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I don't know but what i do know is that si-man should get off his high horse and be helpful, not arrogant. Sorry people just what i think. (hope?)

I think you'll find Ali C knows what he's talking about and i remember a test done a few years back that tested the power of avid arch rivals and they were as powerful as the top disc brakes at the time. (the V's were well set up though, and very expensive but well worth the money)

Isn't 31.8mm the diameter for the bars and not the rise or did i misread what you were saying?

I'm well jealous mate, your new bike is awesome, hope it rides well. good luck with it.

Hi there people, i ride a giant stock and put 35lbs pressure into the tyres, but now i'm soon going to be riding a mod (wahoooo) can anyone please give me advice on the right tyre pressure to run front and rear, cheers everyone, any feedback would be appreciated. Gianttrials

I don't know either about the stem, really not sure, but echo bars or zoo bars yuo can't go far wrong.

It's tricky to say mate, probably worth a go with the zoo bars though. They're awesome bars and although it'll be high and wide they should give you good balance. Give it a go

yeah i think the hi-fi stem

If the V works stick with it, unless you really want a magura or disc? It's personal preference but many top riders use V's so they can't be that bad. Just look at the way Ali C rides and he uses V's.

i ride as much as possible around working full-time and spending time with my girlfriend. Usually more in the summer season though. The summer is the best time to ride. Summer 2007 is going to be awesome, i can't wait. p.s 3-4 is probably plenty enough unless your a pro-rider, but ride more if you can!

well why don't you get zoo bars and an echo stem like my mate has, it looks well cool and would compliment your frame, or the echo tough bars are probably worth a look at aswell, i use them and they're the best bars i've ever used. Alternatively any bar and stem combo from the big trials manufacturers like monty, megamo, koxx, etc should all be good aswell. (you really cant go far wrong with zoo bars and echo stem though). Good luck with your choice

if you can't get a monty seat pad then your next bet is to get a chainstay protector and cut it to fit around your frame, or even cheaper get an old inner tube, cut out a shape to fit round your frame and ziptie it. might be worth a go, hope this helps

hi there ben, great name by the way. my most memorable bike would have to be my rocket f.a.b pro trials that i had a few years ago. it'd be nice to know if anyone remembers them? that was one of the first proper trials specific frames in the country. if anyone knows of one of these frames for sale please let me know as i'd be very interested. planet x zebdi cool bike. thanks ben

hello mate, i'm back riding after 2 years or so off, been riding last 3 months and just getting my bike up to date now, and also learning the new skool techniques on a still kind of old skool bike, anyways good luck with your riding mate, good to know it's not just me

if you've got a frame thats seatless thats cool, but if you've got a frame that takes a seat i'd use a mini seat. okay there not as comfy as a proper saddle but it means you've got more room, and i reckon it looks pretty cool aswell. one more thing its better 2 land on abit of plastic than cut down frame (tubing),

hi, i wear a helmet but not as often as i should, but reading feedback makesme think i should wear it whenever i'm on my trials bike. thanks

i agree with eskimo, try it, but is it worth the extra weight? whatever happened to using xc wheels on the front? that's just me i guess? by the way wide rims make wide tyres squarer shaped and narrower rims make wide tyres rounder shaped, which means wide rims/tyres on the back make sense because ther'll be more to grip with. 2.1 has to be the biggest tyre size to run on the front surely? anyone else got thoughts on that? gianttrials

alright mate, i've got a cane creek headset cost around £50, no problems and should go on for a long time. if your not looking to spend loads try one of them or an fsa orbit xlII. if your splashing out though go chris king or echo or zoo or something like that. hope that helps, gianttrials

hello mate, i reckon you'd be worth looking at the ashton frames, as thats probably an easier progression from ur old shooter frame. the problem is when you buy a frame and don't get on with it it's alot of money wated. you're best bet is to try and have a go on some different frames and set-ups. pics can tell you if it looks good and also people can tell you if it rides well, but it's you that has to ride it. don't rush in but go for something that grabs your attention and feels right for you. hope this helps buddy, gianttrials

hello mate, i reckon zoo bars, but i use echo tough flat bars and i cant fault them either. gianttrials

hi there mate, well it all depends if you like green or not, but it would look cool. mind you you might want to use a different colour scheme, so that it's more individual, and not like the zoo team rider colours. gianttrials

hi, i think you might be better off getting braided hoses, as they look good on any trials bike, and they're gonna be alot tougher than standard hoses. gotta be worth considering. gianttrials

hi there, okay if your looking for street it's gotta be bristol or reading, and if your thinking more natural get near the comps, devon, yorkshire, essex. wales has some great riding spots aswell. i think you'll find most places near cities are gonna be good, hope this helps and good luck with learning your english, etc. gianttrials

hi there, i reckon your best bet is to meet up with some of your local riders and see if you can try out both sizes. the difference between both sizes makes a lot of difference but so does bike set up, make, etc. even small things like stem length, lever angle make all the difference to each bike set up. go for what feels most comfortable, you'll probably know instantly if it feels right or not. hope this helps. gianttrials