Hunting For new MTB Tyres

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Hunting For new MTB Tyres

Postby BoxerCup R » Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:57 am

Been doing quite a bit of MTB-ing in the last 10 weeks and loving getting back into it. Needed some new boots for her so went looking for some after initial enquiries at 2 different Edinburgh bike shops said they didn't do off road stuff, just road stuff :shock: Hey ho, found a shop at the end of The Meadows who did have some :wink:

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Then I got lost on my way home :P

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Finally found my way home :D and got them fit :wink:

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Re: Hunting For new MTB Tyres

Postby dave the german » Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:45 pm

Nice bike stand!! I used to have a Blackburn bench mounted stand but got rid of it and replaced with Lidl cheapy - OK if you don't use it too often but no good for cheap heavy bikes - my reasonably light Cougar road bikes has it flexing somewhat - oh well, you get what you pay for, buy cheap buy twice - anymore?
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Re: Hunting For new MTB Tyres

Postby SP250 » Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:00 pm

Lockdown cost effective solution down here in cash-strapped Shropshire is of course two ratchet straps slung over a roof beam in the garage.
Bike (cycle) at any height you want and free as I already have the straps for when I strap the 1100S onto the back of the motorhome.
Needed the solution for getting the wheel out & replacing a blow out in a tube.
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Re: Hunting For new MTB Tyres

Postby dave the german » Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:28 am

Just serviced and sorted out the STIs on my turbo bike - I'd forgotten how many cycle tools I had - bottom bracket taps, headset press, drop out aligners and many others. Basically enough for a bike shop. I just need to get out and ride the MTB now
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'06 R1200S

'04 BCR

Yam SR 500 long term restoration

wanna win the lottery and ride my bike

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Re: Hunting For new MTB Tyres

Postby nab 301 » Sat Jun 06, 2020 12:27 pm

Bicycles have Sti's ? :shock:
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Re: Hunting For new MTB Tyres

Postby dave the german » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:49 pm

nab 301 wrote:Bicycles have Sti's ? :shock:


Depends where you ride the bike :wink:
'15 R1200GS TE

'06 R1200S

'04 BCR

Yam SR 500 long term restoration

wanna win the lottery and ride my bike

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Re: Hunting For new MTB Tyres

Postby dave the german » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:50 pm

dave the german wrote:
nab 301 wrote:Bicycles have Sti's ? :shock:


Depends where you ride the bike :wink:
or indeed which bike you ride!! :oops:
'15 R1200GS TE

'06 R1200S

'04 BCR

Yam SR 500 long term restoration

wanna win the lottery and ride my bike


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