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Lol I think I may already have the Echo rear rim http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?pr...;category_id=87 As it looks identical to the one in that links picture. I cant tell though as theres no brand name on it. From the research Ive done, a couple of PM's (thanks) its seeming to be mainly down to tyres and tubes. I may be splitting hairs here, especially on the rear rim anyway. The front is light enough, but I can try the different tyre combo swap first. I cant see me needing anything too strong or heavy on the front in terms of rims, as anything I'm to be doing will be loading the rear mainly. Yeah I agree with what youre saying about the rims. Ive gone through all this stuff with my XC bike. Its a nice wallet lightening exercise! On the scales my Onza weighs around 13kgs. I couldnt believe it. I wanted to get a lighter weight rear mech (I dont want to go single speed) but they arent cheap either for a high quality unit. I'll lose these 2Ply Minion Super Tackys which are the heaviest of the range and try to find some Continental Rubber Queen 2.4 for the rear and the Mountain King for the front. That Mountain King has a pretty good write-up on Tartybikes. Sounds better than the Try-All for grip but it didnt fair too well in reviews I've just read. I hope its wide enough. Some people including Tartybikes say its really narrow and more like a 2.0 or a 2.1. Depends on the size of the rim to an extent though... My pedal are ok. Theyre Planet X dual cage. Can you put up some pics of your bike please? Would love to see it Thanks

Quote From N.Wood: "Could go with: Ditching both heavy duty tubes and just running standard or lightweight ones - I've never run anything but shitty standard tubes, and never had a problem. Change rear tyre to a Continental Rubber Queen Change front tyre to a Try-All or Continental Mountain King This will lose you alot of weight. If you wanna change wheels, look into Try-All rims on whatever kind of light hubs you want/fit in your price range. Everything you need can be found on tartybikes.co.uk. Give them a ring in the morning if you need some more help, they'll be able to sort you out with anything you need" Yeah mate, cheers I gave one of the boys there a call today and he recommended those two tyres to me - not the Try-All though. If I can get this gear second hand Id prefer to. Moneys a little tight now which isnt good! I will definitely swap my tubes over . I have a spare pair here which havent been used. Wouldnt mind a Presto valve tube though as thats the only pump Ive got Wise advice from you both. Thanks boys Do you think I'd lose more weight in tyres+tubes alone, compared to changing rims? No doubt I'll be breaking things lol. As soon as I get used to the geometry, Im sure i'll be pushing the bike quite hard! I love Ryan Leech-style riding in most of his Youtube vids. Not the pure-bred trials obstacle courses though. Thats beyond what I want. Ive seen some specs of one of his bikes and a close up pic here: http://www.observedtrials.net/vb/showthread.php?t=40564 Theres a link to a write up on that page of what the set up is. That front rim looks mad. Bet that was cheap He doesnt have heavy-duty looking rims on his. They look like something Id put on my XC. I put EX721's on that. He hasnt got a rear drilled rim, which to me means it cant weigh enough to justify holes? Id weight the same as him and same height 5 11, so I think my current rims are over kill... Yeah, Ive had Schwalbe Alberts on my XC. I like that brand. I looked on here to find the weights of items. Thats really great to have such a good list of items. Makes researching so much faster and simpler. I really need to know if theres anyone on here selling any wheel sets along the lines of what Im chasing. I need to buy second hand to save money. If I could buy new, I would.

Hi guys. Ive been riding XC all my life (29yo now from Aus) but want to get into more tricks, skate parks, technical skill stuff. I just bought a second hand Onza Woodstock. It weighs more than my full suspension XC! I need advice on what wheels to get. I have (probably) an Onza rear which is double walled, with Maxxis Minion Super Tacky 26 x 2.5 tyre (tyre alone is 1350g!) and the heavy duty Minion tube on the rear. On the front it has Onza Hog single wall, Minion Super Tacky and heavy duty tube 26 x 2.35 Now, this bike seems set up for heavier duty work than it will see from me. The tyres are new (ive ridden it twice) I want to get into street/urban, not some of the mad 10ft gap jumps you boys do. On the XC I can one handed wheelie, wheelie downhill at top speed, manual, manual down staircases etc. I love that style of riding. With this bike I'll get into hopping onto park benches etc, but atm its way too heavy. I really just dont think I need a 2.5 wide rear. This is where most of the weight is. What wheel/tyre combo would you recommend for me and my style of riding? I need something light. I weigh 74kgs (165lbs) I need advice as soon as possible as my time here in the UK is getting short and I need the bike set up, ready to take back to Australia. Im up for selling my wheels if needed Cheers

Hey guys. I saw this thread. I know youre outside the UK, but I just wanted to help anyone on here within the UK if theyre deciding to import from cheaper countries, to "save" themselves some money. Im from Aus. I came to the UK and started looking for a full suspension bike on ebay. They were crazily expensive in pounds for me, so i looked on ebay.com (USA) I found the exact same bike, only much much cheaper than here. It had been privately purchased from a LBS, but was never ridden, so was new, but technically second hand. I decided to import it..... BIG MISTAKE! Absolute nightmare!! You have to pay (at the time in Jan 2008) 17.5%VAT (now 15%) and another 15% in import duty/tax's/charges of the Total cost, which includes shipping and insurance. In the end I had to pay another 400 Pounds on top of the cost of the bike, plus postage! It took 3months for this nightmare to end. But I got the bike in the end and im never parting with it after all that. Make sure you check with customs as to what youre importing and the cost. Do not trust what the people are saying with freight. I trusted this guy and he said he's done it heaps on times before. In the end he pulled the pin on me and left me to have to pay for it even after he gave me the option to pull out of the auction- which i took straight away. He said "its your problem, im sick of this now. No more" We reconciled in the end after it was all said and done and we're sweet now, but he was sure of his costs to send, but it will cost to receive despite what any international seller says and they will hold it till you pay up. This is more so with large items. Small small boxes/parcels etc usually fly under the radar. Bikes come through individual, private importing companies. If its big, like a bike, you cant simply put "Gift" on it. We tried every avenue. Couldnt do it. They more avenues we tried, the more they looked into it. Dont try to say its from a friend and youre holding it for him when he comes over, etc etc They've heard it all before. They just flatly demand their money, or they'll take you to court and keep/destroy the item to make more space. I hope this helps. Keep it local to be honest. Keeps the money pumping where it needs to be the most right now- in the UK. Less headaches, far less stress and at least you can test ride it if you can get on a train. Hope all goes well with the bike hunting mate Wes

Sorry. I think I shouldve said that I want to get into Street/Urban. Not into massive rock jumping/climbing trials style, but like to do tricks, manuals, jumping onto tables etc. Let me know what you think ! Cheers

Hi all Im 28 guy, from Australia, living in London. Im new to Trials but have been riding mountain bikes since I was younger. Im right into my XC. Ive got a mad setup on my Marin Mount Vision. Im really past that bikes limits for tricks though. Can one handed wheelie, manual, wheelie down stair cases etc etc but really want to get into tricks now. Im looking to buy my first trials bike. I dont want a pure-bred trials bike though. I want a small seat, gears and possibly front shocks (like Ryan Leech and that style of riding on youtube) What would everyone recommend? I can get a 2year old Onza Woodstock, with very little use, for £250 Do you think it would be a good bike to buy? We dont have a lot of trials back in Aus and im heading back shortly. I want to buy a bike to take back with me. If anyone has any suggestions from experience, im all ears! Thanks