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Pads: V!Z HS33 Time used: 6 months Rim used: Try-all 26" Grind: No Ceraminc: No Brake used: Magura HS33, with Echo 2 Bolt Booster How do they compare to previous pads you have used: Ive only used standard magura pads before, these are twice as good Review: When i first fitted them, i was well impressed with their intial bite, they hold better than standard pads, but i could do with a bit more, they make a nice sound too. I am running a smooth rim. I have started to use them with tar now, and i must say they like running with tar, awesome bite and hold and the sound is more of a shriek than a squeak lol . 8/10.

Yeh it sounds like you need a shim. It may be due to the diameter of your handlebars being smaller than the bars Magura designed the clamp for.

Ahh i see your problem now Greg, i didn't fully understand today on the ride. Erm when i was trying 360s on my jump bike, and landing 180 with the brake locked, i found the rotor bolts came loose after a while, along with the caliper mount bolts. Keep everything tight and you should be fine.

I'll joining when i come to uni next year

I live in worthing on the south coast, about 40 miles ish from southampton. However I'll be living in portsmouth from september 2010..cos im over there for uni.

If your front wheel can take 20mm axle, merlin cycles are selling new dj2s with 20mm bolt through for £80, saves you £120 on the other dj2's.

Ive had Halo SAS wheels on my dirt rig for 2 years now, running spin doctor hubs, they havent given me any trouble at all, still run proper smooth And a rear spin doctor hub is a bargain at £36.99, thats like a third of the price of a Pro 2. Ive heard Pro2's are immense, but i have no personal experience of them, so im not saying a spin doctor is better than a hope, but they are still pretty darn good. I just noticed you want to replace a S.D, so yeh go for a DJD or similar

Trials D u made complete sense thanx for the help guys

Welcome Me and my mate liam ride stock trials and dirt jump and freeride around the brighton area and will be coming to pompey to ride quite often in the near future.

What tyre pressures do you use?

hey i was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of the trials spots in Banbury (oxfordshire) Doncaster/Rossington (yorkshire) Many thanks

Sweet as Good thinking batman

I ride a stock and ive got a hayes sole hydraulic disc brake layin about, would it be suitable to use on the front?

Should be fine with a disc If u wanna run magura, get a set of tensile offset magura mounts, this will let u run a wider rim on a narrow frame or fork

dont know the tech spec of the bike but it is an immense machine! i bet that set u back a few bob

Im using a cable hayes mx2 front disc which a shimano deore lever nd a hs33 rear

U shouldnt need a CAD software package at home, the school/college should have the software you need. I did graphics gcse and all the work on CAD was done at school. I do have some CAD software on disc which my uncle gave me and which i havent used. Its called Total CAD 2D-3D, by focus essential, search it on the net and see if could of any use to you.

yeh sure... http://www.mapleflow.com/demo/spoke-calculator-pro/index.php

haha im a student im pretty much skint!! tarty dont specify what lengths they have.. i have emailed them though

Cheers Ive calculated the spoke length i need for a 4 cross spoke pattern the values came out as : Non drive side length : 269.66 Drive side length : 269.29 i cant find a 270mm length plain gauge spoke For a 3 cross i need 260mm spokes, and i have found those on billys.co.uk. Anyone know where i can find 270mm black plain gauge spokes, to fit 14G nipples??

I was the same as you too, ive been riding trials nearly a year on a stock and ive now settled with right foot foward as i can get more control and power.