I got an email from fanatec too about that base. Too bad my old wheel still functions 100% so unless I break it on purpose I don't have any good excuse to invest 1000€ for wheel+base combo...

Nexus 10 tablet.
I know it's a bit dated, but it's still quite good bang for buck, plus I got a good deal on it.

Quote from DIE PEST :

You are going to love that one. I've been using it for a few months now and even compared to my CSW V1 this is miles ahead!

eur300.

Oo whats that

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Oo whats that

Air oil separator for crank case ventilation.

Looks like porn and is legal compared to the cheap ones (eur60) venting to atmosphere.

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Oo whats that

Swedish penis pump.

You can also simply attach a hose in a "S" kinda shape, so the oil doesn't get out of the hose, but gets trapped inside, costs 5 euro.

About $1000, now waiting till it gets assembled and shipped.

What parts are on that? Why not get a 29R? (Unless you're not that big)

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About $1000, now waiting till it gets assembled and shipped.

does it come with no pedals?

There is only so much you can carry when you are being chased by relatively fit bicyclist.

Quote from Bose321 :

What parts are on that? Why not get a 29R? (Unless you're not that big)

Frame: Maxbike (a local bike manufacturer) M507, ALU-6061, 1888 grams
Fork: Suntour Raidon LO (could get an Epicon RLR but that would be some extra $130 that I don't have)
Handlebars: Cannondale Al 640 mm
Stem: Scor 90 mm (but I'll probably get a smaller one)
Seatpost: Zoom 350 mm
Seat: Force Nico
Crankset: Shimano M552 42-32-22
Shifters: Shimano M660 2013
FD: Shimano M671
RD: Shimano M670
Cassette: Shimano HG50 11-36
Chain: Shimano HG54
Hubs: Shimano XT
Brakes: Shimano M615 (sorry for the error in original post)
Brake discs: Shimano SMRT64 180 mm

I'm not that tall (176 cm), so there's no reason for me to buy a big and heavy 29er.

Quote from Omar1 :

does it come with no pedals?

These bikes are built by the shop, so you can basically choose your own configuration. Two of the parts above are actually not in the default configuration and were ordered as an extra upgrade (615 brakes instead of 505 cost about $25, then another about $20 for the pedals, and about $36 the XT hub instead of a Deore.

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Quote from Vojta7 :

About $1000, now waiting till it gets assembled and shipped.

does it come with no pedals?

99% of bikes like these do not come with pedals because you select them yourself.

Quote from Vojta7 :

Quote from Bose321 :

What parts are on that? Why not get a 29R? (Unless you're not that big)

Frame: Maxbike (a local bike manufacturer) M507, ALU-6061, 1888 grams
Fork: Suntour Raidon LO (could get an Epicon RLR but that would be some extra $130 that I don't have)
Handlebars: Cannondale Al 640 mm
Stem: Scor 90 mm (but I'll probably get a smaller one)
Seatpost: Zoom 350 mm
Seat: Force Nico
Crankset: Shimano M552 42-32-22
Shifters: Shimano M660 2013
FD: Shimano M671
RD: Shimano M670
Cassette: Shimano HG50 11-36
Chain: Shimano HG54
Hubs: Shimano XT
Brakes: Shimano M615 (sorry for the error in original post)
Brake discs: Shimano SMRT64 180 mm

I'm not that tall (176 cm), so there's no reason for me to buy a big and heavy 29er.

Quote from Omar1 :

does it come with no pedals?

These bikes are built by the shop, so you can basically choose your own configuration. Two of the parts above are actually not in the default configuration and were ordered as an extra upgrade (615 brakes instead of 505 cost about $25, then another about $20 for the pedals, and about $36 the XT hub instead of a Deore.

Those specs are quite nice for the price. Similar to my Focus Black Forest. Are there any nice tracks near you?

No nice tracks here AFAIK, but most of our roads suck so much that you need a MTB to ride on them comfortably. And it also makes my able to use some shortcuts (with broken tarmac, huge potholes, and rough gravel with some big rocks).

Anyway, I picked it up at the post office a few hours ago and after hauling it home on a hand truck (the box weighed 18.5 kg and the post office is about a kilometer away from my home) it's now assembled and waiting for its first ride tomorrow to bed-in the brakes.

And to be accurate, the price (incl. shipping) is 20 948 CZK, i.e. $962.

Pick this up in about 5 days time..











Cheers..

Ian

HTC One m8

These:

3x for sim rig, would have preferred 16:10 and IPS but couldn't find anything that was larger than 27" + cheap + slim bezels so VA will have to do.

Bought some road tyres to replace the chunky MTB tyres, i've only gone up and down my path but already i can feel how much better it is. Also the amount of rolling resistance is substantially less and it looks nicer!

ebay, £13 for a pair.

Arctic Sound E351B
Excellent sound quality, pretty loud. They come with a carrying pouch (or a case if you prefer it that way)

Blox Racing 490

I love the way USB cigarette-lighter chargers are now small enough that they just fill the socket entirely with no trailing wires or transformers sticking out, so I can keep it there permanently. For about £3 I can turn a useless peice of equipment on my dashboard into two USB charging ports.