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Cheers Mark! Just been googling for such a bashring but no joy yet!

Here's the Milkyway Gummy bashring from 2011 fitted on both the crank and the BB. I'm wondering what stops the majority of 5mm wide bashrings from being mounted on the BB? Steve

My Aria AMB-35 Semi Acoustic: Steve

The daily bike! Steve

Hi all, Thanks very much for such great suggestions on how to improve these brake systems! I've noted every comment down and the key features are really standing out. Should they be solved by good design I can see it would create a compelling product! There's a bit of a decision over whether to base it on the 2004 Magura (axial) or the 2005 (radial) arrangement. I can see that everyone loves being able to customise their brake for their preferred number of fingers and shape for comfort. Compatability with a wide range of after-market levers is very appealing by making another '05 clone, but would limit the design to be able to stand out from the crowd and make real improvements. Careful consideration is required! One thing is for sure, the 2004 remains the brake lever to beat so it's a good thing that I'm using one on a daily basis! I was wondering if anyone has broken or unused brake lever bodies, levers, slaves which they would be happy to donate for me to examine and help with the designing process? If so, please pop me a PM to arrange. This would be much appreciated! Thanks again, Steve

Dear all, There are 10s of UCI bashrings on the market and the difference between these is mostly about styling preferences, weight and price. I was wondering if there are any needs being un met which could allow some innovation to come in? I've been considering releasing a UCI bashring for a while, but it's been a lower priority whilst there are innovative products to be working on like chain tensioners. Maybe there's something I can incorporate in to re-engergise the design with a unique selling point innovation? As always, thanks in advance for sharing your ideas and experiences! Steve

I was rather fond of this one! Steve

Hi Scott! Great to see a Heatsink 24Uk getting such a loving rebuild! I can supply a heatsink logo vector file if it's helpful in creating a sticker set for the frame, plus plenty of Heatsink standard size stickers are available for you too ) Regards, Steve

Nice bike and the Coust-sinks on the rear are the perfect finishing touch!

Hi all, The Heatsink Bikes website was due a refresh since it was looking rather 2005! When the service provider shut down recently it was the perfect time to start from scratch and create a fresher and easier to use Webshop for Heatsink with a simpler mobile version too for on-the-go convenience. I've had to temporarily step away from the well known www.heatsinkbikes.com since it's stuck on the name servers associated with the old service provider, so for 2015 the site is: www.heatsinkpads.com This what I was aiming for: Simple navigation design to make it easy to browse the range of Heatsink brake pads, chain tensioners, braking components & clothing. Products showcased well via alternative zoomable photos Quick to use and reliable secure shopping cart Great product descriptions to clearly identify the relative merits of the products. I welcome your feedback on what's working and what isn't! Steve Desktop version Mobile version

Hi all, It's Steve from Heatsink, back on the forum after a few years away! I'm keen to expand my product designing into some brake related products which compliment the Heatsink range of brake pads, namely Hydraulic rim brake systems! I thinking of a lever, lever body, hosing, connections, slaves, clamps - Brake pads are already taken care of! I'm sure that you all have more experience and knowledge of using the variety of Magura '05 based brake systems than I do! I would love to hear your experiences and suggestions so I can piece together a possible product specification for what a Heatsink system should look like to fulfil rider needs. From speaking to riders at Tarty Days it appears that there are many great systems on the market but each have their flaws. I'd love to hear your experience on Hydraulic rim brake systems: What you dislike about these systems where they haven't performed as you expected? What frustrates you about the weak points in their design? What improvements do you wish were made? If you can supply photos to clarify that would be excellent! Thanks in advance and I look forward to an interesting thread! The classic '04 Magura! The much imitated '05 Magura! Cast Echo Lever body Racing Line lever body + Trialtech lever Hope Trial Zone lever (Disc) for inspiration!

This is a stunning video Lewis, and I'm pretty sure it will be considered the definitive Radfest video. You can really savour the amazing atmosphere which brings the memories back! Great to meet you and help you out with those Cousts dude! All the best, Steve

I'm coming along. Don't think I'll get on the team but it'll be a good day out and hope to meet as many peeps as possible.

I'm sure Euan Beaden won't mind me sharing this fun video! Big kudos to Matt Spencer for filming & putting it together so well :bow: Check it out!

Hi again, Thanks for your comments guys! It looks like the New Year competition should be for a Bag & Hoodie. That's a great idea! I will be making the draw for this competition on Monday eve ) Good luck! Steve

Hi All, For Xmas I'm giving away a bike's worth of brake pads on the Heatsinkbikes Facebook page. Your own personal choice from the Heatsink range of Yellow or Blue CNC Maguara or Vees, including the Coustellier compound range too! Simply zoom over to the page and post up your dream combo, and do the usual Liking and Sharing. http://www.facebook.com/heatsinkbikes I hope you'll get involved and give yourself a chance to win! All the best, Steve@Heatsinkbikes.com

Hi all, In 2012 HeatsinkBikes is keeping a foot in the BMX world as we have since 2004 Check out this vid from Team rider Carnel Mitchell Carnel rolls with Heatsink Yellow Vees

Fantastic video! Have a great 2012 Bersha with the following goodies en-route to you! Here's to a great 2012

I got: Rob Brydon autobiography T-shirts Watch strap Socks (Ladies ones, a mistake by my Mother-in-Law unless she's trying to tell me something!) Jelly Bean factory jelly beans Chocolate Sweets The interior lights/electric windows/remote locking started working again on the Passat! Have a great new year!

Loving your work Rich! Heatsink CNC Yellow Maguras + Pearson power = inspirational riding!

Damon & Heatsink Yellow pads at full capacity...until next week when he'll redefine the boundaries once again! Stunning vid Damon.

Hey Craig, I don't want to spend much more time on the topic, but I stand by my point about the inevitable short comings in the belt and braces approach to pad assessment. Different bikes, different rims and no two pads set up exactly the same etc being compared and an interesting back story thrown into the mix. Such is the way of the world! If you know of a few riders who can vouch for pads stuck ontop of plastic backings holding on ok, then this is reassuring to hear. However, I have to have very high confidence across many hundreds of pads. My own risk assessment would be that there would be a risk of a higher % issue occurence with the stuck on the top approach. As I said earlier, if anyone is in doubt why not email the source of the pads Michel Coustellier and ask him whether he supplies different pads to Heatsink Bikes compared to the ones he supplies to others I shall force myself not to post any more replies, but it's understandably hard when you're being accused of some sort of deception supplying fake goods! Steve

Hohum, here we go.... Just to clear up any misunderstanding, I order the Coust pads from Michel Coustellier, exactly the same compound and processing as he issues to any other buyer such as other riders buying direct or the pads he sells to Trialprod. It should be expected that the pigment level can vary, but this has no influence on the mechanical properties of the pad. It is more likely that the difference of the Michel glued ontop pads having 10mm of material instead of 7.5-8mm of the ones I cut and glue into the backing could have some effect. Regarding how Michel glues his pads ontop of the Magura backings, to my mind the benefits of a super thick pad and super quick manufacture are seriously outweighed by safety concerns associated with not having any portion of the pad submerged into the backing, and relying on a very small glue bond area around the skinny perimeter of the pad. One serious accident would be one too many! So all Coust pads sold by HeatsinkBikes are 100% bonafide "Real" Coust pads, but I can see why the story of elusive special Coust pads only obtainable through less obvious channels is compelling. Natually pads with some interesting back story can inevitably influence the usual belt and braces assessments of pad performance. Of course all pad manufacturers benefit from this scenario to some degree! Anyroad, why all this talk of Coust pads when everyone knows Heatsink Yellow CNC Maguras are the daddies! Steve

Hmmm, never amused by this talk of coust pads sold by heatsinkbikes being "fake". Please contact Michel Coustellier to confirm the situation! Gary, are those coust pads glued together by Michel really stuck on top of the magura backings with no portion of the pad submerged ? Peace and love, Steve

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