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Decent Cycling Forum
Started to get into MTB through lockdown and wondered if anyone can recommend a decent UK forum for biking?
Want to discuss bike maintenance & trails/routes etc with a view to doing meets when we can. |
07-14-2020, 02:25 PM | #2 |
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I've been a member of singletrackworld.com forum for years and the members are great.
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Maybe TouringPleb could start a MTB Advice thread ...The "Road Bike Advice" thread was pretty popular...
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If you're after a specific area then facebook might be worth a look :-/ For maintenance, the part tool youtube channel covers pretty much every aspect, the GMBN tech channel is MTB specific and the MBR channel has great content too. Reddit also has some great sub reddits on biking/maintenance if you have specific questions. |
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I've been MTBing since before front suspension was a thing - so ask away. |
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I've not had a bike since I was 15 so almost 15 years ago. Recently got a beginners MTB, nothing fancy just something for me to get out and about on tbh with a view to start doing some trails. I'm amazed at how much technology has moved on. The bike has hydraulic brakes which I think are abit overkill and seem very high maintenance (can't put bike upside down or on its side etc. I was having an issue with my chain coming off when I pedalled backwards but I think I've cracked it by adjusting the deraillers to sort it out. Alignment seems to be key! |
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As your experience of riding in the muck of winter and your downhill confidence increases you will see the need for disc brakes. They are much more reliable in crap weather and the increased speeds that people reach these days. They also preserve the life of your rims by not braking with a grinding paste of mud on your wheels.
Yes I've have never heard you can't turn hydraulic upside down. It's a closed system. If the reservoir on the lever isn't brim full this could lead to air traveling into the hoses. just make sure the reservoir is full. Very easy to do. just make sure you use compatible brake fluid. Set the reservoir perfectly flat by slackening the mounts on the bars and turn it flat. take the lid from the reservoir off and fill it to the top. replace the lid wipe off any excess fluid. Re set the brake position. Re gear alignment. look at the rear derailleur arm from behind the back wheel. iyshould be directly below the sprocket the chain is on. if not it's trying to move the chain between the next sprocket. You get a slight ticking it should be silent. On the cable is a knurled nut that allows you to alter the gear cable tension which in turn fine tuned the position of the rear derailleur. use only 1/4 or half a turn either way til it's all perfectly in line. the same thing applies to the front derailleur |
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For the brakes when I turned my bike back over the front brake lever went loose and I could pull it all the way back to the handlebar. I had to pump it for a good 30 seconds to get it back again so maybe air in the system? Managed to sort the derailleur thanks for the easy to understand explanation |
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Must admit I've not experienced what you describe with hydraulic discs, cable discs yes (terrible brakes).
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With the bike upright over time the air should move back to the reservoir. Do as I described above to check the fluid level. tt should be brim full. Most brakes have a solid cap that's screwed on and under that a rubber seal that sits into the fluid this often has a depression in to the fluid to prevent air and to ensure the reservoir is full. |
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