The riding since Christmas (given there was none before!!) has been entirely on my long suffering but loyal Santa Cruz. It seems to tick pretty much all the boxes always doing the thing when required. It currently doesn't much like top ring but other than that is great. If I had half a brain I could sort this out with some new cable and some lube but as you know already this isn't the case...
It seemed that despite the cold the weather was in fact drying out and the trails were great. Scotland had melted and largely the winter climbing had needed prematurely. This meant it was unlikely I'd make it there so I sent the Lap in for a once over. Dale was to sort the tubeless, new BB, large and middle rings, Crank and chain. Took a few days and I collected it late on a Wednesday and was a few quid lighter.
Still a ride from 8pm that night was reason enough. Smooth gear changes and sure steering what a great bike.
Saturday seemed a good day. Dry and pleasant. Lee Shickell up for a ride and headed into Pines. just under the bridge on route 6 psssshhh looked down and spun the wheel to try and engage the tubeless. A very big stick through the trye side and rim. No success. Bunged in some air and raced to the shop where Alex agreed it was a a no goer Dave Watts was about. Great bloke and biker suggested some stuff and offered some tryes. Fitted some tubes and managed a NPS and MPS route ride.
