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  4. Prawn And Mowgli

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    I really enjoyed the video itself - the riding was really cool, but what was your interpretation of the theme? Was it just in the song title or were the clips progressively taken as you worked your way around your usual circuit? Did you travel to ride there? I think each entry should have a short accompanying synopsis which explains the concept behind the editors interpretation of the theme.

  8. Tarty Bikes Hope Pro 2

    in Trials Chat

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    Are you proposing that Tartybikes had Hope make a differently designed hub just so they could put their name on it? Why would they do that, and why would Hope do that, when the original pro 2 works fine as it is?

    I've had one - they're just pro 2's with Tartybikes written on the hubshell. Never had any problems with it - it's identical to the other one I got from crc, but with the additional writing.

  9. Danny Macaskills Using 24" Or 26" Wheels?

    in Trials Chat

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    I recommend leaving the tyre and tube on and just push them out of the way when grinding. This stops you getting gunk (wax, release agents, dirt) from the tyre and tube on the rim when fitting them which results in a much better brake.

    Good point - I just suggested tyre and tube off to reduce the potential for expensive accidents for someone trying a grind for the first time.

  10. Danny Macaskills Using 24" Or 26" Wheels?

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    Grinding is when you give the sidewalls of your rim a rough texture so that friction/grip between your pads and the rim is better. It basically gives you a far grippier brake which will work in the wet as well as in the dry.

    You do this by removing the tyre and tube from your wheel and running the disc of an angle grinder or similar tool lightly around the sidewall of the rim at a shallow angle.

    There's no point in buying a chrome rim if you're going to grind it - you'll simply remove the chrome from the sidewalls and they'll look duller than the rest of the rim. It'll also be tougher to grind than a rim with a bare aluminium wall because you'll have to grind through the chrome coating before you get to the underlying aluminium.

  11. Danny Macaskills Using 24" Or 26" Wheels?

    in Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by Rumplestiltskin

    He uses 24 inch wheels - you can't physically fit 26 inch rims into an inspired frame.

    The website states that he uses 26 inch tubes because he does. As a 24 rider myself, I do as well. You just fold them over slightly and pump them up within your 24 inch tyre and they work fine. When you're out on a ride and you puncture, it's a lot harder to get hold of 24 downhill specific inch tubes from most nearby bikeshops than you'd think. Most stock 26 inch dh tubes though, so it's far more conveniant to use them.

  12. Is It Ever Acceptable....

    in Chit Chat

    Posted · Edited by Rumplestiltskin

    Why would nailing the new one be any better than the current one?

    Exactly. The grass is always greener on the other side.

    Don't even think about cheating. Rather than pumping this other girl, sit down and think long and hard about whether or not you really want to be with your current girlfriend. That you're even entertaining the idea of cheating shows you don't. As other people have said, think about how it'll make her feel - you might be totally detached emotionally from her, but she isn't (I don't know either of you, so I'm making an assumption here) from you. You'll get found out in the end - it always happens - and it's going to really hurt her when you screw her over. Nobody deserves to have that done to them.

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