Musashi

It's time for new tyres (26") and I'm thinking of going the Mountain King/ Race King (front/rear) route. What sizes would you recommend? 2.4/2.2? 2.2/2.0? I do mostly long distance riding (45 to 230km), but like bombing it on the downhills so grip is NB! Any suggestions? What are you running?

My easy solution: take two business card, fold them in two and put them in the place of the disc.

I think the saddle is still the original Scott Racing saddle. There is basically no cut away which I suspect is the problem. I'll play around with seat angle while checking a few of the recommendations above. Turtlek, I have brand new pants so I think it is either the saddle or the bike set-up. The handle bars feel about 3 cm's too low. Can that be the problem?

I've been MTB'ing again for the last 3 months and enjoy getting back into it. Most of my rides are 3+ hours so I spend a lot of time in the saddle. After a while, and usually on long climbs, I become uncomfortable (a bit of numbness "down under") in the saddle, even if I stand up every now and again. I suspect the problem is the saddle as it is quite a narrow, hard saddle. What saddle would you recommend for long distance MTB rides (my LBS wasn't very helpful with advice)?

I also use the stuff and no problems here. Yes, it will degrease your bearings, but not eat away at rubber/paint/plastic. Oh yes, and I use a small paint brush and old tooth brush, not a spray bottle. I found this works better to clean the casette and chain.Musashi2009-07-01 00:37:15

Awesome, thanks droo. Now I just need to get those LED's from Hong Kong...

Given the last few posts, this may be a bit off topic, but I need some advice from those who clearly know their stuff. What would happen if I put 18V through a {bflex driver + 3 x Q5 LED} setup? Am I correct in saying I will fry the LED's? Can I set up the driver to push out only 12V (i.e. reduce from 18V)?

I see the TaskLED website for bFlex drivers are also back up and running again. Can someone tell me how long it takes for dealextreme to ship LED's?

Just a pity Rabtron doesn't have stock of the one I'm looking for (3023-D-E-1000P).

I've been keeping an eye on this thread with interest as I also plan to build my own light (3 Cree Q5 LED's). However, my experience with electronics is dangerous so I compensate for that with research. At the moment I'm a bit stuck on the driver. bflex seems the way to go but the taskLED website is down and Cutter is quite expensive. It seems the Buckpuck driver will also work (am I correct?) but which model do I go for? Is this the correct one: "3021-D-I-1000"? I appreciate all input!