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Thanks for the words. I am using snail cams. I had to make some spacers, because the ones that came with the rear hub were too wide and wanted to have them just in case I decide on going back to vertical dropouts. I love the front tire. I do mostly urban, so it works perfect for me.
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Here it is. I've already upgraded the rear tire to a Der Kaiser and have a new front wheel. I may make some other adjustments such as going to front Maguras - but the BB7 is dialed and I have a Hope sitting around too. Definitely new pedals, though. I'm having a hell of a time with the rear Magura mounts not going high enough, so I had to go from Echo TR mounts to the stock ones with the washers. Ghey.
Otherwise, I'm loving it. I was riding a +60 GU before this, and the Meta geo feels pretty similar except lighter on the rear wheel. I don't want to grind the rear wheel, just because it looks stealth, but I'll kill myself if it gets wet.
Thanks to pav for the frame, and props to Tarty for a whole bunch of integral parts. You guys rock!
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if there is enough interest, i will install a forum on richmondtrials as a temp otn.
I second this idea. (No offense to the TF'ers). It would just be nice for classified postings.
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Try the Wiki area... Bleeding Magura Brakes Instead of using oil, just use water/antifreeze.
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I first got into MTB in 1994. Rode for about a year and in the meantime, picked up the movie, "Tread." Epic. That was the first time I had seen Hans Rey or trials. Rode pretty seriously for a year or two after that, getting picked up by a demo team. Once I started driving and smoking, things slowed down. I had a couple of resurgence moments when I met Reed Merschat when he started filming "Revolution." I was with him and Ryan Leech on the ride in Portland. (Still bummed I didn't make the final cut.) I pretty much didn't ride for 10 years between 1999-2009, but I always had a stock bike built just in case. I'd go ride randomly about once a year when the itch came about. This latest itch came from seeing D-Mac's April video on an aviation forum actually back last summer. Thankfully, I actually had the funds to get back into it...
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hi, never worry about age,(unless it comes to dating) I'm 28 and started in 2006, I started because I was recovering from an injury and couldn't undertake my other biking passions, so wanted to stay familiar with a bike and gain control and handling of a bicycle in any situation be it in downhill or cross county, so I came across a copy of tricks and stunts, an excellent little DVD by any standards, funny and informative and surprisingly made in 1997, to watch when it was raining and I couldn't practice, fair enough things in trials have come along way since 1997 but it is the basics or foundation that I found helpful, an added bonus was the fact that Martin Ashton, Martin Hawyes and not forgetting hans rey used what by today's standards are cross country bikes with a seat and geometry to match. Don't forget like any hobby you do it because you enjoy it, people don't go swimming or running every morning because there an Olympian. I'm hooked on trials and have no intention of letting my age get in the way, other DVD's are available from Ryan Leech called mastering the art of trials, but if you want an old skool giggle while learning try this one -http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350220977018&rvr_id=&mfe=sidebarContext
Hope this helps a bit
Listen to this guy...
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hi just wondering do u use tar on your front rims or use a grind or just keep them smooth thats if u dont use a disc
It kind of depends on how you ride. If you like your front to be off/on, tar is the way to go. Grinding tends to have much better modulation, albeit if you have magical tactile sense, you can modulate with tar on your rims. BTW, try using some punctuation... I almost got a seizure reading your post!
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what size rotor? my brakes were off the melon.they were brutal every use.i used 8in rotor ,ebc red pads,xtr levers and odyssey linear slick cables,im still using the same set up from 2 and a bit years ago.
i recon the lgm are better than the crm for the wet.we recently had a comp in the rain.it was pissing down,my front were terrible with heatsink blue,my back were fantastic with tnn lgm.i was suprised at how well they worked in the rain.
the alloy backings make the brakes stiffer cause of no pad flex.
LGM...that's what I meant.
160mm rotor, so not huge. I figured rotor sized WOULD make a difference but not that much difference. I guess I'll need to upgrade and upsize.
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this is also a good option,ive used bb7 for 2 1/2 years on a dual disc stock.ive very happy with how well they work.all my disc bike use bb7.there cheap,work good,adjustable and easy to set up.
for the life of me, I CANNOT get my BB7's to lock consistently enough to do gaps to front. Does the rotor have much to do with it? Pads? Pads and rotor are brand new a few months ago, and I thought I broke them in ok. I'm using an XTR lever, just changed to new slick cables and housing. The feel is $$$$; the lock-up is $.
As far a tar vs. grind goes, I've just started grinding, and it works really well. I'm old-school, so I remember when tar was the only way to get a really good lock. I still use tar in the summer when I'm too lazy to grind. I need to get some new pads though; they glaze up pretty quick in the wet.
What's the advantage of CNC backings? Firmer? I'm thinking about the TNN CRM set-up. Anything close to comparable for the wet? I live in the NW, so it rains quite a bit.
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Wow this sounds so typical, but here it goes. I started riding biketrials about 2 years ago, at age 44, so my learning curve is a little slower than most. Not really because of age but because of work, family, life in general. My progression has been pretty steady though and I thoroughly enjoy the sport. I also ride moto trials, (some 30 years at that), but I find that a lot of skills do not cross over. I'm currently riding a Adamant A-1 front disc, rear echo's, pretty much a stock Webcyclery setup. And it's been holding up very well for me. I also have a A-3 mod as kind of a backup bike or for something a bit different. Although I registered here quite a while ago, I just kind of lurk here occastionally. I thought I'd finally post something since OTN is down. I really like the fact that there isn't so much garbage on this site. Thanks, and glad to be here.
Duane! Glad to see so many OTN members here (much to the chagrin of the trials-forum members) but also another fellow Oregonian. I'm kind of in the exact same boat as DaveGT. I started riding in Junior High/High School. I weened off when I started driving and smoking. I just got the itch back last summer and haven't looked back. Glad to be part of this forum now!
3 Different Slate2 Builds
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That first frame is a Slate. Indeed, it is custom painted in the Akali paint. He's a distributor for Rockman and has some good pull with them. Rockman has done some custom paint jobs on the Kortz II also for a few guys.