Dave_Finney

yea deffo, sounds good to me. whats the next step to sort a bit of a ride out then? dave

Hey all, moved over wakie way recently and have so far found no riders at all!! anyone out there ride in wakie? let me know.. lone ranger thing aint for me!! ta Dave

hey all, just putting the feelers out really. moving to horbury near wakie next week so im gonna be leaving all my old riding buddies behind! just wondering if theres any riders around these parts, not a huge fan of the lone rider situation!! Ta Dave

Hey all, got my atomz premier built up and have ridden a few comps on it. Had to get rid of my gu typhoon because it was just soo heavy, straight away im loving this bike.. really chuckable and the rear end is so much easier to chuck up on sidehops etc.. hop you like!! Dave

Dan rides a little, hes married, kid, dog, mortgage!! so some heavy stuff in his life..not as much time as he once had. Everytime i see him we say were gonna have to get out and have a blast together but we havnt for a while now. And adam is still doing demos with chris as far as im aware, but i havnt seen or heard anything off him in about a year. Just cant wait till summer now! all this rain!! LOVE IT!! haha. Dave

yea there strange to ride i have to admit! try a bunny hop run up on mine and its faceplant.com! huge advantages for things like front wheel hooks etc though.still seems thats all 90% of riders are doing nowdays though.. sidehops and hooks, really uci vibe to trials i think now. Wheres akkers and eddie gone!!!!? love a little streety style thrown in now and then! Dave

Im setting off now anyhow.. worst comes to worst.. theres a pub there! Dave

ey ups! yea from back in the day! trialskings! fancied another go.. funny how you get the trials bug really badly all of a sudden! haha, greenfrogs!!?? dont even remember those! must have been many moons ago! as if you still have them! Changed so much since i used to ride too.. cant believe how much the bikes have changed.. not a seat or a dmr ring thing in sight!! Dave

Hiya, yea i did notice a little difference to be honest at first.. balance is a little off. but i was used to it after one.. mabe two rides and i love it now. sits on the backwheel so effortlesly. and doesnt feel cramped at all. Dave

The new (ish) steed. Thought id put a few pics up. Rides really nicely. Dave Wheels : king classic on atomz light rear rim / hope mono on atoms light front rim zoo bars and cranks louise front disc 180mm / hs33 rear snowy heatsink pads in cnc backings maxxis larsen front and highroller rear tyres hope headset toxin forks

Alright mate, sounds good to me.. how you geting there? Dave

Hey mate.. yea im there this time! weather permitting! Whose out?? Dave

Yes.. obviously mineral fluid is really though! haha, just kidding! Peace Dave

Your obviously set in your ways about bleeding with water.. so well leave it at this.. Water is tried and tested.. its ok but has its problems Mineral fluid is tried and tested but had its problems, pros and cons to both, Done!! Dave

Dont really have one to be honest other than someone said it cant, Anyway this is way off topic. Funny to see how opinionated people get on here though! especialy about something like oil or water in your brakes!!! Dave

Haha, nice bit of sarcasm thrown in for good measure! appreciated. but.... water can be compressed like anything else. It's just that the molecular structure of water is so dense that it takes extremely high pressure and the amount that it can be compressed is relatively little. Water is an extremely simple molecule but it has extremely unique properties. It called the universal solvent because more substances will dissolve in water than anything else. There have been entire books written on the properties of water alone. And thats how bored i am! Dave

Ok, serious question scientists!! how come if you fill a bottle of water to the brim, no air in it at all.. and freeze it. it will explode due to water expanding as it freezes yet magura systems dont explode "split lines etc" when they freeze?? Dave

Lots of scientists on here!! lol, na your right about corrosion etc but seems funny that the majority of people with problems.. "sluggish pistons" etc are using water to bleed the system. But antifreeze if you insist on using water! is deffonatly a good idea. Dave

surley a thin film of oil, (mineral fluid) will run down the side of the piston up to the seal.. to keep the piston running on lubrication. Water isnt a lubricant therefore wont offer any. I know that some people are die hard water bleeders!! but im sure if the brake system is running with no lubrication it cant be good. Dave

Yesterday!! haha, is it really worth it though. no one ever has any problems with mineral fluid but lots do with water. and corrosion wont happen overnight your right. but it will happen. also the compression chareteristics of water are different to those of mineral fluid. Bottom line, Use the correct fluid and your brake will last twice as long and wont play up. use water and it will be good for a while then the brake will be ruined, its been done many times "By myself too!" Dave

This is funny, lots of people bleed there maggys with water. "WHY!"?? mineral fluid is a lubricant, water is not. the feel of water is nice at first because its thinner than mineral fluid. hence the quick piston return etc. but sooner or later the pistons will go sluggish and will return slowly, the lever feel will be nasty and you will have just void your warranty. Put steel in water and see what happens, corrosion. Yet all magura fittings are steel so nice bit of corrosion from the inside out. Never good. And to top it all off water, (unless antifreeze added) freezes! And at this time of year thats not what you want! Get to halfords or alike get some mineral fluid and do the job right.. so many brake complaints on here yet so many people dont follow the simple manufacturers guidelines! there there for a reason!! £4.00 aint gonna brak the bank!! Dave

Sound, thats ok ill have a crack with one tomorrow. Thanks for the reply Dave

lol, yea i know, its not rubbing on the seatstays! its rubbing all over the yoke on the chainstays. in the middle and at both sides. And i know the tyre is too big, this is obvious. i just want to know before going out and buying another tyre that doesnt fit what will go on ok. Dave

Its hitting both sides at on the chainstay yoke. i know they have short chainstays but its only a 2.4. was wondering what other typhoon riders were running and if anyone knew if a 2.35 maxxis would fit in. Dave

Yea the wheel is dished correctly, it hits the centre of the yoke and both sides too!