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    • Nice, what gearing you running? 
    • That gap jump at 09:06-09:10 ish. Trying to remember how many years ago when you said you'd never try that line. 
    • The two sidehops at 08:40-09:19. Mind blown balancing on the backwheel for so long. How you fought control on the 2nd attempt was insane.
    • Been running single speed for a while, love it, it’s great for simplicity and shitty north west winters but if I want to do some tech climbs or Trialsy stuff the gearing is never quite right. So I had the idea of using one of Shimano’s newer side swing front mechs to add an extra gear up front. They use a cable stop built into the body so you can fit them to any frame even if they’re not designed for front mechs like most modern bikes. I’ve been able to keep the single gear out back and the heavy duty chain, the front mech has enough clearance to accommodate easily without a wild chain-line from a huge cassette. Dropper lever has been put on the right. I used an older triple chain set so I could fit a bash which stops over shifting. The Trialtech tensioner copes fine with the switch between gears, I just backed off the tension a little. The KMC Z1ehx is quite happy on 10spd chainrings and as it’s narrower is happier running through a front mech with enough flex to allow a smooth shift. I purposely chose ramped chainrings (SLX M660) to facilitate a smoother shift from a bulkier chain.
        The whole set up works flawlessly! The weight is centred and I have a gear for Trials and nadgery climbs but can still run a high gear for miles, what more do you need??! Best of all the XTR mech was a tenner off wiggle because no one wants them anymore and I won’t be sweating over the lack of transmission parts from the dreaded COVID.    
    • On Friday I visited Holden cycles to get some vital repairs done to my road bike and look over his collection of vintage bikes (Volvo cannondale, Pashley, Hope , Loveridge) I had a delivery from my Nutrition/drink/supplement sponsor Bio Synergy and I break down why I have these vital products , and I finally announce my newest sponsor for 2021! I had fun with this edit, much more vloggy/day in life style, a bit different this one