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...and here are the pictures Sealed bearing screw-on freehub Sealed bearing splined freehub

Here's the full answer for people who haven't taken off the axle yet. 1. Pull off the covers on either end 2. Tap the axle with a hammer from the drive side to the non-drive side. Theres a collar on the axle so it will push out the bearing. And it won't tap out if you try it in the opposite direction. 3. Once you have the axle out, look inside from the non-drive side with a torch. It might help. If you can see the start of a very coarse thread you will need to turn it in one direction, if not the other. The reason is that, if you can see the thread, it is a screw-in freehub, tightened by pedalling action. If not, then it will be a splined freehub which is attached differently. 4. You will need a 12mm allen key. Put the short end in a vice, long end sticking vertically upwards. Position the wheel so the long end goes in the non-drive side and engages in the hole at the backside of the freehub. (a)If the freehub is the screw-in type, you need to turn the wheel CLOCKWISE, looking down on the drive side. (b)If the freehub is the splined type, there is a bolt inside the hub (with a hole through it for a 12mm allen key through it) tightened to hold the freehub on. If you have this, you will need to turn the wheel ANTI-CLOCKWISE, looking down on the drive side. The freehub will slide out on its splines as you continue turning. It helps to leave the inflated tyre on so you have something comfortable to grab onto. Edit: I have photos at work of the freehubs and I'll post them tomorrow so you can see what I mean.

If you really want to, but Fly Guys come with a disc mount and the original spec was with a disc front hub, so all you would need would be the brake. I don't know if that's still true. I'll check tomorrow.

Nope, no dark grey. Metallic blue. Yep, in by Christmas We can send stuff to Canada. The forks are 24" forks, not just 26" forks with differently placed mounts. You would not be able to fit a 26" into this. Check the image that was already posted, here

They never send us the bloody magazine. Thanks for typing it out. I'm a bit surprised they think it'll cost that. It is, as they quite happily point out, spookily like a 24" version of the T-Rex. We have NO FINAL IDEA about the price but I have been telling people that ask that it will cost around the same price as the T-Rex spec 1, at £499. I think it might be slightly more than that as it has Fly Guys and one or two other small improvements, but we'll see. For those of you that don't like purple, you're safe. It is going to be a very dark metallic blue (assuming they get the colour that I imagine it will be in my head). It will be some sort of metallic blue, so again I'll just have to wait and see.

You need to think about what would happen if the lockring were prevented from moving (if it stayed with the chain) - would it unscrew or tighten with the movement of the bike. I think: ON A BMX - You're pelting down a hill, the chain and teeth on freewheel stay where they are, the lockring, if it made contact with the outer part of the freewheel, would be forced anticlockwise. So the lockring has an anticlockwise thread and is tightened by such contact. ON A FRONT FREEWHEEL ARRANGEMENT: Especially with the chain tight, the bit with the teeth on comes into contact with the lockring and unscrews it because it's the opposite way round to the BMX The Tensile freewheel will be available in front and rear versions. Difference as discussed. EDIT: Go on, then. <_<

One small observation: if you want a cheaper frame than the one you have, then the best you can expect is the cheaper frame at half price. We need the frame back for certain. The original receipt would speed things along a bit, too. Postage is extra, unless you fancy a trip to sunny Nottingham...

Works for me. Can't help, except to wonder if you have Windows XP, because I notice that the Windows 98 etc version is 1.51 versus 1.62 for XP/2000. Don't know if that makes a difference because it plays fine here... try 1.62 if you only downloaded the other.

I've just had to download the latest Quicktime Alternative to play it. FROM HERE That looks brutal. I understand there are several video cameras on the go, so maybe a DVD will happen this year. We don't even have last years tapes at present. Tell that Ben to send them back...

EDIT: Sod it, I didn't realise I'd posted here :ermm: . See below.

Check the museum if you want to, but the T-Pro always had a 19" rear wheel. I agree with those above who have said that you will need a new headset and a new bash. Not sure about the bottom bracket. Try it and see when you get the new frame.

We'll probably have a third prototype for testing before finally going to production, but I am told the bikes are unlikely to be available for sale before Christmas. As always, it'll be ready when it's ready, not rushed out to meet any particular time of year.

They are painted now. They are still U6, so you can ignore the 6061 stickers too...

The Onza range doesn't change by year, we just add bikes when they are ready. The specs on the lower bikes are upgraded periodically, but there is no yearly rule for when this happens. The probable next additions to the range will be the Slinger frame and the 24" Zoot, hopefully before Christmas. The range as it now stands will be on display at Cycle 2005 (possibly with early versions of the two just mentioned).

Agreed - that's the way to get an ordinary Truvativ ISIS BB into a T-Lite. You have to take both cups off first, sometimes. That's for BB shells like the T-Lite that have thread for the BB, then a "step" up to an unthreaded bit before stepping down to the thread on the other side. The sealed bearing unit can't get over that centre section while it's still in one of the cups. I have to admit at this point I haven't looked into the BB shell of a Zip.

Opera gives away ad-free browser. I use Firefox at the moment, but thought this would be interesting. It used to be available for free, but with ads in one corner. http://www.opera.com/

... all of which goes to show your wheelbase, to an extent, is what you make it. There are some photos up HERE

Agreed. Test a few different ones. Get one that fits properly. If it isn't the right shape for your head, don't buy it.

Well, if you must...

Only slighty off topic: our very own Chris took a photo I thought was quite striking (you might recognise the part of the course in the vid). Just thought I'd share it with people... You can download a 135KB 1800x1200pixel version of the picture from HERE EDIT: Changed the photos size on here

I only said that thing about the questions because of the usual how-much-will-it-be/when-will-it-I-be-able-to-buy-it that goes on, when answers to questions like that are completely unknown to us at the present time. Questions you think we might be able to answer - ask. Joe, I like to see the bikes arrive in different colours myself because you get a better idea of what bikes look like in other colours. I'm glad you like it, and I think you'd agree it would make life more boring if they all came through polished. By all means comment on the colours if you feel you have to, but it is a bit of a side issue. The seating arrangement is the same as for the 26", bolt one on if you want one. :P the ronnie/reggie 24" rims - they ARE coming. I'm not sure when, but soon.

24" 1040mm wheelbase. Start speculating.... NOW! and leave the colour out of it (sorry Joe) :P