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Alex Dark

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  1. Nope, aluminium....still not sure between 6061 and 7005, depends on availability and weld ability really. Outdated now i reckon, i personally wouldn't consider using steel...far too heavy when compared with modern trials frames.
  2. Erm, id recommend a try-all rim personally.... standard spokes off tarty are more than adequate, use the dtswiss calculator or ask tarty
  3. So you'v ignored the advice of the forum saying a deng freehub new is a VERY bad idea...so want to now buy one second hand?!
  4. Basically they're an ace rim if you take the time to drill them they hold a grind approximately the same as an echo 07, the best grinding rims so far in my opinion......and if you want a fairly narrow rim theyre ideal
  5. Some of the rotational energy from the wheel spinning on a magura must be dissipated in the loud HONK! ,surely?
  6. That sounds like shite...im sorry, but that just seems impossible. I ran a tensile for about 18months, 1 skip.... If he IS breaking them.....then i suggest he should just jump a little before kicking? Adamnant don't make freewheels, it must have been an echo freewheel rebranded for some reason? no...it really isn't, you will eat shit if you've destroyed 4 of the most reliable freewheels in the world. How hard can you kick?! you must cane the hell out of them.... didn't realise anyone had killed an echo tr, let alone 3?! Also, how is your bb/cranks/chain surviving if youre raping the freewheels so fast? You should consider a career as a freewheel tester at that rate...
  7. Quite like that.....those frames ride fairly well with a decent spec
  8. get a decent freewheel then...some of the harshest riders around use front freewheel. Get a decent tensile and never look back ( unless you get a king like me )
  9. I say import a second hand bike and save a huge amount...
  10. fek that..... Coust cnc on a light grind...no difference in the rain comapred to dry held me up a 40" tap in a downpour so can't be bad
  11. If you made the flange larger then it might be feasible....isn't there a hope hub with a carbon fibre centre?
  12. Why would you want to? Avid do a 140mm i think.....
  13. Frame looks siiiiik, definitely one of the nicest stocks around
  14. Righto, that old time of the year when its about time to start organising the epicness that is the plymouth xmas eve ride As many people as possible should come, even if you're thinking about starting, or have just started etc Anywyas....hope to see a good lot of you there.... Put your name below if you wouldn't mind Alex Dark
  15. Would be a great help to me if as many people as possible could take part in the above poll, as it's a fairly large part of my National Diploma product research. For updates on how the project is going, please check my other thread. As always all comments and suggestions are more than welcome. Thanks, Alex
  16. oh yes..im having lots of those. Hoping my idea will be revolutionary, my tutor seems to think that the frame will be pretty clever when it's finished. Im just going to use a 128, 68mm bb shell...although it will be fully cad modelled to check just in case
  17. yup...i rode a front freewheel when i did some streetyish stuff. In my opinion i'd run a tensile FFW or a king
  18. Once the pad has been heated the oil goes further into the pad compund, thus ruining the chances of decontaminating it. The rotor should be cleaned with ONLY Isa ( isopropyl alcohol ) what hayes, hope and diatech recommend.
  19. Ideal thanks man, feedback is what i'm looking for I've got an even better idea than that They will be up shortly...having some problems getting the seatstays to surve properly in solidworks at the moment Yep, considered the above as well...so ive come up with a new solution
  20. What a complete heap.... :|
  21. anyone any ideas at all? pictures should be uploaded tonight of cad designs for anyone that's remotely interested
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