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  7. New Monty M5 Carbon 2013

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    The same way that all companies still keep putting bashplates on super-light bikes. I genuinely don't get it. Bashrings on mods are awesome, and especially now people want lighter and lighter frames you're reducing the chances of a frame snapping by welding a massive stress riser on the down tube (and chainstays as well to an extent). I mean even from the outright "Let's make shit light" point of view, why would you choose a 150g+ bashplate when you could just use a 15g bashring?

    The only company who seems to be trying to do something about it is Koxx with the Sky 2 mod frame, but even then - just run a bashring! Everyone's into their UCI these days so surely it'd make sense unless you happen to like a weaker frame, a heavier bike and less clearance...

    I absolutely agree with you. I believe Monty keeps putting bashplates since they are more interested in BIU than UCI at the moment (which I think is wrong), so they need a "big" (and heavy) bashplate. (N)

  8. Going To Front

    in Trials Chat

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    The easiest one is obviously the disc brake: no need to grind the rim, keep pads parallel and so on. Any way, I prefer the astonishing bite a front rim brake has, which is no way comparable to a little-bit-more progressive disc brake.

  9. Trip To The Uk In September- Help Needed

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    sois lo peor..llevarme dentro de la maleta, seguro que quepo :D

    hahah you sabes que estariamos encantados mamon! aun estas a tiempo... jejej

    yorkshire on a whole is a very good place to ride as you have a lot of good street places such as leeds, and then for natural you have places like shipley glen

    Yes, i think we will definitely stay in Haworth (90% sure at the moment), near to Ross Clayton. So it's great!

  10. Trip To The Uk In September- Help Needed

    in Trials Chat

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    south west england. devon etc. ride plymouth and exeter cities. and also dartmoor for the natural riding, got some very good riders down this part of the country. also bristol is realy good for street and its only a couple of hours up the motorway.

    Thanks! I have been talking to Rob Feeley, and according to what he says, West Yorkshire looks like a very great place for both natty/street riding, with good people too. Any other advises please?

  11. Trip To The Uk In September- Help Needed

    in Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by Zoo!Man

    Hi mates. Pablo T and I (Paco) are going to the UK next month to spend 3 or 4 days there with our bikes. We have not decided where to go exactly, we had thought in going to Sheffield, or Kendal, or Rotherham... but nothing is decided yet. What we want is riding with as many people from the UK as possible, so that's why we need your help. So please, recommend us a place to go so as to ride with many riders, have a good time together, and of course enjoy some good spots. We'd be pleased to meet a lot of new people there.

    Also, we want to make the trip at the first or second week of September, maybe from Thursday to Sunday (guessing).

    So, please tell us where it would be great to ride and have a good time with many people!

    Thanks a lot, Paco.

    Edit: Add us to facebook to talk closely (Paco Jiménez and Pablo Teivonen)

  13. Bonz Rear Rim

    in Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by Zoo!Man

    Hey all,

    Have been looking at the Bonz rear rim, just wondering if it is any good, does it hold grinds and does it become un-true quickly. Looks like the V!Z rim which I heard is sh*t.

    Shane

    I've run a Bonz 26'' rear rim for around a month, and I have to say it's the worst rim I've ever had. Yes, it is superlight, but it is just impossible to make it brake. I had a great set up: 100% square Belaey pads, water bled, long lever, a nice grind, everything was right (as I've always done when I had a 20" bike), but the brake was sh*t. I found it impossible to get any sound of the brake, it didn't have a fast response at all. As soon as I changed the rim (I put a Bionic double-walled), the brake became gorgeus. Same set-up, but different rim; sh*it brake, to perfect brake.

    Edit: That's without mentioning that it was weak as f*ck.

  21. Moto Trials

    in Chit Chat

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    Are they not out of buisness? And heard the 250's were underpowered.

    Sherco bought Scorpa company after they went bankrupt. New Scorpa bikes are supossed to be better, now they come with an orange finish and some other improvement bits:

    2010-SR280-2T.jpg

  22. Moto Trials

    in Chit Chat

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    I do agree with trialsmax04 about the 315r, '97 to '04 versions are quite similar and I never heard a problem. From my own experience, my dad has a '01 Sherco 290, nowadays it's still perfect and it has had only minor problems, nothing too expensive. I definitely recommend it.

  23. Moto Trials

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    I said newer...Not something my dad was on!

    What about the new Ossa? A few days ago I saw one in the flesh and it has quality finishes and details (in terms of aesthetics at least), they are growing with Fajardo and a good few riders have that bike with no complaints.

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