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Endohopper

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  1. Whichever chain you select can be made to run smoother and last longer with regular lubrication . It's surprising how often riders overlook basic maintenance , which can not only save money , but kinda helps keep your dentistry intact .
  2. As suggested , some rest will probably help , but I do wonder what actually caused the injury in the first place . Do you run your bars at an unusual angle , or perhaps brake levers very steep downwards , or almost horizontal ?
  3. That's gonna be a whole lotta fun to ride , I love mine ( shown in Sig . ) Perhaps a slightly longer stem may help it's ride characteristics feel less twitchy , as these have a fairly steep head angle already .
  4. Endohopper

    Spinning.

    A healthy dose of preloading can help you achieve the rotation faster , try leaning away from the intended direction . Similarly , loading the pedal against the rear brake , then releasing the brake and suddenly delivering the power through the drivetrain may help . Perhaps a steeper stem / high riser bar ?
  5. Interesting in a creepy voyeuristic way to see inside people's rooms like this . The fiery chasm from whence my posts are forged : Gotta love widescreen ...
  6. Having selected a frame that's in the right kinda ballpark as far as length is concerned , you can always fine tune height and reach with careful choice of stem and bars .
  7. Sure the Surly costs a bit , but it's a very well made item and may well save you money in the long term , as narrower based cogs will dig into freehub bodies , thus damaging an expensive and critical component . . As ToXiN-BoY stated , they also look great and have a very positive feel .
  8. Kinda endless problem , huh ? Either pass legislation to cover the entire surface of the populated world with CCTV or prevent crime by unifying man and womankind in a utopian harmonious state where spiritually awakened souls realise that wrongdoing is visited upon themselves by the laws of Karma . Guess not .
  9. Oh Lord , there are some good lookin' backgrounds and themes here . I'm struggling to find decent widescreen imagery , so I've had to Photoshop a lot of existing images to alter aspect ratio / width . My current desktop : Yeah , I'm a sucker for Ms. Beckinsale . :$
  10. This kind of surveillance has attracted criticism over here ( Holland ) for simply displacing the problem of criminal activity to other surrounding areas that lack CCTV .
  11. Holland has some pretty sweet street ( thanks to hasty rebuilding after World War 2 ) , places like Den Haag and Zoetermeer close to where I live . Don't expect much in the way of natural , though as this land is flat as a punctured tyre .
  12. Surprisingly little , as I regularly inspect my components whilst cleaning . Did recently bend the Hell out of a chainring , though :
  13. Some useful advice being offered here , although I'm still struggling too . I got a lot of help from my recent thread as well .
  14. I gotta reluctantly admit that these are are actually good lookin' frames . Surely at the price , there can't be more than like 5 privately owned ones , though .
  15. This is almost certainly one of you fellas ... Sick photograph . Had several others , but all perished with the demise of my hard disk .
  16. Played just fine for me , but found it too short . By god , the quality of picture in the well lit street scenes is incredible . I look forward to more .
  17. Endohopper

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    Yup , first name that sprang to my mind , too . I've seen the guy ride over the mouths of standing bottles for cryin' out loud .
  18. We all briefly balance without turning the front wheel sideways during setups and after landings , but have you ever deliberately attempted to get it neat ? I Had a great holiday in the U.K at Christmas and upon my return to Holland found the weather to be pretty poop for riding so stood around on my bike in the living room . ( Yeah , I lead an action packed life , kids . ) Just by aiming the front wheel straight , I was able to really work on my static balance . Surprising really , how this otherwise undemanding position suddenly requires so much more effort . I guess leaning back helps some , and a good deal of squirming gets me a few seconds more . Ever practice this , or manage to stay stable for quite some time ?
  19. Looks magnificent and light , enjoy it ! Technical query : having drilled the holes for cable routing , how do you thread the cable / hose through in such a way as to be able to extract it on the other end ? Any special technique or just a whole bunch of poking and squinting ?
  20. Avid may be interested in seeing those photos for development and research . You can forget about any warranty and such , but Avid market these towards the XC / DH crowd and may not realise their increasing popularity among trials riders .
  21. That's a really charming photo , the old gentleman appears to be really enjoying riding .
  22. As a frequent visitor / poster on both the Dutch and American forums I can totally agree with this , not even in an arse kissin' kinda way , but good content and juicious moderation make this the place to go , let alone the T-F WiKi . It be da troof y'all .
  23. Holland : X - Style Some what deserted , what with myself and probably a further 15 - 20 riders being the ENTIRE F**KIN ' scene over here . Holland - Great locations , no riders .
  24. UPDATE : I'm still appaling at 'em .I've concluded that no-one is actually capable of manuals , and any videos that feature 'em are digitally manipulated . Azonic risers seem to make little difference . Also - Grrr . :$
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