Alex Dark

The older z3r is bang on.... The newer one as stated above is too high a bb rise for its wb

Whole bike price, sorry

As above ... Zhi z3r frame , no dents quite a few scratches Tt maggie forks Try all h0le on king singlespeesld rear, sticky lite tyre Try all h0le on monty disc hub, try all tyre Zhi 3d stem Viz pro 720 bars 04 Maguras, rb blades , real cousts, tr mounts Burns with the bash, mg1s Need to know how much I could actually sell this for, cheers http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/9463648/

It's just an oxide coating though ? And as you stated its only a few microns thick.... Maybe enough to help resist scratches but surely not enough to affect the parts core strength unless its mega thin? I know next to f**k all about anodising but im pretty sure dreis are silver, and reasonably sure that even the silver echo bits are anodised to prevent against corrosion?

The try all cranks did also come in black; and no doubt they were made originally in china or thereabouts.

Get some slx cranks ..... Rockshox revelation forks are pretty good; I like my dual airs a lot

They use servowave, so the leverage point "ramps " up toward the end of the lever stroke giving more power and less travel

Looks like someone's college project to me:.... Few solid works renderings and some word art

Hah,Really? Tar always turned lethal when i got it even slightly damp

Ali: I've heard this also, but as no one else lists the durometer I'm a bit stuck.... The maxxis beaver is ideal apart from the hard compound thanks though Small block 8 Is something else I've tried and wasn't too impressed with ( too hard again )

Heyho just looking for some advice; Running a stiky lite rear an stiky front but looking to replace soon. I've been looking fairly fruitlessly on the interweb, especially for a front tyre and have only found 3 that seem to fit the bill..... Does anyone know of any equal alternatives? Ive looked at maxxis, panaracer intense, Hutchinson , continental and michelin ( what's on crc and wiggle anyway ) Front: sub 500gr, 45a or softer durometer, folding bead, 2.0-2.3 Hipefully around £30 Rear : as similar to my old tryall as possible ( probably just get the same again if not ) <£52 Found these: http://www.nextdaytyres.co.uk/details.aspx/CONTINENTAL-RACE-KING-MARK-II-MTB-26/165 which seem the closest so far Cheers

I'm considering the change from 16:14 to 16:13... Still not too sure; here's a calculator for you: http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/chain_length/chainlengthcalc.html

I'll be making the trip up from Cornwall; have to arrange with our lot whose driving up though. Well looki forward to it though

Actually annoys me this anti halfords shit, fair enough if your branch is full of people that cant hold a spanner, but i know our store has a pretty good BikeHut. Bike looks lush, will be looking into buying a frame i think

I agree with the psychosomatic effect of bigger wheels, I cant go anywhere near as big on mod as i can a stock purely because im lower down and everything looks massive.

They ride so well, hopefully see you out on a ride soon mate!

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I recently got a quote for £50 for a frame to be anodised flat black. Very interested to get my frame done that cheaply though! Might have to send off an email , cheers isitafox

Well I for one am interested in getting a rear rim coated

Looks to be a 150 x 30 with 10mm of stackers...pretty standard fare on an Echo 24. Pretty much what id run, and i wouldnt have said from looking at pictures that the front end is excessively low for you

Echo 2007, and anodised not sprayed

Stiky lite? Pretty much the lighter and thinner the tyre \tube especially sidewall the bouncier it'll be. Also the larger tyre volume helps

The older HS11's were made from plastic Brad? The newer ones are Maguras own proprietary composite...from what I can see the hs33 and 11 are the same material. Edit: some kind of carbon composite, I assume similar to the one used on the MT series of disc brakes.

Quite strange results from that dyno test... the MT8 seemed to fair pretty poorly compared to its lower priced stable mates the same as the elixir range.

And who sent this to him Q: Hi, I saw this advert as it was posted on an internet forum due to the laughable description. You stated you don't know much about this sort of thing so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt but I get pretty annoyed when I see people try to rip off anyone getting into cycling. That bike NEVER cost £1700, not in a million years! If you did get it as payment and believed it cost that much then I'd go knocking on that person's door. I'd say that bike cost roughly £150 new. The seatpost is on backwards, the chain is fitted around the chainring the opposite way as to how it should be fitted, the bars are at an un-useable angle all in all it's a massive pile. £1 is about how much it's worth and fortunately most riders will be able to tell, but (and it might be your intention) you might fool a parent or kid who now has Christmas money and think they are grabbing a bargain. I know you'll not change the advert, but I thought I'd give you my thoughts and perhaps you'll think more nexttime 30-Dec-12 A: Good morning Ingerith, Hmm No name? But lots to say...... But sensibly you did give me the benefit... Along with the advert is a clear detail which you Conveniently missed in your rant..... I state, ' please do not ask me any details as I know nothing about bikes' What part if that is difficult for you to understand or digest? If you say it's worth a pound? You're a moron, it clearly is not! Conversely if you say it isn't, and perhaps you have experience ? Then fair enough!! Either way, keep your comments to yourself, they are neither helpful or warranted. It's a genuine sale, if it goes for £10 it does! You suggestive comments regarding a rip off or con are ridiculous!! It's an auction and people will only bid shat they want.. The pictures are clear, and as you have so knowledgeably pointed out, the bike Is not A1 condition...... My advice to you, mind your own business, don't bid, and in future be careful with your slanderous emails! You are welcome to your opinion, but the minute you write it down and it is not correct, the law kicks in. Happy Christmas Kevin.