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I'm a fair weather cyclist so last week, I made my first trip out.

I' made it about 1/2 a mile before I got a puncture...

dinny_g wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 10:58 am I'm a fair weather cyclist so last week, I made my first trip out.

I' made it about 1/2 a mile before I got a puncture...

That'll motivate you for the rest of the season, no doubt. Great starts and all that.

just get tubes. tubeless is a faff and does offer much/any benefit unless you’re ridding through thorn infested forests.

(fuse lit, standing back….)

Rich B wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 2:26 pm just get tubes. tubeless is a faff and does offer much/any benefit unless you’re ridding through thorn infested forests.

(fuse lit, standing back….)

When my colleagues came to Ironbridge and we all went riding. It cemented in my head 2 things, a single front chainring was a good choice and tubeless tyres are wank.

Dave!

Rich B wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 2:26 pm just get tubes. tubeless is a faff and does offer much/any benefit unless you’re ridding through thorn infested forests.

(fuse lit, standing back….)

I wasn't sure if you meant that or were trolling. I haven't bothered switching to tubeless, and if I did I'd probably keep a spare new tube under my saddle just in case I got a rip in the tyre anyway.

Thorns are a bit of a hazard at the moment; the hedges were all trimmed at the end of Feb and the thorny cut-off bits haven't yet fully dispersed.

Jobbo wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 3:56 pm

Rich B wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 2:26 pm just get tubes. tubeless is a faff and does offer much/any benefit unless you’re ridding through thorn infested forests.

(fuse lit, standing back….)

I wasn't sure if you meant that or were trolling. I haven't bothered switching to tubeless, and if I did I'd probably keep a spare new tube under my saddle just in case I got a rip in the tyre anyway.

Thorns are a bit of a hazard at the moment; the hedges were all trimmed at the end of Feb and the thorny cut-off bits haven't yet fully dispersed.

ive tried tubeless on several bikes, they’re massively more hassle than tubes in my experience.

I haven’t ever bothered to try tubeless. Got the bits but not the enthusiasm.

Cheers. I'll order some inner tubes and fit them. Not sure how much fun it'll be cleaning all the sealant out.

dinny_g wrote: Mon Mar 24, 2025 10:58 am I made it about 1/2 a mile before I got a puncture...

Fixed it today. Odd one really, it was on the inside, against the rim. Normally you’d say spoke but the spokes are sealed in.

I guess a stone must have gotten in…

Anyway - quick 10 miles along the canal shook off the cobwebs

For reasons (I'm a numpty that forgot to check the valve type) I've got three still-in-box-never-used Slime Extra Strong Self-sealing 700c X 35-43 Schrader Valve inner tubes that needs a new home. Had them for too long to return them. Yours for the cost of postage donated to a charity.

PM if interested.

Could not have gone any worse…

Fucking ouch! ^^^

I spent 5 days riding in Rotorua last week. First time back since living down there last winter. The place is absolute bliss. We were there with a family with two young boys so much of the riding was on the more accessible end, but I had an absolute riot riding with the young lads and their dad. The eldest boy's fave track is a small 2km loop which is smooth hardpacked trail with almost endless whoops and mini jumps and just following him at his speed was a reminder about youthful abandon. Heaps of fun.

This trail to be precise:


I took him on my fave grade 2 uphill, grade 3 downhill loop one of the days and the smile on his face at the end of about 25mins of descending was worth the entire trip.

Also really good to get back out on my bike properly. Through a combination of it needing work, arranging a towball and buying a bike rack, it had been a while. New rear mudguard on the Levo from Central Coast Bikes in the US worked well at keeping shit out of the linkage. New Thule bike rack did a great 700km round trip without fault, though it did take me a little while to trust it watching two ebikes bounce a bit in the rear view mirror.

Bought a new bike

It’s a Giant Talon e+, and other than a battery and motor it’s nothing particularly fancy- as a first taste of e bikes it’s a weird feeling but it’s a great help for a fat lad plan is to try and gain a bit of fitness- use it to ride the couple of miles to and from work for a couple of weeks and start expanding ride lengths

That looks rather nice. I have a riding friend who wants to get an eMTB - but he isn’t going to be spending very much and I’ve no idea what he can get with mid-motor for £2k or so. I suspect that was a fair bit more than £2k.

This was £1500

I did an 18 mile cross country on an e-mtb this weekend in Jersey (beautiful place), and definitely saw the benefits of having an “e” version.. let me know how you get on

IanF wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 10:33 pm I did an 18 mile cross country on an e-mtb this weekend in Jersey (beautiful place), and definitely saw the benefits of having an “e” version.. let me know how you get on

Ride to work left legs feeling the same level of wobbly, but took literally half the time

jamcg wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 10:08 pmThis was £1500

Wow - that’s a bargain. I presume that’s a serious discount from RRP?

Jobbo wrote: Tue May 06, 2025 6:21 am

jamcg wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 10:08 pmThis was £1500

Wow - that’s a bargain. I presume that’s a serious discount from RRP?

https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/giant-ta ... ctric-bike

Unsurprisingly looks like they’ve sold them all

My mates wanting to sell his old bike, he’s got ms so won’t be able to use it ever again- trouble is we’ve no idea what we should be asking for it? Anyone have any idea how much this is worth? Should add it’s a 2013 orange crush frame size 21