And today I did......

[velomaniac]

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Should have put this bit in yesterday but here goes:-

Signed up for SSUK15 in Yorkshire in September. Signed up in the Old School 26er, rim brake sub category and the Beard sub category.

This year I might revisit the attempt at Shonkiest bike I won at Drumlanrig in the dim and distant past.

Have not entered an SS race since 2011 Belgium SSEC and after that swore I would not do it again. I swear never to race again after every SS race so what does that tell you :facepalm:

Epicyclo is signed up aswell, anyone else ?

 

[epicyclo]

This may make an appearance. But nothing as modern as those new fangled rim brakes. Coaster rear, drum front.

Velo may recognise the fork....





But if its handling is too, shall we say, awesome, I'll be on my 1x1.

 

[velomaniac]

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Today I added yet another frame to my collection :facepalm:

I now have a rather splendid Proflex Animal frame in Red and Blue with Yellow decals circa 1996 or 97. It has a coil shock, original equipment it seems so no dodgy elastomer stacks. Its meant to have a Girvin Chubby triple clamp fork but they were rubbish aparently so I'll not chase one of those and just fit a Manitou Six fork which I know works fine.

Seems to have been a burly DH/Freeride bike of its day so should cope easily with trail centres etc.

 

[Ollie]

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Photos please .

 

[Jamiedyer]

I'm in SSUK 2015, 1X1 instead of the Pugs.

Jamie

 

[velomaniac]

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Brian, do not use a coaster brake off road unless you are a mtb god. Your standing on the pedals to brake, you hit a bump, your feet shift, your not braking anymore !!!!!
Also you need to remember which foot is on the rear position pedal as thats the one that will operate the brake, seems easy on paper but rattling down a twisty rough track you can forget and again you have no rear brake.
Jimi Hendrix on here and I both know that coaster brakes off road are a sphincter clenching terror :shock:
Plus point is awsome rear wheel locking and great skids but thats best kept to tarmac

 

[gmac123]

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well in there lads in the SSUK entries!

I now have a rather splendid Proflex Animal frame in Red and Blue with Yellow decals circa 1996 or 97. It has a coil shock, original equipment it seems so no dodgy elastomer stacks.

and nice one on the proflex, I have a strata shock, which I've never used but think holds air if the coil doesn't work out

 

[Jamiedyer]

When I was young my first BMX racer was a coaster brake and it stopped fine in the heat of battle...........sometimes

Jamie

 

[gmac123]

today I almost literally pmsl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afRE3RwLwaE

 

[firedfromthecircus]

today I almost literally pmsl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afRE3RwLwaE

Comedy gold!