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yea, im dying to see some riding pics!!!! p.s. Prize to deanie b for the most "myspace" photo on here!! lol

i've had a shimano deore hydraulic on my street hardtail, haven't bled it or changed the pads for over two years!! and it still locks well enough! shimano rotors are pretty durable too. had a fair few less-than-gentle collisions with things and its still pretty much straight!

A friend of mine is running 2005 HS33s on a GT Avalanche frame (2 bolt mounts) with the Evo set up, which appears to have 2 boosters (one above and another below the brakes) However, the is a rather noticeable amount of flex from the frame and the mounts, can anyone recommend the best booster to fit? understandably, he doesnt want to spend 20 odd quid and still be gettin flex help much appreciated

Don't assume that you need hydraulic rim brakes, at a much smaller price, you could purchase some decent pads, cables, and decent brake boosters see how good you can get your vee brakes before forking out big dosh for a brake you might not need.

such an expensive derailleur on a trials bike is surely not a good idea? snappy snappy and you'll not be a happy chappy!!

Goodridge braided steel hoses come in various colors - silver, black, red, blue, white, and i think green now too, as well as coloured harware - black chrome, silver, gold, and probably anodised blue and red

well either way, ur best bet is to try it with a mates wheel first if you can, otherwise, it'll be a real hassle if it doesn't work If it does, let us know, im curious lol and also, Are u fitting maguras to the tvee when u get it?

T bird frame is not the same as the Tvee Tvee has vee mounts (funny that lol) and the T bird has 4 bolt maggie mounts Don't think brakes are as easily moved down with 2 bolt v-mounts So if i were you, i'd borrow a mates wheel for a few minutes and stick it on, see if it works

aren't they near 200 quid per brake mate? they are damn good though, won some "what mountain bike" award for "innovation of the century" or sumtin lol i wud run a front disc, but my hub is missing 6 very important holes

well said mate, another vee pervert in new members chat:D lol

Most people's experiences with a rear vee are on crappy kids bikes, budget mountain bikes or starter trials bikes, non of which have well set up brakes very often. A decent vee (not a deewhore) such as a good avid or xtr, with good cables, and either trials specific vee, or maggie pads with an adaptor can be just as powerful as an hs33, maybe not in theory, (might not give as many newton thingamy wotsits of stopping power) but they can lock DAMN well, and have much better backwards holding power, especially with a good grind. Rear vees for life! i do think front disks are excellent though. Avid bb7's have an excellent rep, and mono trials too but sure, everyone knows the most efficent brake is still a stick in the spokes i know iv sidetracked a bit from the topic title (about front brakes) but jus thot id explain how vee's can be a very efficient brake (and u get extra respect too..."wow he gapped that really high!" "i know, and he's only got vee brakes" (little do they know.....)

bars might be creaking if you have over tightened your stem, stem faces should never meet completely where the bolts are If i were you, i would change them just to be on the safe side of things Aluminium bars have MUCH harsher consequences when they fail than steel bars, dont bend, just take you by surprise and KABLAMMO - need dental surgery lol

cos i couldn't go fast enough on my pogo stick:P lol, nah just seen local riders, videos etc, and had always been into the more technical and balance side of mountainbiking, so decided to buy a wee onza tvee (a bit crappy by most rider's standards, but a few brake mods and it does me fine) never looked back!

i much prefer the feel of my vee (avid with cheap-ass fibrax pads on a light grind) to my mate's maggie, and it has a really nice sharp bite, and holds real well however, i've read many comments on a vee being much easier to carry out maintenace on, i however must be the exception to this rule! lol see, iv been a mountainbiker for much longer than i've had a trials bike, and due to fiddling about with hydraulic discs and fancy arsed suspension with lots of oil floatin about in 'em, im now much more confident (and competent) and setting up hydraulic stuff, and am a bit scared when i see real mechanic-y lookin things lol, like cables and screws and the like nah seriously though, all u vee-irgins should give one a try, don't knock it til u've tried it!

i had a shimano deore hub for about two years, engaged pretty damn slow, but took a monumental amount of abuse before it finally gave up. with regular servicing, it will last pretty damn well for such a cheap hub, just don't expect high performance

just a basic pair of vans, nothing too new (too thick and chunky) but nothing too "old skool" as they're too thin. vans "waffle" sole rocks!

hs33s are renowned as the benchmark trials brake. however a well set up vee, with decent pads and cables, can lock ur back wheel just as well, a few of the really good riders on this forum (Ali C for example) use v-brakes. I have a t-vee, bought some hs33 pad adaptors, got some decent pads in there and gore-tex cables, and my brakes are really pretty damn good, never slip, and are much cheaper (and less hassle when maintenance is needed, which is hardly ever) than hs33s

A 19 inch wheel will fit in your frame ok, but i wouldn't be too sure if the brake mounts will be in the right place anymore, you might end up with break pads meeting your tires lol

lawnmowerman, is that an 07 chucker?? where u get it if it is? a mate of mine is lookin one, but most places don't have it in stock yet apparently cheers

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1068743/ tis my beauty:D sexiest cranks ever!! (saint +e13) mmmm

im running a set of tektro calipers, avid levers and fibrax pads, and yes, these are some pretty cheap products, but after spending a fair amount of time setting them up, they've needed next to no maintenance, lock really well, and only slip a wee teency bit if u land on the backwheel with a LOT of backwards momentum. They're pretty damn light too and work just as well as my mate's stock hs33s.

ah right, yea im runnin a 34T ring on my saints, so i doubt that wud be much use on a trials bike lol.

iv always wondered why trials riders havn't started using external BBs yet. I have a shimano saint crankset on my GT Ruckus freeride bike and it has taken a shocking amount of abuse without needing any maintenance whatsoever. Altho they are pretty heavy. When i used to run ISIS bottom brackets on it, they were always giving me hassle.

i play bass, ibanez bass and behringer 120watt amp tis pretty sweet played a gig last nite actually with my band "donkeypunch" was my first paid one:D only 20 quid, but that equals new brake pads, so its all good!