Nuke Proof Warhead Inline Seatpost - £35

 Diameter 30.9 mm
 Built for: AM/XC/DH/FR 
 Length: 400mm
 Weight: 273g

This is the second Nukeproof product I have purchased and the company know how to make quality and functional products at a fair price.

The finish is impeccable and the graphics have a crisp look to them. More importantly the clamp/saddle interface is reassuringly tight and the two bolts alter the angle of the saddle with ease.

If you haven't bought any of the Warhead range, you should. They look good and work well, job done!

DW.

Hayes Stroker Ryde Disc Brakes - £100



Pimp Daddy White!

Front Brake : 180mm Rotor
Rear Brake :  160mm Rotor 


Picked these little beauties up online in another sale for a cool one'r and they look decent. The levers feel super solid and have a good range of reach adjustment and are a comfortable shape.

The bar clamp has the usual two bolt attachment and the calipers arent too heavy. I have only taken the bike for a spin round the block so far but once these are worn in I will give a proper review on them.


180mm Front

By far the most important factor concerning these
brakes at the moment is the pimp white matching

the white frame, forks and wheels.!   DW.

      

 

Crank Brothers Iodine All Mountain Headset : £20

Crank Brothers 1 1/8th Headset - Black / Orange.

Features:
• Weight 65.5g
• Size 1 1/8in.
• Stack height 21mm including crown race
• Material 52100 bearing steel
• Preload aluminum/steel 25g
• Upper bearings sealed 28-ball retainer
• Lower bearings sealed 34-ball max
• Warranty 5 years

 I got this in an online sale down from £54.99 to £20!!

Too good to miss and I've never used any Crank Brothers products before so was curious to see what is was like.
My first impressions are a mixed bag really. It is beautifully made as you would expect for the original price and the sealed bearing cartridges spin smoothly and look secure.

However, it is TINY!....... I'm used to the headset cups flaring out from the headtube and this one doesn't at all, but it is labelled as 'All Mountain' and comes with a 5 year Warranty so I'm expecting good things from it and should be able to give it some proper abuse.

DW.

Rockshox Recon 335 SL Air Forks : £140 Pre-owned

Features: 120mm Travel, Rebound Adjust, Lockout, QR Drop Outs.

Its been a good few years since I've used a fork with only 120mm of travel, but for once I am going to listen to the recommendations of the manufacturer and this is what Sunn suggest is the geometry match up for this frame.

I picked these up pre-owned online for a reasonable £140 and they are in mint condition.
First impressions are pretty good, they seem quite sturdy and because they are fairly basic, dont have a multidude of adjustments which I think can sometimes over complicate forks. Personally, I will never use the lock out on them but I suppose its nice to have the option.

No test ride yet, but I have 100psi in them and the white forks on the white frame look pimp which is important to me and any other bike tarts out there! :)

DW.

New Sunn Bike : Frame £150

I've just purchased a new Sunn S1 All mountain hardtail 17inch and Im going to do a running review of the frame and the new products attached to it.

I bloody love a good hardtail and I'm looking forward to giving this bike some serious Sh@*!

The new thrasher.

The specs are as follows:

• Sunn All Mountain S1 Aluminium frame 17 inch / Medium                                         
• Rockshox Recon 335 Air SL forks - 120mm travel                                                   
• Rear Wheel ; Sun Ringle Equalizer 29 AM Rim laced to Shimano XT disc hub
• Rear Tyre ; Continental Gravity 2.3
• Front Wheel ; Sun Ringle Accelerator Rim laced to Shimano XT disc hub
• Front Tyre ; Maxxis High Roller                
• Hayes Stroker Ryde Disc Brakes 160mm Rr /180mm Fr 
• Nuke Proof 30.9mm Seatpost
• Hope QR 34.9 Seatclamp
• Charge Spoon Saddle
• Crank Brothers Iodine All Mountain 1 1/8 Headset
• Bontrager Rythm 65mm Oversize stem and Bars
• Lizard Skins Peaty lock-on grips
• Shimano XT Hollowtech BB and Cranks
• FSA Chain Guide and 36t Chain Ring and Bash Gaurd
• Wellgo CNC B54 flat pedals Sealed Bearing

                                          
Ive just taken delivery of a new Shimano SLX shadow 9spd Rear mech and Sram PC951 chain. Ill fit them to the bike in the next couple of days and then its ready to rock!

DW.