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Punker

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  1. Hey,

    I'm thinking about buying an Urge Endur-o-Matic helmet but I want to try one first, does anyone know a stockist in Central London? I have searched a bit but I'm new to London so I don't really know where to start and all the places I have found so for are on-line only.

    Cheers

  2. That tool is always worth having so I would just buy it.

    Plus, i'd never trust halfords to go near my bike.

    yeh halfords are retards at fixing bikes and for the price id rather buy this

    Link

    I used to work at Halfords and can assure you that I'm not a retard and I am very trust worthy, I was also happy to do little jobs (especially on trials bikes) for free. My local bike shop when I was at Uni on the other hand...

    If you need to find a good bike shop I would ask people to suggest a good one in your area, you never know your local Bikehut may be staffed by TF regulars.

  3. I used a Sun Mamoth in my ashton justice (not the white and red stripey one, the model before) with no problems, I can try to measure it later if you like to see how it compares to your 521. When I changed to a 47mm rim with new CNC pads I had to buy some offset mounts because the rim was too wide for the frame.

    My CNC pads are quite a lot deeper than standard pads so maybe you can gain a few MM with pads if they are only just out.

  4. I would love a carbon seat for my ashton justice, the original ones seem hard to get hold of too so could be a winner! (Y)

    I currently have a hub that the disc mount has been landed on quite a bit and is now un usable so some kind of carbon cap that slips over unused disc mounts on hubs and is secured with rotor bolts so that you don't mash the disc mount when side hopping, like a disc mount bash guard?(hope that makes sense, I'll draw a pic if it doesn't) :S

  5. Looks cooooool

    wow i love youre bike!!!!!!!!!!!

    it looks fresh and soo cool

    parts are smart too..good job man

    streety treats! Love best looking stock ever!

    Cheers, glad you like it. I was unsure when I first finished it but it's reassuring to see that it doesn't look like a £99 apollo paint job!

    I like, nice to see an Ashton that isn't red! Just don't go round any wet corners on tarmac at any sort of speed with those tyres.

    Your face will hit the ground!

    Yeah the tyres are bike 99 originals that I had in the garage so they will probably be the first thing to go! They do have a good size:price ratio though! It also really needs to go on a diet as the weight is on the heavy side of reassuring so tyres are probably a good place to start

  6. Thanks for the feedback guys. I wasn't really that bothered about how it looked before but then it snowed and I lost a couple of bits while I was waiting for others to arrive so I just painted it to fill an afternoon, glad I did now though!

    The stars are just pre cut vinyl ones from ebay, they seem pretty sticky so they should last and you can get a oad of different designs for about £3 a sheet and the green paint was £1 a can from B&Q so it kinda designed itself

    Yeah, I like that a lot! Glad you put my old frame to good use, how does it ride?

    Cheers mate, I'm only learning the basics but I think it rides really well. It felt so long and low compared to my last bike but the high bar and stem are helping me get used to it slowly (Y)

  7. Hey everyone, I've just about finished my first trials bike and thought I would post a few pictures up (if they work). It's a mixture of stuff I had cluttering up my garage and ebay/forum bargains so a few of you might recognise a few bits! Obviously there is plenty of space for upgrades but for a start-out bike I can't fault it.

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    Quick Spec:

    Frame and Forks

    - Frame: Ashton Justice

    - Forks: Ashton

    Wheels

    - Front hub: Shimano XT

    - Rear hub: Hope pro2

    - Chain tensioner: DMR STS

    - Front rim: Sun Mamoth

    - Rear rim: Echo TR

    - Front tyre: Tioga DH 2.1

    - Rear tyre: Tioga DH 2.3

    Brakes

    - Booster: Tensile

    - Front brake Magura HS33, Black

    - Rear brake: Magura HS33, Black

    - Brake pads: Cheep polish ebay CNC soft pads (actually pretty good)

    - Brake clamps: Magura 4-Bolt/Tensile offset

    Drivetrain

    - Cranks: Middleburn RS7 and pro bash 22t

    - Chain: KMC

    - Rear Sprocket: Try-All 15T

    - Pedals: Gusset

    Steering

    - Headset: Tioga

    - Stem: FSA 31.8 90mmx15

    - Handlebars: FSA Maximus

    Feel free to comment!

  8. Hey everyone, I'm just getting back into trials after a couple of years because I have been travelling so as you can imagine funds are low! This is a bit wordy but the effort in reading it is apriciated!

    I'm building a bike up now so I'm after a bit of advice on setup to make sure I don't make it ride like a dog! I have dug out most of a Stock bike and have just picked up an Ashton Justice because it seems short and hasn't got a crazy bb rise (it's red, that's all I have to figure out the age!) So the only things I have left to buy are forks, Stem and bars.

    Before I went away I was riding a 24 Bicycles Moon for street with an 80mm fork and loved it so I am trying to keep the justice as whippy and streety as possible without ruining the Trials feel so was going to buy a 90mm 15 deg stem and some DH style risers, maybe 2.5 inch rise and some straight forks to keep it short.

    Will these changes just ruin the feel? I was hoping to end up with something I can ride trials on and pull the odd wall ride or spin etc but I'm worried that I'll end up with a trials bike with the wrong front end that is useless for both.

    It's a bit of a ramble but hopefully you guys can sort me out!

  9. To be fair so long as the frame you are learning on is trials specific and not too extreme (i.e. not vinco or similar mental frames) you should be fine with a high or low bb.

    I agree that lower bbs are more fun though, especially to a less experienced rider, maybe because they feel more like a 'normal' bike.

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