Tag: Eriksen

  • Forks

    Forks

    The “old” ’08 Reba Race on the Eriksen has seen better days.  I’ve rebuilt it a few times, but it had been leaky and a bit disappointing for a while.  The Poploc, which never really worked, started seeping oil a while ago, and had started blowing oil out of the adjuster on rides.  While a little messy,…

  • Sunny Sunday Ride

    Sunny Sunday Ride

    I took the Eriksen out for a Sunday morning ride with a couple friends.  Four hours, 65km, 20° and sunny. Pushing a pair of 770g 2.35 Ignitors around for four hours is a ‘job of work‘.

  • Autumn Bike Updates

    Autumn Bike Updates

    If you recall, I swapped the 2.1″ Ignitors on the Eriksen with some rather heavy 2.35s. A few weeks ago I raced the Ignitors (with Eriksen attached) at the AMTBC MT. Torrens enduro. Overall, the 2.35″ Ignitors performed well. More specifically, the 2.35s were noticeably slower on the climbs (it wasn’t me, really), but more than made up for any shortcomings on…