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YES!! Love a bit of old skool. I myself am rebuilding a Heavy Tools Trials frame from the days of the Martins, hope the build goes well. If you decide to go for some IRC tyres I've got a set of Kujo's with quite a bit of tread left on if your interested. Gutted they don't make them anymore, Missiles and Kujo's were awesome trials rubber!

Can either get a decent spoke key and try straightening it yourself or if your not sure best thing would be to take it to a bike shop and ask them to true it up for you, can always ask them for some advice on doing it while your there as well so you know if it happens again

Not too bad, could have been complete write off!! At least it's only 1 corner

How bad are we talking??

Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters on local radio at the mo!

Oh I!! Remember when I got my Rockhopper years ago and was stuck with V's for ages, were some cheapo Tektro ones but the front seemed to be awesome! Was runnin a HS22 on the back and V on the front for ages!

Trails or trials??!!

Pain in the arse, can't see pics when I use works computer to look! And my iphone batteries dead too!

Yeah people were running road cassettes when I started riding and short cage mechs off them, think that'll be the way forward now. Getting well annoying now though, keep reading the forum and checking out peoples vids and pics and just makes me wanna go out but bike won't be ready till at least christmas!!

Nice one cheers, that'll make the job a bit easier!!

Right I'm currently pricing up my wheel builds on tarty's website and they show 2 options for fixed rear hubs with cassettes both being 6 speed. My question is, where do I get a 6 speed cassette and shifter from nowadays as aren't all road on MTB stuff knocking on 9 or 10 speed? And where do I get a matching shifter as well? If anyone knows do you have a suggestion for a certain combo to go for that will do the job? Mainly wanna stick with multi-gear as not much instantly locla to me but don't wann have to pack bike in car all the time, I don't mind having a little ride out to get places. Help!!

I'll definately allow it!!

Didn't realise they made so many different types now! Last time I was riding you just got standard magura black pads or wet weather greenfrogs!

Better starting a new thread as this is for introductions but I'll let you off! Not necessarily, from what I've been told the best setup is disc front and rim brake on the rear although if your lads just starting he'll be fine with a set of hydraulic rim brakes front and rear, did me fine for a long time!

Hey Tracy, good luck with the search! I hope he loves his bike come Christmas!!

Could be on my own here! Only got a pic of my current as at work but will get pics of my last 3 when I get home hopefully!

Watched it on the iPlayer yesterday on PS3, James May's a legend! Anyone watch him when him and Oz Clarke did the tour trying to find Britains best beer?? Basically spent the whole series gettin smashed!

PS3ID is buxtonfc Games I've got are - Race Driver Grid PES 09 Cod 4 + WAW (hopefully soone modern warfare 2 as well) Think thats about it!

Absolutely unbelievable! To have your skill and bravery alone is a massive inspiration, superb site mate, hope you go far with your demo's.

Superb, just found a pic of same maggies as mine on the net, these are in slightly better nick than mine though!

See I'd have thought it'd have been the other way around, although 2nd hand front discs seem to go quite cheap so may be worth picking one up. Anyone got any preferences on brand? Last time I was into riding I think Magura had only recently brought out their louise disc so it was only a choice between Hayes or Hope!

Gonna have to have a look at this when I get home (social and networking sites blocked at work!) as I go to the gym (or try to) about 3-4 times a week doing pure weights so will be interesting to see if I can focus on certain areas and notice a difference!

Just been wondering, seen as there's the odd post of a disc brake for sale and always popping up on ebay is it worth getting one or 2 for my Heavy Tools rebuild? And if so, what would people recommend, just the front, rear or both bearing in mind I've got a set of blue maguras for the other wheel.

Might sound a bit gay but I reckon that chain looks quite good!!

Thanks for the suggestion, will look into them. Gonna see how I go with the Heavy Tools when it gets built an may possibly swap to a newer trials specific frame and use the Tools for a bit of freeriding! Itching to get her built up now though as keep watchin vids on youtube an gettin excited!