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rab3481

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  1. 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.

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  2. 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....

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  3. My new Ozonys Curve! feels awesome :-)

    light yet strong build-

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    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

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  4. 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... :-)

  5. that's sweet, i used to use a similar setup for my braked bike back in the day, 'bout 10 years ago. I sold the forks to a mate who put them on his slick tired town bike. One night we were pissed and he rode into a tree stump at full ramming speed. The frame was crumpled and in two bits but the forks weren't even scuffed! Prob good for brakeless if they're gonna be rammed into things to stop...

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