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17-04-14, 04:17 PM
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Re: The MTB thread
You'll need a crank puller if its an old style square taper crank set Chris.
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17-04-14, 04:24 PM
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Re: The MTB thread
anybody up for MTBing this weekend. aston hill. swinley forest. box hill or if enough people wales!
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17-04-14, 06:32 PM
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Re: The MTB thread
that's a good video mav, thanks, but I don't have the "crank arm puller" tool thing that he talks about. is there anything I could use alternatively?
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17-04-14, 07:12 PM
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Re: The MTB thread
I think my crank puller was about a fiver from a local bike shop.
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17-04-14, 08:16 PM
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Re: The MTB thread
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But TBH I witnessed a neighbour trying to remove a crank without a puller & frankly its impossible. Can't you roll it up to you local LBS and get them to use a puller? I don't think I've got a spare, otherwise I'd lend it to ya. As Kenzie says they're pretty cheap. Let me have a look in my toolbox tomorrow
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28-04-14, 08:13 PM
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Re: The MTB thread
Anyone know of any good trails near Ullswater/Windemere in the Lake District? Going there in August.
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28-04-14, 11:15 PM
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Re: The MTB thread
Whinlatters great, Askham has a crackin trail too. Spoilt for choice!
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17-05-14, 02:39 PM
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Re: The MTB thread
Managed to pick up some padded Muddy Fox mtb shorts from Sports Direct for £17.99 yesterday. Seem pretty decent starting point. My wife has also just bought a Marin Wildcat to join my Calibre. Should arrive next week. Also picked up a Thule Ride-on two bike carrier as I was sick of hanging the bikes from the Witter carrier I had.
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22-05-14, 05:16 PM
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Re: The MTB thread
My wife has joined the club with this Marin Wildcat
 
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22-05-14, 07:52 PM
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Re: The MTB thread
Good looking bike that. Stay on top of the fork maintenance! They're decent forks those XCMs but the bushings and seals aren't great, and if dirt gets in they wear in a hurry. If you're at all mechanical, worth taking them to bits really pretty frequently and giving them a clean and lube.
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