rocky111
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In my experience even with a brand new piece of bmx chain, often the chain just snaps, so you either have to grind flats off the sprocket to get it in the vice, or cut through the crank from the inside with a hacksaw in two places then squish it in the vice to get it off. you definitely need a good vice and a long leverage bar at any rate, I guess it depends if it was greased properly when it was put on which they often aren't.
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oh yes I always squeeze my testicals with my left hand before a ride, I find it helps me ride much better XD sorry...
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oh yeah no probably not, was just thinking of my maxxis high roller dual play, it's so much thicker. it has definitely saved me a few pinch flats compared to my old single ply.
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single or dual ply? happens to the best of us if you hit a sharp wall wrong then the force can snake bite it
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you could get a good condition, high spec second hand bike off here for that price, and you wouldn't loose out to much if you sold it on after. only problem is second hand bikes often need allot of work done to them or parts replaced, it's almost impossible to tell just by looking at them what part might be worn out or broken. If your technically minded enough to fix things then second hand is the way to go.
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yes that's very cheap, seems to good to be true if it's brand new
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That bar angle is mental, looks kinda like bull horns, maybe it's to scare away other competitors
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very original and refreshing love your style and flow.
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that huge gap to the wobbly wire fence was mental, how could you even think of doing that. this guy is insane so good how he just pops up onto the digger arm, once he's on the roof of the tractor as if it was an after thought. this guys one of the greats.
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I have the same problem, I get this weird clicking and creaking from my headset, but think it could be my echo sl forks. ps might want to check or spelling I'm assuming you meant *shift*
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But then you have to look at his muscles to, he's really strong which make the bike "lighter for him".
A lighter bike is easier to throw around, that's true. Many on this forum seems to be sort of against weight saving which I clearly can't see why. When I made my bike 1 kg lighter it made a huge difference to my riding, I could go way higher and longer, and got generally smoother and I'm a beginner. It takes less power to do the moves with a lighter bike, Don't trust me? Feel free to hang on 3 kg weight on you or the bike and ride!
So the conclusion is, yes it's worth to make it lighter if you can afford it.
yeah you need a decent bike, but just saying bear in mind, some of the lightest parts are weaker, and at the end off the day I wouldn't get obsessed about it, as couple of hundred grams saved by having a few ti bolts isn't guna make the world of difference. weight isn't everything, I got a few ti bolts and changed my front wheel ect, I saved a few hundred grams didn't notice a difference to be honest. though I'm only a beginner too, but dunno if a pro would notice the difference? maybe they just have light parts cos they can get em for free...
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Gees, defensive much
I'm not saying your wrong, im saying i dont think it's as clear cut as alu is half the weight of steel and half the strength. When talking about a material's properties, there's so many factors: Compressive strength, elastical strength, resistance to fatigue, ect.
didn't say alu is better an yes there are lots of factors I'm no expert just don't like being made out to be an idiot
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Your saying its half the weight, so you use twice the amount?
From your logic, both frames would weigh the same, and be as strong as each other
The fact that the alu if thicker makes it stiffer and stronger in a way, but it is more susceptible to fatigue, my brother is better at explaining it, he's an engineer for Porsche, he told me about it. you think he's wrong? what's your engineering background?
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It's all about technique, inspireds are heavy like 13kg but look at TRA he does huge stuff, besides allot of the lighter parts are basically the same thing but with holes drilled in them, or recesses cnc'd out them, like the difference between basic and sl cranks and rims, it actually makes them weaker. it's not worth the effort/money unless your doing allot of competition riding where lighter bike might give you a slight edge. If you take your wallet out of your pocket when your riding that's probably 200g weight reduction right there.
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it's just basically like changing your gears, longer cranks = lower gear, short cranks = higher gear
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It's all about shape strength alu is half as strong as steel, but also half as light, so they can make it twice as thick, and the fact that it's twice as thick makes it strong. It's not really that important weather it's steel ali or ti it's how well the frames made, if there are stresses in the metal or weak joints any frame will crack.
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mental, he steps it up a level every time, love how he just flys up huge stuff like he's on a moto awesome!
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It has always baffled me slightly when I'v seen videos of people riding stock and mod one after the other, as it seems to take me a good week just to adjust to a new frame or set up, and feels very weird trying someone else's bike. Can anyone who rides both or two different set ups explain, as I don't understand how muscle memory can allow for difference, how does it not confuse the hell out of you? 0_o
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good effort how long you guys been riding? I can side hope up2 front and shit but can't manual it scares me lol respect
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I've joined old inner tubes together to make flexible pipes for carrying water. Pretty high flow rate through them as well.
yeah my dad plumbed in our old sink with a bit of inner tube, was great if it got blocked you could just put your hand under the sink and squeeze the inner tube a few times and it cleared, was like a built in plunger XD.
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excellent idea our bathroom is due for a re-vamp haha
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okay so my granddad is somewhat well known for his odd repairs he uses old bike parts to fix things. bicycle inner tube is an all time favourite, he cuts them up to make rubber bands, also most of our door latches have spokes in them for springs. He uses a bit of frame to take off his wellys.
so I decided that for a laugh and too carry on the family tradition I would use one of my old nakerd crank for a door handle, as the knocker is made out of some kind of old car engine part lol I though it would fit in with the decore nicely.
I'm quite pleased with the results as it seemed a shame that such a fine piece of engineering, as my Onza rip crank should go to wast
, Most people just think it's a normal door handle. I was wondering if anyone else has found a non bicycle application for old parts, as I know spokes can be used for chain tensioners. didn't some guy on here mount all his broken parts on his wall?-
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Nice, I like how the inspired frames have so many extra bits welded on to make them stronger, like that wedge where the downtube meets the steerer. on some inspireds the left side chainstay has a support welded on.
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finally a girl who can ride trials well, great balance and control.
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flaming skull XD or maybe tartey bike logo lol. But seriously you could just go into the shop and have a look at the designs they'v got, unless you'v got an arty friend who can do a design for you? could always look on deviant art for something you like, if you want it to be meaningful then you could do research on ancient symbols http://www.ancient-symbols.com/ personaly I'd like to get a tattoo based around the Hindu god Kali not because I'm religious partly cos I think it looks damn cool having like 8 arms