Tom3bar

Hello all, Finally, after 5 years with PX bikes.... I bought the 1st SIMTRA ST-1 here in Israel !!! specs: - Simtra ST-1 frame - Zoo! Pitbull fork (disc) - Hope Mono Trials 2007 front disc brake 160 - Magura HS-33 (black) + 4-bolt clamp(black) + Echo pads - Echo Control Brake Booster - Echo sealed bearings headset - HiFi 115x10° stem (black) - Zoo! Bars 740 (black) - Tensile UCI Urban Legend ISIS 170 mm cranks - White Industries ENO freewheel (18t) - Echo hubs(15t on rear, disc front), Echo rims, DT spokes 3X wheels - KMC K810 chain - Maxxis Minion DH 3C rear, HR 2.35 front - Wellgo MG-1 magnesium pedals PICS: Special thanks to Hugo from HBTrials for the amazing job and help ! Tom.

Aight guys thanks for the info. But - can someone tell me is the Lizard Skins Shin Guards are up to knee in height ??? Thx again and go ride ride ride, Tom.

Yes, he is wearing knee\shin pads and i think it's the sixsixone 4X4 ones (anyone can confirm that?) Look at THIS and - James Barton movies... Oh and, anyone knows what is the lengh of the lizard skins shin pads??? Tom.

Thx for the replies so far... What about the Lizard Skins one (Shin Protector)) is it higher (knee heght) then 661 shin?? and what about lizard skins Softcell shins? i'll upload pics from my injury soon Tom

Hello all, Well long story short, last week i fell and the pedal crashed into my legs, (Right leg, just beneath the knee) - 5 stitches, hurt as hell... 3-4 weeks to recovery now. I ride with 661 shin pads for a few years now, had saved me numerous time, but this time the pedal hit me just above the shin pad! SO it got me thinking about ways to avoid this injuries and their recovery time (it;s really suck a$$ not to ride for about a month) Any suggestions...? oh! - anyone knows what knee+shin guard is James Barton riding??? THX Tom.

For stock simtra st-1+zoo! pitbull fork. The only rotor the store have is 160... Tom.

Hello all, Is Hope Mono Trial 160mm on front is strong enough? (brake power? modulation?) Thx in advance, Tom.

Please help - see my 1st msg - edited... Thx again Tom.

Hello all once again, Well as you know I'm about to buy a new trials bike. I've been riding on a AliBongo until now... more street then natural. my height is about Cm, and i want a more natural oriented frame! So i really confuse, i;m thinking about: main frame - Simtra ST-1 (1080), Adamanat A1 (short 1080+-) also czar\pure - but I'm afraid from the clearance between the crank and rear brake. *about the simtra - it's relatively old frame... does it Geo and frame shape can compete with today latest frame? I'll appreciate and help, info, enlightenment about frames etc. Thank you all, Tom. ***EDIT*** For NATURAL riding, what will be best : simtra, A1 or CZAR??

Hello, I;m about to buy a new bike (finally ) and i wonder about the clearance between the Pure\Czar crank and rear brake (HS33 \ Dengura)...? Appreciate the help, Thx Tom.

LOL I replaced it a while ago.... Tom

Hello! Well, indeed saddels are half gone from our trial world. But i'm still riding an AliBongo! Tom.

Hey! Thanks for the replies. PARTZ - it is called KOXX AKADEMY and i think it's not connected to the koxx days. Do you know where the koxx days 2008 will be ? (where in France?) sheehan - i tried every spelling in my search... didn't find any info + i E-MAIL koxx, Sergio answered once then disappeared So I'm clueless, Thank anyway! Tom.

Hello! I eat about 2 hours before riding... something like fruit-shake, or cornflakes. Right before i go to ride i eat some fruit (date or a banana)... And after the ride you need some old good carbohydrates and protein (pasta, bread potatoes...) But that's only me. Tom.

Anyone ??? Tom

Hello all, Well, I'm planing a Trials trip to France for a few months, and i found on Koxx.fr something that called "koxx akademy"... didn't find many information about it. So before i call to koxx, maybe someone here can deliver some info and enlight me about "koxx akademy"? Thank in advance, Tom..

d\l it, looks cool but pretty hard to play ! More difficult then it is to ride!! lol Tom.

Well... here in Israel we are only 5 - in all the country !!! So it's pretty poor.... Hope to see more and more new riders here :\ Tom.

Hello there, I have a FATTY R fork, measured about 8.5cm between the brake mounts. Do you need another measurment? Hopes that helps, Tom.

Hello, I personally use the ODI Rogue lock-on grips... Been using ODI lock-on for ages now ! Feels great and won't slip But that's me... Tom.

So nobody have a solution? Heeelp can't ride Thx again, Tom.

Thx for the replies! Well i ride for about 4 years now... my level is not anywhere i would like it to be because i ride only 4-6 hours a week!!!... but soon I'll be totally committed to trials + a lot more hours... My friends ride about the same as me, some of them ride longer then me.... Keep on ridin', Tom.

Hello again.. Here are some vid clips of me and Friends riding, find it in my computer so i thought I'll share... Enjoy I;m the guy with the alibongo and green\turquoise fork! Tom.

Hello all, Well, i just bought an 2006 magura hs33 EVO2 brakes (same as the 2007). and it won't fit my frame! I have a Planet-X AliBongo frame (2Bolt) with DX32 rear rim (39mm wide), when i installed it on the evo2 mount and when the cylinders is at the far-est point it still touch the rim! Is there a solution for this? If not what brake would i buy? V's maybe? 2005 magura from somewhere? Thanks in advanced, i really stuck and can't ride! Tom.

I wear a coolmax cloth nike pants and shirt Gloves helmet and 661 shin guardes. Tom