1337 Trials Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 (edited) YO! Im going to change from square taper to isis and now is a good time because I need a new freewheel and cranks anyway. Right, im not sure what freewheel,cranks and BB to go for but I need to try and keep the cost down because I have £45 at the moment and I get £10 a week which kinda sucks but I have exams so not much time for work Please could you give me advice on what cranks,freewheel and BB to buy. Thanks- ~Matty Edited March 24, 2007 by Matt-y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 hey echo 6061 forged cranks 52 pounds i thinkskf bb = 43 pounds ?Thats what i used and they seem fine but the isis tapers on the cranks have started to go after around 5 months but i didnt keep on top of tightening them.mike W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 hey echo 6061 forged cranks 52 pounds i thinkskf bb = 43 pounds ?Thats what i used and they seem fine but the isis tapers on the cranks have started to go after around 5 months but i didnt keep on top of tightening them.mike W Oki, cheers mate SO if you tighten them alot they dont round off? You got any idea off what freewheel??? (FFW) Thanks so much for taking your time to reply to this..... ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantallsop Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 an eno, echo or tensile. the eno is 70 the echo is 80 and the tensile is only 35 so thats pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 an eno, echo or tensile. the eno is 70 the echo is 80 and the tensile is only 35 so thats pretty good Yup I think ile go with the tensile as I have heard good stuff about it ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 And buy either adamant cranks or middleburns if you can afford them, I also reccommend the echo external bottom bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sucram Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Echo forged cranks, Echo Isis BB, Try all freewheel. Reasonable price, and they feel very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Echo forged cranks, Echo Isis BB, Try all freewheel. Reasonable price, and they feel very nice. This sounds best allthought isnt try-all freewheel quite expensive??? Also isnt there a cheaper BB ??? ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Ile get the echo BB as long as its good ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcourt2005 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 im getting a new frame fom my mateit has a try-all BB in it and apparently they are amazing =0i dont know if thats true or not ut if they are then they are £55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 im getting a new frame fom my mateit has a try-all BB in it and apparently they are amazing =0i dont know if thats true or not ut if they are then they are £55 Can you let me know bud how the try-all bb is??? Thanks- ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 You cant use front freewheel with an echo external BB... unfortunatly... glad i went rear casette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 You cant use front freewheel with an echo external BB... unfortunatly... glad i went rear casette o shite Ok. What BB then for a FFW??? ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcourt2005 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 (edited) Can you let me know bud how the try-all bb is??? Thanks- ~Mattyof course i canit wont be until tomorrow so il keep you postedim sure it will be nice though as my mate who had the frame before said it was lovely and i have spoken to a couple of people about it and they have said the samebut like i say il let you know what i think of it tomorrow EDIT: i thought i would post a little from tarty bikes about the try-all BB Description- Good quality ISIS Bottom Bracket from Try-All.- 68mm shell width.- Lightweight M15 steel axle for maximum durability.- Anodised aluminium alloy cups keep the weight down.- Replaceable sealed cartridge bearings keep your cranks running smooth during all weather conditions!- Includes cranks bolts.- Weight: 268g (127.5mm version, including bolts) Edited March 25, 2007 by bcourt2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 of course i canit wont be until tomorrow so il keep you postedim sure it will be nice though as my mate who had the frame before said it was lovely and i have spoken to a couple of people about it and they have said the samebut like i say il let you know what i think of it tomorrow EDIT: i thought i would post a little from tarty bikes about the try-all BB Cheers mate , nice one :) Is it FFW did you say??? (If so then great , ile get a try-all BB) ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcourt2005 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Cheers mate , nice one :) Is it FFW did you say??? (If so then great , ile get a try-all BB) ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Cheers mate , nice one :) Is it FFW did you say??? (If so then great , ile get a try-all BB) ~Mattysorry im gonna sound realy thick now but i realy dont know! loli will ask my mate tomorrow when i get it and il let you know straight away Thanks bud. Night, im off now, sucks now the clocks gone forward becauses its 2:30, lol Have fun on the bike tomoro bud, hehe Ps. I can't wait to go riding with my new mono trials and hope xc hub , such a mint brake!! ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcourt2005 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Thanks bud. Night, im off now, sucks now the clocks gone forward becauses its 2:30, lol Have fun on the bike tomoro bud, hehe Ps. I can't wait to go riding with my new mono trials and hope xc hub , such a mint brake!! ~Mattylol night nightthanks i will I was thinking of getting a hope mono for my front brakeif they are that good then i will probably have to get onespeak tomorrow matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Yer, there worth it ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfey Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 To keep the cost down:Truvativ Gigapipe BB - £35Tensile Freewheel - £35Echo Forged Cranks - £52Total £122I'm using this setup apart from the cranks, which I've used on a mates' bike and they're very good.The Gigapipe BB seems good, sturdy and smooth. The Tensile freewheel feels nice (60 clicks) and is reliable. And the cranks are very reasonable and feel nice and stiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 To keep the cost down:Truvativ Gigapipe BB - £35Tensile Freewheel - £35Echo Forged Cranks - £52Total £122I'm using this setup apart from the cranks, which I've used on a mates' bike and they're very good.The Gigapipe BB seems good, sturdy and smooth. The Tensile freewheel feels nice (60 clicks) and is reliable. And the cranks are very reasonable and feel nice and stiff. Thanks bud, this sounds good What cranks you running?? Maybe I can buy some off the items off the sale/wanted part of this site ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 On the cranks front - second hand middleburns all the way! I picked some up for £37 with only a few scratches - bargainPhil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 On the cranks front - second hand middleburns all the way! I picked some up for £37 with only a few scratches - bargainPhilIf you'd have read the thread you'd have seen he want's to run a front freewheel...And £37 is abnormally cheap for secondhand 'burns anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 (edited) You cant use front freewheel with an echo external BB... unfortunatly... glad i went rear casette Cant you use a try all freewheel on them ? i belive its the little tabs for the tool on other freewheels that get in the way where in the try-all they are internal ?mike W Edited March 25, 2007 by t-comp-mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Cant you use a try all freewheel on them ? i belive its the little tabs for the tool on other freewheels that get in the way where in the try-all they are internal ?mike W Yer, i hope so , im not sure. SO you can't use a tensile Damb, thats sucks. I guess ile have to save abit longer and get the Try-all and I heard try-all is better so it should be worth the wait ~Matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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