matt middler

Looks good, how much did you pay?

Im meant to order my new frame tomorrow (Monday) but i all of a sudden in two minds to which frame i should get. I thought my mind was set on the 06 Czar Ivan frame but am now not completely sure this would be the correct choice for me as it has a high BB at +60. I used to ride a Koxx Levelboss 1065 which had a low BB. Im now thinking thati would be better off buying the 06 Echo control frame as this has a BB height of only +20. Can anyone give me any help to make my mind up to which one i should order.

My first bike was a Saracen X-ile, it was a rubbish bike with rather cheap parts but i learnt the basics on it then then bought a decent bike and pushed myself further.

Your going to have to sit tight and wait to get validated. new bikes will come up for sale all the time, you need to just be patient, everyone has to do it.

Maxxis on the rear for great grip, double ply for pinch resistance, maybe a continental on front to save weight.

I used to use plazmatic CRM pads, they were great.

Hi, Is it a 26" frame, i should think it is with a derailleur hanger. This is the piece of metal that you put the rear gear changer on, your mech. Im not sure what the plastic bit was, it sounds like the piece of plastic that is placed between the frame dropouts to stop them being crused i the post.

It sounds like you dont have your body weight far enough back to keep the bike up on the rear wheel.

Im buying a new bike. Not ridden for about 2 years now, used to ride a Koxx levelboss 1065, used a koxx tryall stem, 100mm with about 15º rise. Im now getting the Czar Ivan frame which has a higher BB height which will give it a feel of a 20" bike rather than my old bike. Does anyone have any suggestions to what stems work well with the higher BBs?