Zoo_Monkey
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the most painfull was on my old kona shred - hit a double set of stairs 8+8 - jumped the first bit to land on the tranny of the second set - i got one of those not-quite-right takeoff moments and tensed up in the air,
the run-up was on kind of an angle so i was trying to half hip it (no more than 20 degrees) meaning i landed way over tha back and at an angle, i bailed of the back of the bike and took almost the whole landing on one foot with my leg locked strait
i went down the last 5 or so steps like a sack of sh!t roled got strait up on my feet, realised i had killed my foot (because it hurt like hell) stumbled went strait back down and smacked my sweed on concrete
everybody was to buisy p!ssing themselved to help me (Y)
my foot ended up blue / black for about a month but it was only bruised, my head was fine (thanks to my trusty tsg)
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i am in love - that is by far one of the nicest mods i have seen
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as has been said -
Profile make Exelent hubs - realy strong
echo hubs havent been around to long (the new ones) so nobody knows how they will hold up
will have to wait and see
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i got a gyro semi for trials but a TSG for dirt-jump,
i prefur the semi - lighter and better ventilated
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ok - sorry it took a while, i had to install cuteftp to get it on the web
here you go
tel me what you think
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sure gime 5 - i need a brake from work anyways
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am i the only person running Tiogas?
ah well - i use a White Tiger on the back because the large central "bridge" nobbles give excellent grip and stability on rocks and concrete, combined with the substantial side nobbles (when the tyre is deformed under pressure) they provide a huge surface area. the tyre has a round profile like all tiogas and has a massive air volume so you can run low air pressures without any trouble. they arnt to heavy and last a long time - my one has loads of life left after 8 months solid use.
on the front i run a blue dragon - because i like Japanese movies and kung-fu films (white tiger / blue dragon) and they are really light and plenty grippy
plus Maxxis tyres suck - they are only good in the really soft compounds. a tyre made of cheese will last longer
slate me if you will but i just cant stand maxxis tyres - but this is personal preference, best way to learn what is best for you is to find out for your self
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its not this is it?????
get in touch with ebay and the police if it is - then you have them by the balls :P
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cheers for that so you woudl recomend the trials disk then?
tom tom
EDIT:even though it costs a bit more
its a great disk to have up front - its about the only dedicated trials disk there is, i agre with nmt_oli - get a 180 and you will be sorted :P
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have you looked at btbikes?
www.btbikes.com
im in love with the ninja - check out the gusseting and the CNC sections.
anyway - just wanted to show you an alternate chioce to the same old GU-ZOO-ECHO bike thing
trust :P
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ok here we go
its in very good condition and has had little use
i want to put it on ebay and want to put a fair reserve on it but thats the problem ive no idea what its worth!
someone must no please help
rule of thumb with mountain bikes of all sorts
add up all the components costs, (eg £1000) halve it (eg. £500) and minus £10 for every month it its old (eg minis 6months = minus £60) which would be £440.
nb: reserves on eBay suck, to sell put it as a "fixed price" auction with a "buy it now" of whatever you want for the bike. then set a starting bid of £50-£100-£150 cheaper to generate interest, then hopefully people will bid and somebody will use the buy it now to beat the bids etc......
but its really up to you -
also where are you from im sure iv seen that bike around Barry (wales)
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the important thing to remember with disk brakes is you dont get that much power difference to the number of pots the disk has
the mono trials brake has a larger piston than the standard mono mini and is designed to lock the brake
the mono mini and mono m4 ARE NOT designed to lock the brake, they were designed for use on free ride XC and DH bikes,
consider going down-hill with a front brake which locks if you breath on it - not a good plan
obviously any brake will lock if you squeeze it enough so - there you have the most common misconception with disks, more pots dont = more power.
more pots = better modulation, heat dispersal and a slight increase in power
the mono trials brake is twice as light as the m4, has a bigger dedicated piston - designed with Koxx for trials use, it will stop you better than an M4 in trials applications such as endos and the like
trust :P
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anybody no how many engagement points the hope mono has?
a hope mono is basicaly an xc without a disk mount - so 21, a good choice fore trials the ti ones are realy light
if you are on a budget then -----
personaly - i would go for a ACS claw free wheel on a bmx style hub, 32 engagement points and the free wheel cost about £5 !
or you can upgrade to an ENO white industries free-whee for £59 (on ebay) and get 72 engagement points.
you can put the freewheel on the cranks and get a fixed hub (echo or onza are a good choice).
if your freewheel brakes then who cares they cost a 5er get a new one plus they dont skip (acs anyway)
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I Hate high rolers - but they are ok tyres - just personal preference.
you can also look at
mitchelin comp S 2.7
tioga white tigers
but any of the above are a good choice.
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i have tried 661 race lights, 661 4x4 (my old free ride gear) hard knocks some other light 661 pads i forget the name of, and they are all rubbish in the face of the 661 veggie shin -
these pads are so comfortable i sometimes forget to take them of then wonder why i am still wearing them in the pub or when i go to bed,
i even once got frisky with my girlfriend without remembering i had them on - and felt like a tit standing there naked apart from shin-pads
plus they are slim fit so will go unnoticeably under any trousers and offer loads of protection.
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XC is definitely 21 engagement points, i have one on my zoo - it never skips.
the bonus of a hope is when it dies hope will sort it out so it more of an investment for the future!
bulbs are better i have one on my pashley 24mhz, 36 engagement points of sweetness.
another good point about the hope are the seals are made for the UK market so last well in our crappy conditions plus the cartridge bearings are cheep to replace if they go.
king is better but the new echo has the same amount of engagement points neither has a fantastic (UK based) warranty like the hope so who can tell which is better in the long run. we will have to see what the echo is doing after 6 months of abuse :(
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to get my pads flat to the rim so that they wear evenley, i use a small piece of sheet metal, 2mm thick i place this next to the rim and the pad, and then push the pad up to the metal then tightne the clamps, thus a perfectly set up brake each time
ash
i use coins - 2p for a small gap £1 for a larger gap - saves you having to find a 2mm bit of metal
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if its sponge it will definitely need a re-bleed. (Y)
is there any oil residue round the piston cap or the reservoir cover? the rubber seals degrade and leek brake fluid
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iv ridden the 2005 - and i have a 2005 pitbull
its a sweet rig but im scared of the new high BB, although it should be a good thing i have disproportionatly long legs - and pretty soon my arse is gona be higher than my head if they push the bb height up any more.
aside from that - go for it they are pimping :D
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yea it would help if we knew the problem :D
tel us and im sure we can help
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have you seen this site?
plus my girlfriend rides trials she just dosnt like forums, shes not bad iether.
please dont let this topic turn into a "girls cant ride" debate because looking at the above site they most obviously can
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thanks for the info i was gona ring tarty but i didnt want to bug them as they are in the process of moving premices (adam and dave have had to split the stock between them to look after it all!)
sounds pretty hectic there at the moment - so i thort is ask the world instead (Y)
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just had a look at some they look nice - ill be in touch when im ready to get some - thanks
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as said my hands are cold!
when i first started i used to ride with gloves all the time, but as with many forms of protection you loose all the feeling (Y)
i suffered through last winter without gloves but numb fingers is as bad as wearing mittens for trials so im looking for some middle ground
what gloves do you use? a friend as recommended 661 Rajies, but i'm not convinced
any help would be cool
Fears And Phobia`s
in Beginners Trials Chat
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im petrified of spiders and injections!!!
but worse than that i once found a flipin HUGE house spider hiding behind the CNC plates (around the seat tube) of my ZOO pitbull - and now everytime im alittle nervious going for a big drop or somwthing my eyes flick down to the place it was hidding, It realy puts me off godamnit!!!