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Offline golf-sib

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Re: Official MTB thread
« Reply #510 on: 29 April 2012, 18:41 »
i certainly will be lol,anyone ever used the kenda small block 8 tyres?,got a pair for £15 brand new ,they was for my boys bike but quite like the look of them lol

I got kenda k something, semi slick tires with nobblies on the sides, brilliant tyres for the price as I mainly use it for road use and light mud.


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Re: Official MTB thread
« Reply #511 on: 29 April 2012, 18:47 »
ye got some kenda k rad semis on the gt chucker,and had a look and the small block 8s are £25 a piece online so got a bargain,i know what i'll do the wheels on his kona are the same as my specialized so when i want to use them i will nick his wheels haha

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Re: Official MTB thread
« Reply #512 on: 29 April 2012, 20:47 »
can someone reccommend me some xc tyres, 1.9's max? i want to put the maxxis advantages back on the mondraker while the ground is this wet. The high rollers are hard work!

Might as well put up a pic of my old specialized now its been 'restored' back to xc spec



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Re: Official MTB thread
« Reply #513 on: 29 April 2012, 21:18 »
proper retro ,i had a rockhoppper in blue so retro didnt have disc brake mount on the rear haha

Offline lewis1641

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Re: Official MTB thread
« Reply #514 on: 30 April 2012, 13:14 »
got my trek 9000 (1992) sorted now. a bit boingy but not as bad as you would think..

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Re: Official MTB thread
« Reply #515 on: 30 April 2012, 17:52 »
wow a LTS with rock shox mag forks  :wink:

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Re: Official MTB thread
« Reply #516 on: 30 April 2012, 20:46 »
whoops



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Initial thoughts are very good, can't wait to ride tomorrow now :cool: :cool:
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Re: Official MTB thread
« Reply #517 on: 30 April 2012, 22:54 »
nice i must be due some new forks soon me thinks

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Re: Official MTB thread
« Reply #518 on: 01 May 2012, 17:51 »
nice steve! i'm well happy with mine now with the mission control dampers, feel very plush for an air fork. Yours look like spring ones?

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Re: Official MTB thread
« Reply #519 on: 01 May 2012, 17:59 »
Yeah RC2L coil-u-turns. Off out now Ill report back in a few hours :cool:
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