Gandalf the Yellow

that tree was freaking nuts! good pics joe steve

nice bike, bit of a strange colour combo if you ask me... plus what is the blacked out box in the first pic?? a private collection of some sort? steve

thats what i wanted to ask... but daaamn there's so many tubing haha, bet its proper fun to ride steve

agreed if you're after super light set up. so really depends of what you're trying to achieve.....i think most people will say 2.5 maxxis dual plys. on the back as of the front, many run 2.35 maxxis single ply's or i personally use nobby nic for a shredding a bit of weight. steve

haaa you have returned!! hope you had a good holiday mate. yes and no. i just wanted something lighter but i kept many parts i will always run till i find a better alternative. you still got the czar? yer will be in poole tomorrow though don't think i'll be doing much as i dislocated my shoulder last week and it should be recovering!! seeya tomorrow buddy steve

great collection of videos. i did have a few but it took forever to download. great post steve

thats nice. nice handbag by the way steve

my aorta was 1075 wb 380cs 72 ha i think +35bb still on the bike haha.. steve

damn right i love playing with that scale its seriously fun (and lame when you start weighing individual bits......) yer i was thinking about new pedals but i do like the size and grip of the dx's so obviously there will be a few things im keeping for personal preference and not entirely weight based...(till i find a better alternative) and yes i may well do that with the rim tape, but its just such a beaut now i just want to go out and ride it! maybe when i next get a pinch or something thanks for the great comments so far guys! steve yer i think if i have a better choice of tyres and tubes, rimtape as adam mentioned, get rid of all the lockrings and bar ends i have (to stop the grip from moving) and new pedals then definately under 9kg or maybe on the spot... steve

noice bike. i love them echo cnc rims... i wish they were making better versions of them cos they look the tits!! steve

right guys after getting bored of my aorta for a long long time now..... managed to get my hands on one of these DOB and here it is: from this: (11.24kg) to this: (9.66kg) i was aiming for under 10kg which i did i am pretty much chuffed. spec is: DOB 08 mag frame VIZ 08 forks king no threadset thomson stem onza carbon low rise hope mono trial front rear maggy with heatsink 08 red cnc pads tryall 08 booster tryall bb tryall isis crank+symmetrik bash eno shimano dx pedals front+rear monty 07 hubs front tryall 28H rim rear dob mag rim front nobby nic tyre/rear minion kmc kool superlight chain zhi snail cams neon sprocket and cnc brake mounts new pics hope you all like! steve

woow that was some good riding going on in that video. unicycle guy is nuts... steve

sell them to some xc riders and get a pair of mono trial. you know its right. steve

love the style nate dogg. very good vid! some sick lines and all smooth like. well enjoyed that ride soon buddy! steve

woaaah mod looking really nice. (so the spikey seat tube isn't as bum penetrating as the original frame only pics it seems) i agree adam the black stickers look a hell of a lot better! started building mine today hopefully get some pics up in a few days time!! seriously can't wait! steve

not bad not bad. personally i prefer silver forks and silver rims with that frame it seriously look the tits, but that blue isn't too bad good effort steve

looks like a well good ride. nice to see familiar faces... tim - sick tricks blud! steve

these are real nice looking. nice to see there's more on the market for the beginners out there whose just after a complete build with decent geo. steve

these are not cyclocross forks cos they come with v mounts...and errrr disc mounts which i don't think any cyclocross bikes will use. proper full on ultra light rigids...i can see people using these for xc comps and stuff, i mean they're pretty much 1/3 weight of like reba world cups/fox's... i'd imagine they're shatter happy too if you use it for trials...comp is a maybe but is it worth spending that much on a pair of forks you use only for comps?? steve

i think they were standard superstars. steve

although trials shoes are designed to have soft soles im assuming they're relatively new? give it a chance to soften up. plus your old trainers will have 'premade' holes that your pins have been digging in for a long time so it might sit better in the shoe, also depends on sole pattern... a lot of riders use the waffle type sole and find them super grippy. steve

tried the search and found nothing these are relatively new, its designed for more freeridey riders out there. just look simple and not like really over the top trials-specific shoes.. comes with extra padding at tongue and ankle area (not ankle protection) and velcro strap to keep the lace together..obviously will be grippy for platform pedals, but whats the thickness and stiffness of the sole like? just wondering if anyone have tried them for trials? steve

hahahah! better off keeping it as spares... steve

narr not that 1, those anodised mavic rims are freaking old skool and they should definately make them again maybe double the width too.... the guy i know still rides a cracked british racing green zero with snowflake lacing on 521 rim i think. steve

imo still the best looking bike/mod out there.. you're a very lucky person to own 1.. steve