tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14906351.post2975493802189537975..comments2023-12-20T22:26:49.748+00:00Comments on dRj0n's wanderings: Front end.dRjONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18365819296812190132noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14906351.post-68224173463698054002012-05-07T12:45:12.877+01:002012-05-07T12:45:12.877+01:00I feel tired... At this time my bike racing calend...<i>I feel tired... At this time my bike racing calendar is entirely empty and i wouldn't say i have either the motivation or the chance of gaining the fitness that might make it happen. </i><br /><br />This is exactly how I'm feeling right now, Jon. I blame recent parenthood (or not quite so recent in my case). Going riding is a time-intensive activity that takes me away from my son at a time when I feel like I need to be doing more to be a joint carer. Riding seems a luxury that can (or has to) wait. The net result is the lowest level of fitness & health in over 20 years, so something has to change, but I kind of feel like I've given up on me and it's hard to make that change.<br /><br />Living in a city with no cycling friends and hence no one to ride with doesn't make it any easier either.AdamMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14906351.post-63002015769606310012012-04-29T06:41:55.106+01:002012-04-29T06:41:55.106+01:00Here's another 3@6mm fork option:
http://www....Here's another 3@6mm fork option:<br /><br />http://www.german-a.de/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=55&product_id=55<br /><br />Cheers Nige. <br /><br />PS: would love to hear your thoughts on the ENVE rims your running.nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558063446227081560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14906351.post-2923093373555590662012-04-27T10:19:47.713+01:002012-04-27T10:19:47.713+01:00No he definitely wrote Rocket29!
On a passing not...No he definitely wrote Rocket29!<br /><br />On a passing note i've sold my Jones 29er :( too much being beaten up in the Yorkshire Dales at Easter. That's why I'm looking at FS 29ers. <br />But will be going back to running the Jones 69er as my South Downs bike - once i buy another truss fork!Roger Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399737080644875108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14906351.post-77986651515300455982012-04-27T09:47:01.264+01:002012-04-27T09:47:01.264+01:00read again roger! 26x34mm's (not that im sayin...read again roger! 26x34mm's (not that im saying a 29 rocket would be bad :-)~ )dRjONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365819296812190132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14906351.post-10434174329374912342012-04-27T09:29:27.412+01:002012-04-27T09:29:27.412+01:00Going to hijack this - but oh dear Cy - here's...Going to hijack this - but oh dear Cy - here's me looking for a Full Sus 29er and you say Rocket29...<br /><br />I'd settled on a new Sultan as well!Roger Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399737080644875108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14906351.post-60141526736514891452012-04-26T19:25:01.837+01:002012-04-26T19:25:01.837+01:00Your comments on 140mm/34mm stanchion forks on BA ...Your comments on 140mm/34mm stanchion forks on BA reminded me it was Tom Ritchey who said you need to consider a bike as a system.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051935020805988774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14906351.post-44649384445484430682012-04-26T17:27:46.156+01:002012-04-26T17:27:46.156+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.cy@cotichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16154740714506790580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14906351.post-26847974684598736272012-04-26T09:56:30.054+01:002012-04-26T09:56:30.054+01:00good point....hadnt thought of that at all. when s...good point....hadnt thought of that at all. when sean designed the bike it seemed pretty radiaclly slack!...not so much nowadays...things have moved on...<br />prolly it would cancel out somewhat as id use more sag.<br />i'd be interested to TRY it...its just the matter of getting at someones £1000 ish fork to do it... :-)~ <br /><br />and overall i do agree on the offset...i think its a step (further) in the right direction...i wonder if the 32's will adopt this offset in time?dRjONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365819296812190132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14906351.post-81043330603564882832012-04-26T07:25:51.245+01:002012-04-26T07:25:51.245+01:00Have you looked at whether the extra offset cancel...Have you looked at whether the extra offset cancels out the additional trail brought on by the extra length? 10mm on the crown height minus the 6mm extra offset sounds like it'll go a way to cancelling out, so you've just got to think about a 0.5deg or so slacker seat angle and 3mm or so on the BB.<br /><br />Personally I think finally some commercially available 51mm offset forks is a good thing. 44-46mm on the 32's isn't enough IMO.cy@cotichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16154740714506790580noreply@blogger.com