How Original

It winds me up too, especially when you tell them they've spelled it wrong and they say 'oh yeah I know, I always do that, I can't help it' (or once converted into Chav; o yh i no i alwyz do that cnt hlp it) YES, yes you can help it, you know you're doing it. STOP doing it, then you'll have stopped doing it and the world will be fine again.

Got to admit the Hope Mono 6Ti I had was that good I can't see how anything could be better. Any more bite and overall grip and it would feel either completely on or completely off IMO. I've not used Saint, so I won't bash them in any way, but for me, the 6Ti was a beast of a brake!

We kinda thought the same, but again, I just didn't want to end up with a much more valuable bike for mine, or vice versa don't like feeling like I'm ripping someone off lol.

Anyone? Just a rough idea of value of both bikes? Then one of us doesn't end up out of pocket.

Pictures of my bike...

Agreed, I wouldn't do a swap via posting, simply because I don't expect someone who doesn't know me to trust me, and vice versa...

Agreed, I'm not really too bothered as long as we're both happy with the swap. But then again, you don't want to swap with someone, then come to sell your bike and find out it's worth about half what the one you swapped was lol. If mines less value or his is, then we can be fair and swap a bit of cash too

Interesting, I kinda thought the same, but I didn't want to give up too early, afterall, it's only been a few days and might seem a bit premature. I also feel a lot more confident onn a 20" for my very very limited ability, it just feels 'right' and like I can throw it around. Even though I know I'm not lol.

Well being quite short (5'9") and not exactly skinny, I thought the bigger of the two would suit me more, but I was wrong lol. I also did wonder about that, but then I have to think is it worth spending the money on decent parts if the end result will feel the same.

Recently had the urge to try trials again and their was a bike close by that I ended up buying, after a few days playing on it (not long I know) it just doesn't feel 'right' but my mates 20" Onza does... I've had both 20" and 26" before and it felt similar again... Is it something you get used to with time or are some people simply not right for a certain size bike? Not had the bike long but just wondering if to put it up for a swap for a 20" if it's not something you just get used to... Opinions please?

Cheers, I'll have a look now, I fancied some High Rollers maybe.

Not the best of pictures lol, will get some shots outside of it tomorrow

Picked this up today, he couldn't remember what year the frame was, so if someone knows, would be most helpful! It's an Echo Hifi 26" frame. Echo drilled rims. Echo curved forks. Hope rear hub. Echo front hub. Echo stem and bars. Hope Mini Mono front brake. Magura HS33 rear. Echo cranks. Onza pedals. Cane Creek headset. Echo maggy clamps. Not perfect, front brake is a bit sticky, thinking it needs a bleed and maybe a bit of a greasing, have to be careful where I grease lol. But it'll do the job for now for testing the water of how much I want to get into trials, or at least, try again. Most important thing for me was it felt comfortable to ride along, that was job one, over looks or spec really. Definitely needs a new rear tyre soon as well, but it'll do the job for now anyway Also, some tyre recommendations would be good, ideally something reasonable but not a bank breaker lol. What do you guys think? I'm pretty chuffed for £270, might be too much, might be a bargain, I'm happy though, so who cares lol.