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Cnut, I got stung for almost the same

Agreed, only £25 as well!

Try and get hold of an old Echo SL front for the rear. Double wall, relatively lightweight, immense grindability and strong. Mines so wide I have to run worn down pads on the front

Front and rear forks

What bars and forks are you running? Only thing I'd look to change purely from that pic is the cranks as I remember a few people snapping them a few years ago.

Viewing for work tonight

In less expensive topics, got some new (to me) forks to replace the standard cheapo Rockshox on my Jamis. Set at 140mm so I get an extra 20 from standard and man does it make a difference! Feel it needs some Raceline Magura MT's now to match the stickers and pedals

That half pedal is unreal!

Read this thread then saw Jack Carthys latest IG post......

Bought some tapered forks off ebay to go in my tapered Jamis Dakar mtb, pulled forks out today to fit new ones and they're bloody 1⅛" with a reducer crown race so got to order a new bloody headset cup before I can fit the new ones

I'll be honest, I've literally just sold my CX bike (about 2hrs ago) and this makes me want another with some bigger volume tyres to get out on some proper trails with! EDIT: Would actually love to see him ride another comp nowadays just to see how he approached stuff and what he would ride. I remember Ali doing one at Matlock when he'd just got his Hex and it was almost mind blowing seeing him attack the same sections people were pogo-ing about on. In fact I'd love a seated class at a comp (probably similar to the retro comp they had at the Biketrial Academy a few weeks ago).

Forget all these TF track days we should have a TF Morzine trip!

That was a kip up. Maybe don't use your knees and actually pull up on the bar. You're just using momentum to get up and almost zero strength.

Always makes me want to take brakes off bikes, loved it!

Came expecting to be blown away, leaving feeling disappointed. Crank flip I have to admit was tidy but it did feel like a lot of spinning and big drops and not much else. Agree with Matt24 about potential trialsy lines, 2:57 when he's riding down the road with railings either side I thought there was something coming but no he just rode down the street and into some more spins. Granted the Arcade is made for streety stuff but it seems to be almost at a point where it is bmx with trials elements rather than trials with bmx elements? On a random note, does the harshness of when that bike hits the floor go through anyone else, sounds like someone has emptied out the cutlery drawer onto the floor!

Pair of Hope Tech V2's with mounts, 160mm saw rotors and Union Jack reservoir covers for £35? Absolute bargain!

2 for sale on Facebook currently Ads, sure you've got room for another bike!

No way to class it as a business purchase and claim some tax back then no?

Ah the good old Vario, a staple of the trials comps of the late 90's! I remember wanting one of them as well when I first started riding as they were the first proper trials frames (other than the 26" Megamo's) I'd ever seen.

About 2005ish I think and I think there were two models, a long version and a short version. Quick search on here should bring up some info!

Right starting a new thread to to get a bit of interest going. Is there a bike/frame that you wanted but either couldn't afford at the time or couldn't get hold of? I'm talking actual possible purchases and not dream build stuff either! Here's two of mine, first is a Speedrace Solo stock I remember seeing when I first joined the forum (I think it was Ben Travis' but could be wrong). Second which I would still love is a Meta in this exact colour, absolutely stunning bike

Great frame, loved mine!

I remember the day Mike Beck followed me on Instagram, funny when I check his profile though it doesn't say for me to follow back

Had a quick hour before work playing where I started off riding 20 years ago. Can finally tackle some of the bigger stuff though, love a bunnyhop to rear