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had a nightmare getting echo foam grips on my new jitsie carbon bars last night. it's hard enough to get the grip with a smaller diameter than the bars. that combined with the textured lacquer it's near impossible to get it to slide on, even with a hairdryer. Found a way to do it easily so thought i'd share! i simply got a 1/2 inch socked extender which the grip slipped on to the narrow end. i then sprayed tons of hairspray on the bar and moved the grip up and down to get it covered inside. then put the bar in the vice and pulled the grip over the wide end i did this a few times to stretch the grip. then you pull the grip up to the wide end, put the wide bit against the end of your bars and pull it over. after that it was pretty easy to slide the grip over and onto the handlebars.

i've had an Ozonys curve MK2 for about 8 years. I'd fitted and used snail cams from the start but last year i decided to try a sprung tensioner. I used a heatsink ultralight to avoid a hanger to bend and it worked great. This meant the back end was a bit tighter with the shortest chain length and i don't need to readjust the brake each time i tension the chain! The annoying thing is that there's a boss in the chainstay that looks like it's for an integrated tensioner (pic attached) Does anyone know what they were like? does anyone know of anythng these das that would be compatible or have one spare? tis a mystery....

haha regarding Ross's post on 12th november. It didn't just go down, it went round and round and round and round as well as scraped along the ground and dipped in puddles!

nice one, i'm game!

It was a V2! I like it though so i'm gonna keep it and Tarty have given me some coin back

it was purchased from tarty as a curve 3 a couple of weeks ago...

yeah, a nice wee skinny crank, just thick enough to get the holes in. soft alloy is good as it compresses a little helping the seal. as long as the surfaces are square with the hose ends.

made it before the T-Tech one came out. There was nothing else that would work with braided hoses! Made it out of a 30mm section of alloy MTB crank with a vertical drill and an M6 Tap

My new Ozonys Curve! feels awesome ) light yet strong build- home made splitter doesn't fit inside the front triangle anymore so might do something different... Frame and Fork - Frame: Ozonys Curve V3 - Fork: Trialtech Sport, Maggie Only Wheels - Front hub: Trialtech Front Non Disc - Rear hub: TryAll H135 - Front rim: Trialtech Sport Lite Front Rim - Rear rim: Trialtech Sport Lite Rear Rim - Front tyre: High roller 26 x 2.1" - Rear tyre: Continental Der Kaiser 26 x 2.5" Brakes - Front brake: Maggie with braided hoses, chorrillas TPA and Fresh products lever blades - Rear brake: Same but with home made splitter - Brake clamps: Magura 4-Bolt with Echo SL Cylinder Washers - Brake Pads: TNN Engineering Backings rear and TryAll croco front Drivetrain - Cranks: TryAll, 175mm about 6 year old and still in one piece! - Freewheel: TryAll 108, 18t - Chain: KMC Z610HX - Rear Sprocket: T-Tech Screw-On 15t - Pedals: Echo TR single cage - Bottom bracket: Trialtech Sport Lite Steering - Headset: Etc. Internal - Stem: TryAll3D Forged, 127mm x 27° - Grips: Badminton racket stuff.... - Handlebars: Rockman Carbon Riser Weight: 9.18kg

need one of these next time... http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/12509278/Priest-Costume-For-Fancy-Dress-Size-Large/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518|cat:12509278|prd:12509278

f**k yeah, i'm gonna tap stuff ? )

I had a rockman slate 1 for over 2.5 years before it snapped! Got myself an XL now since they seemed to last. One thing i guess is weight, i've done some harsh things to it but i only weigh 10 and a half stone...

i'm always getting smoother ;-) still getting used to the new frame, started hitting my backwheel when hooking the odd rock... +70BB!!

I'm gonna be down in Dumfries for a few days for work, anyone about in the evening for riding if i'm free? I'm there mon-wed so should hopefully be able to go riding mon/tues night... this is of course if i can fit my bike in the hire car... )

johny? i'll believe it when i see it! :-p i'm in, as long as my car doesn't explode... i'll try to get team Europe doon as well )