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That's and excellent cause VW. 100 miles a day should be fine for you! You're not doing the MSG this weekend though?

I wanna do a long ride not a short fast ride if that makes sense?
I cant see doing 100 miles a day being a issue? its mainly road stuff after all, we all know thats easier!

Heard about Alex's story on another forum. Very sad.
Good cause vw, get some training in though, 200 miles in 3 days on a clowns bike is some challenge.

Alex was a top bloke and it affected me so I wanted to do something. There is plans for a new trail at cwm carn that we will be helping to build too.

When I was preparing for the London to Paris ride I did. I was going out doing 50/60 milers most weekends and 30 milers after work. we did 279 miles in three days.. I was the only rider on a MTB bike.. other jokers where on race bikes..I had no trouble keeping up with them.. oh and your be glad you put gears on her.. doing that distance SS would have been hell....

Weighed her tonight, still with a 2.4 (for comfort) and a 2.2 on the rear and she's 10kg.
Once I start upgrading bits and the lighter wheels I recon 9 will be achievable

You'd just need a set of wings and you could fly it at that weight!

It might, i might a bit more help!

Liking the new Avatar Jim

Just taken her out over the local trails, surprisingly comfortable and not at all as sketchy as i was expecting.
Which is nice.



Had a moment heading home where i hit a stump with a pedal, stopped me dead and heard an almighty crack. luckily it was just the chain device but it gave me a massive scare and some tree rash.

Is the chain device not set massively low?
the bottom of the wheel should be level with the bash guard.

a lot like this.



currently it won't be doing any tensioning.

if you find moving it causes too much chain tension loosen off the B Tension screw on the rear mech a little.

Its because I hit a stump and knocked it loose

Ah ok.

So first of the new bits arrived today.
New seat post clamp as the other one was crap

and changed the chain guide and too the bash ring off.

Supershit seatpost clamp! I read they rust have been know to crack. Hope better


Frame looking nice closeup

Seatpost is a raceface one, seatpost clamp is superstar, you need to forgive and forget. Spence.

Cheers, its got a lovely finish