cwtrials

After 25 years of trials I finally learned to tap. Still learning to push it higher, but was tapping about 4" higher than I can currently pedal up. Took me long enough

Do you know how to true a wheel with a spoke key?

Did your echo fork have an integrated crown race? In that case you need to find a race for your sacaren fork and would explain why it sinks in too much.

If you can put the chain on without it, you'll be able to put it on with it. It just tucks out of the way once you loosen the axle bolts

Danny still feels like he's on a completely different bandwidth than anyone else. And he always seems like he genuinely just freaking loves riding his bike

Same as Ross. Cage pedals always caused me problems. Proper flats and I was fine.

That was trippy seeing him stay in the same location relative to the ground. Super cool.

So flat paint is the least slippy. Semi-gloss is just naturally slick. At least here latex is the cheapest and as it's water based it's really easy to use. I normally just use spare paint. But the cheapest flat latex ever is what I use. It simply comes down to cost, if I'm painting pallets that sit outdoors and are not a permanent structure than I want to the be as close to free as possible.

Just randomly found this user on Pinkbike has uploaded 175+ old school trials videos. Nothing newer than 2008 I think. Mostly old UK trials videos, but a bunch of other stuff mixed in. Some crazy classics and a bunch of videos I've never seen before. Worth checking out. https://www.pinkbike.com/u/JJ86/channel/all/?page=1

Normally not a fan of Mods, but that looks pretty slick! Price is pretty good too. Would love if they did a 26" and helped the entry market a bit.

Sand in Paint I have a decent amount of experience with. I actually did so on my demo platforms when I was doing shows too. Just get cheap as possible exterior latex paint, but 100% make sure it is flat. (exterior paint is just slightly less likely to mildew which helps too) Sand, any play sand or bagged sand you can get from a home improvement store will do. It can be hard to mix in the can, I mixed it in the roller tray, and put the paint on super thick with way more sand than I needed and spread it by hand on top a bit too. Just do whatever it takes. A bunch of it will rub off right away, but a decent amount will stick. It won't last forever, but you probably need to paint outdoor obstacles once a year anyway.

If you can find an echo double wall rim somewhere, that would be the strongest. (I'm 105kg) I've had good luck with the play 26" rear rim. The cutouts aren't crazy small and it has an I-beam shape. IMO single wall rims are stronger with the I beam profile. Some of the rims without I've had the sidewalls bend in on impact. I'd say the echo single wall rim isn't the strongest I've tried.

Yup. Most rims are pinned, not welded, so that is completely normal.

Yeah, any pad is better than OEM maguras. But I've used original cousts for years and years with no issues.