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ben_travis

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  1. you get more homosexual the more i read of your posts about ashtons...
  2. I would prefer to wear a tombola hat rozza...flat caps will never be in, except with old peopl......oh wait, now i understand your comment rowan
  3. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RSCva1L5ouA
  4. explains it all, seriously nice bike, hope you get it back loon
  5. seriously no-one understands how yuo get hot birds...must be your hair straightening technique
  6. how does the actual brake caliper mount though? surely that doesnt work?
  7. Aberdeen Ride - 18th October - Street Ross and Johnny are staying at mine, so planning a ride. Starting at the hospital about midday. Usual spot (outside the childrens hospital (my favourite)) then we will make our way through to the uni - into town - finishing at the beach. My flat is at the beach, so was planning on starting there about 11am, and then riding up to the hospital and then riding back . Ill let you know if plan changes.
  8. people still use myspace!? i thought that had faded out
  9. as discussed with both martyn at t in the park and savage at the fort bill national...3 geo's for three different styles (mart, ben, and rowan)
  10. I agree with ross....the paintjobs look horrid...
  11. These are not the high end atomz bikes apparantly and will retail at between 'Complete bike between 790 € and 890 €' as quoted from christian at atomz. i must say that i like them and hope the frames are similar to what the high end ones will be!!
  12. ben_travis

    Watford

    sorry.... was only meant as banter
  13. ben_travis

    Watford

    is that a silly question to ask considering the topic starters original question?? me thinks so.
  14. not really going to walk if you have a bike though your certainly pushing out the boundaries of this trials park ali. i hope to see some good ideas flowing through.
  15. stan shaw = rough ba****d though....i mean seriously, why anyone even thinks he is smooth is beyond me.
  16. you hear that ross?? its the tiniest violin in the world....its playing you a tune. EMO
  17. Mine is a wet compound. LIke i say, i am yet to try it out in the wet or anything, but i am hoping for some good results. *fingers crossed* I am running around 25-30 psi in this tyre, and it feels really good, sidewalls seem stable enough, and was barely rimming out when i was doing rail gaps yesterday. I would say its pretty stiff, although due to the obvious weight difference i would say its a single ply (but considerably thicker than a single ply maxxis). I am by no means a tyre know-it-all, I just thought i would give my thoughts, so do not take it as gospel, nor should my post be interpretted as - you will not get any punctures, and this will be the best purchase you have ever made - as i have not tested the tyre intensively enough as yet.
  18. Righty Hoes.... My previous tyres have always been maxxis high roller or minions in a dual ply, and always felt fine with these tyres - great price, great puncture resistance and stable on the back wheel on off-camber objects - which always made me return to them. I have always run app. 20-25psi in my tyres, which led me to never really getting a pinch puncture, brilliant all round tyre. After seeing that Stan Shaw was now using a continental rubber queen rear tyre - a 2.4 incidentally (not quite as wide as a maxxis) and came in at a reasonable 850ish grams, which is pretty darn reasonable if you ask me. (Further to this, the tread looks really good as well and more information can be found out about that tyre here - Continental Rubber Queen) I wanted to find a decent light tyre with good grip for a very good price. A trip to the LBS led me to the bontrager big earl tyre. The version I am currently using is 2.5" wide, with a very good grip (that i have found so far), although I am yet to find out the tyres performance in the wet, however i do feel that it will work pretty well. The tyres weight is shown as 726gr, however i cannot confirm this, while there is an option of a wire bead tyre which comes in at a mere 1035gr, which still is not too bad for the weight weenies. Furthre to this the tyre was only £22.50 from Alpine Bikes, however i reckon you will be able to get the tyre through any TREK dealer (or anyone who might deal with Madison). So far i have ridden natty and street on this tyre and am yet to find any problems with the tyre really! Really impressed and thought i would bring this to the front as a possible future tyre for some of those interested in saving some weight. Some more information on these tyres can be found here - Bontrager Big Earl - Folding
  19. i got it too though - 07770 774 914
  20. now the question is did andrei get to jump more than just his bike all over her? cos if not....we dont care
  21. ach to be honest i wasnt that impressed. Certainly no ben travis...thats for sho'
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