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15mm sounds reasonable. You can always go lower if needed. Yes to move the star nut down (if you have to) just thread an M6 bolt into the star nut and tap it with a hammer.

I'd honestly pay for that. Frickin' epic.

They should be worth the wait! You're probably not far off pricewise although RRP is still to be confirmed.

Exactly- you see that's all shiny and not chipped or scratched at all . Ok, so I guess, just maybe, you know what you're talking about when it comes to spraying stuff. Sheesh, some people .

I don't really get the advantage of straight pull hubs/spokes... Looks like you'd be adding mass to the flange of the hub shell and since spokes always (with me anyway) snap at the nipple/thread you're not gaining anything strength wise are you?

Bloody impressive riding says I. So controlled yet still some big powerful moves. Good job!

Man that sounds like HASSLE!! To be honest I'm totally not convinced by Matt's spraying advice. Spraying loads on with the can close will just end up looking like the bike started life in a Salvador Dali painting... Follow the instructions on the can (which is usually spray at a distance of 300mm and use several light coats etc). I've found that by far the easiest way to apply lacquer is not to bother at all though... especially on a trials bike which will just get battered an scratched up anyway.

For a start the T-Master hub is sealed so no cones to worry about- the spacers which you point out are just spacers. The new axle will not come with them because there will be nothing wrong with the current ones and you can just reuse them. To remove them they will either just be an interference fit (tight but not threaded or anything) or there will be a little allen key grub screw at some point around it which you will just need to loosen to remove the spacers.

Without making the finish look shit?

Just do it. Even if you sneak off on your own and get a few lessons on the 'baby' slope to learn the basics is shouldn't take long to get your head around it. You won't regret it- boarding's awesome .

To be honest I think the Abingdon ride should only ever be organised with the support and backing of Sue, Charlie and Sam. Of course that is not to say that DJ will ever be forgotten without the ride but simply that it is their call and if they don't believe it is achieving what they originally set out to then they should be able to call an end to it. I imagine there will be a Portsmouth memorial ride for many years to come and I can see that as the natural continuation for a 'rider organised' gathering.

Why bother stripping them at all? get some 600 grit wet and dry sand paper, key up the black surface then spray away. No point messing around with stripping unless you want to polish them back to raw ally.

Provided you aren't running forks with a threaded topcap like the Trialtechs.

The discontinuation of the gathering had absolutely nothing to do with the covering of costs. In fact, the way so many of the people were attending just to got to a ride is more like the reason...

Just get in with some friends who can already do it and ask them to take you as part of a small group to teach you the basics. You should pick it up pretty quickly with good tuition. Have you skateboarded/surfed before?

Compression bolt?...

My blue spray job lasted over a year and still looked pretty good when I went camo. People mistook it for a factory job and that was keyed, sprayed and rebuilt in an afternoon with no lacquer.

I never bother. But then I'm lazy and impatient...

Or Mongoose.

No doubt about that 'back in the day' but in the originally posted video he makes a real hash of it!

Don't pull the lever as hard?

I'd second that 'sketchy' comment actually. Did you see him trying to get up that ~30" step? Bunnyhop up, hang the back wheel like a bitch and then a massive correction hop which cuts away really quickly as if he has to put a foot down. He never used to be sketchy and was a complete legend but that video made him look like a terrible rider. He didn't make anything look smooth or easy which is one thing that I think a demo should. However, if anyone wishes to upload 'Keepin' it real' it'll show he was pure awesome back in the day!

Easiest way I find is to use a hammer/mallet and hit the end of the axle. The axle and bearing will then work its way out the end opposite to where you're hitting. You can then use a tube of some sort to get the bearing which remains on the axle off. To refit you just need to get the axle through the bearing which will still be in the hub body and then use the tube again to seat the other bearing back onto the axle and into the shell. A bit of grease and the application of heat will also do wonders to help things along...

I'm good thanks .

I don't there's a plan for a homo version I'm afraid Luke . Thought you were a BMX basher now?!!