Completed the Loch Chon loop again
We have only ever completed the Loch Chon trail once before and on our first attempt, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong.
Our first visit was last year. Both Craig and I got a puncture on the exact same rock, our pumps were faulty and we got eaten alive by Midgies. Oh, I left out our unsuccesfull attempt at passing a herd of cows! (Dont ask).
This trail isn't technical at all but the long, steep decent down to the Loch Lomond shores and the awsome views quickly made this trail one to remember. more..
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Shimano XT M770 Hollowtec II Crankset ... by Steven
Upgraded from a Deore crankset after about 3 years of use. The M770 crankset looks the part and is definately stiffer, but still a lot of money. Not much more could get a lighter/stiffer carbon crank ... more
Like : Smooth, Stiff and light.
Dislike : Bit expensive
Price : £0.00 Rating : 4/5 |
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Hope Pro II Hubs ... by Steven
I loved the pair of Hope XC Hubs that I had on my old ORange EVO2. So when it came to upgrade my wheels/hubs on my Orange 5, I was keen to try out the newer Pro II hubs from Hope. They are pretty soli ... more
Like : Look the part, Very smooth, light, strong and upgradable to 20mm.
Dislike : More noisy than Hope XCs! or is that a good thing?!
Price : £170.00 Rating : 5/5 |
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Thomson Masterpiece Inline Seatpost ... by Steven
My old seatpost that case with my Orange 5 was starting to look very tired so it was time to upgrade. The Thomson Masterpiece may not be for everybody, with an RRP of around £120 for an aluminium seat ... more
Like : Very light, easily setup, looks the part.
Dislike : Price!, not carbon for money.
Price : £100.00 Rating : 4/5 |
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Shimano XT M775 Disk Brakes with 180mm Rotors ... by Steven
I've changed from my Hope Pros which I found very high maintenance. I remembered back to my old 555s that I use to have for years without any issues, so decided to go back to shimano. So I bought th ... more
Like : Reliability, Good Power and modulation. Easy to install.
Dislike : Bulky looking, Require a screwdriver to adjust free stroke.
Price : £200.00 Rating : 4/5 |
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the Fullsus.com team complete thier
first competitive event
On Saturday 12th July Craig and Myself (Steven)
participated in our first competitive Mountain biking event.
For a while now we had played with the idea of entering a competition. Not that we were expecting to win something, just to
experience the event, have a couple of drinks and talk about
cycling all weekend. I had been working away from home a lot so
I had very little miles put in the couple of months before the
event. I think I managed the Red route at glentress, the LochLomond trail and a trip to Carron Valley. Craig on on the other hand did
managed to commit to some training before the event which was a big help. more..
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