Popular Post Cerbera Posted October 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) Out for a solid 24 miler in unseasonably warm and sunny weather with a light south westerly breeze making things very pleasant. First time on new inner tube / new air shock (stock) at the country park on all the horrible gravel paths. Couple of events of note, some good, some bad... 1. Some lovely interactions with the great GP, lots of people at the park stopping me wanting to know all about it, and lots of massively impressed kids ! 2. Confirmed to myself that 20 PSI was too much for trial riding - lots of trails have large rocks, and horrible loose gravel, so was particularly skatey and tippy when I got to those bits today. Actually chose to walk some of it because it was getting exhausting remaining upright and intensely concentrating to avoid the big horrible channels, and fallen branches etc. I am going back down to 15 PSI, which is what it used to be. 3. Osmo Action 3 overheated 3 times today (chest mounted). Ambient temp ONLY 24 C , so that's a bit shit. It stops recording (at least makes a noise to tell you it's done it) and then won't start recording again until it has cooled down enough. I am blaming the camera 20% and its thick foam windshield snuggy for the remaining 80% ! I was doing 30 FPS 2.7K HDR, and it first crapped out after recording for 40 mins. Ah well. There is almost ZERO wind noise, and now I can speak through my helmet visor (no mic) and the Osmo picks it up pretty clearly from the chest mount, so swings and roundabouts ! 4. Bastards alert. For 600 m of cycle path on the main drag through the country park, some cockwomble had gone along with a bucket of broken glass, scattering huge jagged shards of it into the loose gravel for a huge stretch, obviously with the intention of fucking up all the cyclists who ride through there. It would have got me too had I not had a modicum of luck on my side, and the Master's knobby tyre, so no flats for me thank goodness. I reported it to park staff, and tweeted a warning, but that was a bit rubbish that this sort of thing goes on, however rarely. 5. I think I am getting slight wobbles at certain speeds since that tube change. Higher speeds felt quite unstable today, though that might have just been crosswind... Ended up having a little picnic at the local churchyard in glorious afternoon sun. So all in all, a very nice ride, with some interesting bits in it ! Edited October 9, 2023 by Cerbera 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcatraz Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I enjoy reading these ride reports. It reminds me that we use our wheels differently and we deal with different issues. It's good to know if I ever encounter something similar. You think you've seen everything and then you come across something unusual on a regular ride. That makes things interesting. 15psi might stir up some critisizm, haha. Been there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcatraz Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I'm curious, do you use hard/med/soft mode? Do you find it more work? What about a short response time to rider input? It could come in handy in emergencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcatraz Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Also, with a lower tire pressure there's less risk of sharp objects cutting up your tires. Bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawnei Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Cerbera said: 2. Confirmed to myself that 20 PSI was too much for trial riding - lots of trails have large rocks, and horrible loose gravel, so was particularly skatey and tippy when I got to those bits today. Actually chose to walk some of it because it was getting exhausting remaining upright and intensely concentrating to avoid the big horrible channels, and fallen branches etc. I am going back down to 15 PSI, which is what it used to be. Say what? 😅 Don't you have a suspension wheel? I ride really technical trails with 35PSI, I would never risk my rim doing that with 15PSI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbera Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, alcatraz said: I'm curious, do you use hard/med/soft mode? Do you find it more work? What about a short response time to rider input? It could come in handy in emergencies. Medium mode for me. Started off in hard, and stayed there for 6 months, but I like medium slightly more, and it still feels pretty responsive to me... 2 minutes ago, Rawnei said: Say what? 😅 Don't you have a suspension wheel? I ride really technical trails with 35PSI, I would never risk my rim doing that with 15PSI. Well I do have a suspension wheel, but it is Master stock suspension on original geometry. So perfectly fine for taking out occasional bumps on roads and cycleways, but doesn't seem to make a blind bit of difference on this particular rocky trail ! When there are constant ruts and rocks the size of your fist every 6 inches on a variable cushion of small chalky gravel my Master has what I can only describe as a bone-shakingly horrible time ! I try and avoid that route on the whole, but sometimes it's unavoidable if I want to get to the other side of the hill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawnei Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Cerbera said: Well I do have a suspension wheel, but it is Master stock suspension on original geometry. So perfectly fine for taking out occasional bumps on roads and cycleways, but doesn't seem to make a blind bit of difference on this particular rocky trail ! When there are constant ruts and rocks the size of your fist every 6 inches on a variable cushion of small chalky gravel my Master has what I can only describe as a bone-shakingly horrible time ! I try and avoid that route on the whole, but sometimes it's unavoidable if I want to get to the other side of the hill... I see, a good suspension wheel eats that for breakfast, it's like they are almost not even there.. 15 PSI is rather risky on that sort of terrain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbera Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Rawnei said: I see, a good suspension wheel eats that for breakfast, it's like they are almost not even there.. 15 PSI is rather risky on that sort of terrain. I tend to agree - I've been at just over 20 for a few weeks and am more than happy with that on roads and forest trails where it's mainly softer ground. I just can't get over how immensely skatey and twisty it gets on that particular stony trail. Ah well I guess I will have to wait for either the next wheel or upgraded shock / geometry when the seals in this one go before I get to see what proper suspension feels like ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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