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Actually sounds really interesting... so you can adjust the TPA as you would with the juicy lever normally? The real test will be the test of time and seeing what it's like in about 2 months when it has had a good hammering. Keep us posted as to how long it lasts and if it keeps its performance to the level it is at now.

Riding was pretty decent especially considering your age. The editing was aweful, one of the worst edited videos i have ever seen. Why have such an up-tempo song and then put all your clips in slow motion with rediculously long run-ins? If you were doing an intro to a much longer vid and it was to really slow calm music then yeah might of been ok, but considering i almost fell asleep waiting for the second sidehop i can't say i enjoyed it at all. Do keep riding though because you definately have some talent for it and as for editing....your talent isn't as strong but you can improve in the future.

Completely depends what you want. Zoo! pads work really well in the dry on a smooth rim with a little tar - loads of bite and decent hold, on a grind they die really quickly (and i am talking REALLY quickly). Tensile bubblegum pads are ok, they work pretty well on a grind but because of the large depth of material and the short length of the pad they rock a lot in the mounts and wear unevenly. Koxx greens are good in the wet on a medium/harsh grind, however their performance in the dry isn't outstanding... For a summer riding pad on a grind i would say plaz CRM are the best, or Zoo! on a smooth rim with a little tar

Loved it, excellent riding as usual, the filming and edit was really effective. The only thing that annoyed me a little bit was the sound levels - the nature of the track being really melo and chilled was almost lost because the hub and brake and general bakckground noise were at too high a level. Just my opinion, but in general really inspiring

Looks good, can you post some more better pics of them on here

Pick the one that looks best to you. There is obviously no correct answer because people like to be loyal to their prefered choice. To be honest they are fairly similar and neither is going to feel awful aslong as u build it up sensibly. Both have good and bad points, neither is going to monumentally disappoint you (i shouldn't think) so its 6 of one, half a dozen of the other.

It also happens if you over tighten the bolt because the adjustable shim around it gets caught and stops acting as a bearing. As said locktite it and there shouldn't be a problem.

Yes thats normal - forks come with long steerer tubes so that they can fit in frames with long headtubes. Just cut the steerer down so that the top of the tube is about 3mm below the top of the stem - this way when you tighten the top cap it will pull the headset and forks together. Alternatively you can use headset spacers under your stem like these. Again, just pile the spacers up untill the top of the fork steerer tube is about 3mm below the top of the stem. Good Luck.

You are stupid then. The DX32's are awesum rims. Your mate is obviously an elephant if ACTUALLY SNAPPED IT. I find that seriously hard to believe. As for the Echo rims they turned out to be poop. Sorry to burst your bubble but, the shape of the rim meant that the force on the side walls was contained in the side walls instead of being channled down into the spokes. This meant that they dented really easily - oops! Why else would the some of our best riders stop using them so quickly after buying them (Stan Shaw, Adam Read, Tom Rigg etc.) So yeah, basically you are wrong, and Cap (who knows his shit by the way) is right

Normal V mounts use M6 bolts to secure the brake on, the magura 4 bolt mounts use M5 (i think), so basically you need to buy 4 M5 bolts - they wont come with new clamps, you will have to buy them seperately. Go to ur LBS and get some bolts from them, thats your best bet.

Basically to put it simply the newer generation of frames have longer wheelbase, higher bb's and are competition orientated with the build aswell - by this i mean lighter parts and flat bars instead of beefy risers and sofa seats. A company that would be characteristic of this style of bike would be koxx - Light, experimental, no seats, high bb's, long, low, and silver. The old "skool" bikes have a shorter wheelbase no bb rise and are often made out of steel. They look more like conventional bikes and often have seats, they are usually used for street riding and take many influences from BMX. Basically there is a rivalry between the styles and sometimes you see a crossover where a rider rides street on a more 'comp geometery' frame, or in other cases there is some guy at a comp riding a streety looking leeson. Basically its whatever works for you. Generally the more 'new skool' frames are more popular, although there is some clear shift to people jumping on the 'retro bikes' bandwagon. Of course there are companies that take the best of both worlds and combine them, Ashton for example, failry short wheelbase by these days standards, but some evident bb rise, also a very modern look (not just like a normal bike) but the seat has been adapted so it is still there for those who want it. The justice can be and is used on both street and natural. Sorry thats a kind of unstructured answer, but the rest of the replies were sh*tter

Are the forks 4 bolt mounts? or are they V-brake mounts? If they are V mounts on your magura clamps but 4 bolt mounts on the forks then yes you will need smaller bolts. You will also need to replace the clamps with 4 bolt clamps available form good shops such as tartybikes.

I will always remember when i first backwheeled sometimg literallt 4 inches high on my bro's trek bruiser. And i remember how pleased i was. That really got me into trials. And then later i remember bumping into Adam Read, Tomm, Mink and Tom Rigg while riding in lancaster and spending the rest of the evening riding with them, it was brilliant! I have definatly not looked back. Every time i hear a door sqeak or somthing that could possibly be a brake i turn round to see what it is! I'm that obsessed! Ha Ha! its brilliant. Good topic

I just managed to do a 51" tap the other day... To be honest it is just a case of practice. All i can say is the run up has to be perfect (again, just a case of practice) and pleanty of hard tappage. Hit it hard and you will fly to the top. The other thing is a mental thing - don't be afraid cos then you automatically wont do the appropriate lift and tuck needed.

Tensioner works brilliantly, i have one on mine that me and tom did together... hit it many times pretty hard and it is still going strong Like the bike black and gold = PIMP!

Will edit wen finished downloading... Danny you beast! That vid gave me shivers! You have improved so much gaps to front etc. I will be up to kendal sometime soon.... talk on msn. As for the sponsored thing yes he is and it pays not only to sponsor the best but also spot up and coming talent. I have been riding with him and his 11 year old bro since they first started and me and tom spotted talent since day one. Danny's bro went and proved us right by winning 2 rounds of the british champs. So to sum up yes they are both sponsored by Tarty and for their age they piss on a lot of people at both street and natty.

Brilliant vid, amazing riding as usual! Can't wait till your next but STOP encoding them as WMV files - mpeg or avi all the way...!

The Fresh Products Tensioner is the WORST tensioner i have ever used. It has severe lack of adjustability and doesnt stay tight. How can you not of heard a bad review about them? I have yet to hear a good review cos they are the worst designed tensioners ever. Anyway it matters not because the production was ceased a bit ago - probably cos they were so shit. The only tensioner that actually tensions is the rolhoff one, although i don't know about the drop outs on ur bike...

Stan Shaw's Limey broke recently, cant really remember how long he had it and Stan isnt exactly a harsh rider is he!... so it appears that maybe they are generally not so strong.

Good review.... a few pointers. The stuff you are saying is very relevent and helpful but it is a bit 'all over the place' and dissorderly. The way you have split it into good and bad points is a good start, but you could order it further... For example you might cosider breaking future reviews down into sections such as: First impressions, The ride, The detail, The Finish etc etc... Apart from that it is good, and nice to see you having imput and sharing knowlege. Keep it up man

Yeah it is 'cool' to have a loud hub, but thats not the reason people do. In what way is it bad for the hub to have really positive engagements? Surely its pretty obviouse that if it is a strong engagement then it will be a louder click and will therefore skip less - better for the hub me thinks

Great vid adam! You really look at home riding on that bike And your so smooth! I want double disk now

Good topic. If i was to say one thing that really seperates us lot from top pros then i would say riding switch foot. To see Vince pull moves with his bad foot bigger than i can do with my good foot is quite amazing! However, seeing as this topic is open to debate, here goes: Hermance videos and coust vids are unfortunatly getting less exiting because what they are doing is only getting slighty better. When the coust vid, mentioned above, first came out everyone in british trials sh*t themselves! It was a point of suddenly realising how far ahead of us pros are. I think it didnt really hit me how much the pros sh*t on all of us. And suddenly everyone decided it was time to get better. Not only that but i suddenly started downloading more vids, so watching the progression is now much slower. Unfortunaly i now hardly see a vid which makes me think, Holy Crap! because if hermance or whoever does pull a new personal best it is often only a tiny bit bigger than what i have previously seen. BUT... (not very often) i do sometimes see one of the top riders do a move that makes me think oh my god, i am still so behind that lot... and re-inspires to improve much like that famous coust vid a couple of years back.

Alright Adam! Looks nice my friend! Very neat, finally it is catching on that no hanger is the way forward! You up for a ride some time? Havent seen you in months!

Then you obviously just have better luck than me! i am a DAMN smooth rider well i sure as hell aint harsh. It also depends wether you are takling about 28inch or 30inch cause the 30inch ones are weaker for obvious reasons... The bottom line is that some guys are lucky and some are un lucky. I understand that some pretty mega people run the bars but basically there are too many people out there suffering from the inadaquate build quality that onza provide with these bars. I am not a harsh rider or a fatty at just 11stone (not exactly sumo) so why do their products persistantly let me down? I think it is too hit and miss with these bars to ever reccommend them to anyone - they might be lucky, but then again might not. And to think they cant offer any better than half price replacement on bars less than a month old is f*cking appauling. I used to repect onza.... i dont any more.