trials hoe

diameter of the bb tube is way bigger on the press fit design, think you may be able to get a converter though like some dmr wonder cups might work maybe?

think ill get some alloy nipples then, if they cope with the grief street will put through them tgs should be fine then. was reading a thread on a different forum about bolts, ti bolts seem the safe way to go......at a cost haha. cant find the k610, found a z610 though in 3/32" but i don't know if it will fit on my echo fw, tr sprocket will run both but there's no info on the fw. any disadvantages of a 3/32" vs 1/8" chain?

worrying stuff, but it's better that rather the went like that than when riding. did you try them anywhere else? maggie mounts, wheel bolts?

is there a reason for anti clockwise? one of those things i've never been able to find a reason for while looking about ongoogle. alloys nipples are apparently worth 40g over brass (both wheels). i know its a small amount but i'm working on the basis of grams make kilos, so a small weight saving on everything will mount up. the chain is 90g lighter than the one i have at the mo (kmc 710) and my bikes a bit arse heavy too so would like to loose some weight from the back. spec in here -- http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/topic/178465-oh-no-another-deng-bandwagon/ will be changing the forks for some sl's or something similar, getting a lighter front tyre and getting some lighter cranks. oh it has some rockman carbons on now too

this from personal experience? no-one ever seems to say what it was that caused them to fail, like weight of the rider and what he was doing. any idea of the weight difference vs plain gauge? also have a question about which way you twist/rotate the hub when lacing the wheel, just not sure how to word it. you seem like the right person to ask

i suppose you could slot the steerer tube on the forks for a few grams without weakening them a lot, i'm sure viz made some forks with this done but i can't remember which or find any pics.

so, since there is no rsq anymore guess i'll ask a few questions this way. firstly spokes - i'm looking to shed weight in all places i can (working on a basis of cost/weight ratio, spokes are relatively cheap and i build my own wheels. so a small weight reduction is feesable from a cost perspective) if some one could explain the difference between spokes (plain gauge, double butted and triple butted) as a weight difference and build strength. i use plain gauge at the moment and ti spokes are out of the question, absurdly expensive (at £80 a wheel) and snap easy from what i've read. alloy nipples - again cheap to buy and do as well as saving a quick bit of weight, are they worth it? have had a research and some say to stay away from them as they strip easy and corrode, these were the opinions of non-trials related riders and the stresses of trials are very different to other disciplines and i can't see corrosion being an issue as my bike never gets really dirty or wet. are there any drawbacks to using shorter nipples? would it make for a weaker build? alu bolts - again anybody run these? alu is lighter than ti and a fair bit cheaper, echo crank bolts are alu and they take a good wrenching up, granted m6 and m5 bolts will take less tension than m15 but are they 'safe'? mainly to run in the bar clamp and on the caliper mounts for a disk setup, in both places a fail would be unpleasant. ybn mk 747 chain - any reviews? a fair bit lighter than my current chain (echo sells these under their own name, but it still says the ybn name on the links) that's all i can think of for now, so any help would be nice cheers guys.

what frame and forks? advice - don't, especially the forks (and i like drilling stuff ) there was a vid with a guy who had drilled the legs of some trialtech forks, seemed to work for him but i'd say you're asking for some injuries doing it. frame could be ok, depending on where you plan on drilling holes in it.

an old one... whats the difference between hitler and Schumacher? Schumacher could finish a race........... it was more fitting when he was at ferrari.

whats with the odd cranks? did the spokes work out ok with the hub length wise?

like it spec? what's the total weight? would look sweet with a matching colour front lever. the rocket ron tyre i offered you would have been perfect to finish off that uber light front wheel edit - is that a crack or a pube on the fork leg in the last pic?

tell him you saw him pinch it, you have a hidden camera set up. then say you also saw him farting on your pillow and jerking off into a dirty sock................................

isn't the sl (new one) the ti version? and the tr the older 108 re-branded/named? 20 isn't too bad for postage really, even with the cost of cranks and (possibly) import tax it's still very reasonable price wise. so is this the same guy as the sheldon walker chap on ali express? (going off the name here) i think the 5-8 days for post is optimistic give the time of year though, might have to stick an order in if this goes well for you dude

how much did postage work out in the end?

know nothing about the stems but.............. http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/standard_headsets/hope_standard_team_edition_headset/c19p11986.html also the team green stuff pops up over on pinkbike quite often to.

interested to see how this pans out if you buy some cranks, prices are cheap! and its the only place i can find with the cranks i want. shame he makes no mention of postage costs on the site, would like to know how much he gives you as a quote for shipping for a set of cranks

tt foams on rockman carbons where an absolute bitch to get on! and they're smooth. evaporating glass cleaner did the trick.

will try this shortly when i put my carbons on , but i usually go for deodorant or hair spray as it helps the grip slide on and leaves a bit of a sticky-ness after installation to avoid grip slip (hate slippy grips with a passion) also rubbing tar on the bars will stop slip too i think more people have trouble with removal more than installation though

i ran 165's on a stock, they felt horrid, like my feet were too close to the bb axle (personal pref will play a part here). 175's feel way better. main difference is the amount of leverage cranks will give you (shorter = less, longer = more) making the gearing slightly easier the longer cranks you have vs slightly harder for the shorter.

you need help. we've all seen that you don't like china's offerings, get a grip. is boredem of seeing this a good enough reason to report this bullshit? i've grown tedious of his constant barrage of 'chineese shit' bollocks.

just had a google, looks grim on the possibility of a virus front looked in your 'processes' part of task manager to see if it's running twice? could point you in the right direction

this exact same thing happened to my mams pc, right before the hd failed and was completely f**kered. although i'm pretty sure it was in no way attached to the browser though. just came up upon start up and would never go away, i spent a good 5 mins furiously clicking the x on the error box and it kept coming back. can't say where it came from or anything though (brother in law deals with computers and couldn't retrieve anything from the hd either) her pc was a few years old mind, the bro-in law said it was prob just a wear thing with the age or something (i tend to switch off when pc's are discussed as i have a bad habit of ruining mine ) how old is your laptop? could be the same deal maybe?

so they broke with no load, while they were in the air? i smell bullshit

if this is how you assemble/maintain your bike it's no wonder you break all the 'chinese shit' you keep banging on about every other post. buy some real tools, we don't live in the dark ages anymore.

halo do a 72ep one in a 16t option. cant vouch for any kind of quality though