Nick Manning

I was out riding in Woking last night with the Riff Raff. I managed to snap my Echo Pure 2011 whilst doing a hook. I had made the hook after a few attempts, and then went for another go and the frame decided it had had enough. Here's some pictures. Down tube to bb Down tube from head tube Top tube, seat tube/seat stay area Top tube from head tube The wall that killed my frame.

This looks like a lot of fun, wouldn't mind going to this.

The Giant looks good. I had a couple of those back in the day, I thought mine road really well. This was so far back that the longest thing was a Koxx levelboss which had a wheelbase of 1065. By the way is that a Xlite Phatso rim on the rear?

That does look really nice, bet it's a dream to ride.

Andy Ponting has been using a Stealth hub for years. It is weird as it is absolutely silent, but the engagement is unreal, there's nothing else like it. It literally is instant engagement.

It is true, as far as I'm aware he regularly rides trails with John Shrewsbury, as well as a little trials.

When did this happen? Scott Wilson riding street, I like the only natural clip being at the beginning and your brake slipping and you looping out, shows that you have come to the dark side Looking forward to this years antics of you on a bike.

Mikey, know one wants to ride with you, so you'll have to come ride with everyone else. I'm feeling Reading

That was good Joe, nice riding by Jack. Giving me the urge to get out on the bike, definitely need to get myself to the barn soon.

If you ask Maria or Mick first, as i is small.

Bella, Viz and Trialtech both use the spine design, I think Onza did that first. But as Andrew has shown in the picture Viz forks have front facing 4 bolt mounts and a disc mount, they do not do 4 bolt only forks. So your pretty safe to say these are Trialtech forks.

Rubbish, I'm thinking of going up Saturday, as I'm working Sunday.

Nice pictures guys. I do like how only Scott and Drew have the same spec in every picture, unlike Kyle who has different forks in so many

I'm riding Portsmouth today as it should be sunny all day. I'm getting to Guildhall for 10, Gimme a call if you come down - 07584305086

No worries mate.

I tend to park at Portsmouth & Southsea station, it's £4 for the day, but if your coming down on your own Tim, we could share a car,as I'm only5/10 mins off the A3. Fair enough mate.

Should come out on the Saturday John with all of them. Sweet Lee, I'm still down for it.

Well I can do either of those if the consensus prefer.

I'm riding Portsmouth this Sunday (weather being all good), meet at Guildhall 11am. I believe Jonny jones, Andy Ponting, John Shrewsbury and some others shall be out. *I won't be out, weather looks iffy and I got some things that I need to do for Monday.

Thanks for posting this Alex, after getting drenched cycling home from work, this has put a great big smile on my face. I can't wait for tomorrow

Cheers Rich. I'm off to get me a Santa hat now.

Where's the best place to park?

I have, but I can't see him reporting me for it. I wrote - Hi there, I was curious about whether you can fit a rear disc to the bike? I ask as I can not see any disc mounts on the frame in your pictures, but in the description you say it has IS mounts. See what he says to that.

Someone needs to tell him he's been stitched up on those Magura's and the mounts. In fact I might send a email asking if I can run a disc on the rear. I particularly like how he has put "An ECHO to this spec would cost considerably more"

Oh, I don't want to be shunned Will a Santa hat do, If I attach it to my helmet?