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In about four years of having a disk, I've never had an issue, so it's either an entirely theoretical issue - or only if you use the same rotor for a very long time (hardly the case, in this area of cycling ), but the spiral should lean "forwards". Ie - the way they are pointing in the picture is correct. I'm no materials engineer, but it's something to do with different strengths of the material. It's stronger when being compressed than stretched, and in the idea that most of the time a brake will be used when rolling forwards, it compresses the spiral arms into the centre, rather than pulling them away. I've seen a couple of those floating rotors rend themselves apart under heavy load, and whilst I'm sure it's happened - I've never seen a "normal" rotor do it. That's my very sketchy understanding of it, anyway. Hopefully someone with some actual knowledge instead of a dodgy memory of something I never properly knew can provide a better answer. I'd be rather interested in the specifics, if anyone fancies a good, long type

That was cool. Straight out of the old school, too

You could try riding your ridiculously expensive bikes often enough that they don't go rusty....

Do something I'm proud of. Not sure what yet

Your poor acoustic treatment! How dare you!

The Curve 2 again, but shy of that, my lovely Comp (before she died ). Looked more balanced, and thus nicer, with a white rear rim - but I didn't get any photo's of her then.

You should also bear in mind that these bikes will very rarely be going at speed Not to start an argument about street vs. "proper" trials - I'm just saying. The comp/TGS type builds can be much lighter without feeling weird 'cause of how they're ridden.

No. It's in Wilko's. It's not on their online catalogue. Just checked.

The one at Wilko's has a slew of functions... Speed, Distance, Calories burnt (not entirely convinced with that one ) etc. One of them is a stop watch. ~£6.

That was fun. I like that.

Why is it on a keyboard? Struggling to spot the reference/relevance I remember wanting them to do this a long time ago - but when I asked people why they don't already, they said it would just be ridiculously expensive. I understand why - and that's all fair enough. For what is likely going to cost a lot more, I think I'll stick with threaded ones. As Mark said - it's not THAT bad a job if you have a decent vice. Would very much like to see them become the standard, without a price-jump though. (A little more is Ok - competition will bring it back down eventually )

I hate those guys It's so depressing

With this as a very close second, as I'm an utter ass-bandit for John Webster.

Just watched again and I really want to ride now

Again - super-cool That bar snap looked so bizarre. Never seen them go on a bunnyhop before. Monster stuff.

Kill self before getting laid.

By all the comp boys having high bb'd short bikes too. "Slating" may have been on the strong side - but it sure gets annoying.

I'd like to be there if you ever meet Benito Ros/Diego Barrio/other big mod competition rider. It'd be nice to know if you'd slate them for riding "pogo sticks", or if you just get your kicks from tormenting teenagers on the internet.

Where abouts are we to meet? No idea on what's where. Any free parking around?

Obviously I'm not him - but it's pretty much always been 11.30 with him. Sound good?

Lots of kudos for doing something new, and even more for doing it well. I understand that what I just watched takes a lot of skill... Much more than I have - but it just doesn't look good, to me. Still - whatever I want the next in the line of "normal trials" videos. Earthed III is by far his most enjoyable, for me.

They sound quite sophisticated examples of what Max can do! Blimey. It's next on the list after I've gotten the hang of SC. Did you ever try out Jitter? Or are you a fellow non-Appler?

Any chance of a link?

Well I like the carbon, even if no-one else does. Breaks up that what-would've-been massive expanse of blue just nicely. The blue is nice, too.

Why to remove all remaining artisticness from music, of course! It's very powerful for creating sounds, which you can ReWire in to stuff. Also very good at getting certain parameters of... whatever you damn well want to be generated randomly, or in a certain fashion, or from a pattern... It's as powerful as Terminal is compared to a window-based GUI. Very useful, but only if you want to do things that most users wouldn't. If you just want a basic audio production tool, it's a pain in the arse.