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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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Found this at the back of the shed underneath a mountain of tiny bikes and scooters! I fancy changing a few components, tweaking the set-up and getting some riding done It's a 2004 Echo Control.

XC on a shoestring: £50 Carrera Kraken frame, Some of the parts recycled off my old bikes, Gives this modest steed: No working derailleurs = single speed 1 working brake

Circa 2001 - This kept me fit! Circa 2004 - Base Circa 2006 - 24UK Circa 2007 to present - Echo Control 2004 vintage Steve

I'm definately with the idea of visualising yourself doing the move well. Maybe do a smaller version of the move and focus on storing the "Body english" and the feeling of calm mastery. Just as you trained yourself to have a fear response, you can untrain it I'm sure this is what top Athletes train themselves to do. Steve

Fantastic vid! Loving the various urban / natural environments and the smooth and plucky lines Ross! I've just posted it up on facebook.com/heatsinkbikes so have a look on there too for riders' comments! Great to hear that you've got more vids coming too

Hi Sam, I've popped you an email reply to the message you sent me earlier I hope this helps! No plans in the pipeline to change the compound. Colours wise, I started with yellow back in 2004, then moved through white, blue and red back to yellow again! Of course, if someone was happy to commit to 10s of pads, then I could get some custom moulded, as the occasional shop sometimes persuades me to. The FB site has come alive lately, which is great! I look forward to more of you coming on board. When you join, give a shout out on there, and post photos of your bikes whether they have HSB components on them yet or not. It's always great to check these out and I reply to every post Steve

Just completely rewritten the above post! Please come and join the HSB Facebook page Steve

Hi Andy, As Ed says, the bolts should have "Threadlock" added to them before you screw them in, and the same goes for the lockring. The general purpose threadlock used in most bike applications will be fine. Check out the installation instructions here. This document is also linked at the top of the Cloud9 bashkit page of the HeatsinkBikes website I hope the Cloud9 is impressing and revitalising your Middleburns! Steve

Rich, this vid surpassed my expectations! Fantastic As I said on the HSB Facebook page, loving the slowed down close up sections and music. Excellent work! Thanks as well for your feedback on the HSB hoodie design. I've been blown away by the positive feedback for many riders and I'm sure I can incorporate your personalisation suggestions! Steve

Time flies! Belated Happy B-day wishes!

Yeah, I think it's fair to say that there were some examples of CNC backings knocking around before 2004. They had only had limited production runs and died out due to design and cost issues. HeatsinkBikes CNC backings were the first to solve all the issues dogging the concept including establishing the availability of refills (all at a reasonable price), so became globally successful. As a result the way was paved for others to follow.... Steve

You missed Heatsink "World Champ" Yellows off the poll, so I had to vote "Other"! Fitted to Heatsink CNC backings: As used by Aurelien Fontenoy, Neil Tunnicliffe & Damon Watson Steve

Hi, To remove pads from CNC backings I would first try and twist out the pads from one end with my teeth! This is possible on Alu backed pads because the glue bond between pads and alu isn't as strong as the plastic backed ones. For the fitting of new refills, below is a link to a photo guide I put together for Heatsink CNC backings. The advice is also vaild for the various copy CNC backings which came out later. http://www.heatsinkb...om/?p=padsguide Steve

Hi all, Hope you're all enjoying the run up to Xmas! I'm getting a new Trials bike built up, and it's back to the fundamental choice over cranks. I've naturally got a nostalgic feeling for Middleburns, but nowadays FFW cranks offer such a wide choice of styles and arguabily better bang for your buck! From a simplistic view point, a Front free wheel is a rather cool thing to show off during those inevitable discussions with the public whilst you're out riding, and is a modern day Trials dedicated component. On the other hand Middleburns are the classic Trials crank. So deep rooted in the development of Trials riding as major companies finally acknowledged Trials specific parts and frame demand. For me RS7s are wrapped up in so many fond memories of the bikes of great riders who inspired me to get into the sport. But my wallet is saying it's time to embrace the future and go FFW! Are Middleburns the Kings of Trials cranks due their history and their compelling performance today OR is it now a fact that they have lost their crown to UCI cranks? I'm feeling that the UCI cranks are muscling Middleburn's aside, so maybe you have a photo of a killer old skool bike which plays the nostalgia card for the old RS7s to win the hand! Steve

Hi all, The HeatsinkBikes Facebook page has been gathering momentum so I thought you might want to check it out! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Heatsinkbikescom/306004964689 Followers are now upto 445, multiple updates are coming daily and riders are posting alot of interesting content. Currently some great rider feedback on HSB pads performance and some mock-ups of the new HSB hoodies which are being made. Until the end of this week there is a competition running with some tasty prizes up for grabs. If you post up a photo of any HSB components on your bike before Friday eve 25th then you are in the running to be picked out for a range of prizes I'll be posting this Saturday 26th AM! Take a quick snap and you could win some free HSB pads In addition, as a special perk to FB followers, for a limited time you can order the full range of HSB (+ extras), with global postage charges paid by HSB! HeatsinkBikes Quick Shop on Facebook I hope to chat with you on there soon! All the best, Steve

Big thanks for sharing! Great to be able to see this without the cost and time of travelling over there Steve

Great video Euan! As I posted on the HSB Facebook page if this is Euan just starting out then I predict we all keep tuned for something special! It's a pleasure for Heatsinkbikes.com to now support his riding with Heatsink Yellow CNC Magura pads! Steve

Don't forget the Cloud9 18t 'Burns Bashkit which is available once again Cloud9 development photos Steve P.S. The HeatsinkBikes.com host is currently doing a server upgrade. Hopefully back very soon!

It's great to see that riders are really digging the Heatsink pad compound I really appreciate the support! I shall double the quantities of the sweeties enclosed with orders to celebrate! Steve

It's a fantastic video! Great work Bersha Steve

It's a cracker Steve-O! Great to see the HSB Yellow CNC pads getting a work out Steve