Gandalf the Yellow

hahaha. cool little vid. i don't get how you can talk on your own to the camera, but i'm quite camera shy.... mint riding, especially the hook. steve

hell yer. im old fashioned. steve

why not get a normal bike bag, whack all your luggage in there as well as padding and have it in the oversized? less stuff to carry as well steve

waterloo, round the corner from shell centre lol steve

i might come with dave if my shoulder holds out ok. haven't been to london for time... so why aren't people meeting at the usual sloped walls at 11? or they are? steve

sweet video tom. nice to see you getting it back! nice to see loads of improvement from matt, you'll be better than tom in no time..hah when's the next ride then? steve

grant!! stop using exclaimation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! steve

lush bike. dob for the win, have you ridden it yet? i like how you've used multi coloured tarty stickers, at first i thought it was some sort of uci sticker... steve

you should come ride sometime then! steve

looks like a construction site with wheels attached to it. 1215g frame isn't really that impressive for a road bike really, there's plenty out there. what material is it made from?? steve

great riding...kind of liked that music too ahah. is there anywhere safe to ride there other than massive walls with 30+ft drops?? steve

good video mate shame about the quality... how low is that kid wearing his jeans??? steve

the wheel's got to flex otherwise it'll just snap/crack whatever... its hard to tell how 'tight' you have the spokes, without a proper spoke tension measurer, i think the recommended tension is around 25 worth popping it to a bike shop for them to have a look or something. maybe the whole wheel just needs tensioning up which means you tighten every nipple on the wheel with the same amount of turns depending on how loose they are at the moment steve

tyre's great but i think that bike is totally pimp. 18.5lb??? with front and rear disc and headshox??...how light is that frame and the wheelsets!? steve

£787 i got some stuff from select and trials-uk before though so not as much as i thought... if i stuck with tarty in the first place i reckon about about £1500... steve

mirror finished rims actually look really nice, guess pictures still don't do much justice... how does it ride? steve

dammmit missed the quay. you did the gap though wicked stuff. made it look easy! drop gaps babbyyyy!!! wicked song as well steve

japanese is actually right hand drive... steve

agreed. definately a completely different animal compared to the mainstream echo/zoo/adamant etc... should really try out some natty on it! don't know as yet i may sell it, may keep it as spares.. dude that is nice, i love the look of frames when they ain't built up! wish i taken a few pics before i built it up now.. fair play on the cranks mate, i guess its the same as me with preferences like tyres/pedals geo is 1070, 72, 380, +35. wheelbase and chain stay obviously varies due to chain tension and horizontal dropout! steve

you just made a video?? how much footage you got? steve

they remind me of hydroxx's with their paintwork.. nice bikes though, any ideas when they're going to be released?? steve

reminds me of the ZM3..... but a lot neater! good find. steve

wooo i like that. very good riding and loads of gaps ... just 1 thing to suggest.. don't ride them graves?? bit disrespectful thats all..... steve

GU crank wrong choice, try something lighter but big better on the rear will shave a lot of weight off. im running 18-15 steve

its not doing a fantastic job to be honest with you, it did help but i think this frame needs a 4 bolt booster which i can't afford, though i might just get used to it and see how it goes. yer well it was convenient as our work had the scale and i thought f**k it might as well see the difference. does feel a lot flexier (the bike in general) and flickable. just needs a proper ride on it! how are you finding yours? steve