Alex Dark

If you chop and re-weld...the frame will be around 20% of the original strength ( if it doesnt get later heat - treated / tempered )

Probably....the coust brothers ran those fournales carbon forks did they not?

Massive amounts of work being done at the moment to try and catch up.... Started the booster thingy for my actual project and the router decided to shit itself and snap the part that holds the tooling :\ hopefully will be fixed by the start of next week ( eg tomorrow ) otherwise im in very dire stratts regarding my actual project. To everyone that definitely wanted a booster etc it shoudl still go ahead, but consider it on pause...and to the guy that sent me dolla, if you want a full refun ill be only too happy to oblige. Had no intentions of messing around, as this has REALLY put me in the shit as well.... Hopefully everything will be sorted soon, but i though i should at least update people Regards, Alex

Mate of mine rides a Z1...damned nice frame, I really want a Bionic B5r

Sorted all received....i will process tomorrow and dispatch asap. Alex

I certainly am, same address as my email

True

On msn right this minute my friend

Welcome to the Forum dude....keep to the rules and you'll find this a pretty helpful and informative lil community

Mod or stock? Fixed or free? Disc or non-disc? Lightweight or hench? Budget? Spoke drilling?

Truth They're piss easy to fix anyway....

Such a bouncy little dude Keep up the riding though, twas good

I wouldn't get the stock forks...the fly guys aren't renowned for being terribly strong. Take a look at the Echo urbans click here

Hey man, welcome to the Forum.... Good stuff getting back into riding after a long break, refreshing seeing people getting back into it now Check out the rides/locations thread,,,when you're validated post a topic in there to arrange a ride.

Yeh DWG would be fine dude

Shim it...loctite it....bigger headset...leave it

Ye did belong to Mr Kieran...now owned by a good friend of mine if anyone's interested in it...high spec dual disc one.

Right...soooo been solidworks'in pretty much all afternoon and firing emails off to people to get their feedback. All the renderings are currently refusing to upload, bit I'll keep trying for anyone that cares

Very strong loctite can also help...if it's cracking noises then in 80% sure its the headset bearings themselves.

The short is amazing to ride....really loved my mates one. No cracks so far..but it is a super lightweight mod frame. Known to crack definitely, especially around the seat stays i think

Truth... Rear Magura always on a stock....mod disc/magura on the rear.

Who spilled the beans!

Wow.....pretty strong response from you guys! I've done three people's designs so far, and continuing with the rest now. Must remind everyone that the limiting factor is the amount fo material available to me, so it is first come first served I should have all the designs completed for the people that emailed me by around 6pm if all goes well.

Shit bolts, too much torque, too short bolts, rushing.

And if the magura was designed to have a braided cross-over...washerless clamps...longer blades...cnc'd pads...ti hardware it'd come standard, oh...wait It's an improvement for us trials riders...we're adapting an XC commuter brake for the best possible performance in trials, ergo there have to be some differences in what we want from a brake. Light lever feel is hardly important for commuters or tandem riders is it? There are no real ill-effects from water bleeds...I must have owned around 10 maguras now? All water bled...all worked fine until one or two cracked / got cannibalised or got sold.