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Oh wow. That was a better scare tactic than the "People who learned to drive and are 17 will have to start over again 'cause the limit just got lifted to 18" game.

I had a King which the driveshell died on. It was only a tad bit more expensive to get a brand new ProII than a new driveshell, so I did that. Never looked back. Never noticed a lack of engagements - just felt the same. Sounded less horrible - bonus. Super duper warranty - excellent. It was one of the older ones, so the driveshell cracked. Sent it off to Hope, they rang me up when they got it saying they haven't got any in the same colour, will a different one be Ok? Gave me any choice of colours, and were absolutely fine with giving me a 32 hole shell when I originally had a 36. Got it back within three days. All fixed up for the price of postage, without a need for receipt or anything. Far better than replacing bits on Kings... That's a hideously expensive game. I'd say do it. You'll not regret it. Get a Pro II Trials if you can. Bit beefier. Edit: Never even skipped, either. Before sending off or after.

DOB anything is for weightweenies only, by my advice. Light, but Mag stuff is weak. If you're a heavy person, a heavy rider, or a newbie, I wouldn't advise them.

I had to take my freewheel to the doctors earlier. He asked: "Well, what's wrong with him?" The rider says: "I'm not too sure... He just keeps saying he feels pawly."

Really easy to get the wrong sized bearings etc. Send it to Hope on warrantee.

Oh my... I DON'T WANT TO CHANGE MY CRANKS. I've said this multiple times already

This is what I mean. Not only would that cost me a new BB, they're pressed or glued or they do something funky. Have to send it to Clive to fit/remove. Aaaand I don't want to change cranks anyway, as I said. The BB shell is massively longer and extends over the sides of th cups all the way to the cranks. Maybe something to do with stiffer back end, but I think it's mostly 'cause he couldn't bend the tubes. This would also explain the two-tubes-in-to-one seat tube, rather than just a bent one.

And with it being a Leeson, I'd rather not have BB issues. I would like to ride it once a year at least, and I hear it'll likely be gone upwards of that Also - I don't really WANT them off, I was just mentioning I don't have much choice.

I thought the term for 12 was "dozen". Ah well. Is "gabillion" a northerners colloquialism?

Ah - y'see, these 'Burns are special... They're STUCK 'Burns

If you've got a double-walled rim, I tend to try putting the chain around the sprocket, put that ends of the chain in the clamp sprocket facing down, put as thick as possible a bar through one of the holes in the rim and butt it against the right hand side of the hub body, push bar in anti-clockwise direction when looking from above. Never had one that wouldn't come off with a 4 1/2 foot bar (mod wheel) Edit: Like this:

Just now, I got curious as to what the average sort of riding-time per week is for other people. Had a quick search and didn't find anything, so I made a poll. This does NOT include fixing/maintenance of bikes, or travel. Just the actual riding. Think I'm about 24/25 hours a week. And you?

Steady now - you'll get everyone saying it.

Thanks for that. If it turns out I get in to it after 3-4 months, I'll get a cheapo DMR frame or something

Cool. 'Cept I seem to have lost my cassette tool

Too much time? Stopping f**king around on the internet doing no-one any good for 10 minutes, to help someone out is too much? Hmm. Edit: Fair shout Mark - not sure why I took such a grump to that.

At the minute, I've got my mod for trials, and as a bit of fun on the side had the 609 set up as a brakeless machine. I'm now starting to like the idea of dirt jumping. I by no means intend on taking it too far - just going to some BMX tracks etc. I don't wanna buy a bike just for something I'll probably only do very occasionally. First off - I'll only be able to get to 20:12 gear ratio. ('Burns on the front.) Is this gonna be too light? I hear 30/36:15 is the norm... Next - forks. I don't mind hunting around on eBay for some cheap suspension forks - but would that rape the geo too much? I'm not to certain on DJ's different geo's, but the BB already is a bit high, by the sound of it. If it'll make it too weird - is a rigid front end out of the question? BMXers seem to manage just fine - would a 24 be alright? Ta.

Truth be told, the unsealed Cane Creek £8 job on Tarty is great. I ran one for 18 months without issue, then got a new frame with a King headset in, so I wasn't exactly gonna downgrade Josh has been running one for around 2 years as well, now. If you want sealed - I'd say a Pig Pro. Got one on the Leeson that is as old as the frame, I suspect. Still smooth as new. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=275 Edit: Just browsing CRC... they do a sealed headset for a tenner?! http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=17224 Wow. Interested to see if they're any good

I'm undecided. I put yes - 'cause I think it's kind of shit for them not to let you do what you want with your console, but I'm not so sure now. I don't know about this - does it enable you to dual boot between Linux and the PS3 OS? If it does - fair enough - but if not - I say no, they shouldn't bring it back. If it's an update that stops you playing online, and you can't boot in to the PS3 OS anyway, it's not a problem. Just don't update, as you can't play anyway.

tru that I read a couple weeks back that 11% of computers worldwide have been updated to 7. That's crazy numbers.

A fixed hub is where there are no moving parts - it's fixed solid. This means there's no ticking part. Can be used with a freewheel screwed on and a solid sprocket on the cranks, like you currently have, or a fixed sprocket on the fixed hub, and a freewheel on the cranks. The freewheel on the front means it can be better protected with the bash - if it's on the back it's open to being landed on. It also means that - because you want to sprocket on the front a bit bigger than on the back - you can have a smaller sprocket on the back. If you have a larger sprocket on the back, many frames will have clearance issues with the chain. A freehub is like a hub on a normal bike, where there's a ticking bit inside it. These have to be used with a sprocket on the cranks. They have the potential to be stronger and there is less stress put on them, but good ones are much more expensive. As far as my personal opinion goes (for 20" bikes), if it's not a Profile, or a Chris King freehub, it's not worth the risk - get a freewheel on the cranks instead. This will be a little list of what order I'd do them in, assuming there was a budget. A new freewheel, and thus sprocket as well should be top of the list. Dicta's blow up with very little effort or warning, and you can get REALLY hurt from them doing so. Also, they don't have many engagement points. The more times the ratchet inside the freewheel clicks per rotation means the power gets put down quicker. If there's big gaps between them, the pedals have to move around, then engage before any power is put out. This is one area you don't want to skimp on, or you'll loose your face I'd go for an Echo SL. Not a bad thing to say about them. http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?product_id=10864&category_id=16 To match that, you'll want a 12 tooth screw on sprocket. You don't have to go for 12, but it's what damned near every mod rider uses with those length cranks. Next, I'd get a pair of Avid SD7 levers (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=22387), and a pair of comfy grips. Comfy for YOU - not someone else on the forum who you've never met. Rubber gets slippy when you sweat in to it, and with summer almost here it might be worth considering foam. A lot of people will say TrialTech straight off, but I find them weird. You'll have to experiment. Your hands and feet are the main contact points with the bike, so they need to feel right. I had a go on an Onza with those vee levers, and they didn't feel very nice. SD7's are lovely, in comparison. For the same reason, but less important - maybe some pedals. You'll have to try other people's bikes to see what you like. If the budget allows, I'd get some new forks next. Lighter and stiffer is better. A lighter front end makes EVERYTHING easier. These really ARE subject to your budget - which, if it allows, I couldn't rate TrialTech's any higher. If they're too expensive, search around the forum for fork reviews. From what I can see in the pictures on Tarty, the Bird frame almost definitely can't accept cams. It COULD do, if you're able, and are willing to drill and tap some M5 holes in the dropouts. Ask for more detail on that if you want it - PM, as I'll likely forget this thread's here. Being that as it is, you might want to invest in some hardcore chain tugs, as has previously been mentioned. I wouldn't worry about replacing rims. Lighter rims are weaker, and if you're just starting out, a strong bike is always going to be better than a light one. Other than those, I wouldn't really do anything to it. They're good little bikes for beginners, and the longer you ride it, the more you might decide you want one slightly longer... or higher, or shorter or lower. Ride around on that a lot, then ride some other mods, and compare the geometries after that. People can't tell you what parts you need, it's down to what's comfortable for you. I apologize if this has patronized at all, but it sounds like you're just starting out from what you've written. It's been meant to help - so please don't kick off if you think I'm being a twat. Edit: I forgot - if you're switching sprockets and freewheels over, you might want to make contact with a local, experienced rider for some help. It's a b*****d of a job, and lots of smaller bike shops can't seem to do it.

Fair enough - not in this instance due to the users, but I really wish people would stop laying in to Linux. If you want an easy to use PC, the new major disto's are basically the same as Windows, just with different names for stuff. Installing every day programs that the every day user would want is actually easier than windows. I can't see any point in people's objection to it. People who respond to saying "I don't object to it, there's just no point." There's a massive point. If Ubuntu, or Gentoo, or OpenSuse were the accepted norm, you wouldn't have to buy a computer with Windows pre-installed, saving you what.... £70? I dunno how much OS's are now. It's a decent operating system, with very few drawbacks, which is free. It's only as tedious as Windows, in that it's a computer. You don't have to use the terminal if you don't want to. The repositories have all the software the average user wants, all of which can be installed from a window in the "Start" menu. Main distro's have all the general programs installed already - no setting up WMP etc... MASSIVE support for issues that may arise. Highly customizable user interface, both in appearance and functionality. The list goes on... I'm not manically defending Linux, it has it's flaws. If you want exotic hardware - you sometimes get driver issues. If you want specialist software, you'll often have to get a Linux-ported alternative... It's for these reasons I have Windows 7, too. What I am saying is, people who say to stay away from Linux because it's bad should stop saying it. From my standpoint - it seems as if the people who say that just don't want to give it a chance - or are afraid to. Really - it should be the everyday user that uses Linux, and the specialists that go for Windows or OSX for unusual software/hardware support. Now after writing all that, I've come to realize it's probably not much relevant to anything in the thread - but it feels good to write it out. Also - Mr. Griffin - that picture is absolutely incredible Edit: Also - @ whoever argued against Tux for suggesting Ubuntu can f**k right off. From looking at it, he added the suggestion AFTER suggesting better Windows versions, pretty much as an afterthought.

Never expected to see one of THOSE bikes being ridden like THAT. Thought only the comp-nuts'd splash that much. Edit: Or IS he a comp nut? I've never heard of him. Bloomin' good, either way.

Brake did well to hold on that static.... Crikey.