ben_travis

i dont read MBUK mark, i work in alpinebikes and im pretty sure shimano were first, although if im wrong im wrong, but they were certainly one of the first to try the outboard bearing design.

was that a bit of sarcasm snappel, or are u just asking? if just asking, then its a proper photo www.adamentbike.com :sleeping:

sorry, no offence, but can we see a set of results where everyone is in a correct order? in fact i might even do it later. cheers ben

hey guys, i decided to have a look through the adament trials website, and noticed on one of the pictures on the bike that the new echo cranks are using out-board bearings. Now for some you may wonder what the hell im talking about, but basically the cup on the outside of the frame houses larger bearings, which makes the axle size larger, and generally stronger, but also allowing the bearings to retain a larger size and stronger strength. This idea was brought to light by shimano, who came up with the idea for their hollowtech bottombrackets, which are used in highend cross country bikes and all mountain bikes, where an outboard bearing cup isnt going to take much abuse. So here is my debate..... Does the forum believe the new echo cranks to be useful for trials, or will it lead to a disaster, with possible damage to the bearing cup and/or threads in the bottom bracket shell if the user lands on the shell on a rock or wall? DISCUSS p.s here is a picture for u guys to see....please dont discuss the colourful parts, no-one cares now

hey, sorry its not one of my videos, im not sure on what video it is...... on another note, i never realised people actually kept my videos/knew me by name, glad someone does :D but again sorry i dont know the video, certainly not one of mine

haha, cheers guys, i do like what you have to say, i was just trying to get the topic finalised, its a stupid topic as its always going to start arguements. meh ben

so to summarise, and finalise this topic there are a few people who you may consider to build your wheels, these are as follows: yourself, taking the time and effort may lead to a bad wheel,but its all practise and could allow you to save money. Adam Read : builds very good wheels, will charge, but worth it. maybe not THE best wheel builder, but has a talent. Local Bike Shop : will charge roughly the same as adam, however depending on the ability of the mechanic, may or may not be a wheel build to last up to trials. Other mechanics : Sheldonbrown.com, will lead you to building your own wheels, some others in this topic mentioned by D-L-B may be good wheel builders also although may still charge 15-20£ sterling. EDIT plus the cost of spokes and nipples, leading to around 25-35£ please take the advice and use it well. many thanks ben

so i thought i would add my woe's to this topic.....i have just bought a new front cog and rear sprocket and put my khe collapse on (brand new) however when i ride it or apply pressure it is skipping on the cog's would this possibly be down to chain line problems or could it be something different? thoughts? cheers ben

yes, thats true, but your a f**king nutter lol. one crazy mofo. and u will be trying wet rails with your massive wheelswaps. crazy boy

yer damon has 53.5 on his last confirmation to me anyway, to both wheels :-. he is a beast, but as jix said this thread was always likely to be 95% bullshit. you also have to remember, that world records have to be done officially so they may well be real shit, but thats because it hasnt been done officially for a long time... ben

www.chrisking.com but in your axle ou sholad have a 5mm allen key shaped hole at either end, tighten these...is the simple way, but the website will have more info this is more than you need, but the very end f it should show you what to do nicely here bbbbbooooyyyyy

:- ok, sounds like it would be fun, not sure what your missus would say, but hell im game for a laugh.

winter is the best time for riding, you have to be in so much control. get yourself out and enjoy it, it may be cold, but ride your arse off to get warm, its simple.... its so much fun, if your really hardcore, get on the rocks in the winter, thats ace fun as well :- cheers ben

hey fella's we have some decent spots up here i know would make a decent competition, ( i reckon so) and i know of a few dis-used quarries that would make some thing special, next time i head there ill get you some pictures :rolleyes:....... ben from near aberdeen

dont think awesome is the word, ha, i doubt it very much, wish i were riding better in the comp like, but cant complain at fifth, nevermind eh..... wayne, if we ever back at fort william you have to try that rail gap, and the gap between the roof's, massivio, but you would of had them. stan shaw was awesome, some smooth shit going down, you sir, are mr smooth. totally awesome. but anyway, im not awsum lol.... cheers boys, same again next year please fred,....... ben

porters concentration face on the second pic down, go on you beast

the whole feel was awesome, everyone was mingling, comp was very good, should be a laugh for the worlds in 2007, sections were good, pro stuff looked well hard, well done to you pro's for even finishing. hopefully some decent pictures will be floating around the internet somewhere, loadsa people filming and picture taking..... street ride afterward were good as well. so very much impressed by the standard of riding, very very impressed..... im knackered bye

really enjoyed it guys, cheers to all the people who made it happen, was awesome fun, i did pretty shite, should have concentrated a bit more, stupid mistakes, ill definately be improving on natural riding me thinks. as stan said, street ride afterwards was good, some pretty good stuff going down, wish i could have kept up with the standards set, well done to the winners, and all that competed, and i hope, i really hope, that im not the only one with so many freaking midgey bites. argh, my arms are covered. cheers again ben p.s anywhere we can see results ?

well i must be weak then, better to apologise, nadine has had too much shit about her sponsorship, so i thought i would apologise, i didnt mean anything by it, but best to apologise and be good on all fronts rather than be on a bad foot. so yer, im weak ben

that u raved on about loads porter?eh?eh?eh? :huh:. hayes is nothing compared to a 180mm hope trial but i still prefer my magura on the front, means i dont have to spend 20£ when i bang my rotor. cheers ben

hey ali, i dont know about shorts, apparantly fort william is full of midges so maybe not advisable, however its not nessacary to have siz gears, i checked this earlier in the thread, i understand why you dont want to read it all 10 pages :ermm: so yer. see you all there oh and not sure when the ride is starting, who cares fort william aint that big, im sure you will find or hear squeaky brakes sometime.

i dont care if im talking to u on msn now damon...... BUT I HATE HOW GOOD YOU ARE :ermm: keep it up boyo, looking fwd to riding with you next time and even more so to this video....

they could indeed, although hopefully they wont catch on eh? see y'all there ben

hey nadine, sorry to offend you, wasn't meant in any harsh manner, your the only girl who i know the uses the forum, didnt mean to do any harm, was just a joke to continue the humour of the thread. sorry again. an embarressed ben

eh.....:ermm: we could lose, then austrailia retain the ashes, then the papers make it out to be tat english cricketers let the country down, and the country goes into mourning. lol, it always happens like that. nm.