Alex Dark

Sounds pretty interesting... but you will have a torrent of people applying! Hope something comes of it, does sound promising.

Either a well tensioned chain or a decent chainstay protector would sort that

Sorry should have put roughly the same geo.... 383, 1083, +57.

Lovely video, natural looks great to ride there

Graphics look shite, but the design looks promising! Go Monty for actually designing something that in concept at least doesn't look ridiculously old fashioned, unlike their current frames!

half link...stays are 383 now, and the reach is the same I *think*

Looks really sick, video soon? Liking the review as well, good plan. Got my Z3r to the same geo as the echo now and i reckon its a bit better.

Yeh i meant for it to come across as get some longer bars if you can...but if you dont have access to trials or DH bars, he could always chuck a skinnier xc bar or whatever he had kicking round Moving the grips in is a sound idea though.

Awesome! Think im going to back to mod for a bit after seeing that

On my Zenith I ran old zoo bars ( 29" ) and always thought they were a bit wide to be honest. my 720mm Viz bars seem perfect for me, its really personal preference though mate... try some other bars if you can? or maybe go to smaller bars to see if the problem is exacerbated.

I'd say nearer £40-70.

Thanks to everyone that commented! I really appreciate the feedback. Really looking forward to getting the next one done now... Cheers, Alex

Chances are youll be able to find a car that you can tow away for £50 odd

SOunds like something contaminating your braking surface, after an hour or so this wears off. Try moving the bike out of the basement and see if the same occurs?

When you ride stock theres not that many to choose from.... 2 of the 3 most popular trials rear tyres are made specifically for DH and FR anyway.

The annswer you need is yes, but don't.

really good! Probably the most chilled out sidehop style I've ever seen

SOunds like the chavvy stuck up ones are part ape too? It's pretty pointless in my opinion ; but you never know. They're just component brands... im actually really suprised you didn't know that

childish much? childish much? Sweeeet pictures though, that sidehop is massive Iolo!

Get an 06 Python haha nah 320 should be fine mate

Little bit gutted for you Liam... im sure youll sort something out

Hi guys! Taken me ages to get the first video done on the Zhi, but here it is. Probably the first video ive actually done a sidehop in?! I hope you lot enjoy it anyway... Any comments on the editing or riding are more than welcome Cheers, Alex

Easiest way if you can is to chuck some stem spacers underneath to boost it up...see if that cures your problem

I completely agree with Le above, on a mod a disc feels fine, but on a stock It does seem to take a while for the spokes to take up the strain so you get a little delay.

Bit of a bugger that Rich's car died and we couldn't make it Next time hopefully.