ClarkeHutchison
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Much more enjoyable to watch than SL 10,
I still miss his big TGS videos e.g
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I haven't updated this thread in a while mainly due to work, but also due to an ongoing dispute with Gary Sanderson over a set of wheels. I have since decided to buy hubs/rims separate and build up some wheels myself.
A set of new Echo TR hubs i bought from Neil Tunnicliffe arrived today, I got the set with a free echo sprocket for £45. I highly recommend him as a seller (very quick postage).
I will first of all be running dual magura's, but i didn't mind having a front disc hub just in case i felt like a change at some point.
Can someone tell me if it is a bad idea to use a disc hub and run a magura. The only problem I can think of is that it will be more difficult to lace the wheel.
Does it effect strength at all?
I also have some titanium axle bolts
I also got a bit bored waiting for parts so i decided to cut some nobbles off my tyres, mainly because I was curious on how much weight it actually saves and how it effects the grip.
I just used a steak knife and it seemed to work OK once i got the hang of it, a bit messy though.
Mountain King 2.2
I got a bit carried away and cut every second top nobble as well
Der Kaiser 2.5
Mountain King 2.2 W/Nobbles- 550g
W/O Nobbles- 430g
Der Kaiser 2.5 W/Nobbles- 1360g
W/O Nobbles- 1210g
Total weight saved = 270g (probably not worth it
).I will update again when i start building my wheels up.
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Amazing, one of the best videos I've seen in a while.
At 6;05........ What the **** !
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I have used both on my echo trial 24",
A 2 bolt booster is more than enough, you will have next to no flex and your brake will feel nice and snappy.
A 4 bolt just makes setting the brake a nuisance and that amount of stiffness is not needed. I actually felt that i had better hold and bite when using the 2 bolt.
Also I would recommend the trialtech carbon booster although the material is quite soft when tightening the bolts.
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And what do you do with these items....
It would help if there was a tutorial and not just a list of what you need.
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bb height is only 45mm, plus a long stem, its not far off my set-up, so i doubt it feels that low
I didn't realise the BB was that low. Yeh I suppose it wouldn't feel very low then.
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Very nice, just get some white rim tape on the rear.
Also how does it feel riding with such a low set up eg bars, stem with no spacers.
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Nice idea,
The car in the shot at 1:40 fits perfectly with the black and white theme
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It does to me pal!
Yeh, i have had a closer look and i think your right
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It doesn't look like it's a split bar clamp
. Pain in the arse when taking off for bleeding etcOther than that, looks good
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That last line is awesome.
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If you take any spacers off the head tube, make sure its the echo one. The different thicknesses of the spacers looks crap.
Also, whats that you've got on the chain stays? No need, get them off.
Yeh I will,
It's some taped up chain stay protectors, I will be leaving them on to protect agaisnt scrapes/dents. I know it doesn't look good, but if I ever sell the bike on it will be worth more.
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Also i have had some problems with the person selling me the wheels
,They should be here by Tuesday now.
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Anno Lime green isn't unique then?
That's what i was thinking
I'm really tempted to spray it dark blue at some point.
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Echo steel crank bolts come with those steel washers, might be worth ringing tartys and see what the crack is with them
I've tried an echo bolt with a washer and it ends up the same.
Oh well if it doesn't effect the performance i'll just leave it as it is.
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Crank clearence looks normal, as long as theres a 8-10mm+ gap between the crank and closest point of contact with it (usually the chainstay or magura slave) should be fine.
The crank bolts are always like that, you could get some spacers that fit over the bolt thread and inside the crank but its faffing about if you haven't got any spacers handy plus they'll be threaded in less in your bb so more chance of strippage
I couldn't find any crank bolt spacers on tarty, any idea where i could get some.
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A few more parts came, but still waiting on the wheels
I went for the TNN ADM pads due to all the positive reviews on them, hopefully they live up to the hype... and the price.
I also used Caustic Soda on the Raceline spacers because the red looked tacky and didn't go well with the green/black/silver colourway.
Everything built up :
Was stuck between the black or silver Echo SL headset, but ended up going for the black. Will be cutting the fork steerer tube down (removing spacer maybe) once i find best combo
Front Brake:
Standard magura clamps with titanium bolts, Magura Slaves Rawed, Heatsink Coustsink pads.
Rear Brake Setup:
Standard Magura Clamps with titanium bolts, Magura slaves Rawed, TT Carbon Booster with Raceline spacers, TNN ADM pads
I have some questions that need answered.
1) My crank bolt is sunken in to the crank when its tightened, i would rather it be flush, how would i fix this without removing bash ring?
2) The crank is quite close to hitting the frame, i was just wondering does it improve balance if the cranks are further out from the frame, kind of like having wider base.
What its like now , is this OK.
Would be good to get some feedback.
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Great watch,
1:20 front to back (or whatever you call them) was impressive.
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They're both beautiful bikes. The echo is lush!
Thanks
The echo is the is the best bike i have ridden, the geo just feels so good and it is very lightweight.
Hopefully the Rockman can compete with it.
My plan is to build up the Rockman and then sell either it or the echo depending on what i prefer.
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Big update, 2 packages arrived today, felt like Christmas morning
The package from tartybikes, just a few touch up parts e.g grips, sprocket, tubes.
. Went for the Kenda XL 2.4-2.7 (267g) for the rear and the Maxxis Welterweight (170g) for the front.
Also got an echo 15t sprocket in black, some white rim tape, Blue bleed Pro bolts, as well as some trusted Trialtech Foam grips (thin version).
The other package was from Stebass (member on here), who i made a very reasonable deal with for a large bundle of items :
First off was some Trialtech Carbon SL bars, immaculate condition
Next was the tyres, Rear - Continental Der Kaiser 2.5" Front - Continental Mountain King Race Sport 2, both still have spiky rubber things still on haha
I thought this was a good combination of tyres, it would be good to know what others run.
Some Try all ISIS 175mm cranks, Echo SL freewheel (with try all bashring) and a trialtech sport lite BB. Cranks have one light scratch
I have the echo sl freewheel on my 24" and it has always been very reliable. I also trust trialtech with essential parts which is why i went with this Bottom Bracket. It will be interesting to try out the 175mm cranks, but i might get a bit more power/leverage over my 165mm's on my 24".
.And lastly some beautiful Trialtech Sport Lite forks, Perfect condition.
Getting there, just waiting on the wheel-set, hopefully build it up tomorrow evening after work.
I have went over my budget by quite a lot, but the bike is getting towards a very high quality.... Although it does look like i will be selling my 24" Echo trial
It will be a very sad day if i do .... :'(
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Nothing beats the feeling
I only ordered the small tartybikes package yesterday at around 1:30, it came today.... and i live in the highlands..... Other suppliers (including scottish ones) have no excuses anymore about delivering up north on time haha
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