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swill

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  1. what about a helmet with built in lights ?!

    i think the reversible hi viz jacket is a good n, only thing id add is make it fully breathable but still have decent water proof ness. something like the gore-tex that MOD use for wet weather gear.

    built in lights if you could make them so you really don't feel them could be a bonus for comuters on those dreary mornings.

  2. looks like you've done a good job on them.

    i snapped a bb years ago and the bigger took a chunk out of my middleburns. was riding rocks at the time just preloaded to lunge up fairly nice sized one and ping I've never hit my nuts so hard on the stem and then carried on to fall into a quivering pile on the floor.

  3. wtf

    why not use a chainwhip or gently clamp the sprocket in soft jawed vice to get it off by turning the wheel.

    was it a Halfords by any chance ?

    i know they get bloody tight but that's something else i hope your friend stands up for himself and either gets them to replace the hub and cog or gets his money back and demands a new cog.

  4. as above.

    i think its a confidence thing to be honest.

    your comfortable in front of people you know but not Joe blogs, its something alot of people have to deal with.

    a few of my mates were/ are still the same.

    hang on in there and just keep going, imagine that they are all people from school or work that you know well and feel comfortable to do anything in front of.

  5. Because welding alu frames doesn´t work without proper heat treatment.

    funny that my bt raven 4 that i snapped at the chainstay yoke that i welded back up is fine.

    with no h.t. whatsoever.

    also say echo refuse to reimburse tartys stating some rubbish as many manufacturers do blaming the consumer in some way or other, its down to tartys to stump the bill ?

    im afraid trials can be brutal to components, frames etc and although you may feel your smooth don't ride hard etc do you know the forces your putting stuff though ? because i can say without a shadow of a doubt all manufacturers know what their products Will hold up to and in this day and age materials are pretty consistent.

  6. i drilled my rear rim the other day basically as I've had the wheel for the best part of 10 years and probs used for 6 of it without breaking it and i swept up all the swarf. on a halo combat sas (v. heavy but strong as fook) 36 8mm holes as a start through both sections only actually saved 24.3g so don't be a weenie it really isn't worth it just learn to ride.

  7. definatly fella. i used to regularly ride soton years ago with my old crew of riders but im now the only one i know of still riding. won't be until im back on form though. but likewise if you ever come this way. i live in east cowes about 5 mins from the ferry and depending on how good your level of skill is you can't get bored on the island.

  8. Hi to all. My names Sam, im 25 and have been into trials since i was 12. Stopped 7 years ago due to having kids with my Mrs and now my oldest is starting to get into it so at last I've started riding again. I used to ride stock and was pretty good till i stopped,baught a mod to get back into it so have mod and stock at my disposal now, just need to get good again. Before i forget i live on the isle of wight.

    Sam

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  9. Just asking if anyone on here lives on the isle of wight ? I used to ride years ago and stopped due to having kids, i recently treated myself to a new bike so getting back into it now, only thing is there's only two of us now so it would be good to find some more.

    Cheers. Sam

  10. I think if i were in this guys shoes id buy local rather than import to save a few quid as because he seems to be new to trials he Will be far more likely to encounter a problem with the any bike and in turn Will need to shell out at least whatever he saves back in postage and may be entirely without bike for weeks.

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