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Cool Did you switch from mod to 24, or 24 to mod? You look a lot more comfortable on the mod. Sidehop to rails are dead scary, especially round ones. Kudos.

Hahahaha. That's just ridiculous. Some bits are dead nice (booster, rear dropout and rear lever blade etc), but some bits are mega gash (fork dropout, butt of toptube and seattube etc) Wonder if he got bored, or if there were two people on the job, one of who was considerably more talented than the other

The Aurem would be slightly easier to pin on the front wheel, and a bit higher BB which'll make it a bit twitchier. I know they're not the worst of the Rockmans, but if you're after something a bit more durable, that's a very similar geometry to the Echo Lite 2011. I know it might be a boring suggestion as everyone under the sun has one, but there's good reason for that.

Oh my GOD. I already had him down as a god, but 1:09?! Florent Soulas for the absolute win!

I forgot how much I love this dude's riding.

Hero

I don't know what they are, but I know they're not Onzas. I've had plenty of them - enough to know they're a much Limeyer ( ) green. I'd also hedge my bets on Rock Greens, but that's pure guesswork.

Supremely awesome. That dropgap crash was dirty! Made me super want to ride - but I've gotta work all day Brilliant video.

I really want to ride Bristol now Nice riding Mr McCabe!

Silllllllkkkkyyyy! Loved everything about that except your bars. Honest to God I don't know how people ride with them. They've got SO little sweep. Seriously smooth though!

I can't condone it as I personally hate how they ride, but I've not heard of Ice's breaking very often. The old ones used to, but they fixed that with a gusset, I think. Certainly don't have a snapping reputation.

I put this category of music in the same basket as Sun O))), Merzbow and most of Venetian Snares' albums with a profanity in the title based on (in my opinion) a distinct lack of substance. I know it's not something you can really answer - but I'll ask just in case: what is it about it that you like? On a side note, I have a jumper scrunched up in my helmet, which is perched on my handlebars. I just glimpsed it's reflection in the window and absolutely shat myself thinking there was someone behind me

Now I want a super compy bike They're so good.

That looks lush. Have you ridden any Echo 24"s? I'd be interested on how you reckon they compare to each other.

Really? What makes you think that? I'd never've made that connection.

It's not necessary, no. It's main advantage is protecting against scratches, though I personally reckon having bits of tyre ziptied to your downtube looks far worse than the scratches it prevents. On the plus side, it will protect against any deep gouges a sharp corner might cause if you got unlucky, and it also offers a marginal protection against dents too - which might prolong the frames life a tad.

When it starts snapping/coming apart regularly, or if it's done so 8-10 times irregularly. I know I should do it a lot more often, but Z510 HX's are so damn strong! Changed mine last week for the first time in over a year, and that was the skinny one!

You just executed an alarming percentage of the lines I've been joking over for the past while, expressing only a modicum of effort. Edit: Just watched again... Utterly outrageous.

I don't see any frozen bananas on your stem... Elsewhere about your person, sure, but on your stem? Not that I've seen.

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Awesome! Just in time for this year's

Paid and done. Can't wait.

You don't have to, no. It might help with progress a bit - but if you don't enjoy it, don't do it.

Riding was as phenomenal as ever, though as a video I feel your previous efforts were better. I'm not sure why, there's nothing I particularly disliked about this one - just not as "watchable". Super-crazy riding though. Jealous to the max!

I've known how much better carbon is since it started being used when an engineer friend spoke to me about it, but I've never been able to properly trust is. The last test literally had my jaw hanging. I thought carbon was strong in the way the first two tests demonstrated, but it's major drawback was impact to the sides. Cannot believe how resistant to "knocks" ( ) it is! Why are we only just starting to see carbon frames?! I'd trust frames before forks purely 'cause of all the stress on the steerer/crown. I'm TOTALLY on board with the M5 now. I didn't like it 'cause I thought it'd splinter and shred, but looking at whacking it on a concrete block says it'll probably take more abuse than an ally frame! Amazed - so glad you re-posted it.