Thanks Interaptor. Actually I spent a pretty penny on some vinyl frame protection and I've been slowly putting it on the bike. It really takes a long time and is quite arts-and-crafty. I've been measuring and cutting and sticking, and sometimes it still doesn't come out all that great. But at least the frame will be protected. In any case, I imagine I won't be needing any little pieces, but if I do I'll let you know. Thanks!
All right. The secret to get a great invisible finish & stealth protection on your frame is just to take your time to do it properly, a hairdryer in your hand as shown on the videos below. http://crankskins.com/ Tell me whenever you need those pieces. It´s easy having your bike protected from rocks, cable and pedal rubbing. Your Enduro bike has a very hard work ahead.
Spent hours working on it. Got most of my bike covered, but I didn't get enough to cover everything. Bike Shield is good but veeeeery expensive. P.S. I'll check your video later. Must run!
So, Are you wrapping –the entire or most of the- bike up???! :aplauso2 That´s really a lot of work mate. According to the right installation procedure on those vids –which we never follow as it should be- you have to measure and cut the pieces, wipe the bike with rubbing alcohol making sure no grease or dirt is left (well, no need since the X30´s new) line up and center each adhesive to be stuck, slowly lay it down, peel back slowly to remove air or reposition, rub down with cloth or work on with fingers, not to hot but hair dryer… Yeah!!! I believe you, a lot of work. Anyway you get a shell or a second protective skin for your bike. It´s worth the effort.
Yeah, I basically did it like the guy in the video, though no hairdryer. He was talking about doubling up vinyl layers, but the stuff is so expensive... I mean if you really went all out you could probably spend a 100 euros on it. Hope you don't think I'm obsessed but here's another pic. Arrrg! It's supposed to be a rainy weekend!!
No obsession at all!. That´s a Knock-out Bike!. Love it. Since her favorite terrain isn´t precisely smooth and paved, additional protection and extra maintenance is always welcome. Just take care of it with no obsessions at all. It´s a hard well engineered bike, so now IT IS TIME TO RIDE IT!, though in summarizing this weekend´s weather forecast it is again wind and rain for Madrid. I wonder if you are patient enough to wait for the right conditions out there. Who cares, you have 4 alternative bikes at home!
LOL ! David, Are you the new JETSET??? Acording to this thread your X30 bikeset puts you among the jetset of bikes! http://www.foromtb.com/showthread.php/866756-SOLOBICI-¿para-quien-escriben-estos I´m sorry man, now for the best or the worst, no matter what, you are considered a pro if you go ride on your Orbea... :rasta Is it the man who makes it pro or just the bike???
Today I rode my bike for the first time, and it was GREAT!!!!!!!!! Went to El Pardo for a quick ride and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The bike definitely lived up to my expectations. Now I feel I can really celebrate. I got the right bike!! :dance
YES! I´m GLAD to hear it. :chinchin But in fact, I must say, I was confident IT COULDN´T BE ANY OTHER WAY!. All the people owning a Rallon are really HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!!. It is the right bike, the right one you were looking for. CONGRATS! Now ride the hell out of it and enjoy every mile!!!.
Oh, a new kid on the block Thanks! I'm thrilled about the bike. By the way, I go to Galicia in July, to the Ferrol area to be precise. By any chance are from around there? Cheers!
Take it easy on the new kid, lol.. No, not from the Ferrol area. I'm down in the South of Galicia around Ourense - it is all one huge outdoor sports 'mecca' though, love it all, wonderful landscapes. You bringing your bike? some fantastic riding!
Oops, I meant I go there in August. In any case, I agree, there's some wonderful landscape there, especially when it isn't raining. And I'm planning on being there with my bike in August! I should fit right in 'cause enduro type bikes are pretty common in Ferrol. Seems everybody has 140 to 160 mm of travel. Last year I went with my hardtail rally bike and had trouble keeping up with them in the more technical downhills.
Very busy of course in August around the coast, but very cool too. I love it here, wonderful place and really stunning in places compared to anywhere. Indeed a full suspension is really needed for a lot of the routes here, haha, I recently made that mistake and brought a hardtail but it is hard work on the technical rock sections, so just about to get a full sus too as it is way to hard keeping the back end in check. Min 140 travel needed you are right, so you will definitely fit right in! maybe I'll come and ride with you as I'm always up for exploring more of this beautiful part of the world.
OK, if you want to ride with us, I ride with the locals because I don't know the area that well (the bike routes that is), just drop me a line (a PM) and I'll tell you when and where.
Sure sounds like fun and i dont know that area well so a good chance to explore. I will be in touch! Cheers Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
On another note, I've been thinking about my cornering technique lately and I think I've hit on something; you've got to look, turn, crouch, push. Easy, isn't it! Oh, so what do I mean? I mean first 'look' where you want to go. Second, 'turn' your whole body the direction you want to go. Those two are probably the most important. But then 'crouch' down (more or less depending on circumstances). This lowers the center of gravity and places weight on the front tire, where you need it so it won't slide out. Finally, 'push' the inside handlebar into the turn. And viola! You've safely and effectively turned! What do you think? Look, turn, crouch, push. Oh yeah, also the outside foot should be down.
Hmm, maybe it should be - look, crouch, turn? lowering the center of gravity is important in fast turns, but you want to do that part before commencing the turn. Also, I'm not sure about always having the ''outside foot down'' for me I tend to keep the peddles horizontal as it gives you more options through the turn allowing you to shift weight between the front and rear wheels depending on the conditions. For example, you may come of a fast turn and straight into a jump or a condition where you want to un-weight the front wheel quickly. Also with modern good suspension designs you weight the bottom bracket (pivot point usually) forcing the suspension to do the work its designed for. You may also find you do not need to ''push'' the inside bar this way so much, as you wont be leveraging against the outside foot and can use less steering input (steering with weight and the feet rather than turning the bars so much). Just some food for thought
Hmmm, actually there can be a lot of variations on a theme here, you can do things quite differently depending of the characteristics of each turn. In most longer turns conventional wisdom has it that's it's better to have the outside food down, I suppose because you get better traction. About weight distribution, I just read this http://www.leelikesbikes.com/weighting-the-front-end-in-turns-again.html and Lee's mantra for corners is 'heavy feet, light hands', which means the weight is pretty much distributed 50/50 between the wheels, but if need be you can weight the handlebars carefully. Anyway, I think you're right, weight on the bottom bracket.
