matt slegg
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Looking for any feedback on an Alias 24.1?
Thanks
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2 hours ago, aener said:
Outer: SP51 - wants to be stiff under compression, which regular outers from Wilko's etc are not: https://www.tartybikes.co.uk/disc_brake_spares/shimano_sp51_outer_cable/c110p11637.html
Inner: Regular - doesn't matter too much as you're just trying to stretch steel: https://www.tartybikes.co.uk/disc_brake_spares/clarks_inner_brake_cable/c110p11671.htmlSlics were always touted as being great for the same reasons - also smoothness of pulling through - but I never actually had one. SP51 cable outer transformed my BB7s lever feel completely.
Thank you for explaining this. I understand now!
Have you tried both the bb7 and bb5 caliper? I'm wondering if there's much difference?
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Sorry I'm confused now. Is that the actual cable or the cable hose/guide?
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I have Deore brakes on my mountain bike and they feel great apart from a bit of pad knock.
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54 minutes ago, aener said:
NO!
I had some MT2s, which if rumour be true became the MT Sports, and they were a nightmare. A friend has just got some and they're the same. Really temperamental, and even when they're working they feel soooooo spongey, and I never feel like it can be trusted. Seen him loop out on it a bunch of times even with Jitsie pads.
Ideal world: 2x BB7 calipers, 2x SD7 levers, 2x Trialtech/Jitsie pads, 2x Linear Slic/SP51 cables. The cable is a huge deal on the rear - getting a cheap one leaves it feeling spongey.
Failing that, if you want hydraulics, Hope or Shimano. The old SLXs felt and worked amazing and were crazy cheap. Unsure since they all changed to the newer style though.Thanks man.
Does the cable outer make any difference?
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Thank you Mark, appreciate the feedback.
Any experience of the Magura MT sport brakes?
I did also wonder if Shimano would be up to the job?
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3 hours ago, aener said:
None
I thought youd say that!
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So I'm building up an Alias 20.1 and wanted to see what people recommend as far as brakes.
I was thinking of Avid bb5 or bb7 but I'm open to any recommendations.
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Thanks for the comments. I guess I thought this might be a good option for anyone wanting to do a bit of everything from street to natural trials.
Obviously you would ideally want one of each but it would be good to see options for something that sits somewhere in the middle of a pure street bike and a pure comp bike. Maybe like a bit more of an old school geo?
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Is anyone riding one of these? Im intrigued to know what they are like. I like the idea of a half way house but does it really work in practice?
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3 hours ago, Ali C said:
viewed the house today, we both love it and will be putting an offer in. Fingers crossed no-one else goes crazy and puts in a 200k offer or something!
good luck
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1 hour ago, Tom Booth said:
Not strictly true, we've had a house sale fall through because the buyers discovered I was self employed and thought it would be risky to enter into the deal with me, despite having a fair sized deposit and mortgage in principle.
They accepted our offer then slow timed to see if they got anything better, as far as I'm concerned, not sure where they found out my employment status though..
As a self employed person this really pisses me off. Its discrimination and I would argue that self employed people are more secure as its there own business compared to someone that is employed.
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4 minutes ago, Ali C said:
This is on the market for £170k but the home report suggested it’s worth £180 so that’s more what we’d be expecting to offer... that’s our absolute max but it doesn’t need any work which saves us sinking money into a new kitchen etc.
Thats great thank you and good luck. That sounds like a sensible price. It would be double that here and Im sure id be earning roughly the same up there. I really must move!
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1 hour ago, Ali C said:
The house I had mentioned previously in Camunnock (not the dungeon sex pit one) has accepted an offer, shame.
But the good news is another house has just appeared and it ticks a lot of boxes!
Its in a perfect location, not quite the nice fields like last time but it is sandwiched between two parks and while it might not have the views it’s still very easy to escape and be in the woods. It’s also still a rideable distance from Cathkin which is nice. It’s very close (just down the street) to Jane’s brothers house and a 5 min walk to her mums which is something Jane was keen on.
The house itself is a two bedroom semi with off street parking (on a very quiet street anyway) and a decent sized garden. The house doesn’t seem to need any work doing and even the way it’s currently decorated/painted actually suites our taste. The home report didn’t flag anything up either.
No basement but it does have a loft which is nice.
We’ve booked a viewing for tomorrow, it’s still lived in and we’ll be shown by the owners. The advantage of being in Scotland is that the owners have a much bigger say in who actually buys the house, in England (and Wales?) the agent will just choose the highest offer but up here the owners can accept a lower one if they think they will be a better buyer.
This house is at the top of our budget but it looks to be worth it, we’ll take a look and try and make a good impression
Ali would you mind if I asked what a house like that cost up there please, just so I can torture myself!
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1 hour ago, Adam@TartyBikes said:
I would say that disproves the theory, actually.
What does a £410k house in London look like compared to a £280k house in the North East? Both are 10x average salary...
Completely agree that London prices are f**ked, and therefore it drives commuter belt prices up too. I can only think much bigger taxes on 2nd homes and empty properties are the way to go, it has to be made less affordable for the super rich.
Yes I agree. The government is always talking about having a housing chrisis and that they need build more houses but surely if less people owned second homes there would more stock availabile for people to buy which would hopefully keep house prices sensible.
A lot of people that live in my village own second homes, around here it seems very normal and I've noticed that some of my clients have started to buy 1 or 2 properties up North as investments as it's so cheap comparable to here.
Cornwall is really bad like you've said. Locals can only afford the less desirable areas because of all the second homes bought for high prices in the nice areas.
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35 minutes ago, MadManMike said:
Generally the house prices follow the wages. The people that are buying the super expensive southern stuff work in the city and earn a shit load.
Same for me, my rent and general living costs in Bristol are twice what they were in Hastings, but now so is my salary... it all works out the same in the end, pretty much, unless you're in a minimum wage job, then it makes sense to move north and save some cash.
Im sorry but I dont think its quite that simple.
I dont earn minimum wage but id earn exactly the same up north as I do here doing the same job.
A friend of mine recently moved north as his wife got a job up there and he now actually earns more doing the same job and his new house literally cost half up there compared to what he sold down here.
No doubt there are a lot of people living in my area that commute into London that earn very healthy salaries and that drives up the house prices in the "commuter belt". However there are also a lot of people living in this area working locally and earning modest incomes that have to pay the high house prices to stay in the area. Its actually getting worse since Coronavirus as many people that lived and worked in London can now work remotely so they are now moving out to areas like this where they can get more for their money but still get into the city occasionally.
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2 hours ago, J.KYDD said:
@jack meek levels of cash
Lol! Hes living the dream in his castle in Henley.
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Yes the south is ridiculous.
All my siblings live around Manchester and they've had no problem buying properties. My brother bought a nice 1 bedroom flat a few years ago in a good area for £100k. I recently saw a garage for sale near me for the same price!
I've just been for a ride around Henley On Thames which is beautiful with some stunning houses but God knows what you'd need to be earning to live there.
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Very interesting reading this thread. Myself and wife are both self employed and have been for 15 years and its always been impossible to get a mortgage even with a huge deposit. We live in the South East where you need at least £300k to get 2 bed house!
It makes us so angry that self employed people are so badly penalised however we are fine to pay over £1000 each month in rent!
We just looked at a shared ownership property nearby that is £300k but we are just waiting to find out how much of it we could potentially afford. Id rather not do shared ownership but its better than renting forever.
We are both seriously considering moving up north just because properties are so much cheaper. The only hard bit is having to close our business (hair salon) and start all over again.
House prices in the South East are crazy.
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12 minutes ago, Alex Dark said:
Think that’s an early frame. Geo is around 1045 , 0 , 390 , 71.5
I think they used to crack on the chain stay
ok thank you
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Thanks Matt. Yes I actually think the short and low geo could be a good point. I had read somewhere about the frames being weak. Not sure is this is an early or late frame?
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Anyone know about these? Good or bad? Do you know the geometry?
A friend wants a cheap build and I thought this might be ok?
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21 minutes ago, Swoofty said:
You guys are gluttons for punishment if you're suggesting a steel 20" bike with no seat as 'the one bike.' I loved my Alias while I had one, but as my only bike? Heck no! I'd vote Hex or Czar 26 just because they can double as 'normal' bikes perfectly. Pretty much every time I rode my Alias, I wished it had a seat. Never ridden a Lesson.
Ali made the Crescent Ilions look pretty appealing too, but good luck finding one I guess.
My thoughts exactly
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1 hour ago, Mark W said:
Having ridden Flipp's bike, I'd say it's definitely the most functional feeling bike I've ridden. It's almost like it's a tool, if that makes sense? Super direct and "positionable" for want of a better word. I think if I'd had one years ago I would have been more on board with it, but it doesn't quite have the same "bike" feel as a 24 for me. I know these are all vague terms, but it's hard to really quantify this kind of thing! Essentially, I like the characteristics of bigger wheels and I'm happy to have the trade-off that you have for a more conventional kind of bike, even if it means that it's not as easy to use as an Alias.
If you're more open to the idea of them then they're well worth a look. It felt like you could do a hell of a lot on them, as Flipp and Tom show!
Thanks Mark. I know exactly what you mean. I have an Alias frame ready to build up but there's something holding me back from commiting to build it up.
I know it sounds stupid but I think it maybe the lack of seat. I like my bikes to look like bikes plus it's nice not having to stand all the time.
Alias 24.1, anyone got one?
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Amazing, I'll look forward to that.
Anything you can say in advance?