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Note that the picture on the CRC site is not of the Mammoth but of a BFR. The Mammoth is a bit heavy and a bit narrow but they are pretty strong. They have really high sidewalls and will work well with a rim brake . I ran them for a couple of years on my GT Backwoods 26" back in 99 or so. They're also kind of strange in that they use a weird plastic strip around the rim for some reason. Actual Mammoth rim: Edit: I think the BFR's are the same as the Mammoths but without the 'composite strip':

Not these days they don't. KHE Specter Pro complete: 8.35kg/18.409lbs. That's straight out the factory and pretty frickin' light if you ask me!

Don't forget 24". As a BMXer you'd still be able to play with more BMXey type moves while also being good for 'proper' trials too.

Sorry Matt, I think I'm going to have to go with the DJ Memorial ride. With all respect to the people who'll be attending Abingdon, I feel that it's important for as many people who actually knew DJ and can keep his memory alive to attend the ride for the right reasons. I may still see about continuing up to the Wood Fest event after the DJ ride to be around on the Sunday though. Dave

Buy this! Ben's been trying to sell it for ages and it's about as pimp as they come and would do exactly what you want for DH at least. Cost him over £4k to buy and he only wants £800! Plus it'll mean he can buy a 24"!!

Wheels are easy to build- don't be such a girl! Just look at George French's wheelbuilding guide on the G-Sport site and you can't go wrong.

There is supposed to be some science behind it, allowing the muscles to work more efficiently and possibly reducing the build up of lactic acid (I'm guessing now)... unfortunately they do make you look rather like a giant pansy.

Good stuff Nath . You look really comfortable on that Yabaa. Is some of that down at West Bay? Really need to get down there and to Portland sometime...

This thread was pure awesomeness. They make me cry.

You mean he's not quitting he's actually passed away? RIP Ben Lazenby.

If you do donate sperm, and it is used to fertilise an ovum in the future, the resulting child now has the right to know who you are don't they? I really don't like the idea of that 15 years down the line!

Veeeery tempting!! It's a bit of a trek but sounds like an awesome weekend... will let you know asap .

Watch Anchorman .

And if it doesn't?

Lolz

Ok.

I've been running an RB designs booster on mine but am sorely tempted to take it off because the frame is a really stiff, well designed beast and I really don't think I need it.

That could've been quite an amusing conversation with the jobsworth PCSO if your mate had known about it... 'Allo allo allo, what's all this sonny jim? Could you show me the warning instrument on this 'ere bicycle?' *Screams in face* 'Get the f**k out the way asshole!! is that ok, officer?'

He's an annoying b******!! The boy's just tooooo good!

If you buy new cranks every time they start to creak a little you're going to be buying them pretty often! Anyway, to answer your question Trialtech's are very good value for money but they are similar in material and construction to Echo Forged's and if you're worried about creaking cranks you might want to splash out on something like Middleburns...

Agreed- definitely an improvement . But not all the way down, I'd leave at least 2-3mm of weld all the way round to keep some strength at the join.

I like lamp.

BMX is cheap as chips compared to most bike sports- the absolute top possible spec bike is about £1000, whereas you're looking at almost double that for trials and more like 5-6000 for XC, downhill and road bikes. Surely not? That sounds like BS to me!

Yup, K810.

Have used KMC Kool's for the past 7 or 8 years and never had one snapped (replaced every 6 months max) but have just gone to the Trialtech Lite to try... Either would be a good choice .