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I have run alloy bolts almost everywhere on my bike for some time now, the others are titanium and i run these on the hub bolts, disc brake mounts and the stem where it clamps onto the bars. Ive only had two bolts fail and these were both when unscrewing them, both caused by not using antiseize

In future darcy can get most things you would want http://biketrial.co.nz/

Thanks for all the positive comments guys I love the bike too, I'm aware of how weak the forks are, however the only ones I can get here in nz are echo urbans. The brake is the goods! Now I've fixed up the leaks I found in it. I previously had a Rockman forged stem on it with my old frame and it always felt too low so I put this one on to try it and for me it feels much better. Yeah mark is right the ti fittings are Ellen ones from Amas wong. Weighed the cranks myself at 331g however they are very flexy and I'm unsure how well they are going to last. I have always set my front brakes up with the lever way out, feels good to me. There are two ktms there, one is dads 350 and the other is my 250xc. The stem is a try all 3d forged 20" one. The front disc was a bit of a lightweight project of mine too, including disc and all bolts it weighs 325g I have run that disc for over a year now it is 99g and I have no problems with it

Upgraded most of the parts on my bike so i figured id start a new thread. Had my first go at building wheels this week and it seems to have come out alright, Anyway heres some pictures I havent weighed it yet but im hoping for sub 8kg Also Thanks to D'Arcy from Biketrial.co.nz for all the echo parts http://biketrial.co.nz/ Amas Wong for the ti hose fittings, tyres and bars http://www.amasw.com/ Matt Foster from Trials Factory NZ for my TNN ADM pads which are due any day now http://trialsfactorynz.webs.com/products And Tarty for their always amazing service. BTW their New Trials Shorts are the tits!

How does that front brake go with drilled side walls and an hs33?

That would be my thread... theres been a fair bit more done since i last updated that thread link is here

This what you were meaning?

http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/26_inch_stems/rockman_forged_with_top_cap/c41p11271.html

Haha yeah it is addictive, ive been out on the die grinder again, the hole in the head tube has gotten a fair bit bigger and a few other bits Ive changed to echo steel caged pedals now since snapping the axle on one of my ti ones, but yes those are very good looking pedals 120 grit sandpaper, currently polishing frame up now, got sick of matte finish Thanks mate I like drilling things alot but that is over the top lol good on you. What sort of rim did you start with? ive been thinking about drilling the side walls on my front. The pedals were mean but the cage collapsed on one and it broke on the corners, however grinding every second tooth off makes a huge difference and ive done that to my new steel ones Ive gone back to a maxxis larsen tt 2.35 folding for the back which many riders run here it is 600g ish

With the weight of disc brakes and the increased performance, modulation etc of discs i dont see the point of changing. sl forks have lasted me well, i have a mate who has cracked two sets of Echo urban forks in the time ive had these. Thanks mate. Yeah the frame has held up well. the pedals, not so much. one of the cages broke then one of the axles snapped so ive replaced them with a steel set. If the der kaiser were ligher it would be awesome. Yes i regret Drilling the pedals but i am happy with the frame etc. Thanks Mate

Yo Joe I'm in Hamilton, and Cheers its Matt's old rev3

New Forks, front hub, rims, tyres and front disc

I've put a lot more effort into the cutouts now, sanded the paint off and my hope hose parts and rims arrived today so I've built up the hose in a manner similar to that of some of the tarty staff builds... Pedals have also seen some more modification, they now offer a lot more grip but have made wearing shin guards somewhat of a necessity. Anyway here's some pictures of the last couple days progress I squared up the edges as they were a tad on the piss, and generally cleaned up the area Here are the pedals 'Ive not weighed them but i suspect they will be sub 200g for the set now. they are very grippy now! Rims arrived a Trialtech Square hole front and a Rockman Single Wall rear. They aren't the lightest rims on the market but with the front this was the lightest 32h trials rim i could find. 32h to suit my echo hubs and prevent the extra cost of getting a 28h hub. And with the rear I've only heard good things about these rims as opposed to the lighter v!z rims which I've only heard bad things about Hope mono trial with new Kevlar hose and reduced weight setup. After giving this a proper bleed it is much much better than before with the braided line, looks much cleaner and i'm very happy with how it turned out Also I'm taking suggestions on tire selection I'm liking the look of a Try-All shift/stiky lite set but will be just as happy keeping the mountain king on the front. any views on a Conti Rubber Queen 2.4 for the rear would be appreciated, Thanks.

I used m6x18 on the rear of my echo 24 urban, worst comes to it, get the m6x20 the trial fit them for clearance when they arrive and if they are too long, file them to suit. Saves getting m6x18 and them being too short. Or you could measure the width of your disc mount and of the threaded part of your caliper then allow for any washers you may need. and this will give you the minimum required shank length. M6x18 should fit unless you have mega thick disc tabs

The headset just has the top cap, bolt, starnut and spacers removed from it and on the kitchen scales which are rather inaccurate, ive just brought a digital set so the weight table will get a re-hash once that arrives. yea if you look closely on the photo of mine, they are actually welded on the piss slightly By my calculations, using what i would deem silly parts, carbon forks, ti spokes etc 6.4 is achievable without modifying anything