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  1. Really doubt you can learn a hook on something at an angle. The whole issue with a hook is that the rear wheel has no grip at all and all the force goes on the front wheel. It's really easy to hook something that's close to vertical, but hooking a vertical wall is completely different. Only managed to hook to rear wheel 2 times in my life so I can't give any proper advice. One thing I noticed was that if you fall down onto the object with your front wheel, you will flex the forks and that'll shoot you upwards. The other way is to smash your front wheel into the object just above the edge which also helps a lot as it flexes the forks and gives you bounce from the tyre. It also resolves the problem of your feet getting in the way. Speed is important but you don't need it. The most important thing is to keep the flow of the movement.
  2. In the world maybe? I've never seen/met a rider that creative. By the way, what's the song at the very end?
  3. I use it on a regular basis but in really small amounts. It's really great when you put a tiny bit on the rims - it doesn't stick, isn't messy but improves bite a lot.
  4. Greetings

    Ben G?

    Yeah he PM'd me today saying it was sent off ages ago, but he threw the receipt away. Going to give it a few more days. 2000 posts WOOP
  5. oh my, that must be the best looking mod ever :o those large rotors make it look incredible
  6. 244cm to front wheel, probably about 230 from rear to rear on a good day
  7. Hahaha that is soo cheeky It's strange that they use the 20 spline socket, isn't the XTR spline much more popular now? Just wondering why they'd infringe a patent when they could just use another equally popular standard. And Dave, you can always get your freewheel from another country, USA maybe? They've got a really quick postal service and good prices.
  8. Lovely! Proper televisual feast, just need some beer and crisps EDIT: do you mix your own music?
  9. Echo forged cranks are really weak, you'll round the taper off in no time. Either get some Monty cranks or save up and get a pair of 165mm Tensiles.
  10. sorry for bumping this, can anybody tell me what camera this was filmed with?
  11. Do they make a noise when pedaling?
  12. Tools: -Big vice -Strong chain -Blowtorch -WD40 -Something really long and strong, like a pipe Right then. This is for chainrings only. Freewheels need a special key although the idea is basically the same. (Added a short ACS removal guide at the bottom) Mounting the cranks onto a vice Self explanatory really, don't need to write anything yet do I? Well, actually I do - the vice needs to be done up really tight! 1st step of making our job easier Flood the space between the cranks and chainring with WD40. Leave it for 10 minutes until it soaks through 2nd step of making our job easier Heat the chainring up with a blowtorch, try not to heat up the crank though! This took me about 2 minutes or so. The chainring needs to be really hot! WD40 is flammable but it burns slowly so don't worry. Undoing it! The tool. Slight overkill but it works. I wouldn't use anything shorter than 3ft. This thing didn't dig into my cranks at all. You might want to put some wood between the cranks and your "tool" if you're using something sharper or have i.e. black cranks Turning towards the left of the pic. The better the grade of aluminum in your cranks, the easier the chainring will be to undo. In my case, I only had to do a small turn with the extension and I could undo the chainring with my hand. With weaker cranks ie. 6061 alu, you might have to do a few rotations with a long extension before you can undo the chainring, this is because the threads can bend. Well done! Edit: Removing an ACS is really simple even if you don't have that special socket key. Simply cut out a small block of metal that will rest against the notches as in the picture below. Then drill it through so you can put a bolt through it. Now you need to screw the block of metal to the freewheel. This can be done by putting a screw right through the cranks. This is probably the most difficult part as you will need rather a long and very strong screw that won't bend or snap. Once you've done that, flood the freewheel thread with WD40 as in the chainring removal guide. Don't use a blowtorch, I can imagine it could damage the freewheel. To undo, simply place the sticking out block of metal (that you screwed down to the freewheel) in a vice and do it up very tight. Then undo as shown above but in the opposite direction - after all your cranks are facing upwards. While unscrewing, you will need to loosen the bolt in the cranks as it's holding the freewheel and cranks together and you're trying to pull them apart.
  13. what's going on with tv.isg lately?
  14. Getting a mod stem for even a 24" bike isn't a good idea. Go for the 130x20, they're really nice, quite long with a bit of rise.
  15. A row, how original. The only thing that always makes me wonder is why people do drops in trials. They require no skill and only damage the bike. And doing it 7 times? That must have been really tedious.
  16. Greetings

    Ben G?

    Think you're wrong sexy boy God your post is awful... at least you have a guaranteed next day delivery service, we don't have something like that. Way too sophisticated Just found this: That's cool, we agreed he'd sent it 2nd class so he should still have sent it recorded. This is in case he says he's sent it but the post lost it.
  17. he means that the calipers and 4-bolt mounts will bend outwards when braking but with a really stiff frame that doesn't happen my adamant has a rock solid brake without any additional booster the monty will be fine, just ride it and if you feel the brake is too spongy just get a booster.
  18. Felix M must be the smoothest rider ever One would think he'd ditch that no-correction hops style for comps but this guy just has it in his blood.
  19. Greetings

    Monstrus

    Just what I thought, what a waste of a rear disc mount Great bikes and pics !
  20. Don't swallow tablets. Swallowing tablets leads to hypochondria, hypochondria leads to being a woman and being a woman leads to giving birth and being dreadfully annoying at the age of 50. On a more serious note, just don't swallow them. The body can heal itself and we trials riders can survive without doctors' help unless it's something to do with our joints
  21. Amazing stuff, highly recommended 1st tune goes really well with the editing imo
  22. Doubt it, had a Ti and it was really stiff. The PR is almost the same so it probably won't need one.
  23. He's gay, Monty suited him so much better! Did his sponsorship deal break up or something?
  24. It says in the F/S section, deal at your own risk. However, if after Gaz scammed me and Trials Mama the admins put him in the blacklisted group, fewer people would have problems now. But they couldn't bother, even though it was pointed out to them. I think PayPal have a refund policy. There was a topic in Chit-Chat recently about some member of this forum trouble with this system. Basically paypal deducted money from his account although he send out parts to the buyer. The buyer just told PP he never got them.
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