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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #400 on: August 03, 2016, 11:21:48 AM »
N+1 is coming into play, new stead on the horizon for me too. Just trying to find the right enduro for me

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The +1 just bit hard, new bike for me next week

http://www.intensecycles.com/bikes/tracer-275c

Might have to have a meet at Lysterfield when the rain goes away and it warms up, a BBQ for after the ride as well

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #401 on: August 03, 2016, 11:58:52 AM »
The +1 just bit hard, new bike for me next week

http://www.intensecycles.com/bikes/tracer-275c

Might have to have a meet at Lysterfield when the rain goes away and it warms up, a BBQ for after the ride as well

GG
Well played! Great bike, have LOTS of fun with that. :cup:
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #402 on: August 03, 2016, 01:34:19 PM »
Got the new bike... 29ers are fast! Rolls really nicely on the single track locally, and not too unwieldy on the tight bits. 2x10 is a nice spread of gears off road, and pretty good on the road as well.

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #403 on: August 03, 2016, 06:26:17 PM »
The +1 just bit hard, new bike for me next week

http://www.intensecycles.com/bikes/tracer-275c

Might have to have a meet at Lysterfield when the rain goes away and it warms up, a BBQ for after the ride as well

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #404 on: August 03, 2016, 06:30:25 PM »
The +1 just bit hard, new bike for me next week

http://www.intensecycles.com/bikes/tracer-275c



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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #405 on: August 03, 2016, 11:19:13 PM »
Got the new bike... 29ers are fast! Rolls really nicely on the single track locally, and not too unwieldy on the tight bits. 2x10 is a nice spread of gears off road, and pretty good on the road as well.

Glad you like the 29er Ed  ;D

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #406 on: August 05, 2016, 11:12:06 AM »
The +1 just bit hard, new bike for me next week

http://www.intensecycles.com/bikes/tracer-275c

Might have to have a meet at Lysterfield when the rain goes away and it warms up, a BBQ for after the ride as well

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Bike has been built up and then been boxed ready for courier, I may see it next Monday, Woohoo

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #407 on: August 09, 2016, 10:40:29 PM »
My 25year old Gazelle with 1 month old Anthem 1 being replaced with my new Trance Advanced all carbon frame & wheels should be in the country by September can't wait :-))



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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #408 on: August 14, 2016, 08:18:24 PM »
Well played! Great bike, have LOTS of fun with that. :cup:

Took the bike out for its inaugural ride today, great bit of kit which is smooth as, amazing how technology makes a difference



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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #409 on: August 15, 2016, 11:15:39 AM »
Took the bike out for its inaugural ride today, great bit of kit which is smooth as, amazing how technology makes a difference



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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #410 on: August 18, 2016, 09:15:34 AM »
G'day all, possibly bit of a strange question for all you bike riders.

Went down the local bike shop yesterday & picked up a couple of old inner tubes to cut up for gaskets / seals & so on on the CT.

Cut the first one up & there's white powder inside the tube.

What would it be & why inside the tube  ???

Or, seeing that it's made in Thailand, should I be real careful in handling it, wash my hands well, & go down to have a chat with the  :police:   ;D
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #411 on: August 18, 2016, 09:27:43 AM »
G'day all, possibly bit of a strange question for all you bike riders.

Went down the local bike shop yesterday & picked up a couple of old inner tubes to cut up for gaskets / seals & so on on the CT.

Cut the first one up & there's white powder inside the tube.

What would it be & why inside the tube  ???

Or, seeing that it's made in Thailand, should I be real careful in handling it, wash my hands well, & go down to have a chat with the  :police:   ;D
Its just talcum powder, nothing to be at all concerned about. Just stops the rubber sticking to itself and creating pinch points.
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #412 on: August 18, 2016, 01:18:46 PM »
Thanks  :cup:

Thought it would be something like that but couldn't work out why it was inside the tube - thought it would be between tube & tyre  :-[
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #413 on: August 20, 2016, 05:45:54 PM »
Scored today at my LBS http://www.summitcycles.bike/stores/melbourne

I dropped my new bike off last Saturday for it's first service and some tweaks. I had a look/try on of the new TLD A1 Drone MIPS helmet, didn't buy it as I wanted to do some research. Their price was $299, online it was $265.

Dropped in this morning to collect my bike and they were having a one day sale, spend over $200 and you could select one item for free from their 'special' section. Found a pair of TLD Skyline Race shorts ($140) that fitted.

In the end I spent $299 and got $400 worth of stuff, helmet and shorts :cup:

Only problem is I am crook with the flu and can't ride my bike to test it out :'(
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #414 on: August 20, 2016, 06:08:06 PM »
Bike service??..........What happened to DIY........ ??? ???

Times have changed......
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #415 on: August 20, 2016, 06:09:06 PM »
Bike service??..........What happened to DIY........ ??? ???

Times have changed......

Complimentary first service, aka get you in the store again to spend more money :)
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #416 on: August 20, 2016, 06:13:21 PM »
Complimentary first service, aka get you in the store again to spend more money :)

It worked, too... ;D ;D

Hope that's the last time Jamie. They don't do anything you can't do yourself.
Despite all the hype and bling, it's just a simple pushie.
Turn it upside down on the seat and bars, and "service" away... :cup: :cup:

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #417 on: August 20, 2016, 06:58:41 PM »
Hope that's the last time Jamie. They don't do anything you can't do yourself.

But you get to drool over all the bikes and pick the brains of the mechanics.
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #418 on: August 20, 2016, 07:12:07 PM »
....the mechanics.

Where would they do their apprenticeship?
Are their qualifications nationally accredited?

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #419 on: August 20, 2016, 07:18:37 PM »
Where would they do their apprenticeship?
Are their qualifications nationally accredited?

The bike part manufacturers run their own training courses, dunno if their is a 'bike mechanic' cert
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #420 on: August 20, 2016, 08:12:51 PM »
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #421 on: August 20, 2016, 09:25:12 PM »
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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #422 on: August 21, 2016, 07:47:11 AM »
Want to see a funny video Google and get Maltese bike repair man 😂

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #423 on: August 21, 2016, 07:11:53 PM »
So long as you have tried your best, you should have no regrets.

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Re: Show us your bike (bicycle)
« Reply #424 on: August 22, 2016, 10:51:53 PM »
This is my third Stumpy and by far the best! I've owned this one now for two years and would find it hard to ride anything but 650B, the handling is amazing, it's a great all-rounder.
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