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Must have loved them to have so many!

Don't you worry bout that, she'll work like a dream, besides its the only thing I can do as had already bought the rear magura an couldn't afford to change for a rear disc. Just one of the problems of rebuilding an old frame but anything can be overcome. If people are making headtube extensions and pulling it off sorting the mounts will be a piece of piss!

Finally took some pics of my bike if you could call it that?! Currently running an old (bout 7-8 years) Heavy Tools Trials frame, FSA headset (whatever was popular back then), unbranded forks, Specialized stem (off my dead Rockhopper), Azonic World Force risers and a new Magura on the back. Due for delivery next week is my Echo TR hub and rim wheel builds and Tensile offset maggy mounts so the back wheel will fit! I'm deffo gonna be a fashion victim with this build aswell but pics of her with the wheels on will reveal that! Will hopefully get it weighed at some point, probably when the wheels come to see how heavy its getting for all the weight weenies to laugh at! Opinions welcomed

I go commando, will this help?

Not sure who made them but I remember years ago someone brought out some HUGE caged pedals that were bout twice the size of standard ones

Bearing in mind it is almost a 15" frame, and from Heavy Tools you wouldn't expect much less!

Started off on an unbranded frame I got from chainreaction or someone and originally used for bit of XCing. First bike I bought specifically for trials was a 13" Spec Rockhopper which was superb but got snapped on some dirt jumps we made. Was well gutted as it was superb, everyone including the bloke at JE James told me at the time that it was too small but I argued it was perfect, had the cheapest yet greatest front V in the world as well!

Not sure how much mine weighs but this thread intrigues me so gonna nip down ma dads later and weigh it (without wheels and drivetrain however) but I believe the frame is supposed to be about 2.23kg, not sure if thats good or bad?!

I'd say you easily got your moneys worth as long as the hubs aren't fecked and the bars an stem haven't got any unseen cracks!

Wait till I get my heavy tools trials up and running and I'll tell you as that was one of the first trials specific 26" made

I was same, into a bit of dual slalom for ages then my cousin got Chainspotting on video and our mtb world changed! 10 years later and I'm still crap!

Your only 15 ½kg? What size is your bike??!! Your a lucky boy to get hold of some sleepers. You get them from local diy store? Working on railway I can get em for 20p each but all trackworkers half inch them before a get a chance!

I'm liking, and your nuts riding in snow!

My cousin had an azonic for trials, think its the same one, and I always found it too long for trials. Mind you that was 8 years ago so probably changed a bit since then!

Oh aye the Tom Tom works great!

'kin work computer won't let me upload a pic of my beast! Gutted!!

Loads, Bejeweled 2, Monkey Island, Flight of the Amazon Queen, eBay and 5-0 Radio!

Kinell, best be a good birthday haul then!

Well I got my wheels ordered today, never realised when I was picking everything but gonna be a full Echo TR setup rims and hubs together. Just gotta wait a week till they're built up an sent out now and then I can get started on the drivetrain side of things. Not sure what to go for in terms of cranks, freewheels etc. as will depend on how much £$ I can blag for my b'day next month as I'm skint! Bloody mortgage

Bet it makes your brew taste better as well! Might have to get one, can never have too many mugs for brewin in

Nice one, should hopefully be orderin my wheels from you 1st thing monday then!

I've scoured the website and can't find any opening hours for phone orders, doesn't make much difference if I don't get my order in tomorrow but would like to know for future reference anyone?

Well I'm hoping to run a front freewheel all being well so will see what will fit where. Thanks for the opinions, think I'll make the change. Will save a good £50-60 on shifter, cassette, etc and a lot of fannying around setting gears up, one of my least favourite jobs!

I'll be ordering my wheels from tarty tomorrow and was talking to the old man before about how the bike build keeps coming up with things you forget about and the costs keep escalating (he's rebuilding his old Harley from scratch again) and he suggested doing it as a single speed instead of 6 to save a few quid. I'm a bit wary as never had a single speed before so wondering what the pros and cons are, and how will I know what gearing to run based on what gear I used to use before? I like the idea as it makes life a lot simpler but worried about burning money on multiple sized sprockets!

Not sure bout sorting the signal but have you jailbroken it yet? Can get all the apps for free then, er, not that I'd do anything illegal like that of course, ahem... (A)