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Think I'm running 20:15 on mine (correct me if I'm wrong tarty) its a good compromise for rolly stuff and pedalkicks.

Bought the frame second hand and the stickers were a bit battered so I took them off. Kinda prefer it without to be honest. Might make up some custom ones though.

Forgot to mention - huge thanks to everyone at Tartybikes for putting up with me for the day! Hopefully be putting up a riding video soon. In terms of riding, it feels surprisingly less cramped than I expected it to, even with the short stem. Main difference I have found is the balancing point on the rear wheel has taken a little time to nail. Brakes awesome in the dry - I'm running koxx blues and they have an awesome amount of bite when locked, but provide a nice amount of modulation. I did toy with the idea of a front disc but seems to be fine with the maggie. In the wet its a different story, nearly killed myself looping off the back when manualing when the brake slipped through! Guess I'll just have to hope for dry weather (ha!) Had a little ride down the local skatepark on sunday and needless to say spins are a piece of piss compared to the echo. Pops up really nicely. Backwards noserolls are next on the agenda... see if I can loose a few teeth trying those! Really changed my approach to obstacles riding this frame, and its really refreshing. If anyone wants a list of the rest of the spec just give me a shout. Rob

So, I finally decided to do something about my inability to bunnyhop. Started watching an old video of mine from 1999 when I rode my Giant Hawyes and thought to myself, "I really miss just having fun on the bike!" Really sick of not having any decent natural to ride near me and bored of pogo-ing around. Took at little visit up to Tartybikes on Friday and got this little gem built up. My word. Its been sessioned all weekend and must say I haven't had so much fun / ached so much in about 10 years of riding. Roll on summer!!

hey man that looks real tidy! Liking it a lot!

Ha awesome to see that its still going! frikin LOVED that bike! Rob

Hey all heres my echo! ITS FOR SALE TOO!! See For Sale section

Ha Cheers dude, its been a while. Gotta say, for a small space (although its bigger than the photos / videos would suggest) Ben and the guys have done an awesome job of fitting in a varied selection of stuff to ride. This place is defo worth a visit. Ben - Sorry I couldn't stay too long, will come for another ride soon once my bike / body is behaving properly! Some of the riding from these guys blew me away - actually enjoyed just sitting and watching! Proper Job! Rob

Yes and yes. Have PM'd you. Indoor park looks ace! Rob

We don't do any stuff together anymore but if you want to check individual stuff you can go here... DJ Dalziel itchyindex JamesPHoney James, (mc) has been working on some interesting stuff - new direction, bit marmite though. I think Duncan (dj) still dabbles production-wise. As you can see I haven't done anything in a loooong time, but im working on some new stuff at the moment. Possibly some collaboration with braincell harmonics / muska hounds in the works. Braincell Harmonics The Muska-hounds Anyway, you should check all of these out if you are interested. The Muska-hounds stuff is kinda quasi-pop, but I think its really cool. Let me know what you guys think. Rob For anyone not heard the original stuff its here still... Simply Cryptic

I can get you more tracks if you would like to hear more (I'm one half of Simply Cryptic) Rob

One of the most stunning looking trials vids I have seen. Superb shooting / editing. Awesome riding too! Fantastic video!