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What colour(s) have you gone for?

What colour(s) have you gone for?

Oh wow, I bet you can’t wait! I’m already excited to see this… build thread?!

180mm MT5 on the 26inch giant STP: (this has Shimano zee levers). 180mm MT4 on the 26inch giant trials team: 203mm MT trail sport on the 24inch Marino. I also run a MT7 on the rear of my 27.5inch enduro bike with a 203mm rotor. Of all the brakes, the MT trail sport is my favourite. They are sold as a pair, the front is 4 pot and the rear is 2 pot. I run them the opposite way around for more power at the rear and a lighter front end. I also run jitsie pads in the rear. Crucially though, I’m a relatively heavy lad, the mt4 on the giant trials team which I run a smaller rotor with bigger wheels works absolutely fine for me. Great modulation, lighter than a MT5/7 calliper and plenty enough bite to hold when the back wheel isn’t bang on a ledge / rail. It’s also running standard magura pads. A couple of questions to consider the answers to in helping you make a decision: 1. what type of riding are you doing? Natural, TGS or street. Or maybe a mix of all? 2. What bike are you looking to put the brake on? What size wheel? 3. If you are more than 15 stone I’d for an MT5 or 7. hope that helps

I run an MT4 on the back of my giant trials team and it’s plenty powerful enough with great modulation. If you want that extra reassurance an MT5/7 will offer it. They seem to bite just that little bit more. I have a mixture of bikes, and run all three across them as rear brakes.

Hi mate, I can go one better than that… here is everything you need

Congratulations Mark, wishing you both the best of luck with the move. That sucks about the full rent situation, but definitely try to use it to your advantage

Love it dude, looking forward to seeing some more pics! Got a Zebdi in the same paint job that I’m on the process of rebuilding, lovely bit of retro goodness that

The shadow bike

Such a good watch, but heartbreaking watching these guys absolutely smash spots I used to ride haha

Really enjoyed that

Thanks James, I don’t think your riding suffers from a short stem though! Always a pleasure to watch and certainly the inspiration to build this bike. Before I added the frame decals it did look like a cheap mans version of yours! I almost kept it all black, but figured I could remove the graphics if I didn’t like them.

Tyres changed:

I’ve now added some decals on the forks: I’m also completing switching the tyres I have a brand new Maxxis ikon 2.2 for the front, and a Maxxis high roller 2.4 for the rear - think that would work quite well.

Thanks mate. That looks so nice! What seat are you running on it?

A few finishing bits and the build is complete! I should point out my aim here was not a replica. I was looking to build a 26inch street bike, my yellow Giant remains a replica, but this was about having a bike that felt familiar with modern components where needed to deal with the type of riding I have in mind.

Now to sort the wheels... I took the wheels apart and had the rims powder coated satin black along with some Echo Urban disc forks I also managed to bag a pair of second hand Magura MTS brakes, same as the MT4’s but for Specialised to equip on their bikes. This was a great find as the gold and black really fitted the theme

So I got to work stripping it down and cleaning! I used a mild abrasive polish on the frame to remove the grime, then used a Matt finishing cleaner to bring it back to life A good friend of mine donated a gold filthy bash guard (permanent loan) to bring the cranks to life in true hawzie style: this has since has the benefit of a new 22t middleburn ring

Ive been on the hunt for one of these for some time now, so was delighted when I found one that I felt I could rescue. Pretty much a barn find - the stuff dreams are made of for someone like me! The bike was covered in dirt and dust and just in generally bad shape: But the under the grime the actual structure of the frame was sound with no cracks or dents. It even had the mandatory race face turbine cranks - I wouldn’t built one of these with anything but! The wheels were in poor condition with spokes missing and worn braking surfaces. To me this is the epitome of a bike project!

Thanks @Mark W, I’ll try replacing the bat adjuster. I’m very comfortable with getting a good bleed on magura’s - but appreciate the advice. ive just never been able to get the MT5 lever to feel like it returns as fast as the MT7. I run an MT5 on the front of this bike and a full set on another. I’ll report back to confirm if it’s worked

Hi guys, Not strictly trials chat, but thought I’d ask here... Went out on the enduro bike tonight and reached for the back brake and couldn’t feel the lever... anyone know which bit has broken to cause this? Is it repairable? If not would a replacement lever blade have the relevant part to fix the issue? I’ve got a spare magura MT5 lever but would rather rescue this one if possible - the braking feel is so much more positive.

Thanks mate, got another bike in the pipeline of the same brand

Thanks - yeah it’s quite something, surprisingly good at my usual trials spots. Also made for some interesting lines, you can ride it off huge walls and the suspension soaks up so much of the impact

Haha, might be a bit overkill! The stickers for the forks are gold and white, I’ll see how it all looks.