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I've had the last few CODs and decided a change was worth trying, so I've bought BF3 instead. So far it feels different enough that it's a bit alien and I can't quite get into it. Looking forward to getting the hang of it a bit, and seeing if the multiplayer is up to the hype. On the other hand I'm sure I could just jump into COD MW3 and feel right at home. I'm sort of regretting not going for that. Time will tell.

Maybe it is input lag. I don't know - some sort of lag at any rate. Oh and yeah I know about turning off all the features to get the best response times, it's not that.

I think so. I went from a 22" PC monitor (DVI input) with a 2ms response time to the 40inch Sony (I believe 40ms is quoted) and the image is slightly blurry on quick transitions on the xbox. Almost imperceptible, but I found it more difficult to spin round quickly and react to people to my sides. To be honest I'm used to it now and it doesn't bother me. The only thing that irritates me about the Sony now is how the on screen display takes aaaages to 'warm up' when you first switch the TV on. You turn it on, and the picture comes on within 2-3 seconds, but it's another 10-20 before you can change the channel or access the guide. After the TV's been on for a while it's not an issue, though.

Get something with a decent response time. I've got a Sony Bravia and it looks amazing for TV/films (Freeview HD built in) but for games it's not quite as good as my old Samsung 22" monitor. I know some people say response time isn't that important, but for games (in Call of Duty at least) I can notice a difference - my kill:death ratio went down when I switched, so I guess if you're serious about games you'll take that into consideration. Feature-wise the Sony is great (iPlayer built in, Freeview HD, a million inputs etc).

No way. It'll be over your chin by the end of the month at that rate.

You probably put too many amps through it. HTH.

It does look horrible. They're tried to go with the whole fixie bright colour thing but it just looks... horrible. For £70 you can't really complain I guess.

I'd always go Hope. Depends a bit on what it's for though - Those Sunn Ditch Witch rims are pretty average and a bit heavy for XC. That Shimano wheel will be plenty lighter, so you could consider it if you wanted something for an XC bike, but I would take a bit of extra weight for a Hope any day.

I guess this is like a short story, but instead of a book it's a youtube video? If you take it from that perspective, it's quite an interesting tale, had me captured anyway. But yeah, this never happened. I guess you could call it fiction rather than "a fake".

It's just a demo though, for families by the looks of the crowd. It's not supposed to be difficult stuff, it's supposed to be stuff the riders can nail in their sleep. Besides, it was a Norco demo with Ryan's setup. I doubt he'd let Danny show him up

So this will be a substantial upgrade, then.

They're nice frames those, and apparently that bike comes with RS Recons which are OK too. The whole bike was only £995 RRP so the rest of the spec will have to be compromised, but for £500 you can't really afford to be picky. It'll be a good platform for upgrading, anyway.

SDG Bel Air gets my vote too. Loads of people rate the Charge Spoon but I found mine really uncomfortable. It's kind of hard to find a shape you like, but they're not THAT expensive (£25 ish).

That looks nice. Are they Pikes / Sektors on the front? 140/150 is about right for that frame, I reckon (despite what Giant think). I like the lime green bits on the frame, didn't realise they did that colour.

Pretty distinctive* looking, hope it turns up. *read: Gash.

If your frame takes a 160mm rotor without any spacers, it's the same as a pair of forks in terms of what adaptors you'll need. I.e. front post-to-post 180mm. This one should work fine: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=54881 I'm sure Hope will do these adaptors as well. As I said, don't worry about the 180mm adaptor/183 rotor thing, it'll work. P.S. Sweet frame!

What frame is it? And what discs are you running on it at the moment? It's quite unlikely that the mount is the same as the forks. Front post mount = 160mm in 95% of cases, if you run a bigger disc you'll need a +20mm or +40mm adaptor. I think a 'standard' rear post mount would actually be for 140mm, but some frames are built so the mounts work for 160 or 180 mm discs. Basically you need to find what size rotor the frame was designed for and just bolt the caliper directly onto the frame, either that or get a +20mm adaptor.

Isn't a V2 just a standard post mount? Is the frame IS? Assuming it is (most are), then you need an IS to 180mm (rear) post mount, it doesn't need to be Hope but I'm sure they do them. You should be able to use a 160mm disc, again this doesn't have to be a Hope one, unless you want the fancy vents. The only complicated thing is that Hopes use 183mm diameter rotors but *I think* 180mm adaptors. There's an extra '+3mm' built into the calliper itself. This doesn't usually cause problems as the radius is only 1.5mm bigger so it shouldn't rub. Even if you use another manufacturer's 180mm discs it should work fine.

It not particularly light - In fact it's quite heavy. And doubtless will cost loads for its quirky value.

Disc brakes are all about converting your kinetic energy (i.e. wheel rolling forwards) into heat, initially heating up the pads. Unfortunately, heat seems to cause problems to the brakes, so the idea is to get rid of the heat ASAP - hence the cooling fins and vented rotors etc - to allow the heat to be dissipated into the surrounding air. If the fluid heats up significantly, it causes problems, and that's when you get brake fade. For trials though, overheating isn't really an issue since you're never braking for long periods. Hope know this, and that's why they can build differences between the mono and the mono trials.

It seems to me that he was the only tech CEO who actually knew what people want. He was the person who most understood that humans are visual tactile creatures. We are predisposed to enjoy enjoy using things which feel good and look good. No, my iPhone can't do much that a cheaper HTC doesn't do, and yes, Exposé on a mac is, on face value, pointless. But it feels good and that's what matters a lot of the time. If some people don't get that, and prefer to pay less for their electronics, that's fine. But you can't deny the man had a vision and he achieved it - He basically built a phone from scratch with no experience in the field, just because he knew that smartphones that existed pre-2007 were shit. And now the iPhone is the most desirable and one of the most popular phones in the world. I liked Obama's quote: "There may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented" It is, usually. Apparently he had some rare form that's not quite so aggressive. One of the main issues with pancreatic cancer (for most people) is that it's very difficult to spot when it starts. By the time you know of any of the symptoms, you're likely to be past the stage where treatment will help, unfortunately.

He's cool. Like some punk ass kid come to shake up the world of MTB by just boosting high and not giving a f**k. His entrance at Crankworx was amazing, and based on that video, he's now one of my favourite riders.

I need some new brakes, was just waiting to get paid for the Rosebikes deal but they're out of bloody stock now. Cheapest I can find is £180 for a set, grrrr. Still, way cheaper and better than anything else.

It's in this forum, so presumably wasn't a question about trials. And that link is really old! But there is plenty of information on the web, if you have any specific questions we can answer, then let us know. But it's a massive topic, you can' expect someone to write you an essay when you can only be bothered to write a 14 word post. My quick synopsis: It's a good idea and some people get it to work very well. But the benefit is fewer punctures, it never works out much lighter.

Of course you can still get fitter even while continuing to smoke. But if you're even slightly serious about fitness, why would you? You'll gain more performance in a day by stopping smoking for ~24 hours than you could hope to gain in a month of normal training.