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well the dropouts on my 20" gu are very soft as when i nip the wheel bolts up they sink themselv's into the frame, My bolts are now countersunk halfway through my frame, which aint good. So in my opinion YES the dropouts on the GU frames are soft metal.

My 20" MOD GU Typhoon long, very nice bike to ride, very flicky & strong.

Yea i think you will get acheing fingers ect to start with but after a while you soon get used to it and just RIDE it out I currently have a really bad pain in one of my fingers, like its fractured or iv'e pulled a ligament, it proper hurts and iv'e had it for atleast 2 months but i just keep riding and hope it will heel itself

Sunday 21st is getting nearer , Anyone else coming seems to be alot of people coming that have posted in the rides section (weather looks alright-ish) http://weather.msn.com/tenday.aspx?wealocations=wc:UKXX0085

I'm no good at describing how to do things so i won't even try, But my advice is to practice as much as possble and you will soon be able to do them, maybe try to do them on a curb for a start Check out http://www.trashzen.com/ for tips

Can i ask what rim you are using & does it have a grind? as im using an 07 echo rear rim, My pads hit the rim perfectly square yet they dont sqeek and dont hold that well either. Cheers

quote Stvn V. i just take the 2 plastic bars out that are on the left & right, that saves about 30 grams. it's not that havy. If weight worries you people that much then why not ride commando Sorry but it had to be said

I agree with you, I have recently removed my Koxx Browns and fitted Blue Rock pads and they are crap on my set-up anyway, (echo 07 rim, light grind), Next pads im going for are "Joypads" as i have heard good thinks about these and for a tenner can't go wrong Rock Pads

Sorry im no help here but i will just let you know that your not the only one with this problem. My mate is finding the same problem at the moment with his monty pr, as he tightens the bolts the snail cam moves round with the bolt, and he has the snail cams on the outside of the frame and another prob is that the wheel spacing wasn't right when he got it new from cleanbikes, so on the left side of the wheel he also has snail cam inside the frame to space it out properly. I hope you get the problem sorted

Im sure they are 160mm rotors standard not 180mm, as for what is a good rotor im not sure realy, but im using an A2Z disc rotor it does the job and looks alright

I have Zoo bars, they feel realy nice

20" Gu typhoon frame long Monty pr forks & monty stem Echo HeadSet Zoo Bars echo 07 rear rim on Gu hub Onza disc hog wheel on front tensile freewheel on zoo cranks & onza shin dig pedals try-all lock grips 04 hs33 rear with blue rock pads GU Booster 06 julie disc on front A2Z disc rotor creepy crawler front tyre echo rear tyre Hows that enough info there sorry m8 im off out now,i'l be on msn tomorow about 7-ish as for the nose pogo's its just practice

You should never of been embarrassed, i mean Chai & Dan wheeler was there but we was all still riding the rocks along side them, i think you's gave up riding cause of the rain Thanks for your cament anyways, Yea iv'e checked your site out the other day and signed up, i saw the pics but i didn't see the vid, but iv'e just looked and yea the vid's not too bad, im @ the top left @ 55 secs doing a few pogo's on the front wheel.

Thanks for the advice, yes im going to then as the others dont seem to clever i certainly dooooo use sandpaper

Hi, Dont see why not, im hopeing to meet up with Matt too with the TI, Did you actualy get any footage of the clacton ride

O.K thanks i wont waste my money then. cheers for the advice well i have had the pads for about 4 months now they dont look worn atall really, and yea i ruff em up abit nearly every week to keep em working nice, My brake dont slip at all and holds nice but i was just asking in case my brake can be even better

Im definatly going now but i have to go by coach which will take 3 hours but i dont mind its worth it, I should be there around 10:30 - 11:00 ish, cant take my bike on the underground. hope to see loads of you's there

O.K thanks for the advice it was just a thought, by the way what was wrong with the new pads?

When you change hs33 pads from the standard/original ones to say zoo pads it makes one hell of a differance in the braking power (because of the compound), well if i change the standard/original pads in my front magura julie to some aftermarket pads will it make a hell of a differance. (say for example to EBC Gold Brake Pads), or are the original pads quiet good & not worth changing?. Thanks

iv'e just got that rear wheel dont diss it lol i was going for a balck rim with red hub but decided to change the wheels to gold (as im getting a gold front one sooooon), im happy with the look & thats what counts

Dont know i lost it!!

London zoo mate!! thats were i got mine briliant service. Only joking got mine from here http://www.trialsman.co.uk/products.asp?cat=21

O.k thanks m8, as for the bike she rides lovelllyyy at the moment but i realy do look after her and spend on her so she should do lol. Thanks for your comment

Great idea, and i hope it all works out for you. Looks like your not too bad at sketches either, i can imagen that booster in chrome, very nice design looks smart. Good Luck

Right the route have to take is: from clacton drive to marks tey, then get a train to stratford, then get the 8:30 or 9:00 underground train to waterloo station, then ride to meet the rest of yous at the shell slopped walls, so i should be there earlyish. Will any one else be arriving at waterloo station at around 9-10 ish??.