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To be perfectly honest, without any malice, I just don't 'do' Viz products. I'm sure their perfectly good but there's just something that I can't put my finger on which means I've never bought a Viz product. But yeah, I got the controls, a can of 'appliance white' paint and clear lacquer from halfords and it's all good

I ran the halfords ones for a while but they just kinda disintegrated fairly rapidly. Plus I had to use a load of tape to keep them on and stop them slipping which still didn't work 100% as water just soaks straight through to the bars. If you get them glue them on and be prepared to change them every couple of weeks...

I'm running painted Echo Control's which seem really good. Nice chunky steerer and good weight:strength. Plus fully bargainous at £75 Dave

Yeah but the mounts will be in the wrong place! 24" wheel... 26" forks

To be honest I'd stay clear of the ET. They were ground breaking in their day but were prone to snapping. Any second hand frame you pick up now (or even a new one) will snap sooner rather than later. There are also better options available now, the Inspired being, in my opinion (biased since I own one) is the cream of crop... Forks wise, pass. Just get over your fear and run a disc!! Dave

Just... no. No no no no no. No.

Are you on crack? From what I can see every point you've made is rubbish. Except for the well done to Damon and James bit.

Oh yeah, I know, but it won't sound like a hairdryer which is by far the most important thing! Although all the possible upgrades would make it usable around town if nothing else. Meh, wait 'til you're 17 and get a geared 125.

Shame you look like such a numpty riding one on the roads though... If I was 16 and didn't want a chav scoot, I'd have to get myself something like this... Although maybe in 4 stroke so it didn't sound like a hairdryer

But it may have slots in the booster section (or otherwise you could easily file them out to suit)... wouldn't be the end of the world Dave

Doesn't look like there's been much thought put into the booster part itself... All those 90deg angles and random blocky reinforcement... Looks a little on the heavy side too... think I'll wait for a certain new manufacturer's carbon offerings Good idea, possibly a little poorly executed.

Old. School. Interesting choice!

Ah, that makes sense. I guess you may find you need to go to a 17T or so to make the gearing similar on the Inspired. Looking forward to the pics of the build

That seems really light John! What length cranks do you use? I'm currently running 18-13 with 165 cranks which is a little stiff but I'm sure I'll get used to it. Dave

The. Sex.

Crazy. Soooo effortless it's unreal. And as you say, that last move...

Ok, I expect there's something in Wiki about this but just for you I'll give a little info here... Basically, to make the bike come up with you you need to practice 'unweighting' the bike. Start by standing over your bike (holding the bars), one foot on the floor and your foot which is usually at the back (not your favourite foot) on the pedal. Now point your toe to the ground while pushing back on the pedal. You should be able to lift the rear wheel by just lifting your foot. The friction created by the angle and pressure of your foot on the pedal allows you to pull the bike up with you. It uses some wierd muscles if your not used to it but you get the idea. Ok, now try it while riding the bike. First off just roll along and use your back foot to lift the back wheel alone. Shifting your weight forward a bit will make that easier. That is the basis of how you lift the bike to do a bunnyhop. The rest is as has been described and can be found on t'internet. Good luck and keep practicing!! Dave

Looks very... different! Good on you for giving it a go but that's gotta be one stupidly expensive way of making a frame. That's gotta be at least $3000 for the material and machining, no? Crazy mofo!! Dave

Very nice! Love the internal routing- very nicely done! How are you finding the braided hosing? Dave Woo! First post as a SM

I don't think he was that good... at all. The guy had massive balls and no fear but his technical ability was truly shocking. There was no thought into any of his jumps (i.e. trajectory, speed, bike setup), he just hit the ramps and that's it. Didn't even use the brakes or throttle to try and sort the bike out in the air. To be honest he was, well, a bit crap. A total legend of course but made a huge name for himself out of nothing I'd say. Seems like one seriously messed up character as well. Ah well, made for good viewing nonetheless.

I really hate the sidehop technique of the dude on the blue bike... It makes me angry!!

And I'm a victim of the highest calibre!! And loving it edit: Just realised I haven't commented on the site in this thread. Really like the site, and is pretty much how all sites should be. Simple and to the point but at the same time attractive and covering all the bases in a straight forward way. Good job!

Very nice, excellent choice!! Are you not gonna run a seat clamp?... also, red brake mounts? Oh, no no no no!

Please, please, for the love of god slam the seat... before I have to track you down and do it for you Very nice though, white ***!!

I'm down for cages. Only run platforms (Hognesium's) for a couple of months before and in that time they lost a load of pins and were just a bit, well, pants. I also have found V8's almost too grippy- like you can't adjust your foot position at all on them. Cages offer plenty of grip, things don't fall off them and they're cheap as chips so I don't mind replacing them when they get bent or the bearings die.