mintsauce Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 (edited) This summer I've had two bikes built up. An Echo Control for natural and an Inspired Hex for street and skate park. There was only one problem. The Hex was so fun to ride that, despite loving riding in the mountains in North Wales, I was basically only riding street. So despite having Maxxis Holy Rollers front and rear, a smooth rear rim, and a fairly heavy spec, I started riding the Hex for natural too. It was awesome! The Holy Rollers seemed fine but the rear brake didn't really hold whenever I got mud on the rim. Most importantly - the Hex was so much more fun for natural than the Echo! So fun in fact that I de-built the Echo Control and used the lightweight parts to build up my Hex frame as a test. Amazing! Fun, fun, fun!!! (and not only really light weight but the rear brake actually worked. The sticky tyres and wide rear rim didn't do any harm either!) Being scared to bash it around too much in the skate park or street, due to the lightweight spec, I am building another Hex frame for street with heavier/stronger parts, Inspired rims (CNC sidewall, no grind) and the Holy Roller tyres asap. Have a look.... All photos by Paul Higginson, Resolution Video. Untitled by bberis, on Flickr Untitled by bberis, on Flickr Chain and Red by bberis, on Flickr Chain. by bberis, on Flickr Black Grip. by bberis, on Flickr Inspired pixels by bberis, on Flickr Be Inspired .. by bberis, on Flickr Stopping Power. by bberis, on Flickr Stop It. by bberis, on Flickr Untitled by bberis, on Flickr Red Inspired. by bberis, on Flickr EDIT: To wasn't a 100% swap from the Echo frame to the Hex: I changed the stem (From a 120mm Trialtech to a 90mm Hope stem), the forks (from Echo Control to Inspired Team) and the front brake (from a maggy to a Hope Ti disc). Edited August 22, 2011 by mintsauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 That looks AMAZING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Bike looks so nice, just not a fan of those photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Glad you like it Matt Bike looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-birder Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 mint bike mate wish I could afford one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Thats f**king hot! its like top of the top spec! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Ive been thinking about doing the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'scoolfool Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 (edited) red black and white = win i'd have stuck with the inspired risers though carbon bars on a street bike not a very good idea but 9.9/10 from me best modern trials bike i've seen Edited August 23, 2011 by old'scoolfool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintsauce Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Thanks for all the positive comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 It looks awsome Matt! great spec. love the sunset superman pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Bike looks awesome, I too am thinking of doing something similar. Do you think it would be fairly easy to make a nice do it all rig? Basically just want to hear some more from you about the hex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintsauce Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 It looks awsome Matt! great spec. love the sunset superman pic Cheers! Bike looks awesome, I too am thinking of doing something similar. Do you think it would be fairly easy to make a nice do it all rig? Basically just want to hear some more from you about the hex Yeah, for a 'do-it-all' trials bike then I personally can't think of anything out there at the moment that is better. I would say that Ashton's Hex, that he uses at the moment in demos, pretty much defines do-it-all trials bike. To be fair it's only a subtle tweak or two away from the off the shelf Inspired Hex Team. After being one of the main sponsors of TartyDays, Dave & Jon @ Inspired are continuing to help me with an upcoming project I am fortunate enough to be involved in. The project is absolutely the only reason why I have chosen to go down the route of one 'lightweight for natural' Hex build and also one 'strong and spinny for street' Hex build - otherwise I would build one do-it-all Hex and just go get the fun. I can't speak highly enough of the Hex. My personal experience is that it retains nearly all the positives from the 24” Inspired fourplay I owned (and loved) but with the added trials specific benefits of being a26” Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanczik Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 man i wont a hex so mach..bike looks awsome! but can you please uploud a "normal" photo of the bike just one proper sideview so i could anderstand what spec you got there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintsauce Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 man i wont a hex so mach..bike looks awsome! but can you please uploud a "normal" photo of the bike just one proper sideview so i could anderstand what spec you got there. Any questions on the specific spec just drop me a PM mate. Well, I said I was going to sell the Echo... FOR SALE THREAD - With loads of other stuff for sale too I know, I know, hijacking your own thread with a for sale post is the lowest of the low! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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