The fork is a Magura Durin. This is something of a wildcard as there is very little prospect of being able to get spare parts for it in North America. When I ordered it this didn't bother me too much because Magura is a German company, and German stuff is typically bombproof (except maybe for Dresden in WW2 which most definitely wasn't). The problem is that the lowers have already had to be replaced because of a crack in the casting. I am hoping that some positive thinking will help keep the fork in one piece. If this doesn't work and it fails completely, I will push it to the nearest bike shop and replace it with a Fox Float.
The only things I now have left to do is decide on the 'spokey dokey' colour combination for my wheels (I don't want to go triggering some poor American's epilepsy), and find some space on my bars to install my hi-tech bear deterrent:
Early tests on a small dog were disappointing in that the noise wound her up. I'm hoping bears display a different response.
Would anyone like to weed my front patio for me?
4 comments:
I doubt it'll make it 20 yards, it's the wrong colour for a start (all the gear, no idea)ha ha ha.
A Fox Float!? Are you mad.
The bear deterrent will work for sure. Give it a test run on the first post-hibernate pissed off Grizzly you come across*
* May be the incorrect
No seriously, it will work. Get Howl to try it first.
presumably the bear will be terrified at the sight of a large pink breast pump? Better buy a gun guys.
Glad to see you have taken the bear necessities of life with you. Have passed the site to various C/Liners so you are being watched!
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