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Components You Have Been Thoroughly Pleased With?


Ash-Kennard

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in contrast to the dissappointing products thread, what things for your bike have you bought that you have been genuinely impressed with? something that if it breaks, you will replace without even thinking what to get?

my contributions are:

rohloff

pazzaz 120x17 stem

pro 2 rear hub

06 echo control frame

revell pedals

middleburns + the ti bash (Y)

each of these have lasted a long time and have certainly been worth the money (Y)

post away :D

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generally hope! although i have only had a few hope items since "propely" riding i have found them nice product to use, the down side is they can be quite expensive e.g. im building a bike up a needed some spacers- i thought Hope will be good, bought them for £8 then realised i only needed the 10mm spacer...

just a quick QU- Ash what gearing did oyu run on your leeson ?

oh and tesco inner tubes! there so cheap compared to the locla bike shop, tesco £1.47 cycles UK £4. they last for such a long time ow that my wheels came with maxxis inner tubes i can compare the inner tubes :)

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Rear Profile. Bearings have been replaced a few times, hubshell is cracked, and the springs are all knackered, but it's still a very good hub.

Avid BB7. Used it on 165mm and now 203mm rotors, amazing brake, wouldn't want a different disc brake.

Rear Magura. Water bled for months, works perfectly.

Try All Magura clamps. Makes setting my brake up sooo much easier, wouldn't change them at all.

'05 Zoo Bars. Perfect geometry, wouldn't ever sell those.

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Trialtech forks - Light stiff and strong

Middleburn cranks - Used nothing else for the last 7/8 years of riding, unbelievably resistant to trials abuse, legendary product

Hope Pro 2 - Brilliant design, not perfect I know but mine have out lasted any other hub used by 2 or 3 times

Avid BB7 - Without one my riding would be nowhere near as fun, put simply it allows me to do a greater range of front wheel moves than possible on any other brake

Fat/Joy pad material - Awesome for the rear brake.

Hope stem - Light, fairly stiff and so far has taken 3 years of hard riding.

Trialtech bars - Good shape

Adamant 2007 short frame - Bought 2nd hand, has taken over a year of my abuse, but more importantly has made my riding twice as fun and enjoyable. A brilliant balance of riding styles which is nigh on perfect for what I want

Hansventure rear tyre - Used for a few years now, grippy, big volume and not too heavy especially with half the side knobs cut off

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I would say anything Trialtech, but seeing as I didn't buy them, I don't think they count.

As for the parts I am most happy with:

My De Kasier tyre

the Urethane I use in my rear brake

errm, thats it, most other parts I didn't buy.

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Fresh products / RB levers - really cant use any of the standard / deng ones, there just so comfy and perfect.

Phat pads - amazing on a dead grind so really one of those things you can just put on and forget about which is ace.

Hope Ti front brake / BB7 - only brakes needed for the front ever.

Echo forks - Never had any faults with any of them.

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I love my bb7, its old abused but still class!

When i had my hope on the rear :D. still going strong on another bike, smooth as silk!

erm DMR V8's are the dogs nackers

Before anyone goes mental, my original issue tensiles are amazing! (apart from they eat my shoes a tad)

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Chris King Classic Hub;

Mine has been going for over 2.5 years failure free whilst Kyle has broken something like 5 Pro2s in less time. Owning one also means you get to laugh at fools who think they're crap

BB7 old and new;

Awesome, if a little heavy

Rohloff;

How is mine still going!?

Magura HS33;

I think the innumerable pre-05 maggies still going is proof of their status

Carbonique booster;

I must be real lucky because most people seem to think these aren't stiff, mine's 2nd only to the Tensile and weighs f**k all!

Proper CF top cap;

found on eBay, I just love it because all the other ones I see have alloy bases, weighs as much as a fly's turd!

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