Ross McArthur

It gives me great pleasure to visit tf and have a delight such as this to view. Part of the pleasure comes from knowing I’m not missing anything on any other platforms such as social media. The stairs kicker to double tyre tap could have been on repeat for five minutes with the continuous sound of a cow mooing and id still have left with a smile.

Couldn't agree with that more. I had a set of echo forks on my Ashton and it rode like shit on the front wheel. Swapped them out for some tatty old Ashton forks - but they ride better! I had the echo fork paired with a 90x25 stem....That was also far too high and short haha. Like you say, its not a Hex. I've just got something about stems following the same angle as the top tube, in the same way people like to run the angle of their bars at the same angle as the head tube.

Oooosh, very nice! On the gearing point. Where did you think you were lacking in gearing? Just for getting around? Or we were you kicking thin air on the 17? I had a 16 on the Ashton and went back to 17 as I feel its the sweet spot!

Cant wait to see it with the rear spank on it. The rear braking surface is killing me! Its making the front tyre look bigger than the rear. Cant be having that haha.

Says just above the video dude. Cambusbarron, Stirling.

Had fun on the hard tail in some nearby woods.

No! That’s the fun part! Rear you’re wanting a dual ply wire bead or folding 2.35 either super tacky or maxx pro depending on how comp or street you are. Front you want a single ply folding 2.35, same applies for compound. I use both the ikon and the crossmark and much prefer the ikon.

Yea, my favourite tyre for street! Shame I cant find any!!

Is that an old Larsen you had or is it bought new, recently?

Awesome guys, killing it! The orange frame and yellow brakes looks so good!

Yea, I did note the other silver bits but the link and the fork were my favorite! Good work man

Stripped fork and link looks great!

It's only a single wheel tensioner but I've had great results with this one.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Single-Speed-Rear-Tensioner-Converter-Guide-Chain-Folding-Bike-Aluminium-Alloy/274345145639?hash=item3fe03eb527:m:m88HboLGLYqcwOIS6OkOp3g Can be tensioned up or down. Quite light and relatively inexpensive. You'll need a hanger bolt to mount it though.

Are you using a tool like this? https://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tool-compact-crank-wrench-and-puller-cwp-7/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&sku=129923&kpid=129923&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Shopping+-+All+Products&utm_medium=base&utm_content=mckv|sfLMKCcqc_dm|mcrid|295296961877|mkw||mmt||mrd|129923uk|mslid||&mkwid=sfLMKCcqc_dm&pcrid=295296961877&prd=129923uk&pgrid=57437518777&ptaid=pla-522053076211&gclid=CjwKCAjwtqj2BRBYEiwAqfzurxCfFTFb04byNyQIFKvtnUxNIq3YXP35QLfylC2Rk0-TWRNXfhk7sRoCxdsQAvD_BwE If not, you should be!

The last thing you want to hit on the floor are your teeth. Jees!!

Excellent Mike! The world needs people like you who look at riding differently and have a wicked 80s back catalogue of funny quotes to use in edits. One minor pick up (I’ve suffered the same issue) your go pro lens looks a bit scratched!

Not do anything else to it? No wee widgets in the frame to swap round to bring the bb back up?

Goes to try it. Gaaaah! Axle width standards!!

The ride from the flat to Cathkin must have been exercise enough!

But when you want to get a Marino copy, you gotta know these tings!

I've messaged to ask.

Good Ashton Ashton/Akrigg chat here. Chris’ Hawzee burn was great! 17.30ish in.

Like Tarty says, big and light! Pretty much what the boys are using now. Kenny B running them on his silver koxx level boss made me want to run them! Didn’t even mind the green logo on the frame contrasting the tyres. Like the early inception Christmas bike.

Porters tap frenchie got me excited.