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Right I've just checked my emails and I've had one come from spirit airlines that looks like booking info for a couple with the same surname as me from montego bay in Jamaica to fort lauderdale. Should I be concerned?? It says the payment was made by visa an the only visa cards I have are my debit cards which ive checked online banking and there's been no payments taken, and my credit card which arrived yesterday and has been activated but never used. Hmmmm???

No I don't think sintered are really suitable for trials use. There's a good description of pad compounds at pink bikes here http://www.pinkbike.com/news/brake-pad-information-2009.html

I'm the same, want either a Born, Slate II or FANS. Worried that the Borns a bit long though?! This looks very nice though!!

Nice one, jeans it is Then

It's been a while now and I'm not sure what to wear for the comp on Sunday. Jeans, trackies or shorts???

I don't feel quite at home on the frames I've had so far, when I got my zenith after riding the heavy tools it felt great for a while but I think thats down to the fact that it was a "proper" trials frame so doing the basics like backhopping and the like felt a hell of a lot easier than what I was used to. The Control's geo is very similar to the Zenith in terms of length and BB rise so there's not much difference since getting that built up but I don't feel at home like I do on my mod. It could be the fact that after all these years I've just realised that I'm a mod rider not a stock but I'd like to have a crack on something with a high BB first before I fully make that decision. I know some people will say that buying a £400 frame is a waste of money just to find I'm still not happy but if I'm willing to spend the cash then there should be no problem!

Lookin forward to seeing how you've improved.

As it's already been tapped out to an M6 I'm afraid he can't helicoil it to a M5 as the hole is too big already!

+1, looking awesome. Will that cater for mod/24 as well or are you gonna make a different one??

I meant put a washer under the head so it spreads across the whole of the top of the clamps. Thats all I can suggest I'm afraid!

Is some of this filmed in Leeds??

Bit high for me, to be honest the Slate II is top end of my budget if you could get it. I was really looking towards either the FANS, Born or Bow 2.5 but I'm not a fan of the graphics on the Neon and before I pick one I need to try and blag a feel of some other peoples bikes to see what a high BB on stock feels like. Definately think it's the way forward for me though.

Stick a washer under the head??

I was the same but put off by v's. Sadly tartybikes have sold out so I won't be able to use my vouchers for that. It would be nice though!

Have you just retracted a bid on ebay for one?? Cause someone has!!!

You spotted one on ebay??

Anyone ride/ridden a slate II as there's something about them that I love, don't know what though. Are they for light, comp style riding only??

Hopefully get down there myself soon, pics looking good!

Plus fixing/replacing a FFW is so much less hassle than having to mess around with a freehub!

You could be right, I'm really good at blowing money on pointless things though! Going to a comp on Sunday so hopefully might meet a few more people and maybe have a feel of their bikes, only really looking at something brand new as I'm sure you'll know that getting older means birthdays and christmas are pointless. People buy you stuff just for the sake of it so I just get some tartybikes vouchers then at least I can get something I'll enjoy and use, I'll never be a big rider but I'd like to give it a go at least as won't have many more years left to really have a go!

Why not, Echo SL clamps come with CNC'd aluminium ones.

Looking and sounding good, can't wait to see the finished article! Any carbon going into this one??

Can't see how they can stop it being used on pay an go. Sounds like a strange plan to stop them as it's easy money for apple.

Simply download the firmware you require from http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/. When it's downloaded you might have to change the file extension to .ipsw or do it before you click save. Then follow the instructions here www.deals-n-discounts.com/error-3194-on-restoring-3gs

They can be downgraded though really easily although it won't be long till 4.0.2 is broken anyway.