Ali C

I don't mind or care if he uses it for self promotion, that's what fan pages are usually for. The thing is he said it's to promote trials which from what I have seen isn't the case. Also see my comment about his shameless plug when Ashton posted a link to Johns video. There is a way to promote yourself and look good, this isn't the way.

I would consider using that bb, but I can't say the cranks are really my cup of tea. Shimano are just leagues ahead of everyone else in the crank department. SLX, Saints or bmx steel cranks are win.

always a good day when you have a new vid out, sweet riding as usual!

biketrials banter or a place for you to do lots of self promotion? Commenting on Ashton's status about Johns video with a link to your own video saying "if you like that then you'll love this" is a bit of a low blow.

change of plans, I will no longer be watching TV, I'll now be driving through the night to Portsmouth to ride tomorrow.

That, and it looks really nice and is brakeless

Brad Simms is awesome!

want to buy my saint?

same as I do every year....watch tv or a bit of PS3 action.

I don't work at Tartybikes so it's got nothing to do with me

I approve

yeah the Echo TR has the teeth central.

I'll be surprised if your dmr has a +45mm bb, if it does you must have some bloody long forks on it! Wheelbase is such an un-important measurement when it comes to how a bike rides you can pretty much ignore it. With regards to why bikes don't ride the same, the bb height is just one aspect out of many. For one moment lets pretend the + 45mm bb you said is correct, the chainstay length, head angle, reach will all be different. The DMR will also be heavier and is likely to have sus forks which adds more weight and a taller, slacker front end. Long chainstays are worse for rear wheel balance, as is a short reach and tall, slack front end, that's probably why it felt worse to backhop than your mod and the Onza.

the cranks and axle are a 2 piece system, the axle it attached to the drive side arm so doesn't need a bolt.

so do I

I would avoid the big hit personally.

1 dab = 1 point. joking aside, that's a pretty sweet sequence, those bars are close to the floor!

I don't agree to that

made of plastic if my memory serves me well.

an orange 5am

I think the 5 is more than capable of being a UK DH bike. Much more nimble and lively.

If you want to ride the tyre off road, I would probably avoid street tyres, they really can't cope with any type of mud. Personally I would be looking at a semi-slick such as: Intense fro or Kenda BBG or High Roller semi The other option would be to get a tyre with a more solid centre tread and standard side knobs like the Maxxis Crossmark. Even a Maxxis Larson TT would be better rolling than a dh tyre but grippier than a street tyre.

he has the best name in BMX followed closely by Chase Hawk

I am pretty sure you can't

servo-wave doesn't necessarily mean extra power. As I showed in the Saint topic servo-wave means the lever alters the leverage ratio from low (plenty of pad clearance but little power) to high (not as much pad clearance but normal disk power) as you pull it. Having said that, it's perhaps the best hydraulic brake you're gonna find for that price range.