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Hey guys, I moved back to Worthing about 3 months ago and was wondering if there's anyone that goes out riding around here (including Brighton)? I haven't been on my bike for a about a year and a half or so and I never got that far (just about managed to hop on the back wheel) but it's something I've always wanted to get back in to as limited as I am, I really enjoy it and it bugs me that I can't do more on it

Pretty much the entire river front that stretches from Aigburth, right to the Liver Buildings. Me and @Dift used to go around there and has some decent spots!

Thanks for the tips guys! Maybe I should break it down and get parts of the tricks right rather than just going full on

No half pedal, just throwing my weight back. Will give that a try Should I try this with the manual too? Most of the time I turn my wheel to the right and I'm right footed. I'm guessing that if I turn my wheel left that should solve it?

Yeah maybe I should just spend some time falling off and getting used to where the point of no return is Ah, right make that makes sense. Adding another spacer would bring the top of the stem clamp above the steerer tube.

Hey guys. Been learning since around August last year and spend a few hours most weekends out on the bike. Albeit it's not much time to really practice but I am slowly seeing improvements. But I'm struggling with general balance, back wheel hops and bunnyhops and I (think) I know exactly where I'm going wrong: General balance - My trackstand is ok, not great but good enough I think but I always seem to fall over to the left, not entirely sure why. Could it be posture? Back Wheel hops - I can get onto my back wheel from a trackstand but I have to really throw my weight back. I know this is what you're meant to do but it feels like it's just too much. So I was wondering if anyone else has had this and if it's just a learning curve? Also with the hops and balance. Because I throw my weight back 'quite a lot' I get about 2 bakwards hops before I come off and put my left foot down (leaning to the left again). Bunnyhops - My weight is too far over the handlebars and I'm just pulling up on the handlebars. Again, I know this isn't the way but because of the points above, I'm a bit hesitant to really throw my weight back whilst moving. I have two spacers under my stem, have a 3rd one but haven't got a long enough bolt to add it. Was thinking about getting riser handlebars too just to get my weight a bit towards he back. Just wondered if anyone has any tips and tricks? Or is it simply a case of practice makes perfect? I have an Onza Zoot 2011 if anyone needs/wants to know. Thanks in advance for any help!

Cable, I'm assuming this is the grub screw? If so, I've screwed that all the way and it's still a little too far. Maybe I just have short fingers lol

Hey guys, just wondering if there's a kind of hacky way of reducing the reach on the brake levers? I've fiddled about with the screws on the mounts and it's just about manageable but I'm finding I'm putting a lot of pressure on the joints between my thumb and index finger just to reach them so yeah I was just wondering if there's a way like zip ties or something? I have Shimano Deore levers if that's any help Cheers!

Awesome thanks! So just go over the whole bike (chain included) with water and fairy liquid, once dried put a light oil on the chain?

Pedal Bike (onza zoot)

Hey guys! So my bike has been a bit unloved for a while and thinking of going over it, replacing some parts and giving it a good clean. Never really cleaned any type of bike in the past (never been a massive rider) and this may seem very obvious but I thought I'd ask and make sure anyway. But is it worth de-greasing the chain, cleaning it and then greasing it again? If so, are their any brands that you'd recommend or does any de-greaser and grease do the trick? Sorry for my very newbie question but again, thought I'd ask and make sure Cheers!

Success! The torx bit worked! @Julius Czar Never heard of the easy outs til you mentioned them. Looks like they can come in handy for all sorts.

Yeah in fear of tearing apart the stem I think I'll avoid that method hah. I'll see if I have a spare allen key laying around. I have a set but it's a case of ruining 1 I ruin the rest as they're all screwed together. Thanks for the help!

That's why one of these will come in handy when riding

Had a look at the torx bits I have and the largest one is a tiny bit too small for a good fit but thanks for the suggestion! I'm sure I know some one that has a full set of torx bits. It's half flush. The stem has a space manufactured out for the bolt to recede into it I think at the risk of scratching and/or damaging the bike I think I'll take it into my local shop and get them to do it.

Hey guys, I went to put a spacer on my headset today but couldn't get the stem off as one of the allen screws have been stripped Just wondering if anyone knows a way of getting it out? I've seen a few suggestions on YouTube but they all seem to be for cars and generally bigger, manageable screws. Thanks for any help!

Got Danny Macaskill's At The Edge, Quite a good read so far and quite interesting to see his thought processes etc. Got a budget GoPro style camera, will be using that for my car and other hobbies for the time being until I fork out on a hero 5 oh and of course beer, chocolate and socks, wouldn't be Christmas without them! Going to treat myself to little parts like spacers, new cables and possibly some new pedals

Haha to be fair, it helps me go to bed at a reasonable time which makes getting up for work at 5:30 less painful I'll be down there at about 8/8:30. Was looking at Rampworx in Bootle yesterday. Not sure if there's any streety style stuff you could do there but doesn't look too bad, and it's inside and dry!

Just seen this Yeah come down when you've got the chance! I'm free pretty much every weekend (mostly all day too). I'm more or less starting up on the bike and can just about get the front wheel up so yeah I'm not good at all yet haha We're mostly down Otterspool skate park or along the promenade but if you've got any other places in mind, it'd be good to get a bit of variety

Thanks guys! I definitely know what I need to look for now Yeah maybe I should leave it with someone who's more in the know with that kind of stuff, probably cheaper too over getting all the right kit and tools Problem with practicing with road bike parts is that I have no road bike, or any other bike for that matter hah. Unless I slowly build one up over time I'm not looking to spend mega money on the brakes but I want them to be good and reliable and I've heard shimano thrown around quite a bit but are there any other decent brands? Or ones to stay away from? Also have been looking at these hubs: Trialtech Sport HD Front Disc Trialtech Sport 135mm Rear Disc

Ahh so at the moment it looks like my bike has a fixed hub?

So I've found tartybike's hubs guide video and it seems I'm after a 135mm but still confused on the free and fixed hubs

Hey guys, I'm wanting to put some disc brakes on my bike but I'll need new hubs. As far as I can see, there's two ways going about this, buying some wheels (new or used) that have the right hubs or just buying new hubs and use the original wheels and spokes and set the wheels up myself. I would like to buy just the hubs and do the work myself as I would like to know how it's done. But on tartybikes there's 116mm and 135mm, Free and fixed hubs and I can only assume if I'm going to use the original parts, I'd need the same size and type right? But I'm not sure what measurement and type my current hubs are. Where would I measure from and to and how would I know if it's fixed or free? (Sorry for the complete newbie question and if I've got some of the terminology wrong, it's all still very new to me ) On a side note, what are the differences between 116, 135mm free and fixed? Thanks in advance for any help! Bike: 24" Onza Zoot 2012

@Dift Aha! Good point! I seem to keep forgetting or not even thinking about the small steps in between and just going for the trick. Thanks!

@hewlejr Using my good foot constantly is one thing I'm concerned about. I feel like after perfecting stuff with my good foot, using my bad foot will just be like starting over! Yeah the static stuff is going well, trackstands are getting better and I've started to get the front wheel up to hop around on (by doing little endo's first though). But in my other topic I'm finding it hard to get the front wheel up whilst moving. Technique is definitely a factor but I'm thinking that slightly modding the wheel base / stem can. help. But will start to try and ride up and over things now so thanks for the tip!