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Jon Alty

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  1. So I've brought my Dad's Trek Madone 5.2 up to uni to cycle around (live about 30 mins from city centre) and generally enjoy cycling for fitness. I usually listen to my iPod when cycling, so never really noticed it before, but I did a 100mile charity cycle recently and did'nt take my headphones, and noticed whenever going over rough surfaces, the bike was really rattly, as if there were coins or something inside the frame?

    I removed my saddle bag to make sure it wasnt that, and the noise is still there. The noise is only noitceable on rough surfaces, not when the road is smooth.

    Anyone know what could cause this?

  2. Coppaslip (copper grease) is the best thing to use for that type of application. It's an anti-corrosive grease thats designed to stop things corroding together and getting ceased. That's exactly why you want to grease threads so yes, definitely copper! For bearings etc coppaslip isnt the best application, as the grease is there to help moving parts move, and that's not what it's designed for, but as above, grease is grease really and all grease will do an alright job for all applications.

  3. thanks for all your help I was too late anyway as the guy has sold it I have looked at the speed race looks nice just unsure weather to spend that much as I could well get board and only ride it a few times :)

    It's my speedrace fans for sale £350 and it's not sold :o!

    If your interested give me a PM

    http://www.trials-fo...edrace-fans-26/

    Also depending where you are in Berkshire you could probably collect/I could deliver it fair cheaply

    personally i'd pay no more than £250 for it.

    Look in the forsale thread there is a nice speedrace fans for £350, all as i would say it needs is a longer stem.

    Now has a 125*25 longer stem and it's much better (Y)

  4. Needs time. Obviously you need to care for your hands if they are f**ked, but don't make the mistake of moisturising the shit out of your hands all the time because they are sore with blisters + callouses. Just wait for the blister to harden itself, then head back out riding.

  5. Not really an injury as such, but does anyone/have you ever got sore feet whilst riding? I've recently just got back into it and wearing hefty skate shoes I still get sore feet (like under the arches?) and they feel like theyre on fire lol. Never had a problem before with it I dont think. I dont even have to ride for long for it to occur..

  6. Nice mate, very very good for 2 weeks!

    I'd suggest pull up slightly earlier on the tailwhip drop-offs as your leaving it quite late (hence you on your arse :P!). Just keep at it and you'll progress yourself, my main advice would be to give most things a go, try and venture outside your comfort zone and try stuff, even if you fail. Try and get past that fear of "oh my god I wont make it" without being stupid and hurting yourself obviously, but that helped me a little.

  7. what bars did you buy?

    what sprocket are you running at the moment? if its a 14T want to swap? i've got a 15T.

    Some try-all Rage Bars off charliemod. Yeah I am running 14T ATM, don't have a cassette tool ATM though so can't get it off until tarty/lbs stocks one.

  8. So picked myself up an Echo Pure build and a Speedrace fans frame as I've allways liked the look. Just got it built up and headed out for a quick ride today! Needs riser bars at the minimum at the moment, maybe a different stem.

    Spec:

    Frame: Speedrace Fans

    Forks: Echo urban disc only

    Headset: Echo SL gold

    Front wheel: Hope Pro 2 on Try-all gold rim

    Rear wheel: Hope Pro 2 on Try-all gold rim

    Front tyre: Maxxis High Roller

    Rear tyre: Maxxis High Roller

    Bottom bracket: Reset

    Cranks: Trialtech.

    Pedals: Trialtech Magnesium

    Chain: Kmc Kool.

    Bars: Adamant Flatbard

    Stem: Answer (cheapo stem) - have a hope cnc but is too short really

    Grips: TrialTech with lock ons

    Front Brake - Hope Mono Mini

    Rear Brake - HS33 (far too long cable), GU booster

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