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[Bird]

Noice work

[D4D]

My new whip. 2021 Merida 160 700. No 2022 stock in Oz atm. Lucky to have found this in stock. My son has now claimed my hardtail.

Love new bike day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MZxINNzLJg

[lukeycat]

My new whip. 2021 Merida 160 700. No 2022 stock in Oz atm. Lucky to have found this in stock. My son has now claimed my hardtail.

https://i.imgur.com/3KQiQ2Y.jpeg
https://imgur.com/a/urkcVsi

Awesome ride the Merida bikes are such good bang for ya buck generally very well equiped with decent running gear.


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[Coolblue80]

Awesome ride the Merida bikes are such good bang for ya buck generally very well equiped with decent running gear.


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I like Merida as well. Originally we had a Merida Big Trail 600 on order for my son and the delivery date kept getting pushed back. In the meantime, I felt like my hardtail was starting to beat me up a bit so I was having thoughts about going full squish. So I had settled on a Merida 140 600 but of course, no one could tell me when I would see one. Next on my list was a Norco Sight A3 and when I went in to order it I spied the 160 700.  Admittedly the 160 is an XL and I only need a large but Merida do make their bikes on the smaller side so it's a little bigger than the large in the Norco. In the end she knocked $500 off and I got it for a hundred bux more than what the Norco was going to cost me and the Merida is way better spec.

[Foo]

 ^^^:cup:^^^

Foo

[warthog]

New toy day. 



Foo

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How are you going with the look cleats?

[lloydus67]

Just got my brand new to me
Merida big 9 100 mountain bike.

What tyre pressure is normal on these bikes?
Mine seems very low

They are maxxis ikon 29x 2.20 tyres

65 psi seems way to high though.
As I haven’t cycled for about 40 years, this is all a little new to me.
Thanks lloyd


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[DrewXT]

Yeah, that's way too low

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[warthog]

I don't have much mtb experience.
At my weight (76kg) with tubed tyres, as they look to be, I'd be 25-30psi f, 30-35psi r.
Heavier a touch more, lighter a touch less.
Tubeless a bit less too, as the risk of a pinch flat is much reduced.

[D4D]

Looks like you're running tubes and it also depends on where you plan to ride and how many kgs you are. If you're going to ride on rail trail/bike path/smooth surfaces, I'd try low 50 front and high 50 rear. If you're going to ride MTB trails and need more grip then I'd try low 40 front and high 40 rear. You can start there and try different pressures to find the 'magic' pressure that works for you. You want to avoid rim dings and snakebites by running too low.

[lloydus67]

Thanks


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[DrewXT]

Just checked mine, I'm running a semi slick on my mountain bike at the moment with tubes, and they're at 65...

As a reference, I'm 94kg at the moment, and I haven't had flats for years

Your tires will be more forgiving

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[warthog]

https://www.fullspeedahead.com/en/technology/mtb-tire-pressure-everything-you-need-to-know#:~:text=Typical%20mountain%20bike%20pressures%20range,so%20it%20needs%20more%20support.

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/workshop/trail-tech-mountain-bike-tyre-pressure-all-you-need-to-know/

[warthog]

My gravel bike has 40c tyres, so narrower and requiring higher pressure. Faster too though.
35psi front and 40psi rear at my weight.
My mtb has bigger tyres and still tubed.
Higher pressure = rougher ride and less grip.
The balance is to avoid rim strike.

[D4D]

My latest build - 1994 Eddy Merckx Arcobaleno Columbus Neuron in Team Gan colourway, fitted with 1994 Campagnolo Record 8 speed.

[GGV8Cruza]

My latest build - 1994 Eddy Merckx Arcobaleno Columbus Neuron in Team Gan colourway, fitted with 1994 Campagnolo Record 8 speed.

Its N+1. not N+10 

GG

[Foo]

How are you going with the look cleats?

There is much more float than the Shimano, so I'm going to put the black ones on and see how they go. The black cleats are supposed to be zero float.

Foo

[Foo]

My latest build - 1994 Eddy Merckx Arcobaleno Columbus Neuron in Team Gan colourway, fitted with 1994 Campagnolo Record 8 speed.

I might just hate you now.   

Very nice. 

Foo

[warthog]

There is much more float than the Shimano, so I'm going to put the black ones on and see how they go. The black cleats are supposed to be zero float.

Foo

Cheers. I use the blue shimano goers that are supposed to have 2° of float I think.
Haven't used look in over 10 years. Can't remember what they were like to pedal in. A bit worse to walk in I think I recall.

[warthog]

My latest build - 1994 Eddy Merckx Arcobaleno Columbus Neuron in Team Gan colourway, fitted with 1994 Campagnolo Record 8 speed.

Nice
A bloke I ride with is an Eddy Merckx bike fan. He has a few of them. All look good.

[Foo]

Cheers. I use the blue shimano goers that are supposed to have 2° of float I think.
Haven't used look in over 10 years. Can't remember what they were like to pedal in. A bit worse to walk in I think I recall.

Yeah I had Blue on my Track shoes also.

This is the first session on the track with the pedals, so a lot of slow rolling in between efforts on the boards. Just remember how little I've done with training this year. 

https://www.strava.com/activities/7139053565

Foo

[D4D]

Its N+1. not N+10 

It's approaching D-1

I might just hate you now.   

Very nice. 

Thanks, I'm pretty happy with the build, haven't ridden it yet though.

Nice
A bloke I ride with is an Eddy Merckx bike fan. He has a few of them. All look good.

What size does he ride? 

[Foo]

Had an old Club mate ring me today, 40yrs since I last saw him and he has a heap of old stuff that he wants to unload. There are two custom made Whippet frames that were his father's + a set of wheels with Airlite hups, a set of Cane rimmed wheels plus a load od of Campag, Shimano and Zues gear.  Going to organise to catch up with him for a look. 

Foo

[warthog]

What size does he ride? 

He is about 6'3".
58-60ett I think.
He has approaching 30 bikes I reckon and they are all nice.

[D4D]

Had an old Club mate ring me today, 40yrs since I last saw him and he has a heap of old stuff that he wants to unload. There are two custom made Whippet frames that were his father's + a set of wheels with Airlite hups, a set of Cane rimmed wheels plus a load od of Campag, Shimano and Zues gear.  Going to organise to catch up with him for a look. 

Nice, however the arse has fallen out of the retro bikes and parts market. I'm trying to sell some of my prior builds and not getting any interest