Jolfa Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 On 3/2/2016 at 11:09 PM, Jolfa said: Today we went to a zoo, to see some platypus' we then waded in with one and tickled its belly for 15 minutes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 just booked plane tickets to Milan for a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Jenny's at a mates house so Pulp Fiction, Doritos and whisky + coke to cap my day off! Took the bike out on some local trails earlier with the dog too so that was pretty awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 This weekend has consisted of: Go Kart endurance race Fixing(ish) the car Smashing down some trails at Bike Park Wales Top job. My body is now broken and I'm guessing it's gonna be hard to walk tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Just set up my dash cam on motion detect in my cupboard to stop a fanny from stealing my food. Loud as f**k cap detonator placed under cookies. catching it all on film... Going to be f**king epic, will write a thread later on it if people want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrialsIsHard Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Please keep us updated on this. I've wanted to do this for ages in my cupboard, my PB2 (peanut powder) is decreasing twice as fast as I'm using it but nobody wants to admit to using it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 This is going to be great. Photos, videos and full descriptions please mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 59 minutes ago, MadManMike said: This is going to be great. Photos, videos and full descriptions please mate Thread created! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 After the massive f**kup with the damper cartridge in my marzocchi forks (see angry thread) I've cut open the dead cartridge, measured all of the components and modelled them in solidworks. Planning on converting it to a fully user servicable unit (marzocchi seal the rc3 cartridge by roll swaging the ends on) with an adjustable compression shim stack rather than the sprung orifice plate that is currently in there. It will involve designing and machining a replacement cartridge base plug and compression adjuster rod (both were destroyed by the spark eroders) and there are going to be some pretty fine threads to cut into there. Once I've got a design and some drawings together I'm going to approach the guys who buggered it up in the first place and see if they'll machine the two components as a good will guesture 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Persephone can snap her fingers to attract the cats in order to fuss them. She's 11 1/2 months old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Going for my first proper outing on the new bicycle. Excited! Going to be sore. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 wriggled my way out of a £105 fine; only have to pay £2.50 now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I done modelled me a new compression damper for my damaged rc3 cartridge (see angry thread) and come to realise that I only need to remanufacture a couple of components in order to reassemble to forks in working order. Because I'm an injunear that likes to complicate things I'm going to put an adjustable shim stack in there instead of the simpler sprung check plate marzocchi put in. Hmmmm shiny! I've approached the guys who damaged the cart in the first place and they're happy to machine a couple of components if I sort out the drawings 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Looks good mate! Good that the guys are going to sort out the machining for you too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 That looks ace. f**k knows what it is but solidworks <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 It's a compression damper, you know the bits on the corner of you car that allows the wheels to controllably move up and down This one is from the suspension forks on my mountain bike, does the same job but much smaller and adjustable damping so it can be tuned to the usage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 whats a car 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 It's a bit like that toy you keep polishing, but bigger and faster. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Does it look like I polish/care about the shininess of my car anymore????? Edited March 31, 2016 by dann2707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 On 09/01/2013 at 1:52 AM, dann2707 said: Say whatttt you're like a giant to me haha. Repping the 5'5"! I think I'm always going to be reffered to as cute haha I really love having a taller girlfriend though. Suppose I don't really get a choice at that height though haha Why would I say that. I'm 5ft7 you f**king retard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 f**king massive pizza on its way and I've made up some garlic mayo ready. I've been craving one for weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I'm not entirely sure if I'm happy or angry Following the death of my old forks I picked up some cheap 2014 55 micro switch ta forks from pinkbike, a burlier chassis and more travel than I needed but they will work nicely. Advertised as good condition with little use and checked by a local shop. They arrived today and they're not 2014 55s, they're 2010 44 micro ti and in dire need of a service, both seals blown and gritty adjusters all round. Completely different forks in a condition far worse than advertised. The upside is he's happy to refund some money to cover servicing them and the fact they're 4 years older than stated. The 44 chassis also fits the intense frame better, is lighter and means that I have now have 2 sets of the same year and model forks which should have largely interchangeable components. The machinists are happy with my design for the cartridge rebuild and the drawings I've produced so alk being well I should be able to fully restore the damaged forks as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Use the pink bike set as a control setup whilst you refine your own build man, sounds a pretty sweet result!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Well I think I'm planning on keeping both sets, the micro ti are lighter (being air forks) and have lockout but aren't quite as plush (being air forks) as the rc3ti so I'm sort of torn as to which bike gets which forks. Do I put the micro ti on the intense and drop another 200g off the build weight or do I put the plushy plushness on there? The micro ti would probably do quite well on the chameleon SS because I could then just stand and torque up climbs where the lockout would be a good benefit. I could then sell the z1 bams on the chameleon to help recoup funds Only problem with the micro ti on the chameleon would be that I would need to sort out a 15mm through hub for it, no major biggy though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 If you have any straight steerer 26" forks you're looking to shift, with around 80-120mm travel, let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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