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£3.10 from Amazon, next day delivery… and combined with my large shifter, each crank arm came off in about 2 mins. My next question will probably be how to remove the bearings (headset and BB)… but I’ll probably find that on YouTube too. I’ve got a few bits to remove before I get to that...

Watched a couple of videos and thought it was going to be an expensive process - but turns out I can get a tool off Amazon for under £4! Should be with me tomorrow - and I can hopefully get the bike stripped down. Thanks again 👍

If that’s what they are, then I’ll have a search! They’re not something I’ve seen before 👍

Not EMTB related, but I know someone on here will know the answer. My girl has moved on from her 20” Specialized RipRock onto a 27.5” Rockhopper Expert. The Riprock is a great bike, and I’d love to re-purpose it for my son in about a year when he’s big enough. It’s bright pink though… which...

Ride the first lap / lap and a half in Eco whilst you have fresh legs. Do the next 3 in Tour (or middle setting), and then depending what you have left, you can carry on in Tour, and maybe get a bit of Turbo (top setting) for the last lap when you’re legs are gone!

I have a Garmin Edge 840, which is a bit like a bike Sat Nav. Prior to that, I've had the Edge 830, 820, 810 and 800! They all do the same thing though - just more gimmicks and features on the newer models... and I'm a sucker for gadgets. My 840 has a solar face that charges it about 2% over a...

Are you not the same person asking about. a kickstand for your Levo? I thought aesthetics would be the least of your worries?!?! 😂

I have a SRAM T-Type XX chain - which has already done a few hundred miles. I ran 2x SRAM XX1 chains on my old AXS drivetrain, but one of the selling points of the T-Type was it's extended durability. I guess having 2 chains is so you can always have a waxed one ready to go on... but I was of...

I went to order 4 different ones - my basket was £44... and then it calculated the shipping as £25... and I closed the page 😂

Here's a photo of my bike after a typical ride at the weekend. Fairly short - just over an hour, and about 12 miles. If you zoom in, you can see piles of pine needles all over the bike, and tonnes of dirt too. The cassette and chain ring are covered. 1. If I use wax on this, will my...

It looks like the Levo Gen 3 has a 35mm stem / bar... and the SQLabs 30X is a 31.8 bar - so yes, you'd need a new stem. I've had various Specialized bikes over the years and they've always come with 31.8 bars. I assumed the Levo Gen 3 would be the same - but I'm wrong!

Have a look at SQ Labs… You can get a 50mm rise with a 12 or 16deg backsweep. https://www.sq-lab.com/en/products/handlebars/sqlab-handlebar-3ox-12.html I got the 12deg carbon one based on a load of recommendations from here, and it’s soooo good.

I used to use the MucOff wet lube, and now use Peaty’s all weather. It cleans off much easier.

12 miles today… in just over an hour. Didn’t bother with the extension on my MuckyNutz. Left my backpack in the car, as at the worst point I’m only about 3 miles from the car. Thankfully I was in waterproof shorts / jacket, and I could just throw them in a ‘dirty’ box away from everything...

Here’s my bike after a short ride round a local trail. About 12 miles in just over an hour… and this is what the bike looks like. I’m afraid leaving it to dry and brushing it off isn’t really an option. The cassette and rear mech are full of crud! Before I went and bought 5L of Halfords own...