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So its a bit simmilar but the frame n fork cost. Less than £180 while the frames are cheap

its not too bad. but it is real stenge going from this to my rockman with +80 bb

right its been ages since i said i would measure the bike. i now have rockman spade forks fitted and its all measured up P60 Geo wheel base 990mm chain stay 390mm bb rise -10.5mm reach bb to top headtube 670mm steerer 115mm bb height from floor 299mm seat tube 290mm down tube 635mm toptube 550mm seat stay 400mm effective toptube 560mm its very simmilar to the inspired skye, i need to know the reach on the skye to know for sure. some pics of the new spec identiti

try a seesaw action do an endo then rock back to the rear wheel. 1. endo( back wheel up, front brake on) 2, drop the rear wheel, rear brake on) 3, use the seesaw rocking motion and pull your weight back as the rear wheel drops and lift the front. once you got it then try using the pedal kick to lift it easier. and without the need to endo once you get better you should be able to just lean back and lift the front without pedaling or endo

its definitly got some out of line dropouts there mate. if you have two old axles bolt then into each dropout and if both axles dont line up in the centre, you will need to man handle the bent one back inline. we use these in the shop. but old axles work too. and the disc facing too if you do all this and it still doesn't work then file the dropouts to level the wheel.

farmer johns at marple, he is in a few of the atherton vids

martyn got me out on a trials bike in 1999

i use poc helmets although pricey very comfy and i feel safe. i use a ski lid during winter as they have ear muffs intergrated http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=53129&categoryID=8306 then during summer i use the poc trabec race as its light and vented well but stong as hell. http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=54781&categoryID=1096

sounds good i may even get some of that for home

my grandad was in the armoured devision, during ww2, he was at duncurk landings and normandy. if i ever asked him about the war, he just wouldnt tell me a thing. must have been bad

Yeay farmer john is awsome. I have ridden tons of dh there. Trials park there should be mega

Space heater is win win

A lot of councils do work on a 50/50 scheme with skate parks where they tell you there is loads of cash avalable for youth projects, but they want you to prove you deserve it by fund raising 50% of the costs for the park as a group. You will need to contact the local council officer for sport and leisure, contact your local mp also for support. And speak to you local youth club manager they will have a huge effect on the councils desitions

I would setup a rig on a loctited and locknut fixie setup so both directions can be tested. I know this test would only test the holding power of the brake and would not relate any info on how the brakes feel when in use. All brakes setup right and using the right parts, and looked after should give you what you need. A lot of riders find vee or maggy fine. I found them awkward during winter because the constant rain was causing my brakes to creep a lot under hard riding. Using discs I don't get this problem.

if you can get saints for £100 each then go with that its the best you will get for a ton.

You could put a 3 piece crank extractor into the bb axle on a trials bike. And use a huge touque wrench to measure the force required to make the brake slip. And to hold the brake lever use a toe strap or a clamp you could adjust the level of force. It would be very easy to make a rig from an old bike. The only problem would be getting hold of all the brakes and different pad combos to test

someone needs to make a test rig to test brakes holding force, its the only way to solve these debates

Dual disc won't work to well if that's your budget. I would get a vee brake. Your budget for arear disc only should be £100 2nd hand. Or £150-200 new that's just the cost of a great disc setup. Anyone planning on using some old thing thete mate is selling for £25-35 quid cuz it eas an old spare lying around, just dont, go out git a vee or maggy . It's not worth while buying cheap disc brakes then coming on here telling us how you got a mono mini or elixir and doesn't hold and you fell on your back n now the bikes for sale to buy a stunt wheelchair. So here's your options Vee brake £20-50 Maggy £45-80 Disc £100-200 Look at your budget and make the right decition

I have been using sram split pins for 6 years now without fail, and on the trial bike the kmc710sl hollow pin chain and using the split pin with no problems a all

What's faulty, what fork was it, and what's the person on pinkbikes name.

My trialzone brakes are post mount You would need a huge rotor on deores xts avid elixir ect. You decide hope trial or saint.

Your front hope should sell for 100. Shimano brakes use mineral oil which isnt corrosive like dot fluid hope uses. Dot fluid I find is only a problem when manufacturers like avid and formula use magnesium alloys which corrode quicker. When fixing a shimano problem they supply a complete lever assembly or caliper which you just fit as replacement to the broken one. Problems with shimano are extremely rare. Hope supply all the parts seperate and are as rareley problem free as the shimanos as they use alloy with no magnesium. The first sets of hope mono caliper brakes were crap. But the new x2 and trialzone brakes are spot on. I recommend the saints or trialzone brakes highly. They are both perfect brakes for you. Your x2 brake will have around the same power on a 203 rotor, as the trialzone on a 140/160 rotor.

There's a pair of hope trialzones for sale on the forum get them you won't be dissapointed

when is this ? 2nd october was tuesday just gone? just checked facebook 2nd novermber

i am going to have to try some taller bars on my rockman. you just look more comftable