Hobnobs

Fair do's. I've heard the same with the echo cogs, but i think the newer ones are better quality

4 Months? I thought he meant the CNC ISIS ones that have just been released.....

They look very nice to me, if your worried about scratches, get the silver ones. The seem nice and light, extremely well made, and if they are up to the usual echo standards they will definitly be worth the price.

Juicy Seven, avid are a-mazing. Get 203 or 180 size. Look for davetrials (i think) review of it, he explains how it beats everything else.

Well its only my opinion, but i felt a python was far too long, and i was about 5' 9", so at half a foot smaller, i reckon it would be massive.

Vinco's have bb rise :lol: If he moves the wheel, his feet and hands are in the same place are they not? Go for the pro.

You will seriously struggle on a zip. Moving the wheel makes no difference to how it feels, just changes how it reacts. I dont see how you can be hitting your knees, changing your technique doesnt cost you anything, and obviously your doing something wrong to have you legs up by the bars.

Have you let them bed in? Cleaned your rim or anything? Pink is one of the harder compounds so maybe it needs a pretty harsh grind for them to work to their potential.

Use sheldown brown, just when he says 9, put 8 and things like that. Simple :lol:

Hence i said over 1030 (Y), as that is only considered medium length if you compare it with a zona or python. If you want a 2006 221ti drop me an email and we can sort something out.

What idiot named these bikes, seriously, what the turd is a derang?

The monty is a lot lighter, over a pound. (500g) Frame only. The zona has better geometry according to some people, but personally i would stick with the monty. Afterall how many world championships have been won on long bikes (over 1030), ill give you a clue, around about none. If you want a new frame go for the 2006 221Ti. Echo rims would probably be a good upgrade though.

Get it from me, brand new, £240.

Rear wheel is higher than the front, makes it seem as though it doesnt have as much BB rise. :lol:

Just a question about the wheel base. Monty say theres is 948 or something, which is completely wrong, its about 995. I read on OTN that you said this frame measures up at 953, so have you measured it wrong like monty, or is it actually that length with wheels on? Either way, i love the feel of a monty, so if its about the same length, then it should feel gravy.

Why, oh why are people so narrow minded. Just because its short doesnt make it bad, how many times have monty won the world championships.

Zhi Bikes i beleive.

It does make sense. Deng makes the best rims in the universe, people want them. Deng makes them 32 hole, like his hubs, people want the rims, people need a new hub with 32 holes, hmm deng hub, good choice. Deng rules universe.

I still think you are lieing, you look about 20. I really cannot imagine you going to school.

So the people working there are the ones in the wrong now?

Word from OTN is that they are good, there doesnt seem to be any reason why they wont become the only rims for trials. (Apart from the 32holeness.)

Having ridden a monty 221 today, i would have to say stick with it. They are lovely frames, and kick the turd out of my echo team. Long bikes are not the way forwards.

Have these pads been tested at all? Any coincidence that they are the same as rimjams - blue soft, green hard?

College is alright for me. Physics is a bit shit, and really cant be arsed with the work. Maths, im enjoying for some strange reason, its not super hard either which is good. Film studies is alright, could be more exciting though. Photography is a-mazingly fun, just sit in the dark room for hours. I spend nearly all my free periods in there. Also getting to develop films for free is great, shame can only do black and white though.

The BB rise on the mod is barely more than most mods, but with short chainstays the rear end will most likely be quite flicky. Bunnyhops galore i reckon.