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Aaron Browne is testing one on the front of his hex M820/m640 have two bolts joining the caliper together. M810's have 4, makes it miles stronger

That's brilliant jardo. Proper made me smile

Damn that brings back some memories. Reminds me of my merlin before I put fatty r's on it. Now that sounds like a plan for the future

Not entirely true Al lad. My Carrera is only a cheap mtb, but it's the top line hard tail, and I've probably spent a few quid upgrading it, ie better brakes and new chainring and tyres, but that's it. I was faster than most blokes on £3k full sussers round the red route, with some black bits thrown in for fun. I ride in camo shorts, a shops own mtb top and nike skate trainers. I don't buy in to all this must have gear and badge snobbery. I just ride and buy the bits I want, not the bits the industry forces upon you. #26aintdead

This is it, in a nutshell. I had the best day out at gisburn I've had in a long time. So much so I'm considering getting rid all together and buying a new groupset for the mtb. Proper full on can't be arsed with trials anymore. There isn't anything remotely enjoyable about it at the moment, and I've been like that for months now. I thought getting the echo 24 might have changed my mind, but it hasn't

Zach is a beast now

Same here. I'm proper fed up with it. Need a massive change in lifestyle to get me out of this rut I seem to be in

Leigh booth, can't remember his forum name

Ryan wears bigger trousers than you, and he's only 6

Well nice that is lad

Our Maude's are pretty big. And look especially good in a nurses top slightly unbuttoned

Nah. Zafira gsi. Because turbo nutter engine in a people carrier. Much smiles and grins from the kids at turbo noises

You sarky twat. Love it

At some point yeah. Probably caused by me haha. 80% sweetness and light, 20% mardy f**ker. Your Mrs must be mardy at some point mate, you are a bloke and women think we are all bastards. @matthew62, because relationships are about give and take, if you don't take a bit of shit you'll more than likely end up lonely and miserable. Nobody is perfect

Oh dear me. The novelty hasn't worn off yet. Don't worry, it will, she will turn into a complete twat because she's a woman, and it's in her nature

Brilliant. Fat bikes are ace

There's the difference. Pal is ok up north, at least in my circle of friends it is, so is lad, shag, mate, duck, dickhead, plus a few more. Ultimate insult up here tends to be a your mum joke or just plain "you f**king daft c**t"

As if no one has mentioned the barge. Many a good ride went off on that place, with many a good rider, including Mr Kerr

What a day round gisburn. Had an ace ride with Neil Robinson, only one bail, no punctures, no mechanicals, did the hully gully line on my carrera hardtail and had the best days riding I've had in a long long time. It was epic

Mine must be the later model, the steerer tube is well thick

Easiest way to do this with a water bled brake is to take the plug out, wind the tpa off, and put the entire bar end, lever as well in a bucket of water, and gently pump the lever until air stops coming out. Put the bleed plug back in while it's still underwater, job done

You snapped the original, I made you a new one, you snapped that and your old man got a steel one made so you can't snap that. It was on your old neon

I've made headset adaptors for a cannondale road frame, some press in cups to allow shimano bb bearing/cranks in an NS majesty frame, with has a Spanish or mid bb. Made Dan cox a rear axle, which he snapped within two days. Made Tom Whittaker some new spacers for his echo 135 rear hub. Made myself a 10mm bolt in axle for a hope bulb hub. When I was an apprentice I made a 50mm DH stem for my Saracen hardtail. Loads of stuff. It's ace making things

That's brilliant. I've made a few bits for various people, glad to see its not just me who does stuff.