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  5. The Start Of My 08 Echo Pure Build

    in Bike Pictures

    Posted · Edited by Burglarboycie

    Hi all

    So i decided to abandon the Speedrace frame after so many stories about problems with the frame and the fact it was a re-weld. I got this '08 Echo Pure instead. It came in a very dark grey/blue/black sort of colour so it underwent a session with the Nitro-Mors. I also did a few more of my own weight saving modifications. I removed the rear end of the top tube

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    and did my own headtube cutout

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    It also has holes in the bb shell

    So this is how it looks so far, with my Trialtech SL stem

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    When i have some more spare time i will give the frame a good going over with wire wool etc to shine it up a bit

    What do you reckon so far? Also with this stem (130mm 25degree rise) how mant headset spacers would people recommend that i use?

    Thanks for looking

    James

  9. Should I Go For High Rise Or Regular Stem

    in Trials Chat

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    Hey all

    i am building a stock bike at the moment. I have a speed race frame (the same as the one in the attaced pic) and echo urban forks. I want the trial tech sport forged stem but would i be better going for the high rise or normal one with trial tech bars( not the high rise ones)

    Any advice greatly appreciated

    James

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  21. Xtr V Or Echo Disc For The Front?

    in Trials Chat

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    Im confused!!! What makes the echo such a bad brake? Are they just not up to the job on a 26"? Seems that there is a universal hatred of them so will maybe give it a miss. As for maggies, ive never been a huge fan to be honest. I have always found the lever to be uncomfortable, they are a pain to bleed and never seem to stay properly set up for long. If my speed race had a disc mount in the rear i would try double disc (controversial i know :-P) My xtr with dx lever always had plenty of power back in the day with a bit of tar on the rim with no grind.

    Hmmm, why oh why is that echo brake so bad, everything else they make seems so good!!

    Thanks for all the help guys

    James

  22. Xtr V Or Echo Disc For The Front?

    in Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by Burglarboycie

    Hi all

    I am trying to decide whether to go for an xtr v or echo disc on the front of my 26" speed race i am building. I want an uber light build with echo sl forks so would obviously need the beautiful echo 4 bolt-v mounts!! Has anyone had much experience with this set up? Do v brakes work ok on reverse mount forks Will it suffer from flex/play whilst gapping to front etc? Also, i may run a v on the rear too but again this would involve more adaptors as the speed race has 4 bolt mounts. Are people having much success with rear v's these days. I used to run one on my pashley back in the day.

    Any help greatly appreciated.

    James

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