Alex Dark

Never too late to get (back) into trials!

ride sunday in plymouth.....

Well my solution would be to put my drivetrain on the other side....bmx styley...put the driveside crank on the opposite side and turn the wheel 180 in the dropouts....you could still use a modified 74kingz or similar clamping chain tensioner.....when i find a cheap tensioner one thats what im going to do!

http://chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12 ^UN53^

Cassette lockring tool....Halfords: £6

I think it sounds like a great idea...would make it so much easier to navigate..

welcome to the forum dude, stick to the rules and you'll be validated in no time

Shweet....ill be there fo shure

Im left footed, and spin the right, and sidehop to the left...

Seen the spangly new bt...looks bootiful, love the paint job as well, looks like a duncon cock frame.....zoos pretty good....minor gearing and geo issues to sort out though.....

Sweet...what bike are you riding nowadays?

I like zoo personally...but theres not a great amount of difference.....its all made in the same factory ( pretty much )

As above...anyone interested? Got exams this week, so i really want to go for a ride on the weekend!

As above...anyone interested? Got exams this week, and birthdays on friday so i really want to go for a ride on the weekend!

Plymouth / truro / liskeard this weekend?

Have a look at trashzen.com

First proper bike: Saracen x-ess (01) First proper trials bike: Onza woodstock Still got both of them and am considering building up the woodstock again as a street trials bike...

Kenda kinetics Front and rear for stock...

That was extremely good, certainly far better than what i was expecting.....only bad thing is you're better than me!

I would love to go...that sounds awesome...bleddy college

Ive used a kmc kool chain and have been very impressed with it over the past year.....strong, doesnt stretch much and not that much of a weight penalty

* Grinding = roughening the surface with an angle grinder, allowing the pads better hold of the braking surface. * Sounds like a sticky piston. Look on the trials wiki or just hold the other piston while pumping the lever and occasionally spraying a light lube...eg wd40 * Best way to get the ideal tyre pressure is to start at 30 psi...and gradually let the tyre down until you find a pressure you get on with

Right.....In my opinion: Disc if you want modulation and lots of grab Maggie with a grind/tar/uber soft pads if you want bite and power.... as a few people will say....its hard to get a lot of power with a maggie without sacrificing the modulation, hence why a lot of people run a disc up front Maggie with smooth rim and koolstops etc for loads of modulation <<( what i use ) Trials-leon, your MX2 brake is seriously good, way better than some hopes, hayes and diatechs i've used......

Id go for around a 120mmm with a bit more rise...up to you really

Q: "what do rear disks do to frames?" A: Err, in the shoddier designed frames a rear disk can break them? Q: "two, What is modulation?" A: Modulation is basically the slowing down effect of brakes, the more modulation in a brake, the less likely they are to lock up. e.g, An hs33 with Plazmatics, a really savage grind, and a really good booster would give you little or no modulation, the brake would feel very off and on...perfect for a trials rear brake... however an hs33 with, say, koolstops, an ok booster and no grind would mdulate and slow you down really well....and wouldn't be very grabby...perfect for manuals and stoppies