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Ben John-Hynes

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  1. Nope. Because it mixes with the oil. Let it settle down after you've mixed it and it's fine. My brake's as solid as it was with pure water.
  2. Complete beast! Riding's awesome, hook at the end is unreal!
  3. Wooow you're from West Mids! (H) It's really down to personal preference mate. If you're THAT short then look for something low and short like a large stock stem or a really small mod one.
  4. The BBs you're using may be for a 73mm bb, or 68mm with a spacer as said.
  5. Water, oil and a bit of washing up liquid. Quick lever feel, no freezage and nice lubey seals. Win.
  6. Or let him do it his own way because it obviously works and GT85 is something you have to hand in a workshop?
  7. Quite enjoyed that actually. Good riding, man!
  8. Get yourself onto a few radio websites and look at playlists/listen to the shows replayed.
  9. Before I got with my missus I did it regularly. Not even as a serious thing, just more of a laugh, a mate would say "go ask her out for a drink", and if she didn't look like a freak I'd give it a go. It's purely down to confidence. Don't be cocky but don't be creepy and shy.
  10. So is he still gonna be riding his caliea.... califear..... stock? haha
  11. Dunno but the head angle's pretty steep! [/uTTERLY SHIT JOKE WHICH I'M SORRY FOR UNLEASHING!]
  12. It doesn't help that the hubs on those bikes have no engagements, meaning you have to kick more/harder/longer to get not very far at all. My mate had one and it was awful. He then upgraded to a Hope Pro2 and is improving all the time!
  13. The geometry is what makes a bike ride like it does. It's the main thing to consider when choosing a frame. It's actually pretty simple. There's: *Wheelbase- the measurement from the centre of the rear wheel axle to the centre of the front axle. Short frames are generally considered better for natural, long for street. *Bottom Bracket rise- imagine a line going from one wheel axle to the other, BB rise is the height of the centre of the BB shell above that imaginary line. Higher bb feels better on the back wheel and improves balance. Lower BB is better for 2 wheel balance and good for static moves. *Chainstay Length- centre of rear wheel axle to centre of BB shell. Longer is better for static moves but is normally worse on the rear wheel. Shorter is better on the rear wheel and makes the bike feel "flicky". *Head angle- the angle that your headtube creates with the floor, NO idea how that affects anything. ahaah that's my view on it anyway.
  14. Possibly the most exciting mod rider around at the moment. Mind blowing riding and editing. Sidehops are huge!
  15. Haha. Yeah there shouldn't be a problem with you stopping at mine Cockle. Woo, decent Brum ride!
  16. Read the Logo/stickers? Zoo Pitbull, DB copied the design.
  17. Yeah, pretty much exactly what he said!
  18. Oh my god. Best vid I've EVER seen. And I'm 99.9% sure it's the best I will ever see! Absolutely mind-blowing. Riding was completely from another league, and the editing/camera work was just phenomenal! Pretty much the only vid I've seen that's actually made me happy! Downloaded!
  19. Because Echo pads are just pretty much plastic!
  20. nice thread, helpful stuff, too. Have a validation vote!
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