Dan81 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) It's raining so took some pics of some new bits I bought...I wanted to make my freetrials a bit more 'free'....I must be old 'cos I can't cope with a bike thats good at hopping but back-breaking to pedal around/bunnyhop.Tried a few different seat options from plastic things to a slammed 'conventional' set-up but I like the slim pivotal seats so think it's the way to go....also trying out an Easton bar & stem as the long/low/wide set up I had wasn't for me. ...at some point the fork will get changed and the brake for something less grabby. Comments/criticisms welcome, it's only a bike. Edited July 20, 2009 by Dan81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordMersey Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 It's good just not 100% sure on the seat though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpanzyyyy Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 how does it ride?looks pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan81 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 how does it ride?looks pretty coolfor me a good compromise...I can still mess about doing the hoppy stuff and it's good fun for more streety rolling stuff...I just find the BB7 a bit grabby and wonder if a Hope would be better.It looks longer than it is, I think cos it's lower than most bikes with a seat....stuck the seat down a bit since the pics...doesn't need to be up that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTian Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 i love that biike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan81 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 i love that biike...of course you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountian goat Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 oh my god i love that frame . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Why not keep the brake as it is, but run a smaller rotor? Looks like a 203mm or something on there - could maybe downgrade to a 185 or 160 or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan81 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) Why not keep the brake as it is, but run a smaller rotor? Looks like a 203mm or something on there - could maybe downgrade to a 185 or 160 or something?Yes, 203...think reducing will make it more progressive? Its super powerful/light at the lever etc so I get why lots of riders like them but you can be rolling on the front wheel and it'll suddenly grab. Edited July 17, 2009 by Dan81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 It's the same principle as opening a door - open it furthest away from the hinges and a light touch will make it open quite far. Push with the same force by the hinges and it won't.Smaller rotors = modulation.Larger rotors = power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan81 Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I might try a 180 if I can find an adaptor then...can I use any brand of disc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 whats the geo like on them? the more i see this bike the more i like it. that looks quite a streety set up. just the way i like my bikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Can I just ask, what does modulation mean?x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Can I just ask, what does modulation mean?xIt's sort of like how you'd slow down, sort of. Like when you pull it it doesn't just lock the wheel completly just slows it down.If you get what I mean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Pretty much. Good modulation means that you can easily choose how much braking power you want at a given moment. A brake with no modulation will either be on or off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hate the top tube angle which makes the seat look shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan81 Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 whats the geo like on them? the more i see this bike the more i like it. that looks quite a streety set up. just the way i like my bikes! 1070/390/+10 I can't cope with all this modern tgs stuttery hoppy stuff so I'm enjoying getting used to this...could do with a higher gear and a non-suicide brake though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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