[GregMember]

singletrackmind wrote:

Nickj wrote:

Here’s a EGO vs GoPro vid on YouTube , I’d like to see it done once the EGO is in it’s weatherproof box to get an idea of how the audio is effected .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEeA9uQvdaI&sns=em

Nick

If you look carefully that is not the new GoPro Hero2. The comparison was done with the old model before they went to the glass optics.
Very sneaky marketing!

http://m.youtube.com/results?q=hero%20vs%20hero2&search_sort=relevance&search_type=search_all&uploaded=

Does the glass lense make that much difference at 720 when its still shooting through a plastic outer case Scott? Really :blink: Maybe direct onto a LCD TV :blink: but broken down to 720 on youtube

This is a great learning thread

TB

[GregMember]

Thanks Nick for posting that. Not being picky cause I really don’t care I love my gopro cause it fills all the boxes for me, but I understand those boxes are different for others I know that. I have gopros for me and an EGO for Lochie and its interesting to watch, but is it comparing apples and apples? Is the EGO capable of 1080? If so both at their best in 1080 would be the test wouldn’t it? Shouldn’t the test be both out of their covers, then both in? I only ask because this morning someone quoted dust standard numbers to me saying the EGO is the same as the gopro out of its cover.

TB

[GregMember]

Nickj wrote:

Does this app work with the EGO ??

Nick

My understanding gained from what I have seen and read Nick that’s the one. Oh and you have 6 updates :laugh:

Can it be used with your goggles?

TB

[GregMember]

Ollie wrote:

yep several :laugh: I wouldnt recommend it if it wasnt any good

Yeah won’t argue with that mate as I haven’t run it because I haven’t heard anyone but you happy with it and that guy at the field day. I will try it in the kids bikes because cant get decent tubes for then

TB

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Boony wrote:

Yeah TB thats the risk we all take every weekend when we ride.. can honestly say we have never had a problem in the past, and the local police are aware that we will be there and he rides trail bikes so he might do a few dry bys for us. The 7 ks are tar so its not inviting for those who hav forked out for new rubber..

majority will rule on this one.

Boony

Yeah no worries cheers mate happy to park just thought I would ask knew you would have it sorted Berry patch is good for me as well

BTW you couldnt measure the wear from 7 klms of bitumen but you could go blind convincing yourself they will wear from it but :laugh: :laugh:

TB

[GregMember]

Ollie wrote:

Scotty wrote:

I’m a fan of Michilen UHD, never had a flat on one. Last time I fitted tyres to the RMX I could only get a Vee rubber for the front so at the moment I have Michilen in rear and Vee rubber in front.

You can feel the difference when comparing them side by side, the Michy is thicker. That being said I run the front on the RMX at 10psi everywhere and not had a flat (touch would) even after a couple ride in the Sunny Corner loam.

Ollie wrote:

As a bit of extra insurance – try using tyre slime – green stuff you get from repco or super cheap 1 litre does 4 tubes

Ollie

I tried this stuff once. All it did is when I got a flat it filled the inside of my tyre with green goopy shit.

It good for up to 6mm Holes like pinch flats or a nail etc Not good for tears or worse. Havnt had a puncture since I started using it. (touch wood)

Ollie

I was looking to buy some of this stuff for the kids bikes and had a seller at the Orange field day last year tell me the slime isn’t really any good in tubes because the slime can’t react with the air properly because the tyre is against it and the slime can’t seal because the tyre rubs the sealant out of the hole. Tubeless he said it’s designed for where it can react with the air? :blink: I didn’t buy it because I was confussed. I have been told the same with finni leak which I have never work in a tube tyre but have on my road bike tubeless tyre

Hey I just reread what you wrote, if you haven’t had a flat how do you know it’s worked? Or have you found where it has sealed?

Thanks

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Scott I can put you at ease and assure you the problem with Nick’s bike / mousse is related to his mousse which had in fact failed and was one of the cheap mousses with the thin style cheaper lubes I was talking about. I have been running the michelin mousses for over 5years their lube and can tell you they protect your rims and don’t fail apart in the time his littswood mousse has. Remember I have only used 3 in 5 years and in tha time did heaps more miles than Nick, DeJays littswoods has also failed in the same sort of time / use frame. I havent seen Nick’s but from chatting with Nick about his it’s the same lube related failure causing the mousse to come tear and ball up.
I fitted a littswood mousse to Steve’s 530, it has done about 2 thousand kms including the two navigation ride which was nearly 1000 kms of ADV riding. Only difference is I used Michelin lube it seems. I recently changed the tyre for this weekends ride as I will be using it and the mousse is fine. The price of the Michelins has now dropped so I wouldn’t use the cheaper ones now

TB

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Boony wrote:

Righto.
This is for the super cool pepes coming on the hills of gold pedal!
Heres some options for the friday and saturday rides.

1. we ride the 7ks on tar from the van park , then we do 10ks of not real exciting trails, then we get to the good stuff.

2. We trailor the weapons up and unload at our normal unload spot,(5min drive) and then we are pretty much in the thick of it.

Open to option choices people.

Me..i would trailor them.!!!!!!

Just a quick question Boony will the cars be parked somewhere reasonably secure. I only ask cause if the wrong sort of person finds 20 cars parked in the bush in the middle of nowhere and can’t hear a bike, well you know what I am saying :blink: Dont want to ride any further then required outside the bush put

TB

[GregMember]

Hey missed this HB Rocket sorry :blush:

TB

[GregMember]

Had been hanging for this ride to come around. I had put together a route and was going to meet Boulder, Yakka, fish and their boys at Windsor for huge ride to Walcha. Plan was a 6am start from Windsor, the others were there about 5 past and by the time we got pies and coffees we got away about 6.30.

Oh yeah it was cold

 From there we ran out the putty rd to the actual putty turn off. We ran out through 3ways, raspberry junction and to kings cross junction to join the commission track. By the time we got there both the young bulls had taken dirt samples. I also realised that we maybe had to many peeps to do the full plotted route to Walcha and we were going o run out of time. When we fueled at Jerry’s Plains I mentioned to Boulder we needed to cut the next section from Singleton around Eagle hill and add lib the run to Moonan Flat.

Once there we had lunch, I had an awesome pub burger and i just put Walcha short route off road in the GPS and away we went up through Barry Station and the 20 creek crossings. Barry station is a cracker route a must do track. We scouted around Nundle and after checking out some of Snowys secret singles when I tried a short cut we got back on track and arrived at Walcha just on dark 470 odd klms later. Straight into the pubs for a ale. Soon enough we caught up with Lotsa, llewsdaert and Mickp. The beers started flowing and ACE turned up we got our accommodation sorted and tucked into a curry.

More soon

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Ummm that’s an interesting question Nick, I am yet to see one in the flesh. You raise a few interesting points re power etc
I would think that blokes like Murph, Tim? Murph that would have to suit what you guys love doing wouldn’t it?
Will be interested in your thoughts after you ride one for sure

TB

[GregMember]

Here some viewing and reading

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmgFaPjCQPg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKdGwd4W4Nc&feature=related

Ben Grabham I filmed at the A4DE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McLlDtThgso

http://www.obtrailriders.com/index.php/forum?view=topic&catid=8&id=107941

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Nato wrote:

Not sure if anyone has done a comparison yet but 2 weeks ago i came to the conclusion that the Vee rubber UHD tubes are not for me, I ride relatively rocky stuff most of the year and after stuffing 2 of these within only hours of each other i stopped buying them. I rolled in to the local and they finally got their back order of Michellins turn up, Upon openning straight away the quality and the thickness of the tube is noticable. The v rubber says the same specs but its clearly not i have found. I will let you lot know if the Michellin holds up to it better than the Vee. Sorry if you run vee rubber and i am talking them down but its just my personal experience.

I am also interested to hear people ideas of the mousse tubes, If you could enter your pros and cons it would be appreciated.

Cheers Nato.

If you ride rocks nothing could be better than mousse tubes. Once YOU learn to change them (most bike shops wont or can’t) you wont go back. Yes they are expensive at first. They can be cut and added to, yes they need to be lubed. Beware it seems to me the Lindswood ones are cheaper for a reason, the ones I have fitted for a few people dont seem to have lasted as well as Michelin one. In fairness with one it hadnt been out to be relubed, sometimes you have to do that. There are also lubes and lubes it seems from experience the genuine Michelin one is thicker seems to last for peeps that dont want to take the chance over a longer period of time, if you are changing tyres a bit more often a cheaper lube will do. I have been using them for over 5 years now. I that time I have used 3 fronts and 2 rears (I rarely run the rear because I have only had one rear flat in 6 years and on my bikes that would be over 90,000kms :ohmy: ) Until recently I always used the genuine lube to achieve those miles
Pirelli also make mousse tubes I havent tried one so I cant comment

I have banged on about Michelin ultra heavy duty tubes forever here one I had in the rear of 2 bikes didnt over 25000ks before I got a railway spike thru it. Bridgestone also do a ultra tube I reckon is as good

I will find you some info about Mousses, Mal 5.1 uses them and is a gun at changing them (best I know ) Crash has used them also for ages

TB

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wolfie wrote:

had a cpl hrs spare today so took my oldest for a lap today on her new bike [ klx140 ]around the new farm were we just moved in ,first ride for a few weeks nice and easy as daughter only been riding since last xmas what a blast sometimes simple rides are so enjoyable especially with the kids

Awesome Wolfie, I know what your saying there I spent last weekend riding with my boys at Trangie was fantasic and actually as pointed out by an excited Kieran our first ever real ride all together

I will come for a run out you way soon and say hi

TB

[GregMember]

Oh how I know that feeling :laugh: :laugh: Sometimes there is merit it walking it like the WR. Good on you for having a go and posting it as well mate

I hate rocky creeks :laugh:

TB

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