Matt Burrows

Plus 9 and 6

Just put them in a pan of boiling water for 3 minutes or so, far easier and quicker!

You were considering a slate 2 or Kortz 2 and now your thinking a Marino instead?? I don't think you could get 2 more different frames if you tried!

I'd agree with that on a new freewheel. But on a well ridden freewheel, where the grease is dirty, it can lead to very gritty bearings. Grease may not be the best thing for the ratchets and pawls but it does do a VERY important job of keeping the bearings in good order! I'm not saying don't use GT85, but just make sure you flush it through thoroughly. And for the sake of the bearings use some decent wet chain lube like finish line and try and get a good coating all the way around the internals.

Couldn't agree more!

At the moment there's no reason why I can't do the whole trip. As long as I don't get an interview on that week I'm all good.

I'm not sure if I will be able to do the whole thing, but I really want to make Barrow Farm. Then I can just see what happens from there. No one around here rides anymore so I'd be going on my own, with space for 2 bikes and 2 riders.

Topics like this always bring out some retards

Those pads are pretty hard wearing, you can put on a really harsh grind and they should still last. You seemed to miss my other point of how important it is for the rim to be clean? Go and give it a good scrub with some soapy water, clean the pads if needs be and rinse off. If its still no good then apply some brake spray just before you got out riding.

Well the answer is pretty obvious then, REGRIND. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that a dirty rim isn't going to work very well! Plus there is no use in putting a light grind on, either grind it properly or keep it smooth. I have always put the harshest grinds possible on my rims and redo them every 2 months or so. I usually clean my rim before every ride as well, grinds can clog up very easily. Changing a tyre will cover the rim in crap, even dust will effect performance. Also, what pads are they?

I love mine, I wish every stock was 116 as I think it's just better all round. Unfortunately not many people took it up and they seem to have died a death now. Flappy wheel

Lol I had no desire to start an arguement, I have nothing but respect for Gilles and I am fully aware of his capabilities. I was mearly trying to say I think its a pretty pointless video and topic as its not what Gilles is about at all I'm with ben on this Have you seen this then?

Yeah, really helpfull post there Avoid XTR calipers, they are far too flexy for trials. Avoid Shimano levers, they are also flexy. (Other members swear by XT or XTR levers because of the comfy shape and feel, but if you want maximum performance then Avid SD7 is the choice. Avid calipers are great, very stiff. Deores are supposed to be good but I haven't tried them myself. DO get a STIFF booster, will massively improve the hold of the brake. XTR carbon V booster is brilliant DO get a linear brake cable, makes a massive difference to the stiffness and power of the brake. DO get an SD7 lever as mentioned above DON'T expect a V to work like a Magura, the bite will never be as good no matter what you do!

A serrated knife or even a sharp file will do it

Obviously its big and none of us mere mortals could get that good... But Damon does bigger, with a much heavier bike, including a fat and heavy rear tyre, and all in casual clothes?

Near Chelmsford

Yeah I've been doing it for years on mine, really helps in a muddy comp!

Not sure what forks they are but thats a standard disc mount. So any of the BB7 brakes should just bolt on without needing a different adaptor or rotor.

That was sweet, some decent lines there Toby! I was impressed with your riding when we rode there the other week

The performance difference between 203 and 185 isn't that big, how well it is set-up can make a much bigger difference! What forks have you got? Some forks will need a different adaptor or rotor.

So what tyre are you using? Because a DH tube in a single ply tyre will still be easier to pinch than a halfords tube in a Dual ply tyre... Also, make sure the tube isn't sticking to the tyre. There should be some talcum powder in the tyre, if the tube is sticking then put some more in. This lets the inner tube slide past the tyre and can have a huge impact on how easily it pinches.

No-one has even mentioned the biggest factor in pinch punctures, the tyre! Is your maxxis a single or dual ply? Because single plys are paper thin and are very easy to pinch. If you already have a dual ply then ignore this post and listen to what everyone else has posted

Faked/scripted you know what I mean. When they first started the new format all those years ago the races didn't appear as scripted to me and actually seemed fairly genuine?

It's a very light and cheap frame, don't expect it to be super strong. It could last for years if you don't ride very often and you are smooth. If you are a TGS basher who rides everyday then I'd get something else

Yeah completely with you, anybody with half an idea of how things are filmed and edited for TV can see that the races are completely faked. Very boring and predictable to watch I thought. The rest of the episode was pretty good though, especially for the Senna film