Ali C

that's basically how everyone else measures it? If you've got some old spokes and a tape measure/ruler you can measure it pretty accurately.

you have to do quite fast movements like you're trying to wank off the rim or something, but it does make noise.

did you bolt the tool to the crank/freewheel?

to give another side to this, you can just hold a pad and rub it against a wheel and have it make noise even if the wheel isn't in a frame.

No, they'd have the rights to the video you created for this competition. The rights which you gave to them by agreeing their terms and conditions prior to entering this competition. The answers are in the terms and conditions...

If there's no video, then there'd be no video rights?

You accepting the terms of the competition which grant them the rights to your video is all the 'proof' they'd need.

is it a competition? The T&C seem to suggest it is, but everything else just suggests it's a phone trial?

the footage becomes theirs and they are free to use it as they wish no? Plus they've tempted you with a phone that if you want you're going to have to fork out a lot of money for. Instead of (or as well as) commercials costing hundreds of thousands, they just spend a little on some phones and postage and get people to do the hard work. I'm not at all hating on them, it's a clever way of getting their name out there, but personally I would be wanting more (like a free phone if they use your footage or something). But I guess you're right in that not everyone has a camera, so it is a free way to borrow one for a while.

I'm still confused, seems like a cheap way to get advertising for the company, but what's in it for the rider? Unless I'm missing the point and to people interested in tech it's worth it to see how a new(?) model phone feels like?

I think I know what he'll say

you don't need to run either with horizontal dropouts.

I thought dinosaur bones were put there to "test our faith"?

if you are able to get a der kaiser and don't, then you've done it wrong.

I don't really care for cytech qualifications

disc forks sometimes crack around that area because it's a very high stress area, but it will definitely crack there if it has 4 bolt mounts, removing them removes the stress riser and makes the forks stronger.

I disagree, as long as you show you are competent then you should need such qualification.

pretty much

it will remove the stress point the top of the mounts make, so it should make them stronger

http://www.wimp.com/halloweenhenri/ I love Henri le chat

I liked the bit when you went splat

I disagree, get an Inspired, they ride amazing(ly)

I think this winter I might wear some gloves and some sort of base layer that Mark mentioned.

that was cool, big riding and a nice style.

vee brake