AdamR28

It does look like the caliper is a copy of the Hope, but the lever is totally different ( http://www.echobike.com/design.html )

Yeah, the stem/frame/bars combo is the main thing... You can make a bike feel COMPLETELY different by just changing the stem. In my opinion, if you can't pull the bike up into a manual from rolling along then the bars are too low/frame is too long/stem is too long for you

The Echo Lite is unchanged. The Team has either 4-Bolt OR Disc mounts. Echo's stated geo fo the '09 Team is, when measured with Echo SL 365mm x 45mm fork: Wheelbase: 1005mm Chainstay Length: 362mm BB Rise: 55mm Head Angle: 72 degrees

Ah yeah, I get what you meant I think it's just a little lost in translation...

I think it means 'trials companies', not just companies in general.

What on earth were you doing loctiting it on in the first place?

Yes, it will be VERY tight, when you pedal it tightens the freewheel on... you need to bolt the tool into the freewheel, put the tool in a large vice, and then use a 1m long pipe to twist the crank arm away from the freewheel... does that make sense?

No way Really shocked... Tragic.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html

Ah ok, well I'll say no as I'm not sure yet.

Alrighty, well I'll give you a shout if I/we come up! Hopefully cya later.

Right, gonna wait for a bit and see what the weather does... If you were gonna go up anyway don't wait for me!

Aaah, erm, I'll just give a few people a shout then let you know asap

Sweet, nice one! Will let you know

Still heading up Ryan? Forecast is rain... booo...

Thought you were in France I would have come down booo

Will see what the weather's doing mate and then possibly join you

Muel's on about the bolts in his bike (which he just bought from me)... the rest are steel. But as you say, yep, pretty much all the bolts in the Echo range are 4Al-6V Titanium now!

If your current brake is 160mm then yes! BUT it applies a lot more force to the frame and will probably break it...

Almost! http://www.hayesdiscbrake.com/pdf/Rear%20QR%20IS.pdf

As long as you have 7mm of thread you will be fine (the cranks should have 12mm, the bashring is 4mm, so you have plenty). To loosen:

No worries... shout if you get stuck and I'll continue the hunt for pics!

It'll have to be standard parcels, a frame is over the size limit for 1st Class (Although some Post Offices who are a bit slow will still let stuff of this size through on 1st Class)

You don't NEED a booster but it will be mega flexy without... the best booster is a 2-Bolt, as the bolts for the bottom are M6 and won't pass through a 4-Bolt booster (plus the vertical spacing is likely to be incorrect).

Ok cool... Well the black 'elbows' need to fit against the frame/fork, then the booster over the top to stiffen everything. I would bolt the adaptors on both sides (bin the QR as it slips too easily)... Really hard to explain but I can't find a picture!