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Any recommendations for a decent set of MTB tyres that would be OK on the road but not be completely useless off road? My current ones are a bit chunky for the road. I need to get back on my bike - I'm quickly spiralling through my 30's and my fitness is in the shitter. I do get some exercise walking up hills for work but not enough lately - my colleague who smokes like a chimney but runs an hour a night keeps leaving me in the dust! I've barely ridden my bike, it's a 12 year old Kona Blast and it's still got the original tyres and pads, tyres are still good but the brakes are completely fried!
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Nov 30, 2015 13:16
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Goober Peas posted:Be prepared to do it again in 5 years. And again in 10 years. And again in... I'm fine with that..it was a 20 minute job.
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Nov 30, 2015 13:21
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stump posted:Any recommendations for a decent set of MTB tyres that would be OK on the road but not be completely useless off road? My current ones are a bit chunky for the road. Honestly, you can get away with a lot of poo poo running road tyres with even a mild tread off-road. I'm using a lovely set of thai tyres with a similar tread pattern to Vittoria Roadsters (without the central cut) and I regularly take it down a hardpack mountain trail. You've gotta take it easy on the off-camber corners and deal with a bit of skidding when braking but otherwise I can still hold a decent bit of speed. That said I am looking to put on a slightly more aggressive set of rubber soon since the current tyres are about due for replacement and I want to be able to hit the jumps without having to slow down so much.
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Nov 30, 2015 14:00
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I have a set of these DMR Supermotos on the mountainbike that I commute to work on because I'm too lazy to measure the broken spoke on my road bike. They're certainly not mud tyres but general off road on hard pack they're fine for. Roll real nice too.
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Nov 30, 2015 14:04
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If you want something slightly more aggressive I have some Conti RaceKings which roll okay on the road and have gotten me round Bike Park Wales a few times too. The only issue I have with them is the tread knobs get wrecked super quickly if you're clumsy and lock the back brake a lot.
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Nov 30, 2015 14:09
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Adiabatic posted:Bro, do you even squat 
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Nov 30, 2015 14:32
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Enourmo posted:WHATEVER DAD   I don't think I did this right.
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Nov 30, 2015 14:33
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I know this is from a couple pages ago but it's important:The Locator posted:I bit the bullet on an entire new build, i7-6700K, GTX 980, Samsun EVO 500GB, 16mb RAM. The video card and SSD arrived yesterday (Amazon Prime) most of the rest arrives Tuesday the 1st when I'll be at work, so hopefully nobody absconds with it from my doorsteap, except for the CPU, which won't get here until Thursday... Guess I know what I'll be doing on Friday, which I have off! Keep in mind with Z170 that the only USB support you get on Win7 before installing the chipset/USB drivers is keyboard and mouse - they removed an old version of the USB controller spec so now it's XHCI-only, no EHCI. Linky with explanation: http://www.anandtech.com/show/9485/intel-skylake-z170-motherboards-asrock-asus-gigabyte-msi-ecs-evga-supermicro scroll down to "Chipset Power and Installing Windows 7" Yes, this does make it practically impossible to install the drivers without either another system to put your hard drive in or a CD/DVD drive (which aren't super common anymore) - I'd recommend just going straight to 10, tbh. I pulled it off by doing the install on my old computer and downloading the drivers on it, then transferring the drive over and installing the relevant drivers - a bit of a hackjob, but it worked. The Locator posted:Good idea. Yes, I have full version of 7, 64 bit professional, even have the box with disk and key sitting right here waiting for the new machine. Once I re-install it to he new build, I'm sure I'll get the annoying pop-up to upgrade to Windows 10 again, and then I can accept instead of removing it from the update and registry. As you said, if I really dislike it I can roll back to 7. See above :V There's no real reason to limit the number of separate drives. Just don't partition the drives into multiple partitions. Oh are we posting internal shots? Just prior to HDD/SSD installation: 
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Nov 30, 2015 14:55
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angryhampster posted:I'm fine with that..it was a 20 minute job. Agreed  At least they made it easy!
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Nov 30, 2015 16:19
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literally a fish posted:I know this is from a couple pages ago but it's important:
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Nov 30, 2015 16:31
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I really want to go nuts and run a peltier cooler setup.
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Nov 30, 2015 16:45
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scuz posted:How are you liking the liquid cooling on the CPU? That's been on my "to tinker with" list for a while but haven't been able to find anything that I like. Are you thinking about overclocking? It's not really needed unless you plan to.
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Nov 30, 2015 16:53
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I've got an AMD 9590 I need to get a Motherboard and PSU for 
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Nov 30, 2015 16:55
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I can't decide if I want to get a GTX 970 today or not. None of the deals seem great enough that they wouldn't be there any other day
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Nov 30, 2015 17:13
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Nodoze posted:I can't decide if I want to get a GTX 970 today or not. None of the deals seem great enough that they wouldn't be there any other day pro tip: "Cyber Monday" has always and will always be terrible.
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Nov 30, 2015 17:20
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Maker Of Shoes posted:pro tip: "Cyber Monday" has always and will always be terrible. Even the black friday deals weren't that impressive
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Nov 30, 2015 17:22
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All the black Friday deals were pretty much matched by Amazon, so if you camped overnight at Best Buy for a TV you're stupid.
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Nov 30, 2015 17:47
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Yay got hit on my way to work this morning. Check your loving mirrors and over your shoulders before you change lanes into a loving motorcycle Jesus Christ.
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Nov 30, 2015 17:48
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leica posted:All the black Friday deals were pretty much matched by Amazon, so if you camped overnight at Best Buy for a TV you're stupid. If you camp outside a shop, ANY shop you're stupid.
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Nov 30, 2015 17:55
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iwentdoodie posted:Yay got hit on my way to work this morning. lovely, hope you are ok and the bike is well insured. I'll go check the crash thread for details...
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Nov 30, 2015 17:58
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literally a fish posted:Keep in mind with Z170 that the only USB support you get on Win7 before installing the chipset/USB drivers is keyboard and mouse - they removed an old version of the USB controller spec so now it's XHCI-only, no EHCI. Thanks for this, I had no idea. Maybe I'll put the new SSD in my existing system and make it the boot drive with a clean install on it, upgrade to 10, and then transfer it. Although I do have a CD/DVD drive in both the old and new system, so I could do it like the article says also.
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Nov 30, 2015 18:02
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leica posted:All the black Friday deals were pretty much matched by Amazon, so if you camped overnight at Best Buy for a TV you're stupid. Yeah for sure
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Nov 30, 2015 18:02
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88h88 posted:If you camp outside a shop, ANY shop you're stupid. Actually last year Target had a deal on the brand new iPad that was $180 less than anything Amazon did and a $100 gift card with purchase. And 5 years before that I got an engine hoist at Harbor Freight for like $79 so it was absolutely worth camping out.
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Nov 30, 2015 18:04
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Rhyno posted:Actually last year Target had a deal on the brand new iPad that was $180 less than anything Amazon did and a $100 gift card with purchase. But did you have sex on the engine hoist yet
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Nov 30, 2015 18:06
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Nodoze posted:But did you have sex on the engine hoist yet He can't be that heavy! (love you Rhyno)
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Nov 30, 2015 18:11
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Goober Peas posted:He can't be that heavy! (love you Rhyno) I bet his penis is
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Nov 30, 2015 18:13
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Bucephalus posted:I bet his penis is Why do you think I needed the hoist?
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Nov 30, 2015 18:22
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Rhyno posted:Why do you think I needed the hoist? To get off the floor? 
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Nov 30, 2015 18:28
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El Jebus posted:lovely, hope you are ok and the bike is well insured. I'll go check the crash thread for details... Thanks man. Yeah I posted a bit in there Looks like just rash and a really loving bad sprained ankle. Probably gonna have a wicked loving neck ache later, too. Head hit pretty good. Nice gouges on the face shield.
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Nov 30, 2015 18:31
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iwentdoodie posted:Thanks man. Yeah I posted a bit in there I hope you feel better soon and the insurance treats you decently. and also, i know you know this, but get a new helmet
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Nov 30, 2015 18:38
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^^^ You came back just to beat me to suggesting a new helmet, didn't you? ^^^iwentdoodie posted:Thanks man. Yeah I posted a bit in there Hit by a car and nothing broken is pretty drat good. Also now you can shop those sweet new Bell 6D or whatever that are the new hotness. I keep hoping my wife knocks my helmet onto concrete or something so I can upgrade with her blessing.
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Nov 30, 2015 18:40
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literally a fish posted:I know this is from a couple pages ago but it's important: Follow up on this - Why does it really matter if I don't have USB support during the install as long as the keyboard and mouse work? The only USB devices I have are things I don't need during the install, can't I just install 7 from the CD/DVD drive which is SATA, and then do the upgrade to get the USB support enabled after it's upgraded to 10?
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Nov 30, 2015 18:41
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stump posted:Any recommendations for a decent set of MTB tyres that would be OK on the road but not be completely useless off road? My current ones are a bit chunky for the road. If your tires are original and 12 years old, even if they have tread on them they are not still good. New, good quality tires will make such a huge difference. XC race tires roll well on hard surfaces. I've gone through a few sets of maxxis ikons and they do pretty well for what they are. Kenda small block 8 is another comparable tire and comes in more sizes. And then for some cyclocross courses (mostly grass and hardpack for example) I use a semi-slick on the rear, which has side knobs for cornering but is basically slick in the center to roll faster.
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Nov 30, 2015 18:44
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El Jebus posted:^^^ You came back just to beat me to suggesting a new helmet, didn't you? ^^^ Yep. Gear works. Without the boots my ankle would have been shattered most likely. If it had been summer I probably wouldn't have even had rash. It's just from where my jacket rode up and I slid like a god drat retarded dreidel. I really want one of those obnoxious rear end Icons with the glow in the dark eyes. Or another AGV since it obviously just saved my rear end.
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Nov 30, 2015 18:47
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The Locator posted:I'm not honestly sure what the best path to move Win10 upgrade to a new PC is. Does seem like a bit of a pain to make you install 7 first, then re-upgrade. Maybe with the registered key there is an iso you can download for fresh installs? Once you've upgraded a machine, that machine's ID is registered with Microsoft for Win 10, and you can do a clean install. Only way to go from 32-bit to 64-bit, I think (upgrading installs 32-bit if your current OS is 32-bit). There is a tool to download the ISOs and/or make a Win 10 boot/install thumb drive. The tool works on un-upgraded Win 7 machines, so you don't have to upgrade first. You can download the tool from the link to "upgrade now" in the Win 10 systray annoyance, or just go here. The section under "Need to create a USB, DVD or ISO?" is what you want. edit: My PC looks like this inside  : (not my actual machine, but since they all look alike...) Seriously. I dual boot Mac OS 10.10 and Win 7 on one, and my other one is an older Mac Pro that will only go up to 10.6, but I Win 10 runs great on it, even without any official Apple drivers. I may bump the newer one to 10. It spends 90% of it's time in Win 7 anyway. I'd love to have an Intel i-whatever and all the Megahertz (my newer Mac Pro is a 4-core Xeon something-or-other at 2.8GHz), but I'm poor-ish, and this was a cast-off from work. I don't game on it much anyway - I use my Xbox 360, One, and PS3 for that. This thing does a little video conversion and bittorrent, mainly. Darchangel fucked around with this message at 20:43 on Nov 30, 2015 |
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Nov 30, 2015 20:33
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Cheers for the tyre suggestions, something like the Kenda small block looks like what I was thinking of 👌
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Nov 30, 2015 20:44
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Darchangel posted:Once you've upgraded a machine, that machine's ID is registered with Microsoft for Win 10, and you can do a clean install. Only way to go from 32-bit to 64-bit, I think (upgrading installs 32-bit if your current OS is 32-bit). There is a tool to download the ISOs and/or make a Win 10 boot/install thumb drive. The tool works on un-upgraded Win 7 machines, so you don't have to upgrade first. You can download the tool from the link to "upgrade now" in the Win 10 systray annoyance, or just go here. The section under "Need to create a USB, DVD or ISO?" is what you want. So this will work to install on a new, blank drive that's newly being added to a machine? Went ahead and ordered the SSD, sticking with the 850 EVO since it's been so good on my laptop.
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Nov 30, 2015 20:58
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Drove with my new winter tires for the first time today and... it was interesting. Normally when it's raining I just take it a bit easier but now at couple of points it was actually kind of scary. First there's a slightly curved section of the highway which usually gets noticeably windy. Except this time, despite making minor corrections, it was basically being blown out of my lane, and since I felt I had very little extra grip, I just went with it and lowered speed some more. Then there's a decreasing-radius right-hand offramp that I can normally take at above 70 km/h. I'm pretty sure I was down to 50 or lower and I still felt like I wouldn't make the tighter part so I aborted the attempt and went straight instead  I'm sure they're actually not that bad, but there's definitely a very different feeling compared to AD08s that will take a bit to get used to. Too bad there's nowhere to go to safely check out the limits of the new tires.
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Nov 30, 2015 21:05
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mobby_6kl posted:Drove with my new winter tires for the first time today and... it was interesting. Normally when it's raining I just take it a bit easier but now at couple of points it was actually kind of scary. First there's a slightly curved section of the highway which usually gets noticeably windy. Except this time, despite making minor corrections, it was basically being blown out of my lane, and since I felt I had very little extra grip, I just went with it and lowered speed some more. Then there's a decreasing-radius right-hand offramp that I can normally take at above 70 km/h. I'm pretty sure I was down to 50 or lower and I still felt like I wouldn't make the tighter part so I aborted the attempt and went straight instead You absolutely have to decrease your speed in dry/wet weather with Winter tires. Depending on the type and brand, it could feel like you're driving on tiptoes. Some Winter tires don't show that behavior as much, but there's a chance of it. Either way, your dry and wet cornering are decreased... and don't push them, because the best performance from Winter tires comes as they are new. There is a softer, gripper compound on the outer side of the tread. Basically -- slow down until snow comes, then go hog wild.
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Will they not need run for about 500 miles to scrub the mould release compound off? Got some new winter fitted to the work car today and given the wheel spin when I pulled off they didn't feel a grippy as the balding winters that were just on there. Winters aren't amazing in the wet but they aren't as bad as cheapo Spinlong Hedgefinders in my experience.
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