AdamR28

Haha sweet, that reminds me of this: Wait til the ice bit

Trailstar looks awesome fun... I need to get out on my XC bike this week

It's really not complex, 5 min job for someone experienced.

See, when you shut up about V-brakes for once you make some sense

No info yet, the site used to say it was still in testing, but it's disappeared now!

Exactly

Indeed they are.

It does look like the caliper is a copy of the Hope, but the lever is totally different ( http://www.echobike.com/design.html )

Yeah, the stem/frame/bars combo is the main thing... You can make a bike feel COMPLETELY different by just changing the stem. In my opinion, if you can't pull the bike up into a manual from rolling along then the bars are too low/frame is too long/stem is too long for you

The Echo Lite is unchanged. The Team has either 4-Bolt OR Disc mounts. Echo's stated geo fo the '09 Team is, when measured with Echo SL 365mm x 45mm fork: Wheelbase: 1005mm Chainstay Length: 362mm BB Rise: 55mm Head Angle: 72 degrees

Ah yeah, I get what you meant I think it's just a little lost in translation...

I think it means 'trials companies', not just companies in general.

What on earth were you doing loctiting it on in the first place?

Yes, it will be VERY tight, when you pedal it tightens the freewheel on... you need to bolt the tool into the freewheel, put the tool in a large vice, and then use a 1m long pipe to twist the crank arm away from the freewheel... does that make sense?

No way Really shocked... Tragic.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html

Ah ok, well I'll say no as I'm not sure yet.

Alrighty, well I'll give you a shout if I/we come up! Hopefully cya later.

Right, gonna wait for a bit and see what the weather does... If you were gonna go up anyway don't wait for me!

Aaah, erm, I'll just give a few people a shout then let you know asap

Sweet, nice one! Will let you know

Still heading up Ryan? Forecast is rain... booo...

Thought you were in France I would have come down booo

Will see what the weather's doing mate and then possibly join you

Muel's on about the bolts in his bike (which he just bought from me)... the rest are steel. But as you say, yep, pretty much all the bolts in the Echo range are 4Al-6V Titanium now!