I would go out of my way to buy the exact frame that Scott rides now. I've had a ride on it and its just perfect! The colour and hydroformed tubes are soo the new phase for 2009.
Having a booster may make your brake feel more solid but in some situations it wont make the brake work better. There are soo many different combinations that will work well with a booster and some others that will not. The main thing to do is make sure the pads are parallel with the rim and make sure there are no air bubbles in your brake. Another thing which I like doing is having the pad on the non-drive side further away than usual and having the drive side pad closer. This will improve the feel of your brake aslong as the cylinder with two hooses going in are on the non-drive side. Also you wont suffer from the rim rubbing on the pad on the non-drive side.
Dammm Tesco's! How could you build a bike with the forks the wrong way around!! idiots. They've even called it a trials bike, instead of a trails bike(It's an offense). This means some little kid with get lumped with this bike because he will think it is a trials bike.
I dont know if this has been said already, you can go to the British Evicy(I think) in London and have your passport made that day. Your have to do some research to find out the location etc.
Just seen this He was such a laugh met him a few times, just cant believe it! Sad RIP Why don't we have just one ride, when we all come together to pay our respect to all the riders that have lost there lives? What you think?