, get a few emails each week with the latest deals...

[sweetser]

I want a bike again i miss mine