Tioz

I've just started riding but I'm alone for now Are there any other riders in Dublin out there?

Hei mate thanks for the advice! Coincidence I've just bought a complete Avid BB5 with speed 7 lever It just came 20£ and is practically new It comes without cable Should I think of getting a better cable of the one I've got now on the tektro? Or shall I just lubricate it? So you say phat pads aren't worth it? What would be a good pair designed for smooth rims then?

And would a fixed tensioner work well or would it be like having no tensioner?

Bought a front Avid BB5 for 20£!!! It looks in perfect condition

Or get an avid BB5 =) What could I do about the back brake? One finger power isn't very good, I can just get the back wheel to block but it's very hard to hold and slips easily I was thinking of getting a pair of phat pads (are the inspired good? I was thinking of scouring the rim with 3M scrub..is that any use?)..anything else I can do to make the vee better without spending too much? (I want to get magura further on) Edit: I was looking at avid BB5s and was wondering if I could just buy the caliper instead of the whole brake and rotor..would it be worth it?

65 psi for street

The back brake's ok now..the front is utter shit There's no way I can get the lever rigid and even pulling all the regulations to the maximum, setting the pad clearance to closest possible to the disk it's just about mediocre to be nice about it Could it be a question of worn pads? How many mm of meat do a new pair have on them?

Would you guys recommend a sprung or fixed chain tensioner?

I just got mine and I really like it! It doesn't seem thhat heavy to me..anyway I'm single speeding it. It's a 1.3 so the brakes suck a bit..go for the 1.2 if you can

I'll start working on the brakes this evening..I'll score the rear rim and set them both up well..I might think of a good pair of phat pads..wich would you get? (I'm going to score the rims with 3M) I saw the inspired but are there any better ones? And is there a way of trueing the front disk? Also what pressure should I keep in the tires?

Unfortunately the disk isn't perfectly straight Ireland for now

Arrived today! Set it all up but I'm not at all happy with the brakes The front drags and is not powerful and the back vee I can't get the lever to stiffen For the rest what do you think? It was 100£

it's great for everything but it's an oil! so a no-no on brakes!

Yellow like the inspired element I love that colour

cool and it's free just wondering: would distilled water be even better?

What were the advantages of bleeding with water again?

Who cares anyway :o Danny is just too awesome

Do you think a Tektro V on the rear is good enough for one finger braking? I've always found vees too hard..

I think it could be useful..a beginner could compare himself to another beginner..you only see videos of guys who rip it, around and nothing you can compare yourself to yeah I think it will be fun to watch myself even just in a few months

I would say fork and gearing..that sprocket will get smashed very soon otherwise For the rest I think you could have some fun on the streets with it

Hei guys I'm new First, a bit of background: I'm 20 and have never ridden trials before, I've been riding XC oriented towards freeride and for the three last months BMX in London; now I'm living in Dublin I'm very methodical with what I do and have always been fascinated by trials riding so today I had an idea In a few days I'm getting my new (well for me at least) MAD Phase 1.3 and I thought "why not document my progress week by week?" I thought of filming myself every week doing similar techniques and obstacles (obviously if I learn something new I'll film that too) to keep track of how I'm progressing and also help others that are just on their first legs and perhaps in some time look back and smile at how awful I was Do you find this could be interesting or useful?

lol I think you'd just better get rid of that suspension

MAD Phase 1.3 (in the post for now)

Yeah, I wrote to you but you wouldn't send Anyways, as post photos of the bike as soon as I get it, hope it's not a pile of **** according to the guy it's practically new but let's wait and see

Who has the money in their hands has always won, that's an italian proverb Never, ever give anything back and wait for the money..I did it too with a computer part and ended up loosing 70€ because the ass hole just disappeared once he had the parts back