Mountain Bike thread?

[Mblaster]

Anyone else out riding this weekend?

Going back home to Somerset this weekend, going to take the bike and head up to the Quantocks I think

[GheeTsar]

I had a shock riding into work today - the bolt clamping the saddle to the seat post snapped while I was riding along at about 18mph. Fortunately I was on a cycle path as my clothing made for improvised brake pads on the tarmac. Scary. I guess that's what I get for riding a bike hard for nearly 14 years without replacing the seatpost.

[Mblaster]

I had a shock riding into work today - the bolt clamping the saddle to the seat post snapped while I was riding along at about 18mph. Fortunately I was on a cycle path as my clothing made for improvised brake pads on the tarmac. Scary. I guess that's what I get for riding a bike hard for nearly 14 years without replacing the seatpost.

Similar thing happened to my house mate a while back (his seatpost actually snapped in half, at the point where it enters the frame), while riding round a roundabout. The other half of the seatpost is still stuck in the frame, so he's been riding it around for the past few months with no seat on

[Dinnesch]

I live in the Netherlands, and 2 years back I went to Belgium(Ardennes) to mountainbike.

[Gazmondo]

I used to own a Saracen Awol until it was taken without my consent

Was looking at a Kona Stinky after that, but never came round to buying it.

Wish I could afford a new bike I miss the riding

[Lowe]

I had a shock riding into work today - the bolt clamping the saddle to the seat post snapped while I was riding along at about 18mph. Fortunately I was on a cycle path as my clothing made for improvised brake pads on the tarmac. Scary. I guess that's what I get for riding a bike hard for nearly 14 years without replacing the seatpost.

Sounds like you need a Thomson Elite seatpost. Perfect excuse to buy one

[merdat]

Kid and some of his mates were down at 'Glentress' (South of Scotland) at the weekend so I thought that I would post a few of their pics

[Recoil]

mmmm La Pierre bikes!

/me starts to look at them and bank balance again!

Was that the demo day @ GT?

[merdat]

Yes I think so , bairn had a service done whilst he was there, place seems to be well set up.

[MPJ88]

Thems is some nice looking bikes, not seen frames like that before!

[Recoil]

La Pierre bikes are some of the best bikes money can buy - highly thinking about selling my Orange 5 to fund or part fund one of those.. some of the best full sus bikes in the world imo!

[danroyle]

La Pierre bikes are some of the best bikes money can buy - highly thinking about selling my Orange 5 to fund or part fund one of those.. some of the best full sus bikes in the world imo!

there good but i'd rather have an intense or a yeti the 303 downhill is just gorgeous.

[Recoil]

always been a fan of intense, not so keen on the yeti bikes, but i think thats just preference!

friend of mine had a 5.5 and he said it was the dog's danglies.

currently looking at a spicy 916 - though at 4k its a hell of a lot of money!!!

[Tumble]

Got meself on the front cover of the local monthly free thing



Picture was taken on the Viking Trail in South Barrue Plantation (I'm at the back)

[roorooroo]

Nice one..

I need another mountain bike soon i think..i've been riding this really expensive top of the range bike for the last two years now (34.95 GBP Terrain bike from Tesco)...i've never been able to fix the gears though (stuck in a decent gear though).

[merdat]

Hi guys, Here is a link to the MTB world cup which is to be held at Fort William on 6-7 June. Track looks awesome , was down there end of last year and took a couple of pics. I hope to attend the event over one of the days .

link removed due to 'google badware warning ' 21/06/09'-merdat