Nic84echo

I use TR's. I've heard people say that they've needed regular bleeding as well, but I haven't had that problem with mine. Not to say that I would recommend them though. The lever looks lovely, and feels very nice in use, but there are little things that are very annoying. For example, I really dont like having to use gloves all the time, but the tpa (which yes, is very well positioned for not being damaged itself) is very well positioned, and sharp enough, to do plenty of damage to you instead. I can't think how many times I've cut myself on it. The cylinders aren't as adjustable as maggies either. Actually I think maggies are just better in general.

If it freezes at -15ish then its quite possible that it did freeze. I registered a -16 in work at the lowest earlier in the year, and its felt so much colder this last week, so up in Inverness, maybe man, maybe.

How cold has it gotten dude? I was in Aberdeen up til about a week ago, and at worst it made it to minus 6. My maggies were fine all through the bad weather we've had this year, it's me that doesn't work properly in the cold

Weeey a piercing thread! How did I miss this! I have a few. Lobes 16mm. Both tragus, pinna, rook. Labret, vertical labret and apadravya. Thats a puny list these days, I had to get rid of a few when I got a proper job I've had a few surface piercings now, and I tested some of the first dermal anchors that were available in the UK. If you take care of them they will be fine (presuming your piercer is good, a bad initial surface piercing can never be expected to heal), but most folk seem to think the aftercare stops at the point you think it's healed. With surface piercings it's an ongoing process, and when you stop, they tend to go bad. Also noone ever tells you these things have a lifespan, and it isn't particularly long. If you go for something like the nape, make sure it's a really good piercer that does it, and remember it's a lot of work keeping that kind of piercing in good shape. I found that one proper knock, for example, falling off your bike.....was enough to set it on the out and out. Dermals are much better now than when I got most of mine. I tested the early versions of the new wave of microdermals about two or three years ago now, they were very similar to the old dermal anchors that were quite large and didn't have the holes for your skin to grow through, they just sort of sat in a pocket under the skin. Other than a point in time when I was seriously ill (and anyone with multiple piercings will know, when you get propper sick, your piercings all go to shit) and they became quite inflamed, I've had no problems. I've, in the last month, had all of my microdermals removed, they were all in high impact areas, and riding as heavily as I am now again has meant they aren't really appropriate any more. But I have no regrets at all about those (as apposed to other surface piercings I've had which left much more unsightly scars). I think once you've been through all the wierd and wonderful piercings, experimented with sub dermal implants and whatnot, you'll see that other than ur basic decorative ones like ears and lip which are pretty much the lowest maintenance possible, the only piercings worth having are the ones with a function, like genitals. But deffo go experiment, thats what it's all about after all. Good luck with the surface piercing dude.

Hahahaha! Love it. I'd go for the swap. V's are under rated. And the deore is a solid, no nonsense bit of kit.

Yes. Just, yes!

I wish there was more of this. I'm getting bored of seeing streety stuff all the time.

I've had this problem too, although not with TNN's in particular, but another metal backed pad. I did find they were a little harder to get on, they never popped back off though. Did you lube it up at all when you put them on the first time? Tiny drop of wd40 did it for me.

I'm 25. Been riding and racing since I was 8. Trials is quite new to me though, converted xc whippet. And you're not alone on your mod, wee wheels for the win! It's reassuring to see there are plenty of older riders here. Am I the only one getting sick of seeing certain 13-15 year olds popping up in members chat saying things that would normally get you punched?

+1 Trialtech foams are beast

Old ZOO!'s for the win, mine have been creaking for ages now but still refuse to die. And they feel great. I'll be replacing with the trialtech sports when they do.

Ace vid, really enjoyed that. Decent production values! That's how you promote trials to the masses. It's a shame most trials vids are terrible street scenes filmed on what must be camera phones by parkinsons sufferers. Does no justice for good riders and hardly promotes the sport.

Lol, from the looks of the frame already he's not gonna manage a tarty special on that one!

That's amazing (way nicer than the Rockman dude), the spec/geo makes it look like the ultimate natural/comp bike. You picked the right colour, the black is boring. And weighing in at under 8kg, thats just awesome.

You need to strip it back, key it, and prime it before you paint it. Have a look at the guide on the wiki http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/wiki/How_to_paint_a_frame it's got loads of good tips.

My Echo has taken the odd dunt to the bashplate with no ill effects, certainly no cracking. I think Greetings is bang on though, bash plate isn't designed for landing on, so if you use it to mount obstacles on a regular basis, it's going to break, wether it's a deng or any other make.

I can't stop laughing I have no idea who this guy is, but there's obviously a good story behind it. Oh, and lets face it. We all know someone like 'Pete'

I've heard mixed reviews of the SL's too. I really liked the sound of a super light front end, but perhaps not well matched with my general fatness I'm using Lites at the moment, they've been really good, not a problem to report, might be worth searching out a set as a good compromise between weight and strength.

Moe has just tipped the scales at 275g including the cups and bolts (my bike is in a box in pieces right now so I thought I'd go check ), thats a good 30g lighter than the Echo's claimed weight. Maybe mine is an anomaly.

That really is quality riding for 4 weeks man nice manual at the beggining of the vid too, I still can't do those

I don't really see how that's possible. Granted, it's been a very long time since I've had a square taper crank/bb. But isn't the whole point of the isis system a greater surace area in contact between the crank and the bb? If I'm not mistaken, the isis bb spindles are larger in diameter than their square taper equivalents too. So, larger diameter + multiple splines (instead of 4 flat sides) = less likely to strip or round. No?

That was ace. Totally fake. But ace all the same

Here here. My old Levelboss stock was heavier than that, and it was awesome.

Bow looks pimp, I'd have one. Never been the biggest Onza fan, but I hear the Ice is very good. How about the soon to arrive Limey 320? Now thats nice.

So the bb's are cheaper, the bit thats steel, so the expensive bit, ie the crank, breaks quicker, being the softer aluminium bit.......see where I'm going? False economy. Isis for the win