Brettoll

Nice trip! Well I haven't ridden Swindon before, but I am only in Reading so 45 mins away so when you get a ride organised let me know. Also, it's worth making the trip to Bristol, loads to ride there.

Beauty of a build! Video video video

Ah cool, it might make sense to relax it in the For Sale forums especially if people want to close threads etc. so you can clean. Could get a little full otherwise

Is it just me, but going into my older topics I can't seem to edit them.. anyone else had this?

Afternoon, So after a number of years out of the game, just about to finish building a 24" street rig and want to christen it in London so heading down with a couple of other riders. Thinking Saturday 3rd September. Anyone about?

Welcome to the forum! Personally found the best things to do: Watch videos - this is a useful site for techniques http://www.trashzen.com Find local riders, get out and just give things a go, ask questions The most important thing is practice, keep practicing moves. Start small and with the basics, it takes time but the more you practice the easier and more natural the moves will become

Cheers all, will investigate

Looking to get some custom stickers made for my 24" and wondering who people use?

Those Powerpros were awful! I think I snapped one set, bent another and stripped another.. I always liked the idea of those USE forks, shame they were used on those awful Saracen frames!!

Well that is still retro, a whole 9 years old!! Makes my late 90's / early 2000 set ups seem positively ancient now!

Anyone know what is happening with this yet?? Intrigued to see what is happening and if there is rumblings of a new 24"perhaps

As the title says, need to get a mech hanger made up for the WIP frame and need an example if anyone has a pic? Cheers

It's not mine.. I can purchase it but just using it at the moment to get it set up. Same with the bars as they are the white Arcade bars (personally I want black)

I know, it's not mine.. every time I go over seems to be more and more parts in there and now his project VW Polo. It's such chaos it drives me nuts!

Over the last year I have been acquiring parts to build a 24" street bike, been a while coming, been so broke I nearly caved and sold the parts.. but persevered. The frame started life in black, badly painted Mark 1 WIP 24" with the same geo as a Fourplay Mk II, the forks a friend had made by JAF and were used for about 2 rides.. stripped, sanded and lacquered the frame finally last night and put in the forks, stem bars, cranks and a shoddy old pivotal that was knocking about to see what it was starting to look like... and the result is pretty good! Should be finished in the coming weeks, provided I can get the hubs and bash sorted.. but for now here it is in it's current state:

Go late 90's early 2000's baggy jeans

Found these on fleabay.. they are black though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261990149729?_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

After having a Marino many moons ago and seeing his work.. I had a sneaky peak at his website to see what is what. Having literally no understanding of the different materials he uses, I wanted to ask the TF collective a bit about them and their pro's and con's over one another (excluding the $130 price difference). Cheers, Brett

Has anyone seen this ha ha!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2015-Santa-Cruz-V10-650b-27-5-Cc-Downhill-Mountain-Bicycle-Amazing-Cool-Wow/291503973062?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D30774%26meid%3De844a42017fb49f69af134d9eb0f442c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D221812747613&rt=nc

Not selling it, just making people aware that this is out there.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ashton-Justice-trials-bike-jump-bike-mens-ladies-not-mountain-bike-/171786940695?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27ff4cb117 Half decent spec and sub £300 so could make someone happy

Make sure you update this with how it rides etc.. be interesting to see

It is absolutely doable, as Ross pointed out Edd Tongue did it on his Pashley.. though as an everyday rider you are going to be knackered on 24"

I've not tried it, but surely there's just a whole number of reasons that this is a bad idea. A few that spring to mind... Geometry - If you think about it, the frame is designed to have optimal wheel sizing and fork lengths etc.. by sticking smaller wheels on it, I can imagine that the geometry and feel of the bike are going to be skewed Brake mounting - Rim brakes are a no, they won't line up at all.. disc's you can get away with but that's only if your frame and hubs have the capabilities You are better off saving the pennies and getting yourself a zoot or some something that has been specifically designed to take 24" wheels perhaps?

Yeah this is true, Pashleys were an unusual fork and the rake seemed insane. But still tempted to find a set and try and relive the challenge of using them! Nice, will keep that in mind.

Looking at building a retro rig and after some opinions.. For those that rode the Leeson Clear 660 XL, what set up of fork / stem / bar dos you find most suited for you? I had one a few years back with the traditional pashleys and a high rise 90mm stem and it felt gash. Cheers, Brett