planet x alan

hey guys. i was in northallerton today. went for this gap from wall to rail. chain went snap. i went over handlebars, landed on the rail and my bollocks took full impact! bollocks both hurt badly and my sack burns! just checked them and they arent swollen! but it f**king hurt! and i dented my new frame, on the headtube! snapped my back brake hose, which was between the rain and the frame. and broke my crank and of course snapped my chain. up to then it was a good ride but boy i have never felt pain like it! made me feel sick! ouchhhhh! EDIT: just checked it, shaft is cut.

looks like a mini vinco from the back. how does it ride?

hey people. as some of you probably know, i had my vinco stolen out of my shed a couple of months ago by some scummy f**kers. didnt get the bike back. bastards werent found either. anyways. i got a bike up and running. it still needs some money spending on it but it feels really nice. probably because i miss riding. but yeah. here she is! [attachmentid=7045] [attachmentid=7044] [attachmentid=7043] [attachmentid=7042] spec: base ta26 planet-x x-force crank magura 33s rear RB lever atomlab pimp on revolver singlespeed hub BETD bashring dmr wing bars with a mongoose stem mission 48spoke front rim on quando hub dmr trailblades michelin tyres dmr lock on grips onza VP pedals kmc chain shimano sora short cage mech middleburn chainring the 1st things i am going to change are the bars and stem. then i would like to stick a front disk on it... but i will have to wait for a while till i can get the money

are you sure its the proper live messenger and not live messenger beta? becaus i had beta and it kept screwing up then i got the proper one and got msn+ and it works fine

the carillion round here has finished doing open days. i went on the last one and f**ked up, went to the wrong place :$ now im screwed really so i am going to get a job for a year and get one of the more advanced apprentiships next year that only take on people 17+

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what time do they deliver up to? any ideas?

paul oliver sent my frame off late last tuesday, suppose it was despached on wednesday, it was paid for 2-3 working days, so that makes today the 4th if saturday is a working day...... its so annoying as i am missing a ride if anyone has dealt with paul, did he send the stuff when he said? i have checked his refs and they all seem good. he is just hanging around a lot with this one, i had to wait a long time before he even cashed the cheque i sent him...... all help appreciated

haha i have most of them clips on my computer whoever mentioned the cameraman being wobbly blame mr matthew pollock not a bad video. i would put different music in, and mute some of the clips. good one though

umm, did i miss something. we have to go into school to collect them. god damn i didnt think i would have to go back

go to the scrap yard and get some old cars. pallets. cotton reels etc. a low loader would also be really sweet to do stuff om etc etc.

we did walk away but it was too late

thanks but no thanks i honestly CBA skating again

this isnt my month. couple weeks back got my vinco stolen by some scumbag. today, a few mates came down from around the area and i went out skating with them. we stopped for a chill out down by alake that people drive radio controlled boats on and what have you. a bunch of 5 totally pissed chav scum f**ks come along and throw a mates bike in there. he managed to get it out, and then the f**kers took my board and threw it in, it sank to the bottom and me mate went in to try and find it but no luck. it wasnt a bad set up eiter, for people who skate or know a bit about it: karma deck - £40 rodriguez "silver" trucks - £50 abec 7 bearings - 15 quid spitfire wheels - £20 quid i am so f**ked off as now i have got absolutely f**k all to do until i get the next bike finished. i seriously want to grab a chav and hit him, and just keep hitting him and not stop. and before someone says why didnt you fight back. we are all 15-17 and they were about 20. and you have no idea what the scruffy f**kers were carrying and they had bottles. and another thing that f**ked me off about the incodent, couple of f**king community wardens stood there and let it happen. yeah fair enough i wouldnt get much for the board if i sold it. but it was the fact that the bikes that we all had were: zoo! python - unique monty 221pr - £700 onza t pro- £300 koxx xtp - £500 or more. it could have been any of them bikes gone in there or even worse they could have run off on them. scruffy f**kers. i honestly hope they die i am that annoyed. rant over

thanks a lot

i need to lock my mech out for when the rest of my bike bits come, i understand you need to take the spring out from inside? i have no idea how so can somebody please enlighten me thanks a lot

to bleed a hydraulic disc brake, you will need a peice of hose, a small spanner, a bottle, and some dot4/5.1/mineral oil. 1) take off the resevior cap on the lever 2)top it up with fluid 3) put the small peice of hose over the bleed nipple, and put the other end into the bottle 4)turn the nut on the bleed nipple anti clockwise to open it 5)pull the brake lever in to the grip and hold it 6)rotate the nut on the bleed nipple clock wise to close it 7)let the brake lever go repeat stages 4,5,6 and 7 about 10 times whilst keeping an eye on the fluid level in the resevior and topping up when needed. its best to get someone to help you do it as it is fiddly doing all the things at once. once you have done it a fair few times, tighten the nut on the bleed nipple, and screw the resevoir cap back on, take off the peice of hose,(BE EXTRA CAREFUL WHEN DOING THIS NOT TO LET ANY FLUID DRIP ON YOUR ROTOR OR PADS) wipe the nipple over with a bit of kitchen roll. bob's your uncle alan

what are the pro's and con's of running dual disk on a trials. of course there are the obvios ones: pro: work excellent in all weather conditions con: another thing to hit when side hopping. since having a proper ride on a bike with front disk today i am now really considering saving up for dual disk on my next bike. is it worth it and what is the best brake that can modulate well but grip just as well? thanks a lot alan

the url on image shack under the one you copied and pasted should put the image in your post cheers alan

haha i see you used the song i recomended. unicycle looks really hard. does he have a brake under the seat on that one?

welcome to the forum hope the dabomb is all finished soon i snapped a part of every component on that when it was mine except the frame, wheels and stem EDIT: JT he lives in london, where i used to live a few years back im not a native "redcarian"

i have only heard of the gash boosters they come with snapping. just change it to the old mounts and a nice beefy booster?

in the moto x travis pastrana did a double backflip and landed it perfect on the 40ft jump. i will have a look for the video now EDIT: found it http://www.break.com/index/travis_pastrana...e_backflip.html

the height on the front end will be similar to the mod version of the ashton justice, that basically just has a set of fattys on with a brake mount to fit a 20" wheel

the girlies enjoy riding the 20 inchers real men ride 26