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Right, thanks guys! I know I asked is there anything else it could be, perhaps it would have been quicker to ask is there anything it cant be!! Do you think its worth removing my grips to rule that out too? No but really, cheers for the replies, at least I have more to go on now. And thinking about it, the first time I heard it I was doing a stoppie up something so my weight would have been through the bars/stem/headset, so I think I will look there first. Thanks again

Funny you should say that because my bars came loose today, had to tighten them up. I will strip the bike and tighten everything!! Thanks for the reply

Cheers Mikee, fingers crossed!

I just bought a new Onza Spyrogyra off ebay, I wanted something cheap and easy to try and learn on. I only paid £160 for it so wasnt expecting too much, but I am actually pretty happy with it. However it is making a cracking/clicking noise, I suspect from the BB/cranks area, it doesnt seem to happen when I am applying pressure to the pedals, more when pedals are level and I am hopping up/down something, even something small like a curb. I have swapped the pedals so I know it isnt that, I tightened the cranks and it seemed slightly better, but not for long. Is there anything else it might be other than BB/cranks? Anybody had similar problems? I will remove the cranks next and grease the tapers, after that is it worth buying a BB tool and removing/greasing/replacing it? Assuming the seller would replace the bike it would cost me £20 to post it, if I could be sure it was the BB it would be just as cheap to replace it!! I would be gratefull of any help please!

Yep, much to my wifes amusement!

Hey Nick. Cheers Tom, I am thinking tha canal sounds good for starters, I am actually living near Carnforth so I could get on the canal there and am sure I could find a spot with noone around to laugh Thanks for the help

Hey guys, I have been lurking around for a few weeks now, mainly due to problems activating my account, but sorted it with different email addy. I just wanted to say hello. I started getting into trials many many years ago, and was starting to get the basics, when suprisingly, considering I spent so much time messing about on my bike, I managed to meet someone, get married and have kids We bought a house and my dual slalom bike ended up under the bed with no pedals/wheels on. Fast forward 10 years and we moved to a house with a garage so the bike got a repreve, a mate at the new job rides MTB's and consequently a day on Morecambe prom followed! That will be me hooked again then........ So, I have bought myself a cheap stock, Onza Syrogyra, to see if I can pick up where I left off. I am not expecting to get very good, but I neeed to get fit again, tried running and the gym but that bored the life out of me, may as well be doing something I always loved. Is there anyone from around Morecambe/Lancaster who knows any good places to get started?? Somewhere quiet where I can make a tit of myself without anyone laughing!! I am also a pretty keen photographer if any of you guys are ever in the area I would love to tag along and do some togging. Sorry for the long intro, and notice how I have forgotten to mention how old I am.........