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Unless it's just a tad, I'm not sure cutting down carbon bars is such a good idea as the carbon is thicker in areas that require extra strength - like under the gear/brake clamps.

I love riding in The Forest of Dean; it has to be one of Englands most unde-rated areas. There's so many really good rides there - it's just finding them that's the problem. You really need access to local knowledge to find the best stuff, otherwise you can waste a lot of time looking for decent...

I think modern ones are generally 'pressed' together and can't be disassembled. The older ones had a threadded insert with two little grooves on the top that you could fit something like a flat screwdriver tip into and gently tap with a mallet to unscrew. Once you get it open though they're a...

If anyone's planning a visit to the Forest of Dean, there's some excellent trails listed here; http://www.fountaininnandlodge.co.uk/biking_cannop_valley_loop.html

I've always found them pretty good. They did send me the wrong gear cable once, but when I told the chap I needed it for the weekend they mailed me another using 'next-day' delivery - must have cost them more than the thing was worth.

I used to own an RTS2. It was a great bike, but needed a hell of a lot of maintenance. The brakes needed tweeking every few rides and I lost count of the bearings I went through on the pivot points.

You're right that spray lube can cause freehubs to fail, but ironically you can also use it to fix them. It might not be in the manual, but I've done it and it works; Freehubs often fail, not because they're worn out, but because the little teeth inside 'stick in' and fail to engage the hub when...

No idea what it is, but was curious about the rear brakes; which look as if they're on upside down?

Caustic Soda also attacks aluminimum, and quickly!

Hi Dave, Could be your freehub failing, allowing the cassette to rotate in the wrong direction, or it could be the chain slipping on the cassette if either/both are worn. To determine which, You need to establish if the cassette is rotating when your cranks suddenly shoot forward. Try marking...