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Ok, it's on my BMX so it's not desperately bad, but would still like fixing. It's an unsealed hub, and I have no idea HOW or WHEN, but on the freewheel side, the little cap thing's come off and all the bearings have falllen out. Now, being the fool, I didn't think to check that, and when it wobbled I just tighetened the cones up - a lot On the freewheel side, the cone's gone all the way in to the start of the thread. I tightened it so much it's got lodged in against the unthreaded bit of the axle and wont budge... I'm off to Halfords, or maybe PedalPower ('cause halfords suck) to get some more bearings and a... (Question 1) Would it be called a Hub Cap? (the little silver bit that sits on the cones...) (Question 2) What size bearings will I need to get? It's just a standard BMX hub - nothing special like.. (Question 3) Any idea on how to losen the driveside cone off so I can put the bearings in? Any help is appreciated, but the quicker it is - the more so... (off to town at about 1:30) Thanks All Flipp

Mmmm... fairly amusing - too long though A good way to waste away time when nothing to do...

Yeppos... I've done it once... Put a booster on and never again though Flipp EDIT: And Wright Pads, please explain about your "dual hosing" - I'm intrigued now... a photo would be handy if it's complicated too

I'll second that

Well I had that problem - but I went into T K Maxx, and found these [what look like] glorified plimpsoles They're like, bright blue, and slip on's (does have laces but they're quite tight anyway). They're called Adidas Adventure - and were £15 A groovey price I think Tons of grip, very lightweight an flexible, and the grip lasts for aaaaaaages - I do parkour aswell (slate if you must...) and they've held up to a good 6 months of that on top of biking I think they rock for £15 Very comfey once worn in Flipp

Um, he means the "I wnt 2 no how gd u r" language - rather than what some people seem to be calling boasting. Unless I read your post wrong and you didn't know wether you were supposed to talk like that or not Either way - you're better than me at biking, so you can be chuffed with that - and don't talk in textese, it's evil y'know Hehehe Flipp

Yeah - I'll have one I found that (from getting lifts... I can't drive yet 6 months to go) it's best if you whack a foot pump in the boot along with the bike.... Much quicker than one of those pooey hand pumps.... Flipp

To sum up: 8 votes to Echo (9 including mine) 4 votes to Zoo. I say Echo aswell because of most of the reasons about there...: - Don't have to worry about bending disk, - Stronger for the bails you're bound to get while learning, - More medium length, so you're not totaly stuffed if you prefer short [but you don't know yet], - Looks in better nick, - (I don't know if it's got an inbuilt one, but) The Zoo! has no booster on the rear brake, - Less maintenance, and finally, - Loads of people these days have Zoo!'s, push the boat out, be adventurous and get the Echo; they've got a very good reputation too y'know! My advice would be get the Echo - if you didn't pick up on that Flipp

A video - Zoo! Python being ridden Enjoy...

Well - in all those clips, you fall off because you lean too far back (the first few clips), or not far enough (the endo method, particularly the last one). If you feel like you're going to fall off the back, drop your arms forwards, moving the bike down a bit... Gonna fall down forwards, simply lean back more or pull up harder (if it's the first one from endo)... I found that, the first method you used was easier for me. Although I used something a fair bit higher so I started off much closer to the balance point. It's all about finding that point - keep it there and you're set. Other than that, it's just keeping at it - it shouldn't take too long... I picked it up in about a week, maybe a bit more?? Good luck with it, and don't get too mad at the bike if you can't do it - it's YOUR fault not IT'S... lol Joke - but really - don't get too stressed over it, it'll come in time [and thankfully not too much of it if you persist] Hope you don't quit 'cause it's not super easy like my friend did... Flipp

From what I know, you got yourself a bargain. To my knowledge, the '04 Python frame had a bash guard capability - they seemd to have dropped that idea. Everything on it seems of a high standard, except - I've been told - the freewheel. From many a person, I've been told that the ACS freewheels are unreliable and kept coming undone. Seeing as this is the welded one I don't know, but if it is bad, it's only another £35 for a tensile and it's a damned good bike in my veiw... (Could make it even better by getting an ENO for £85, but if you're like me and don't have that kinda cash floating around, then tensile's good enough. Heard there's not a whole lot of difference anyway ) Might not even be a problem, but if it is, it's the only one... Nice buy Flipp

OOF! If I hadn't a broken foot, I'd be out and about riding 22f - 18r. It's what I "grew up on" so I like it Flipp

Ah ha! I get it Thanks all who helped. God knows what kind of phsyco-genius thought that up... Relatively easy to understand, but to come up with it...?! Flipp

Surely if it's spinning round on a thread, there'll come a time when you can't roll back/pedal forwards any more? I think I understand the main concept of it, but not much more than that I'm afraid... If it's running on a thread, how come it doesn't hit the end and stop - or hit the other end and fall off? (if it's open on one end) EDIT: OH!!! Just re-read it and I think I understand... Not positive though, so any more detailed explainations wouldn't go amiss (Not saying yours was bad Lardo_69 )

Yeah - I know that, but I don't MEAN that lol I mean, how come he doesn't have to pedal during the roll-back?

I was just watching a BMX video, and one of the guys rides forwards and stops pedalling. Naturally enough, he carries on going (thanks to the wonder that is the freewheel ), but then he does an endo, he comes back down from it and rolls backwards. You'd expect him to have to pedal backwards or he'd stop, but nooooo... he's special and just rolls without moving his feet atall 1) How?! 2) If he's got 2 freewheels or something funky like that, how does it engage when he pedals? If you're to answer, please don't tell me "I don't know but I know what you're on about" - that leaves me no closer to an answer than where I started. ...But thanks for the thought I'd like to know exactly how it works please Ie, how he can coast both forwards and backwards without pedalling, yet it still engages and moves him forward when he DOES pedal? Thanks a lot if you know... I'm baffled Flipp (I don't need to know I'm just really curious now)

I'll accept most stuff except "chav" music (ie. thud thud thud thud bang boom whizzzzz), and I really don't like indie. But mostly I like metal Most every CD I've got (which is a LOT) is metal... Eg. In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Hypocrisy, Moonspell, Sepultura, Children Of Bodom, Breed 77... Really can't be bothered to list any more. Flipp

Personally I'd advise against... Only because I've used those spanners on my £80 BMX (from before I started trials) and they're really thin so they just make a little round section in the bolt. ie. They're too sharp and just cut through it But it WAS a cheap BMX so the bolts might have been pants. Other than that, it seems a pretty good deal - just don't be too rough with them; at that price they won't stand up to much. lol Flipp

I'd second that... If you feel as thought it's just your freewheel holding you back, and not the frame yet - get the freewheel. This means that you can be saving up for a frame while you're advancing in skill with your new freewheel. Then when you've got enough money for the frame, you'll be better and not have had to hold back waiting for a new freewheel ...My thoughts they are Flipp

But how do I use it?

Nope, no manual Any other help also appriceated... Flipp

Hey all, Just bought a new chain, but I'm a little confused... I've never had to buy a new chain before so forgive me if it's a stupid question .... But what the hell is this? A quick response would be handy in this issue as I wanna put it all together now... Cheers Flipp

What a guess Where did you buy/download from? Or is it that one track on their site? Flipp

Nice vid... Much better than me Was wondering though, what's the music? The voice sounds much like Anders Fridén? Of In Flames..? My guess would be Passenger or Ceremonial Oath? (Not heard either but I know he is/was in them) If it's either or even if not, please tell me where you got it (and who it is if not) Could be WAY off... lo Nice one... Flipp

**Slightly** off topic, but my cranks creak like that aswell. I've been told "put grease on the tapers", I haven't got any proper grease... Will dubs fix that aswell if spayed on the BB bit they go onto? Cheers, Flipp