AdamR28

745g for the Echo, 747g for Onza Hog (same rim as the Koxx) - nothing in it :ermm: DX32 clones are BMF, OnZa Full Fat, Megamo (unavailable now), Phatso. Can't really go wrong with an Echo or a Ronnie - very solid, reliable rims, grind up well too; good all-rounders.

Indeed :- Echo (if you have a 32h hub), DX32 (and its clones) will also fit. Adam

Cool cool :- Just seems a bit odd that a coupel of others have found 47mm wouldn't be close... maybe a different batch of frames or something? :ermm: Who knows (Y)

Is that definitely a Koxx rim? Just the sidewalls look waaaayy too deep to be one - looks more like an old Echo or Ronnie?

Move your cylinders out as far as they'll go, and measure the gap between your brake pads :ermm: Ive seen 38mm rims in them, but never 47mm.

Looks like the only difference is that the sidewalls have a 'brake wear indicator' channel, so they'll be much easier to dent.

Should be spot on, my spoke calculator hasnt been wrong yet :- Fire me a PM if you need help lacing 4X - its dead easy :ermm:

Spokes won't fit, sorry. The rim's ERDs are too different.

Mini Cassette? Pretty much the same hub dimensions as the King (Y) 3 cross - sorry. Ads

You have a King BMX hub, yeah? Spoke calculator comes out with 180/179... so, 180 should be fine!

Indeed it does :) hehe Any idea what length spokes you have now Will? Let me know, and i'll do some maths (Y)

Roughen up all the surfaces with some sandpaper? Also make sure theyre free of grease etc...

Down hill, with a gale blowing behind them (Y)"

Does your current DX32 have eyelets or not? The Echo rim ideally needs spokes that are approx 1.5mm shorter (if your DX32 is eyeletted). This'll come down to 1mm if you currently have eyelets. Cheers, Adam

Its not really as simple as that unfortunately, theres a few other things you need to take into account. But, to half-answer your question, they need to flex, as its the flex that keeps your wheels straight.

As far as I understand, you send back your dead helmet, and you get a replacement for a reduced cost. Check Giro website for more details (Y)

Snapped frame? (Y) Twas a broken BB that caused foot-death :D

On an XC bike, ouch.

I guess it depends how the course is designed, true, they'd pull different lines. Just... hard to explain... these people haven't been in trials for years, and made a living from it, competed in world championships etc. Theyre damn good riders, but I personally wouldnt class them as the best EVER!

Thats what cheap (approx 30%) crash replacement is for! Ideas: try loads on, see what fits best - its the ONLY way!

Not trying to 'pick' on anyone here, or put anyone down - but, how can these riders be compared!? Tim, Elliot etc... are very good UK street riders, but, if you stick them in the bike show arena with the likes of Giaco Coust, Dani Comas or Vince Hermance, they'd be lost! (Y)

Hehe, its certainly not down to the hub, theres no way it can make that much difference (Y)

Hmm, I wouldnt say it works like that. The teeth skip over each other more the faster you go - just another clever thing about the design. Id be more 'worried' about bearing drag, since you'll need to put about 1000 miles on a pair of hubs to fully bed them in (Y) I assume the hubs arent for a road bike... so... why is rolling resistance a problem? The extra weight of a stealth would hold you back more...

And i bet loads of other people would too! I seriously think that'll sell :P

I'd recommend Inter (N) They make it relatively easy at the start of the season, and then gradually increase the difficulty to try and get people to move to Expert the season after. My first comp - came last in inter, had an awesome time, got hooked, and won 4 rounds later :P See you there!