Michael Hardman

The reason I dont think discs on the rear is a good idea is the way they work, there not really disigned to lock up but then the mono trials brake seems ok.

Ive tried my brothers and it really does lock up on command yet it does modulate well. Its still not enough to convince me to buy one though just I dont like discs and they dont like me.

Have no camera right now only one pic on pinkbike ill have a look. I measured it at 1045 but I a knob with measurements, my brother is looking to buy an 05 Team so he measured mine and it came out as 1050. I have the new team forks they have so much rake its stupid and this is compared to the older team forks. the chainstay measurement is about 365 as I have it tensioned a little bit. I have a measurent f that later. Had a remeasure: Wheelbase is indeed 1050mm Chainstay length with my rear wheel tensioned is 369mm

My Echo Team is now got a 1050 wheelbase yet it remains as flicakble as ever, I still enjoy my streety style moves and Ive finally got it to its balance point to bunnyhop ad hoon

Not sods law but related kinda. I just cleaned my bike and now I want to ride but I orgot its a bit wet outside so all my hard work will be wasted.

No congestion charge on a Sunday and you can park on yellow lines aswell, withhout getting done. Remember not to park on red lines that rule stil applies

Its ok Steve Me Chai and Dan will be coming into Liverpool Street station so we wil met Barry there

As top gear or one of the programes pointed out the best way to have fun in a car and not get done is to make sure your doing over 170mph past one. No go spend all your money adding the turbos and nitros. Srry but Im in gt4 antisipation mode

My thoughs exactly, when I get a car, dont laugh, I never use publc transport again.

For f**k sake the tate is damm auwful, if you cal it art I call a jar of farts in a box a piece of art.

Love the shifter but hate the rear diskbrake idea and the forks, chane them forks now there gay as f**k

Erm you should know. I should be there, Ive remembered how to ride, the machine tooting days of last week ave gone.

Yea supose so just the forks have been ready to go for ages and I have more important things to wory about ike uni work and jobs al this is unnecessary hasle.

Thats wasa lie, tactically put in obviously didnt work. I reay only wanted your phone number to talk to you in person.

I havent sent anythingiutim not stuid. And how comes he can send out money for a wheel and not my forks strange

How real is it, Im still unconived such a thing exists. Wonder what the programe after t is about

Appperently snow and icy roads in Kent, which true and not being able to get to a back. But that doesnt explain why hes allways ofline when im on.

Chai you can comment now, Im not buying any got me some nice Onzas instead and some tasty spokes

Topic can be closed now Ive spoke to him

Yes bashplates included in frame price

You might find waiting that extra 1-2mins has all the differenc ein a world where people want things there and then

Well I went from a Monty to the Echo so it was a big change for me but not as much as going to a Zoo would have been. It took a few weeks to get used to the extra length of the bike but once I hd the 362mm chainstays really make the bike so more flickable than the Monty. I can still ride with my very streety style on a long bike. I dont feel as cramped on the bike yet I dont feel too stretched soething that happened on the monty despite it being so short. I can only assume it has something to do with the frame geometry and that I cahnged from Brisa bar and stem to Echo bar and stem. Im using a 18:13 gear ratio and I used to use 20:13 its a big change but I got used to it and its slowed me down and improved my techique as I can use the brute power and speed appraoch anymore. Im loving the bike but thats a bit biased. It weighs in at about 19.5 lbs and the overall weight distribution is quite good and it feels alot leighter. Its leighter than my brothers old Echo Team and his is the short version.

Yeah and Im not going to say and have no intention to

Thats all fair enough but when you take into account the sum of the money then you may just change your mind

Ive only ever ridden mod and have a team. Ive never ridden natural so if you wan my view say so and Ill post up what I think