onthetools
- Member since Nov 18, 2013
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ride any bike anywhere
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onthetools seb-stott's article
Aug 7, 2022 at 4:27
Aug 7, 2022
First Look: All-New Bird Aeris 9
So here is a thing ,I am a bike mechanic and I am the first to poo poo direct sales brands and a lot of big none direct sales bike brands for poor quality frames and piss poor alignment,when you take full Sus bikes apart for a living you soon know what bikes are quality and what are not!, Now I have 2 good pals who have had several Birds one of which is very fast ,and I have rebuilt many with new frame bearings and I can say they are very very well made with good alignment -could do with bigger bearings in the Horst link though!.So just goes to show you that a lot of the big brands are ripping you off if bird can do it this well made with far fewer frames being made so with economy of scale etc etc ,oh and yeah any spec you want and colour choice and good cable routing.win win .
onthetools henryquinney's article
Sep 12, 2021 at 10:01
Sep 12, 2021
Field Test: 2022 Transition Spire - Suprisingly Versatile
Bike mechanics the world over want external rear brake hose ...mostly just external on the left hand chainstay as it make the job so much easier and quicker when we are changing out the suspension bearings!. obviously not an issue if it's a twinlink bike and the bearing are in the links but on a 4 bar faux 4 bar it's a pain in the hoop having a pointless 4-6 inches of hose in the stay!.bravo Transition!.
onthetools astonmtb's article
May 6, 2016 at 14:18
May 6, 2016
Pinkbike Poll: Euro Styling
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah bunch of fannys talking pointless crap. I am off to bed so I can get up early to go rode a fucking bike.
onthetools vernonfelton's article
Apr 8, 2016 at 15:47
Apr 8, 2016
Cut the Crap - Opinion
So glad I am from the land of FREEDOM! Not the land of the free. Marin people come to Scotland on holiday and get a break form all that shit.
You can literally ride your bike anywhere you want to the country side...... Well almost you can't fuck up someone 's field of barley obviously. But any mountain any path is all good . We really are very lucky!. Sure it's a bit rainy but That's what gore tex is for!.
onthetools vernonfelton's article
Apr 8, 2016 at 15:32
Apr 8, 2016
Cut the Crap - Opinion
@paulmurphy1989: We are so locking in Scotland!
onthetools mikelevy's article
Feb 4, 2015 at 6:13
Feb 4, 2015
Shimano XTR Trail Wheels - Review
Ti freehub bodys rock! Hope used to do them and I have one on a ti glide I use on my winter hardtail and it still has zero marks on it e decades later !,with hope would do one for my pro 2 s!
onthetools hopetech's article
Jan 26, 2015 at 1:08
Jan 26, 2015
Video: It's Grim Up North
Aye! And we are proud we are of our accents!and that we MTFU and ride all year round,had a lot of ice and snow fun the last few weeks:-D.
onthetools mikekazimer's article
Jan 16, 2015 at 5:16
Jan 16, 2015
Pinkbike Poll: How Has Your Riding Style Changed Over the Years?
I am nearly 36,riden mtb since I was 11,rode all types of bikes ridged xc to DH. In 2010 I was riding a 5 year old(had from new) full sus orange sub 5 with 130mm both ends about 28lbs,now ride 2010 orange 5 with coil u turn lyrics,jump a bit bigger ride the same stuff just a bit quicker and iam fitter bike is 31lbs .new bike will be a Giant Trance with a coustom pike in 2017 or some thing like that.I just don't need 160mm at the rear ot a 65o head angle.mtb is brilliant don't buy into all the hype of types of bikes, buy what's suits your riding and learn to look after it.you can't buy being a good rider ,do you need a carbon enduro bike with 65o head angle or would you be better off getting a lesson on how to ride?or learn from some you know is better than you.
