the judge

me and my cousin will be coming with mike and dave, my first time riding natural, can't wait - woohoo

same to you mate, and a happy new year to everyone else on the forum

"Another option would be to connect the chain whilst its off of the sprokets then pedal it on unless its way too tight this can also work" i've heard that doing this can ruin the bearings in the bb/hub so be careful if you choose this option

i haven't tried a pitbull but my control rides really well, light, responsive, good on back wheel etc

are your pads close enough to your rim? if your bolts are a little loose the calipers may have moved outwards when you last braked, if so try moving the calipers in a little. hope i helped

i like gears, my mod used to really p**s me off riding to a spot, much prefer my new stock with gears

i ordered a brake booster on friday and it came today, there's probably a lot of mail to get through though because selectbikes was shut over christmas and there were a few days where royalmail etc didn't deliver

yeah, the control rides nice, i've only had it since christmas though, so i've only ridden it a couple of times. in reply to totaltrials, i've been talkin to sexymike so i'll probably see you on one of the rides

hi, i was a bit bored so i thought i post a pic of my new bike: http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=viewℑ=694296 any comments welcome cheers, stu

same to you mate, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My new bike:

cool vid mate, some good riding there :lol:

i hate having to repair stuff as i normally have to do it at the most inconveniant of times, i love building bikes up fom scratch though and tailoring them to suit yourself. i'm building up a ta26 in a couple of weeks, can't wait, woohoo (Y)

i prefer xc type helmets - lighter and better ventilation

my koxx browns were reet good. good lock + wear rate :P

i've got dmr zip grips and they're really comfy, they're the only grips i've tried that i don't need gloves with (not tried foam grips yet though)

my cousin's got one and it's a really good bike for the price, it held up to the abuse he's thrown at it (he ain't exactly smooth if you know what i mean lol)

i ride in warrington, the street is pretty turd but there's quite a good skatepark

muse - citizen erased or queens of the stone age - tangled up in plaid (beast of a solo at the end)

i bought the hans rey 'monkey see, monkey do' video from a bike sale + got hooked from then on

i was thinkin about getting the pink one but decided on silver because it wouldnt show scratches as much etc. Also i don't think i'm quite ready to make the step to a bright pink frame yet lol. It probably won't be finished until chrimbo so i'll tell u how it rides then

i'm building a base ta26 and was wondering if anybody could tell me what size bottom bracket shell and axle i will need (i will probably be using middleburn cranks), cheers