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so the m5100 rd will run 10/11/12 speed???
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I’m using one on 10 speed with a Microshift 11-48 Cassette, no problems so far…
I think I might have more issues trying to use it with a an 11-36. We'll see!
I picked up the vitus mach 1 three, really can't complain for £280 for nexus hub and hydro brakes, hopefully will do great duty going around town and might get converted to an ebike in the distant future
nippers mach 1 single speed all tested.. luckily i had a shorter 27.2 seatpost or id have had to have take a saw to it so he could ride it.
first comment was that it took a lot to get it moving, then he was of, pretty quickly. measured it at 11.2kg small which is ideal to get him using his legs more and riding quicker, nice bike.. trying to work out if i need one:D
Couldn't resist the fox 36 factory forks at that price. Cheers for the psa!
Ok I quoted the wrong bit but they've definitely reverted to 14 days return from delivery- there might be some outdated information on the partner website egain (and you might be able to argue the toss until they remove it) but you need to look at the T&C on chainreactions actual shopping web site, there is no mention of 365 and they specifically say 14 days from delivery, and returns are no longer free, it's all here;
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/terms-and-conditions
Under the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013, you have a statutory entitlement to cancel your contract with us and obtain a full refund if you request one no longer than 14 days after you receive the goods or services.
Confusing website but this is on the return page of chain reaction.....
What is your Return Policy?
This Return Policy applies to standard returns only. If there’s a problem with an item you’ve received, or if you believe a product has developed a fault, please get in touch with our Customer Services team. We’ll do what we can to resolve the issue asap.
Return Policy
If you receive an order and find you’ve changed your mind or the item just isn’t right for you, don’t worry. Goods can be returned for a refund within 365 days from the date of purchase (subject to the product exclusions outlined below).
We’re unable to offer exchanges, but if you wish to purchase a different item, simply hop onto our website and place a new order separately. This will be processed and dispatched as quickly as possible.
Goods must be returned in an unused, re-saleable condition, with their original packaging, and all labels still attached. They should also be securely packaged in a sealed box to make sure the contents are protected during transit. Our Returns team will review all items to check they meet the criteria outlined in this Returns Policy. If an item is returned outside of our Returns Policy, the return may be rejected, and the item sent back to you. Your return postage fee will not be refunded. We will contact you if this happens.
All refunds will be issued to your original payment method within 5 days of the item arriving at our warehouse. We’ll send you a confirmation email when the refund has been processed. Please note, it may take up to 10 days from the date of refund for the funds to appear in your account. This will depend on your bank.
Return postage is non-refundable.
I think the t±c info is the legal minium under distance selling regs, CRC however have enhanced this with their 365 policy.
I have M8000 XT on my bike, will the M5100 rear mech work? (11spd)
I assume it's a slight down grade but £15 v £75 for a new M8000 it's a down grade I could live with!
Nukeproof black line trail pants £35 (blue only). Mine arrived today and seem decent enough
@sturdylad it should work but remember it's designed for an 11-51 cassette, I'm not sure how it would work with the older 11-46 if that's what you have
Ah OK, I'll have to go and have a count up and see what's what!!
Thanks
Those blackline trail pants are good, could do with being longer but then pretty much all mtb trousers are like that, bargain at that price
If anyone fancies trying a larger disc here's a 220m one for £12.99
I have M8000 XT on my bike, will the M5100 rear mech work? (11spd)
I assume it’s a slight down grade but £15 v £75 for a new M8000 it’s a down grade I could live with!
Yeah it works very well.
Only issue for me is rotating the cage & jockeys out the way to remove the wheel.
It doesn't seem to give as much space as my SLX & XT 11sp mechs.
Possibly user error in some way though?
Lurid but excellent Endura trousers in XL and 2XL for £36...
@greentricky I'm looking at buying the same bike, what is the sizing like? At 178cm I'd normally go for large, but noticed the sizing guide suggests I should go for the medium. How have you found the sizing? Cheers
I've just took a chance on a Schwalbe Eddy Current Super Trail Front Folding E-MTB Tyre - 27.5"
£31.99 from Merlin
My order arrived today, Deore mech for emergencies even though I've already got a spare XT and SLX, it'll probably end up on my brother's bike, Ragley wiser bar is quite a nice find for £30, nice looking bar, interesting graphics locations, it feels just like the original Nukeproof horizon.
@blake I would say sizing is large. I am 188cm and long legged and have the seat pretty low
@greenticky thanks that's really useful, medium it is then!
@greentricky.
If it's not too personal a question what's your inside leg measurement and how much post is showing please?
If I hadn't just bought a frame I'd have just bought that Mega, what a deal...
Tempted to go for the 220mm rotor just because it would look good!
I've got Cane Creek Helm MK2 forks and I can't see a maximum rotor size, just a minimum which is 180mm which I currently have.
Is it just a case of getting a 40mm adaptor (if such a thing is available) and mounting the new disk?
Yes, as your fork is already a 180mm mount it means you won't need a special adapter. Just use a 200mm post to post adapter (i.e. a +40mm mount).
Followed my own PSA and got the Fox 36 Factory. It's different to the product picture and is definitely OEM stock - didn't arrive in Fox packaging.
Still, a great deal.
Does anything from CRC ever come in proper packaging? I'd say more often than not it's just in a clear bag
Lurid but excellent Endura trousers in XL and 2XL for £36…
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/endura-mt500-burner-pants?color=electric-blue&sizeStandard=2XL+-+Regular/blockquote >
Are they better than the Nukeproof Blacklines?
Seems the serial number on these Fox 36 doesn't work, or at least you can't look them up on the Fox site. Odd. Anyone had this before?
My recent 36s from same CRC PSA worked fine
I wish they'd hurry up with the factory elite 29er 170mm 38's in black.
CLEAR2023 for another £10 off if you spend £75 on clearance bits
Are they better than the Nukeproof Blacklines?
They're a bit more stretchy and not so lightweight IIRC.
Would certainly recommend at that price.
If I hadn’t just bought a frame I’d have just bought that Mega, what a deal…
Yeah but why am i hung up on lack of water bottle mount? 🤦
SAVE20 works on some sale lids. Just ordered a Leatt gravity 2 full face for £80.
Anyone bought the Nukeproof Blackline trousers in blue recently, and able to comment on whether the mediums are still too small - like the blue ones I bought last year?
@chakaping I have some being delivered tomorrow so will let you know how they fit, I can just about fit in the old mediums, but if they've slimmed the cut it will be touch and go
I can go one better than Blake - I accepted the hit of sending one pair back, have blue medium and large in my hands.
"M - regular" :
Overall length outside seam: 108
Inseam length: 82
Waist: 43 relaxed / 45 full stretch
"L - regular" :
Overall length outside seam: 112
Inseam length: 84
Waist: 46 relaxed / 48 full stretch
Measurements in cm, velcro waist adjusters fully backed off.
Mediums are bob on for me and I usually take medium legwear in cycling, generally something like a 34" waist 32" leg in everyday trews.
Just had the medium black line trousers arrive - surprisingly they fit me alright. Prob generally wear a 33-34” waist / 32” leg trousers normally (chinos / jeans etc). Waist on these is fine and leg length seems good. Just need to check my fox launch knee pads fit under them - if so they’re ace
The newer blacklines are truer to size, I've older Small in blue that are a tad tight and Medium that are near perfect with the slightest velcro adjustment, but when I ordered the new string colour ones I found the Medium was just too big so returned for Small which are perfect for my currently 33" waist and will still be good when I lose an inch, thanks to the adjusters.
Thanks folks.
So it sounds like these blue ones are back to the original (perfect for me) sizing, and there was just a rogue batch of smaller-sized ones last year.
I’m using one on 10 speed with a Microshift 11-48 Cassette, no problems so far…
hmmm what am i doing wrong then? mine kinda works but it is a bit shit.
on the other hand the Vitus Sommet PSA purchase the above gears are mounted to is decent to ride.
@joebristol how thin are the blackline trousers? I have some Endura Singletrack which I love, but they are just a bit too warm for summer days. Which is a shame because the nettles and brambles this year are brutal around here!
these are a bargain for £35 - ive got a black pair i paid almost RRP for last year, and they are so damn comfy, excellent all year round trousers - only downside i can sort of say is when they are wet they get heavy and pull down a bit, but generally i never ride in biblical rain so its a not a massive issue to me
absolute steal at £35 and the blue colour is nice too - great PSA thanks
There might be some deals but they’re almost impossible to find – what a god awful website/s they have become. How the mighty have fallen.
The new website might be a bit cack, but it's offset by the big discounts for me.
I'm still happy to load up on £15 derailleurs and £35 trews.
The only trousers I’ve got to compare them to are Endura Singletrack 1 trousers which I have here. The black lines are definitely a lighter / more breathable fabric than the endura ones. If they fit my knee pads underneath I’m going to use them riding on the weekend in the rain - so at least at the end of my ride I can take the mud off my legs to make it easier to change. They say they are water proof but it’s just a DWR coating so I’m assuming it’s not going to be awfully effective / will wear off in a few washes but that’s not what I bought them for.
Did anyone here pick up a set of those £300 Fox 34 forks? If so how did they arrive (OEM packaging I presume)?
It's just annoying you can't even filter wheels or forks by wheel size.
I got a set ofthose Fox 34 performance forks, they're excellent, with the grip damper. Came in plain box with cable clip. No complaints.
@northersouth recieved my fox 36 factory forks, does your LSC click as you adjust it? Everything else works fine just the lsc a bit weird.
It’s just annoying you can’t even filter wheels or forks by wheel size.
It puts me off using the site because the filters are so bad, trying to find the right fork with so many options is somewhat difficult!
Got the rt66 rotors in the deal above.but what turned up was the cheap made in china stamped rotors .yes there rt66 but they look like there made out of chocolate not ss so there going back.
Doesn't say resin only on them like budget Shimano but God the quality is horrendous
I got a new bike in April, it came with made in China RT66 rotors, they seem to work well enough.
The surface is so smooth I doubt a pad would ever bite ,its like the surface of a can of pop shiny silver very smooth. They look, like they've been dipped in a coating as you can see areas that haven't covered .
I knew shimano moved production of some rotors to China but didn't expect this poor quality
It puts me off using the site because the filters are so bad, trying to find the right fork with so many options is somewhat difficult!
When I was looking for new 29er forks everything was out of stock. I can sell a pike for £150 (stock arriving soon) and get 1000s of clicks and revenue from ads. Can you filter to remove items not in stock? I gave up in the end
Edit: gave it another go, found the "in stock only" filter. Not many bargains left now
Can't filter Rotors by size either, I keep finding more and more things that irritate me with their god awful user unfriendly site.
its like the surface of a can of pop shiny silver very smooth
all rotors i`ve ever seen are shiney and smooth. especially after use. even the ones on my van!
but didn’t expect this poor quality
Impressions are often deceptive.
Eg people don't like plastic things because it's not as strong as metal.
People don't like glue because screws/nuts bolts etc are better.
The rotors you have could just as easily be an improvement over our a retrograde step from the ones you had. Try them, see how they are in use, return them if they're rubbish, they're a working part and appearances are largely irrelevant to actual performance.
fully loaded vitus gravel bike? dropper, suspension fork, dt swiss wheels, £1099
seems absolutely bonkers at that price
I'm really struggling not to buy a 2020 mega frame.
Would someone please buy the two XLs left in stock, that or convince me they're utterly rubbish.
https://www.wiggle.com/p/nukeproof-mega-290-carbon-mountain-bike-frame-2020
Bloody hell that Vitus gravel bike is a steal, with the RS suspension fork as well.
If I didn't already have the Ragley Trig at the same price, I'd be all over that.
yup had to stop myself.. i've got a digger with similar spec.. definitely don't need it 😛
There must be a huge amount of over stock floating around in the bike industry!
I wonder if this is the fallout from orders made back in lockdown?
@cha****ng
Only issue for me is rotating the cage & jockeys out the way to remove the wheel.
It doesn’t seem to give as much space as my SLX & XT 11sp mechs.
Possibly user error in some way though?
User error. But easily done - have a look at the position of the stop. I had the same issue.
I wonder where these Fox 36 factory came from. Stickers are blue, so presumably was meant to go on a blue bike. Only thing I can think of is NP Reactors, but they’re now 150mm front.
Yeah mine makes a click on all adjustments.
User error. But easily done – have a look at the position of the stop. I had the same issue.
Cheers, thought it must be.
Amazed it still works so well when fitted wrong then 😀
northersouth
I wonder where these Fox 36 factory came from. Stickers are blue, so presumably was meant to go on a blue bike. Only thing I can think of is NP Reactors, but they’re now 150mm front.
OEM job lot somewhere, they've often sold OEM looking forks with stickers that colour match full builds from other brands
@northersouth cheers, also strange the travel seems to be 150mm too. Typically I cut the steerer before I noticed the lack of clicks and travel height. Will contact wiggle for their input.
Just read the specs carefully on a lot of those Fox forks - the descriptions are terrible and they have mixed up Grip, Grip2 and Fit 4 dampers a few times.
They also mix up the difference between Rhyth, Performance and Performance Elite too.
Hmm, Blackline Trail Pants or Endura Burner, both a good price, both available in my size. Anyone tried both?
I have both, although my Blacklines are older ones from a good few years back, both similar fit, Blacklines a bit slimmer, but more stretchy,
Blacklines much lighter, Burners the ones I reach for if it's wetter as they don't wet through from puddle splashes as easily, Blacklines the ones I wear most often as they're light enough even when it's warmish
Blacklines have lasted amazingly well, no rips or wearing thing despite their advanced age and light fabric, Burners also good as new apart from a peeling label, but they get less use
Burner have a plastic ratchet strap closure, so a bit less light and comfy compared to the Blackline
Bought the DHB 15lt rucksack for 25 GBP.
Arrived today - it's going back. I suspect it is exactly the same supplier as my Lidl one. Compartments are the same, material is the same - colour is different.
The Lidl one was 12.99
My ebike loves to stretch a chain. These fit mine a treat and at £11.99 are an absolute bargain. Luckily 118 links is exactly what my bike needs 😎
All these deals and yet nothing on the one thing I really want - a Vitus 20+ in red for my daughter’s next bike. I should have bought one last time they were on offer for £220.