Alex Dark

Yes....i've just realised that haha oh well, least he got a decent answer(s) albeit repeated around 5 times.

haha im not suprised...adn it WAS typo....only jakes singlewall attempt failed, mines still going strong check jakes attempt here erm i'd advise using a grinder, what sort of saw are you planning on using? erm, how big are the holes? pictures would be a help

Unfortunately, due to the tiny bearing size on an isis bearing bottom bracket, far higher grade bearings have to be use when compared with sq. taper. Thus driving the price up to around double or even triple of square.

I started on a stock, and as a result really cannot get along with mods all Personal preference really, and depends to some extent on your size. As a beginner ( 12-15 ) id recommend getting a mod, any older and i'd say stock. Any mountain bike background, and i'd also say stock.

how much for the blasting and powdercoating? oh, and have you got access to heat-treating?

shit the bed that looks mint! fancy powder coating my coust v1 white then sending it back to me?

Ideal, thanks very much Im ordering seal kit tonight, so I'll update tomorrow if ive got any problems

I think this deserves a:

ben travis is a damn good rider..... but what im wondering, is why you;re in " pre-members for life " ...? check your profile, everyone else is either pre-member or member/senior/moderator

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in at 11.17, call me if you fancy a chat/ride 07972906755

Your topic.... No buying and selling in new member's chat im afraid....wait until you're validated

yupp, if its already stretched, then game on

When you pedal ( kick ) the driveside of the wheel is wrenched forwards. The wheel won't hold itself, even if you cream the axle bolts, it needs soemthing to actually prevent it moving forwards hence cams/tugs.

forks etc should fit, just watch the headtube size in relatrion to fork length.

No worries, thats what we're here for

er it works, just makes the brake spongy as the hosing expands when under pressure...or so i found

Probably not worth buying for that price in all honesty, unless you're set on buying a really oldskool streety set-up id wait till something better specced and more trialsy comes along There's my 2 pence

Really bloody good liked that, nearly as good as April 09

bike looks pimp, i miss the everything colour-coded and anodised days...nowadays all the bikes look pretty boring IMO

Ah touche, could be a bit of a problem then...errr, polish then slightly larger o-ring i guess then, hopefully you wont get a noticable amount of piston slop? Suppose it depends how much material you need to move from the bore in order to make it smooth and thus water-tight.

Like everyone's said, go second hand....I built all my bikes up from second hand parts and saved a bundle. Also got the advantage that you know every nut and thread of your bike, pretty invaluable knowledge in my experience.

Right, so to single-wall my echo rim i used: 4" angle grinder with thin metal cutting disc ( 2-4mm ) flat file coarse sand paper ( 100 grit ~ ) fine sandpaper ( 200 grit ~ ) Put the wheel in a pair of forks/frame; now get someone to hold he opposite side of the wheel and to help turn it. Start cutting on one side of the inner skin, make a half depth cut all the way around the wheel on one side, then do the other side half-way through as well. Make the final cut on the first side all the way through the skin, i made around 8 diagonal cuts across the skin so the inner wall came out as several pieces, not just one continous strip. Now cut all the way through on the second side. Finish up by removing any large protrusions with the grinder. Note: Care must be taken not to hit the small lump near the braking surface, its a hollow structure, that is quite important to strucural integrity. the rough cut rim now has to be de-burred with the file, using long strokes and concentrating on any really rough areas, go around the whole room removing scurf until its all fairly even, and you can run a piece of tiolet/tissue paper around the cut edge without it snagging. I then finished it off with the heavy grade sand paper to give a clean finish , then used the fine grade to get it pretty much completely smooth. A reasonable amount of skill with a grinder is needed, along with a fair bit of patience.From start to finish this took me around 45mins for a front dual wall echo 07 rim. That wheel has been ruin for around 7 months with no punctures as yet. Any more help needed, just PM me...im singlewalling another echo rim quite soon so im sure i can help To save weight....and remove unnecesscary material. Also saves a fair whack of money compared to buying one of the new fancy Hole rims.

Pictures are the only way, else we'll just be stabbing in the dark.