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It's a Santa Cruz 5010 V2 (large, Rob). Had it just over a year now. Your quite correct Hawmaw, it was an Ibis Mojo HD I had at Ballater. Problem was, I never really settled back on it after my Whistler crash. Rode it for the summer after I recovered, but always had the feeling it was going to throw me over the bars again on steeper stuff. Thought it was maybe in my head, so took the next winter off riding it, but when I went back last spring it still never felt the same. Looking at the geometry of the 5010, it has a 2" longer top tube, so even running a shorter stem I've still more reach and also an extra 3" in the wheelbase, mainly in the front half. Much more stable bike than the Mojo and I've a lot more confidence on it, despite having an inch less travel. Basic design of original Mojo goes back to early/mid 2000's and compared to modern geometry it shows.
Suspension on the Mojo was great and it was a lovely bike on flatter trails, but there's no way I'd be riding the trails I did at Dunkeld on it.
Hawmaw":2jxs2yrv said:Nice day out Steven. Is that another different bike? Wasn't it a carbon Isis you had when we went to Ballater ? What happened to it ? I'm just jealous as I don't have a working mountainbike and I'm too skint to buy anything decent
It's a Santa Cruz 5010 V2 (large, Rob). Had it just over a year now. Your quite correct Hawmaw, it was an Ibis Mojo HD I had at Ballater. Problem was, I never really settled back on it after my Whistler crash. Rode it for the summer after I recovered, but always had the feeling it was going to throw me over the bars again on steeper stuff. Thought it was maybe in my head, so took the next winter off riding it, but when I went back last spring it still never felt the same. Looking at the geometry of the 5010, it has a 2" longer top tube, so even running a shorter stem I've still more reach and also an extra 3" in the wheelbase, mainly in the front half. Much more stable bike than the Mojo and I've a lot more confidence on it, despite having an inch less travel. Basic design of original Mojo goes back to early/mid 2000's and compared to modern geometry it shows.
Suspension on the Mojo was great and it was a lovely bike on flatter trails, but there's no way I'd be riding the trails I did at Dunkeld on it.
epicyclo
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Saved myself the price of a new shed.
Like many here, I have a bad attack of the N+1 syndrome. Jamie's seen my shed and shaken his head.
I was at the point of thinking I need another shed (I have 2) when I realised there was a simple solution.
I am flooring the attic in our "new" house and commiserating with myself about how small it was. The roof line is lower than our other house which I have floored to the edges, but there was no way I could contort myself to do the job here.
Then a wee light went on in my head. By running some longitudinals along between the trusses, I would have a perfect rack for bike wheels. These are the biggest space thieves of all - unstackable, won't stand up on their own, don't like mixing with their own kind.
So half an hour later, first rack completed. There's 22 wheels there and plenty space. I'll build a similar rack on the other side to take the rest of the loose wheels, and then repeat the process at the other end of the house for my loose rims. Next step is to put a shelf above for tyres - every wheel needs a tyre.
Now there's tons of room in my shed, I don't need another one - all for the cost of about a dozen screws and some lengths of plank.
So bloody obvious I'm kicking myself. I could have had more bikes....
Like many here, I have a bad attack of the N+1 syndrome. Jamie's seen my shed and shaken his head.
I was at the point of thinking I need another shed (I have 2) when I realised there was a simple solution.
I am flooring the attic in our "new" house and commiserating with myself about how small it was. The roof line is lower than our other house which I have floored to the edges, but there was no way I could contort myself to do the job here.
Then a wee light went on in my head. By running some longitudinals along between the trusses, I would have a perfect rack for bike wheels. These are the biggest space thieves of all - unstackable, won't stand up on their own, don't like mixing with their own kind.
So half an hour later, first rack completed. There's 22 wheels there and plenty space. I'll build a similar rack on the other side to take the rest of the loose wheels, and then repeat the process at the other end of the house for my loose rims. Next step is to put a shelf above for tyres - every wheel needs a tyre.
Now there's tons of room in my shed, I don't need another one - all for the cost of about a dozen screws and some lengths of plank.
So bloody obvious I'm kicking myself. I could have had more bikes....
epicyclo
Senior Retro Guru
Now got a handlebar rack too!
Handlebars are the other awkward customer when it comes to storage - unless you have exclusively straight ones, in which case all you need is a bucket.
The rack for forks came provided with the house. Wasn't that thoughtful of the builder?
Hey Jamie, got loads of room in the shed now. Should I get some more bikes?
Handlebars are the other awkward customer when it comes to storage - unless you have exclusively straight ones, in which case all you need is a bucket.
The rack for forks came provided with the house. Wasn't that thoughtful of the builder?
Hey Jamie, got loads of room in the shed now. Should I get some more bikes?
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