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  1. Any riders in Worthing / Brighton?

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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 :D 

  4. Balance, backwheel hops and bunnhop tips?

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    23 hours ago, Daviesdt said:

    Are you using half a pedal crank to stand the bike up on the back wheel or just throwing your weight back?  If the later, think you need to learn using the pedal to lift the front end into the standing position.

     

    Bunny hopping is not pulling up on the handlebars, at least not in the initial phase of lifting the wheel. Arms should be straight as you keep your back level and throw your hips back over the back hub.  Essentially you are starting a short manual before hopping.  Think you need to be comfortable with the manual phase of it before moving onto the hop.  You dont have to manual for miles, just enough to lift the front wheel up by throwing body weight back over the rear hub and hold it for a second.  It can be a little disconcerting at first as you have a feeling you are just going to fall off, need to go slower at first to understand where the balance point is and have the confidence to put your foot down if you feel you are going to fall off, covering the front brake helps just incase you are going to loop out.

    For the trackstand, which way do you turn your wheel and which footed forward are you?

    Possibly film yourself and post the vids, may be a bit easier for folks to give you a few tips as to where you are going wrong, you may even see the problem yourself.

    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?

  5. Balance, backwheel hops and bunnhop tips?

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    17 hours ago, Herbertlemon102 said:

    practice makes perfect. adjusting the front end wont do much- especially if youre just learning. i think a really good thing to learn is falling off backwards- so leaning to far back on back hops and jumping off and the same with when youre rolling- leaning too far back and jumping off. itll give you confidence to throw your weight around more on the bike. just keep at it, it all takes time. :) 

    Yeah maybe I should just spend some time falling off and getting used to where the point of no return is :)

     

    17 hours ago, jeff costello said:

     the top of the steerer tube should never be further down than the top screw of the stem.

    Ah, right make that makes sense. Adding another spacer would bring the top of the stem clamp above the steerer tube.

  6. Balance, backwheel hops and bunnhop tips?

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    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!

  8. Far reach on brake levers?

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    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!

  11. Bike cleaning?

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    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 :D

    Cheers!

  13. Removing a stripped allen bolt?

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    On 1/23/2017 at 11:26 AM, Jack Heard said:

    ive had this happen to me multiple times. drilling the bolt out is the easiest way but you have to be extremely careful when getting close to the inside threads.

    alternatively, depending on how stripped it is. you could try super gluing an Allen key in the bolt head. never tried this but could potentially work 

    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! :)

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  15. Removing a stripped allen bolt?

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    On 1/9/2017 at 2:37 PM, Alex Dark said:

    Tap an oversized torx bit into the the allen key head

    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.

    On 1/9/2017 at 1:34 PM, Dave Anscombe said:

    if its flush,then the above advice/video will sort out the problem,But if you have the bolt head exposed ,get a hacksaw ,saw grove deep enough for hefty fla thead screwdriver.......You can do it :) 

    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.

  16. Removing a stripped allen bolt?

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    Posted · Edited by iron_panda

    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!

  17. Merry Christmas, what's under yer tree?

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    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 :)

  18. Any rides in liverpool

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    On 12/8/2016 at 0:37 PM, Dift said:

    I know iron_panda loves my early starts :lol:

    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 :P

    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! :D 

  19. Any rides in liverpool

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    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 :)

  20. Which rear wheel hub?

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    Posted · Edited by iron_panda

    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 :D 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

  23. Which rear wheel hub?

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    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

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  25. What to learn and when?

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    @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!

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