Anyone mountain bike? - Page 2

Desmo · 05-03-2008, 12:15

I'm off out on mine tonight.....just doing some road riding though

Desmo · 05-03-2008, 18:23

Alex, you ever used Nokia Sports Tracker on your phone with a GPS unit? It's actually pretty good as you can upload your routes onto a comp and into GoogleEarth...

...but now they've got their own site

http://sportstracker.nokia.com

Just signed up and you can upload your routes and share them with everybody or just friends. Looks quite good so far.

LeperousDust · 06-03-2008, 22:05

Yeah i have actually the latest beta whatever that is, is bloody well excellent. Used some version of it to death when i did my 50k marathon around south wales, works really well, tonnes of info after rides

I don't use it all that often but when i do I generally pad my phone/gps a lot then stuff it in my saddle bag but there isn't much room for extrenous stuff in there except for spare innertubes when i go out on rides. I need a decent camelbak or something. It would be nice to get some extra info on rides. What i want most is a bullet cam, theyre so freaking awesome and some of the trails we do deserve it!

Desmo · 07-03-2008, 08:17

A bullet cam? I got one of those

Should dig it out of the cupboard and get it strapped up.

LeperousDust · 07-03-2008, 16:25

Damn you

So many crashed of mine i've wanted to capture on a bullet came for later laughs...
As well as hair raising decents of course

LeperousDust · 16-03-2008, 19:12

Went around the pentlands for 3 hours today, abosolutely loved it. It's been too long! But alas i'm totally crap! Nearly stacked it so many times. I'm just not used to my bars, brakes, shifters, wheels you name it

doesn't help but had fun fun fun!

Desmo · 16-03-2008, 22:09

Despite my bars being quite wide, I forgot how quickly my bike steers. When I was out the other night I tried to cut around a post and smacked my shoulder right into it

It's amazing how quickly you can get crap

LeperousDust · 17-03-2008, 03:08

Yeah i've been using free flats since i bent my last one, well over a year ago. Now i'm back on my risers again, but i'm just not used to it yet... Anyways just spent some (more

) money. But after looking around i've managed to cheap out on everything it seems, i'm only after basic stuff atm, anything is better than nothing they say. After spending a fortune to fix my bike up so i can use it again properly (after basically a year of nothing) i don't feel so rich and i'll put up with poor quality stuff if i can get out there better than now

Base Layer: £11.99 - long sleeved, flatlocked and elastic what more can i ask for?
Jacket: £26.99 - simple waterproof breathable, no mesh for packing tight and pockets

Jersey: £17.99 on top of base layer for the colder days which won't be around for much longer but they will be here next year too! Chose yellow for something difference to black/grey/red

Sealskinz: £15.99 cheapest waterproof sock i've found anywhere, i'm not bothered as long as my feet don't get wet when i end up in the mud (as today ended).
DHB shoes: £32.99 cheaper than the Vipers, i've heard of DHB, three strap and cleat compatible, perfect.

Total - £105.95 I can get a tenner at least off from wiggle with their discount code, haven't checked if they'll give me free postage yet though. Anything wrong with all that, seems a lot for £95

LeperousDust · 23-03-2008, 02:32

Everything arrived and its as sweet as! i had a stationary fall (

) with the shoes upon first use today(quite hilarious from an outsiders perspective) but apart from that they are sexual!
Base layer is a size too big, wish i'd ordered a size smaller so its pretty much skin tight (but i'll live with it). Jersey and jacket are perfect, just what the doctor ordered, so i've been out once today, and i can't wait to get out again and test myself on a track properly (i probably WILL die if i'm not careful though

).

Mohinder · 24-03-2008, 21:49

I've recently bought a new mountainbike with the intention of doing a few miles on road and trail every few days to try and sort my total lack of anything resembling fitness.

And it's bloody snowed/rained/I've been ill nearly every day since! Arse! I did do a 12 mile jaunt on the road on it the day after I got it though so I've had a little go

Really looking forward to hopefully getting in slightly better shape over the next months.

05-03-2008, 12:15	#11
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I'm off out on mine tonight.....just doing some road riding though __________________

05-03-2008, 18:23	#12
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Alex, you ever used Nokia Sports Tracker on your phone with a GPS unit? It's actually pretty good as you can upload your routes onto a comp and into GoogleEarth... ...but now they've got their own site http://sportstracker.nokia.com Just signed up and you can upload your routes and share them with everybody or just friends. Looks quite good so far. __________________

06-03-2008, 22:05	#13
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah i have actually the latest beta whatever that is, is bloody well excellent. Used some version of it to death when i did my 50k marathon around south wales, works really well, tonnes of info after rides I don't use it all that often but when i do I generally pad my phone/gps a lot then stuff it in my saddle bag but there isn't much room for extrenous stuff in there except for spare innertubes when i go out on rides. I need a decent camelbak or something. It would be nice to get some extra info on rides. What i want most is a bullet cam, theyre so freaking awesome and some of the trails we do deserve it! __________________

07-03-2008, 08:17	#14
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	A bullet cam? I got one of those Should dig it out of the cupboard and get it strapped up. __________________

07-03-2008, 16:25	#15
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Damn you So many crashed of mine i've wanted to capture on a bullet came for later laughs... As well as hair raising decents of course __________________

16-03-2008, 19:12	#16
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Went around the pentlands for 3 hours today, abosolutely loved it. It's been too long! But alas i'm totally crap! Nearly stacked it so many times. I'm just not used to my bars, brakes, shifters, wheels you name it doesn't help but had fun fun fun! __________________

16-03-2008, 22:09	#17
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Despite my bars being quite wide, I forgot how quickly my bike steers. When I was out the other night I tried to cut around a post and smacked my shoulder right into it It's amazing how quickly you can get crap __________________

17-03-2008, 03:08	#18
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah i've been using free flats since i bent my last one, well over a year ago. Now i'm back on my risers again, but i'm just not used to it yet... Anyways just spent some (more ) money. But after looking around i've managed to cheap out on everything it seems, i'm only after basic stuff atm, anything is better than nothing they say. After spending a fortune to fix my bike up so i can use it again properly (after basically a year of nothing) i don't feel so rich and i'll put up with poor quality stuff if i can get out there better than now Base Layer: £11.99 - long sleeved, flatlocked and elastic what more can i ask for? Jacket: £26.99 - simple waterproof breathable, no mesh for packing tight and pockets Jersey: £17.99 on top of base layer for the colder days which won't be around for much longer but they will be here next year too! Chose yellow for something difference to black/grey/red Sealskinz: £15.99 cheapest waterproof sock i've found anywhere, i'm not bothered as long as my feet don't get wet when i end up in the mud (as today ended). DHB shoes: £32.99 cheaper than the Vipers, i've heard of DHB, three strap and cleat compatible, perfect. Total - £105.95 I can get a tenner at least off from wiggle with their discount code, haven't checked if they'll give me free postage yet though. Anything wrong with all that, seems a lot for £95 __________________

23-03-2008, 02:32	#19
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Everything arrived and its as sweet as! i had a stationary fall () with the shoes upon first use today(quite hilarious from an outsiders perspective) but apart from that they are sexual! Base layer is a size too big, wish i'd ordered a size smaller so its pretty much skin tight (but i'll live with it). Jersey and jacket are perfect, just what the doctor ordered, so i've been out once today, and i can't wait to get out again and test myself on a track properly (i probably WILL die if i'm not careful though ). __________________

24-03-2008, 21:49	#20
Mohinder Vodka Martini Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 791	I've recently bought a new mountainbike with the intention of doing a few miles on road and trail every few days to try and sort my total lack of anything resembling fitness. And it's bloody snowed/rained/I've been ill nearly every day since! Arse! I did do a 12 mile jaunt on the road on it the day after I got it though so I've had a little go Really looking forward to hopefully getting in slightly better shape over the next months. __________________