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Dying to get mine fixed up, really intrigued to see if and how my riding will improve going from an old heavy tools which is almost a 15" frame to a Zenith!

Nah its alright cheers mate, there's an industry standard to what colours you can have powder coated so I've gotta pick out from them! Pain really but it be reet!

Hopefully have mine goin in for powdercoating next week, doubt I can get it but would love it to be Honda Supersonic Blue!

Yeah he used to have a bike shop near here but ended up closing down, got unlucky with a few things like a cut and shut ferrari, so is just selling all the old stock on ebay now. My cousin still uses one of those on his Azonic DS1 and I almost bought one the other week to be honest, don't think there's much difference in weight between this an the trialtech although its worth considering if you snap your bars can you get some standard size ones easily? If not it may be worth spending the extra and getting the trialtech and some oversize bars, at least you'd have the peace of mind which I did!

Always a 2nd hand front disc for sale on here matey and if not check ebay. Usually go for about £20-£35 from what I've seen. As for the rear I've always used maggies so would advise the same!

I think for things like road cyclists they should be compulsory as those guys can reach some pretty high speeds, my cousins husband took a corner too fast last weekend and crashed into a wall, think he was doing about 30 and ended up breaking a lot of bones but it could have been a lot worse. As for other forms of cycling, trials, downhill, cross country, I think it should be down to the rider themselves as they'll know their own limits on a bike and what they're gonna push themselves to do. If your just going down the odd main road to get between trails I dont think it need be compulsory, common sense should be used here.

Not Mark Anthonys by any chance is it?? Just so you know if its the one I'm thinking of it doesn't take the current standard oversize bars so you'd have to source some older style ones.

I'll deffo take a booster and maybe a bashring as well, working on the designs as we speak and I'll get some emailed over to you! EDIT: Been trying to design some on paint an its terrible so will leave it in your hands! After a booster with DiddyB routed out of it if possible? You'll probably have to see what would look better out of routed or just recessed lettering and the fonts your choice! Also a bashring like the tartys design one but instead of holes cut out again have D I D D Y B going round it? Also interested in the spacers or washers as well but I can get hold of the bolts.

Nice one matey, just gotta wait for mech hanger to come in stock at tartys an I can get one ordered!

A rock song thats a bit stop and start, AC\DC - Back In Black, job done!

Is much better with a tripod, robbed my sister in laws for it the other day and works a treat but may buy one of them ones with the bendy legs for balancing on walls and stuff!

What kind of genre/length/tempo you looking for??

Problem I had was once I'd screwed one side in, the axle stuck so far out on the other side that it bottomed out the inside of the tool before I got the locking cup screwed up tightly! Was fuming when I sheared the teeth off!!

Just a quick one for you, anyone know the bottom bracket size on a zenith? Mines gettin fixed at the moment so I can't get hold to measure it but thought I may as well get one ordered now so its ready to go straight in when it comes back. Also, any idea if you can get replacement cups as I've taken all the teeth off the try all one in my heavy tools tightening it. If it'll fit the zona I can get it out but wont go back without new cups!

Buxtons best for me, had a walk round the park the other week and there's loads of potential

Not too good bout the washer but the bike looks very nice! I'd consider a mod looking like that!

Tell me bout it, I just spent best part of £400 gettin my heavy tools up and running!

I tried before as well and it wouldn't let me

Paint job in this makes it look like its got a crud catcher-esque mudguard running all the way to the BB! Liking the riding pics, looks a top riding spot!

I've never bled my maggies, even my old blue mountains I had in 99 still work great and I bought them off a mate 2nd hand! May give em a bleed and if they're lucky some new fluid when they go back on my old skool rig and see if I can tell the difference!

I just used the brush when I did mine at work the other night. Paint a bit of the bike with it, let it go off for a bit then paint a bit more over it and as you do if you push down firm it takes the old off then rinse that section with water whilst brushing it down to get rid of the last bits. Worked a treat for me!

Depends, if they flex the frame/forks out when you pull them on you may see some improvement but other than that its probably an upgrade to hydros. Have you ground your rim or owt as well as that may help!

That could be an option, may have to keep the drivetrain though as I'm loving the front freewheel single speed setup! It'd probably be pretty cheap to pick up some 521's nowadays and could always go back to front and rear maggys on it, got my old mountain blue ones still that I used to use that could go on with some new style clamps. Genius idea!!

Hey all, a few of you might know I currently ride an old skool heavy tools stock but recently I picked up an old zenith frame for doing up. My original plan was fix and paint it then swap all the gear off the tools frame onto it to help improve my riding, the thing is there seems to be a come back of the old skool on here recently and its making me doubt my choice so do I; A. Get zenith fixed and swap everything over, job done B. Get zenith fixed, fit a headset and the viz forks I bought for it and sell on, or C. Get zenith fixed and build it up out of mainly 2nd hand parts (already got forks, bars and stem) to use as a 2nd bike so I've got the best of both worlds? D. As suggested by onzatrip, sort zenith and swap gear over then rebuild bits off heavy tools with oldskool kit If I go for C it just means it will be a long time building up as me and the wife have another kid on the way so money's gonna have to be saved where possible and I can't really see the point of having 2 trials bikes. D could be the way forward! Decisions, decisions!!!

May be able to find a few roaming about as got the course set at my inlaws farm, will have to have a look!