craigjames

Clean have done this for the last couple models of freehub, odd really. It certainly doesn't make a lot of sense. ALthough I guess it artificially increases the performance compared to their competitors rear freehubs and gives a more fair comparison against FFW set ups.

Are you using a sprung tensioner?

What are you doing to kill all these freehubs!?! What hub was it this time?

Generally if a frame or fork is referred to as tapered then it's a 1 1/8" to 1 1/2", apart from Jitsie who for some reason use 1 1/8" to 1 1/4". The main difference between the Inspired forks and say a set of Crewkerz or Clean comp forks, is the axle to crown length and the offset. The Inspired forks are a bit longer at 415mm rather than the 405mm of the Clean/Crewkerz forks. and the offset is 30mm rather than 35mm. I ran tapered forks in a 1 1/8" integrated headset frame with an external lower cup, so that would open up the number of frames you could run them in. What frame did you want to use the forks in?

That's a bit sad really. You'd think that Jack would appreciate some healthy competition to keep pushing him and requiring him to progress. But then from the seems of it his ego gets the better of him. He certainly comes across as a sore loser, i don't understand Jack's bitter comments against Clean either. It's a shame because I think Charlie is a positive to any sponsor, he gets the results and has the right attitude. Without Jack's influence Charlie would probably still be a Crewkerz rider. I wonder if Jack will have the same reaction when the Weightmans start wining events and taking the limelight.

Come on, what are the reasons, i'm intrigued! The relationship between Jack and Charlie seemed a bit tense, mainly from Jack. But i'm sure there were other aspects that contributed to his move?

Caustic soda is whats in over cleaner and removes anodising from Aluminium. You need to be careful with it, it's nasty stuff, so glasses, long sleeves and gloves are a good idea. Also you need to protect any threads on the Frame as it can and will eat away at them if you leave the frame in it for too long. Bear in mind that once you've removed the anodising the aluminium will oxidise and go dull reasonably quickly

Passed the promotion interview board at work, which i'm very happy about. Got offered a role that I wasn't expecting and comes with significantly more responsibility than i've had before. On the positive side it also comes with significantly more money. Hopefully I can adapt to the new role and maintain a reasonable work/life balance, as there's not much point in extra money if you can't enjoy it. Also, the bottom end of my Audi S4 engine has been built, i've rebuilt the K04 turbos, just the heads to do and it all goes back in the car. Sadly it won't be ready for our wedding in May. But that was always ambitious. I really can't wait to get it back on the road, it should be much more fun than the little Suzuki Swift i've been borrowing. And finally after a year out due to injury and getting fat, i'm back to climbing. Definitely not at the level I was, fingers crossed i'll shift some more chub and build on the strength i've got Definitely feels good to be moving in the right direction

He seems right at home on it. I wonder if he'll continue to be sponsored by Hope, as the hubs won't fit in his new frame.

What bike is it? What rear wheel does it have?

I agree, it looks like the frame is made up of several sections of different frames. It's a shame as Clean do make some nice looking bikes.

Whut?! An 8 year bump, just to make no sense at all!?

I did think about this, my only issue is you don't see many pole vaulters landing with their poles. What I mean is you'd need to be able to dampen that springy energy whenever you landed a move to rear wheel to stop you getting bucked off. It might be possible, but does make things more complicated.

Rear rims have followed a fairly similar design for quite a while now. So unless something crazy and new comes along, I don't see that changing. Stick to 135mm it works for all different sized wheels, one size is cheaper for bike and component manufacturers, it also opens up the choice in aftermarket hubs. I think from a design and materials point of view, that we've reached peak trials bike, it will just be incremental improvements. Maybe more parts produced by additive manufacturing using exotic materials?

I don't think there is any logical need for the 120mm spacing used by Clean and Comas unless it's a chain line thing? My cynical mind tells me that they've probably done it to sell their proprietary hubs. Crewkerz use 135mm on their 20" bikes, as does my MK6 Echo 20". I run a hope Pro5 SS hub. So they've proven that a 135mm hub can play nicely with the chain line on a 20" bike. It's a bit like Jitsie and their 1-1 1/4" tapered headtubes, there's just no need! I don't see the need to move to 142mm on 26" bikes, I don't think it will bring any real world benefits to trials.