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cmsmj1 seb-stott's article
Oct 30, 2025 at 2:42
Oct 30, 2025
Reichmann Teases Floating Front Brake Mount To Eliminate Brake Dive
It is a pretty thing and good for the nerds - but as MTB braking is no steady state activity and the traction/grip/lever forces applied are wildly variable you would only get more confused in what the fork is going to do.
You come to some braking bumps - each increase in tyre grip will stffen the fork? if you modulate your braking and start to bleed off the brakes on a descent the fork will dive some more?? Sod that.
We need repeatable and reliable fork travel.
There is a reason that these things are not used on racing motorbikes - even though they have miles more accurate levels of repeatable braking moments with grippy tyres and surfaces.
cmsmj1 Starlingcycles's article
Sep 19, 2025 at 1:47
Sep 19, 2025
Starling Celebrates 1000th Frame With a Tribute To The Comments
Very cool - looks great.
cmsmj1 mikekazimer's article
Jan 30, 2025 at 13:06
Jan 30, 2025
Orbea Launches New Alma XC Hardail
Huck to flat will be interesting..
cmsmj1 pinkbikeaudience's article
Jan 7, 2025 at 1:35
Jan 7, 2025
In Memory of Jez Avery
That's a shame. Dirt was a banger of a video from back in the day. RIP Jez
cmsmj1 AirdropBikes's article
Aug 21, 2024 at 2:55
Aug 21, 2024
Video: Jai Motherwell in 'Queenstown Raw'
Impressive shizzle
Selling
Apr 23, 2024 at 6:44
Apr 23, 2024
Genesis IO - Alfine 8sp - Commuter/winter hack
$200 GBPA Genesis IO - Hub geared MTB that is set up with slick tyres for commuting.
I've used it very little as since bought a dropped bar bike as I had a tour of the Rhine to do - and this would not have been as fast as the other guys on their road bikes.
Hope front wheel, Alfine 8sp Shimano rear
XT Crankset
Deore Disc brakes
Thompson Stem and Post
Easton Haven Bars
18 inch frame (suit 5ft 9 - 6ft)
The bike is Reynolds 520 steel and is comfy compared to cheap aluminum
If you want a cheap, maintenance free bike for bobbing about on - this could be it
You'll need pedals!
It also doesn't have the cages/bell as per the pics - my boy has them on his bike now :)
Can throw in some new knobbly tyres for getting off-road with it
Have spare brake pads, chain link and another rear sprocket
Can meet up somewhere local with it if needs be - come get it, it needs a new home and a life of chilled bobbing about.
cmsmj1 bigbluebike's article
May 5, 2023 at 7:44
May 5, 2023
The Bolehills BMX Track is Back in Action After 6 Months of Digging
@bigbluebike: Cheers mate - We'll see how it goes :D (can't figure out an emoji for bricking it )
cmsmj1 bigbluebike's article
May 4, 2023 at 0:05
May 4, 2023
The Bolehills BMX Track is Back in Action After 6 Months of Digging
I've not ridden here since 1999! I could just about clear the first couple of doubles and only did them twice. That was the peak of my jumping tech. Time moves on....
As I'm middle aged now and stupid... I've just built a little hardtail with DJ3 on. I might have to come and see how much more scared I am of jumping these days!
I'll bring my son to let him take me round
