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What the?

[homer]Woop woop woop woop[/homer] . Really looking forward to trying out these pads as I've only heard great things about them. I'm about to get a new wheel built up for street which (to begin with at least) will mean I'll be running the pads both on a smooth Trialtech rim and also on a ground Onza rim when doing comps so it'll be interesting to see how the pads perform in all circumstances. Big thanks to Mike for being such a stupidly nice bloke and giving me a chance to be part of the Phat Pads Posse. Will post up some pics and feedback once I've had a chance to use them .

I don't really get it but RhinoTheHamster just kicked veryviolentmuel's ass.

Basically, the shorter and higher the bar/stem setup, the easier it is to pull up the front end while moving forwards. This is useful for more streety moves such as manuals, bunnyhops and spins. For more TGS type riding you tend to want a longer, lower setup which helps with taps etc but also gives you more room for wheel swaps etc. To give you ball park figures, a streety setup would be a stem less than 100mm, probably with a good 15-20 degree rise combined with fairly high rise bars (50mm+). A more traditional trials setup would involve a slightly longer stem, probably around the 110-115mm mark with less of a rise (10-15 degrees) and with standard trials type riser bars (think TrialTech/Monty etc).

If you're used to a BMX I'd say get a nice short stem, like maximum 90mm, and some high rise bars to help you to lift the front end. Will help it from feeling totally alien when you start riding.

Is it as pointless as it looks?

Hi, it's a Simtra ReSyStem: 115mm x 15°. I've since changed to an Easton EA50 90mm x 20° though to give a more streety feel.

My old Zoot. As for rim tape, just buy 26" stuff and cut and reglue to size. Edit: Also, can Pre Members edit posts?

Obviously you're the photography dude here but... no chance fella!

Yessir.

I'm afraid the answers in the name there...

Dave, you think she's actually on a boat? BS! She's blatantly standing in a studio in front of a screen.

Must try harder.

But the construction used in MotoGP and in F1 are completely different to plain sheet carbon fibre weave as Ads has used. They use special long chain carbon and I read that it takes 5 months to take each rotor! With sheet carbon fibre like this I imagine there's a good chance of the sheet delaminating and if not the pads will wear through the fibres and create sharp frayed bits.

Why is that so important?!! Jebus! Maybe I should design a new hub/freewheel that sounds immense. Who cares if it kills the rider by being useless provided it makes 'a noise'.

There's really not much in it. It depends whether you want single speed or room for a 6 speed cassette. I'm about to build a new hub up with a TrialTech Sport hub which is chunky enough not to cause problems but still reasonably light.

I honestly don't have a clue what Onza are thinking sponsoring a rider with such bad attitude. And I find it really quite amusing that you're on the same team as people like Andrei Buuton, Joe Seddon and Scott Wilson to name a few. Edit: Actually, I've just been on Onza.com and you're not mentioned so maybe I'm making this up. Edit 2: Ok, I know the story now and your not with Onza. X-File 217-034j closed.

Yup.

Still waiting... Current maggy has been going for over 3 years I think with nothing but pure water and it's still light and fast.

I've run pure water in my Magura's for the last 8 odd years and have never had a problem. Nice light lever feel, fast return, no mess, doesn't matter if you get any on your rim/bike and it's also pretty damn cheap...

Just watched it again and I've got to say it's better than I remember! Think I wasn't paying full attention the first time I watched. He really is a remarkable guy and his family are pretty nuts too. Love his dad's quote regarding religion: "To me God is as real as Daffy Duck. In fact, people know what Daffy Duck looks like so maybe he's even more real..." Quality.

Was that to me? It's definitely Cliff who's posted this vid, and his Bionic in bike pics and was selling his Inspired last week...

Looks like McLaren may be penalised/fined further after their discretion in Oz... FIA are asking them to formally explain their actions. Expect them to get completely screwed over again by the FIA then!

He had a full build Inspired but sold it last week. Keep up!