Dan81

what does "-1" mean?

How do the Trialtech rims compare in this as they're also in colours and similar prices? Anyone got some?

get a frame with a seat tube...or an ashton with its wierd little plastic thing

cheers

drop them an email or a quick phonecall

sorry to jump in...linear slick cables? are these just something for barspins or do they make the lever pull feel smoother?

a purpose built trials bike will make it easier but you could just start learning the basics on an adapted mountain bike - all depends how much money you have to spend. id suggest starting on your existing bike and see if you get into it.

overtightened? seized maybe? if its buckling a lot best just get it in a shop to be trued anyway

there was someone on ebay selling the PDW double walls...I have a cube stem on my old bike they're great but meant to be run with an oversized bar (I use with an azonic double wall and made a shim from a bit of chopped off seatpost!)

you hit your wheel with a hammer to straighten it??? ...as far as I understand it the strength of the wheel is down to enough even tension around the wheel so if you have a decent wheel and tend to buckle it a lot either look at what you're doing to cause it or get it checked over /tightened up every once in a while.

Heres some quick questions..... 1. Does a longer stem make 'static' moves easier? I find it hard to do rolling 'streety' stuff with them...steers like a boat. 2. Chains. I'll be using a Rohloff tensioner and prefer strength over weight saving....Trialtech K810 or Trialtech Lite Z610? 3. Tyres...if I use a heavy duty tube (a nokian or something) does it matter if I run a single ply (2.35 high roller)? ....or is it still much better to get dual? Cheers

I thought the old pace bikes were square section tubes? Its a Hope Sport hub

im just downloading the .flv to convert

keep going....what's your favourite word again.........?

keep going, its entertaining!

If I could just buy one new why do you think Im asking around? Now shut up and go away, little boy.

I have heard about people saying they blow up but I can only go from my experience.... I bought mine because I broke so many other hubs....the one Ive been using must be older than some people on this forum and it hasn't skipped, gone loose, blown up or done anything other than keep working. Plenty of my other hubs (including my poor hope) have given up long before.

I think the colour looks great, its be good to see more vibrant coloured frames again.... For those really bothered by the dropout Im sure you can still buy a 'breakaway bolt' (Im sure I dont need to explain). Only thing that put me off is the price (I cant stretch £500 on a frame - I just dont ride enough for it to be worth it, although I do appreciate a bike like that will last) ...and you have to keep an eye on scratches more than an alu as it'll rust if not re-coated....other than that looks great to me!

just seen this - wont let you what? ride it? sell it to me!?

yeah thats interesting but just I know I can trust the old shimano ones - the one Ive got was in a box lost in the back of a bike shop for f*ck knows how long then been attached to my bike for the last 10 or 11 years (and it hasn't skipped yet!) for their reliability its worth putting up with the slightly spongy feeling... Do any other newer shimano hubs use a similar mechanism?

...Shimano LX Silent Clutch rear hub? For those who don't know its a sort of roller bearing hub that feels slightly wierd compared to a pawl hub, but they just dont skip...so I want one for my other bike. I know they were used as standard items on US Police Cannondales (stealthy as they make no clicking noise) but knowing this isn't helping me find them.....any advice welcome.

I rode an outdoor skatepark at about 11pm and it was -3 a month or so ago. I ended up riding in a t-shirt! (takes some effort riding ramps with a stupid piddly gear)

I vote stock...a grown man on a mod just looks silly, especially if you have to pedal it for a mile to get to a riding spot! (sorry, just my opinion) Also, It'll be easier to get used to from riding a mountain bike.

Nope I just go and ride my bike.

Falling off slippery ledges isn't fun for me... ...and improve my riding? I ride for fun, not for a living so 'improving my riding' isn't really up there on my to-do list. If that ever happens it'll happen naturally (and in the dry!)