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From what I've read unless you paid via Paypal or credit card you have very little chance of getting anything.

Actually ridiculous. Cheating right? Must be.

Pretty sure the only hubs that worked without having to be bodged were an old Onza or Viz! hub.

So been wanting a new frame for a while, had my previous frame for 2 years now so when the opportunity to pick up one of the frames came along I couldn't say no. Massive thanks to Ben@TrialsAddict for sorting me the frame and all the new parts. Was a little worried when I originally chose purple, but think it's come out really well So here it is: Geo: 1010mm Wheelbase 72 Head Angle 350mm Chainstays +90mm BB BB Mounted mini bash plate 4-Bolt Magura Mounts and a postmount disc mount integrated into the non-drive side dropout Weight: 1.46 KG Frame 7.4KG Bike Spec: Frame: Addict 20" Proto, Jitsie Light 4-Bolt Micro Bashplate Forks: Breath 4-Bolt Wheels: Try-All K2 Rims, Breath hubs,Echo12T Ti Sprocket, DB Spokes, Echo Rim Tapes, Random 20" tubes, OBR Rear tyre, Monty pro Race Front. Cranks: Try-All ISIS 165mm, Try-All ISIS Ti BB, Ti M10 Crank Bolts, Echo Ti Freewheel Pedals: Onza Tako with Wellgo MG-1 Ti Axles Stem: Brother CNC 150x30 Bars: Jitsie High Rise Carbon Brakes: Magura HS33 05 drilled out to accept RacingLine CNC Lever Blades and Ti Bolts, CNC TPAs, Coust Pads and Breath 4-Bolt Mounts All other bolts and grub screws are Ti..... just because really Hope you like it!

Ah you Cornish are always a little bit behind then times...

I thought it might be Techniclutch from the advert that's why I asked. Have a quick Google about Techniclutch, that should be enough to put you off even considering purchasing from them.

Who's selling it?

Thank God he's gone, I like Chris Evans on TFI Friday etc. But he was just awful on TG, onwards and upwards, for TG that is. I don't understand why Eddie is on the show, he just doesn't seem to bring anything positive to it. He's just that annoying old git that still hangs around thinking he's cool whilst smelling of piss and cabbage. Sabine is fantastic in the cars, not so much out of it and she does seem to struggle with the language and humour; comes across as obviously scripted. Matt grew on me as the show went on. Can't fault Chris Harris and Rory is pretty much there. They just need to make it new, not just regurgitate the same old stuff.

Quite aware of the 26" issues and the subsequent recall. So you don't actually know if the 20" versions had any problems then?....

Have there been many issues with the 20" version of this fork? Need a new set and it's either a set of these or some carbon forks, but if the Trialtechs are solid then I don't know if I can justify the additional money

What changes are being made to the V2 fork?

All the cool kids did Neil

Kieran doesn't ride any more, just finished uni in London and is currently DJ'ing all over europe and the UK. Some of us old gits still ride and spend silly amounts on shiny bits.

I can see how as a business owner, if someone is offering an albeit lesser quality , but very similar version of your product; for free, that you would feel that it was devaluing your product and therefore lowering the value to all that make a living from it.

I imagine when he says "fully paid for", he's referring to the admission and camping to the event and no fact you'd get paid for riding. So in answer to your question... diddly squat?!

Have you got a track listing for it? Just started listening, but enjoying it so far

She definitely never said that.

You could get it welded, but because it won't be heat it will be weaker; so could last a ride or a year.... If you have the money and fancy a change i'd buy a new frame, if you're tight for cash and can get it done cheap you might get away with rewelding it. But by the sounds of it the frame is fairly well gone.

They really need to get rid of Chris Evans, he just seems so forced and unnatural. Enjoyed Rory and Chris Harris' segments. Glad they've made the choice to put those two forwards on the main show and have a bit less ginge.

Looks a sweet lil barge that Nick! That looks like a nice interference fit with that valve... So are you advising uprated valves and springs with one of these turbos? Or just a head refresh with new guides and stem seals? Granted I won't be running mine with as high a rev limit as yours.

They introduced Matt LePlonk as the first over-seas presenter, but then didn't even introduce Sabine. Sack off CE and Matt LePlonk, and make Sabine, Chris and the other guy the presenters.

This, the BBC seemed to be calling the first episode a triumph because they had attracted decent viewing figures. But surely irrespective of what you thought of the line up changes etc., most people were curious enough to watch it and find out. I don't think next weeks figures will be as good.

Enjoyed Top Gear: Extra Gear, was exactly what I hoping Top Gear was going to be. Sadly it just felt like they'd removed Clarkson and co, shoved in Evans and Joey and tried to give them a similar script that they just struggled to pull off. It all felt a bit forced and pulled off with a distinct lack of charisma. I did enjoy it, just mainly when there was a lack of Joey and Chris talking.

Probably won't be any Dave

Yeah normally lay a great big sheet out and use a CNC laser cutter to cut the sections out. It's the fact that each section has to be laid and rolled by hand before a bladder or foam core is inserted and the mould put in an autoclave. Then a lot of the time the frames need hand finishing before they resemble the finished product. Soooo labour intensive, why 99% of all carbon frames are produced in the far east. There are a few mtb companies that are starting to make home grown carbon frames, Cesar Rojo's Unno (pictured above, who I think are Spanish), Alchemy from America and now Hope. Be interesting to see what the UK RRPs are for these frames and how much more it is than other frames available on the market. http://www.hopetech.com/hb-211/