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ogre

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  1. atomz, tensile or tryall sprung tentioners, with a bit of modification, are all prety good the rohloffs are very good but they lack the adjustment laterally
  2. lifes good my stem (120mm 20deg) is near enough a trial tech. i wanted something different...
  3. thanks muel, what are you suggesting?
  4. i'm considering one i don't think i'd like a light frame, ever it's about time they brought out some frames that will last.. although you could get a triton for that kinda money..
  5. might try it with an original zoo mod stem for funzies this weekend Ozzy what geo would you suggest for the SL stem?
  6. team no ffw would love them! i don't get how the axle is held in place, do you pinch it all in place with big washers from the crank to the bb?
  7. i got £50 for a t-bird frame i included headset and chain though still did prety well though if you do ebay it, clean it up like mad, take lots of decent photos, add value to the frame by getting the threads cleaned up, or the head tube faced?
  8. the mods still gonna be fixed dropouts with 135mm spacing?
  9. So i can't afford a new frame but i think a new stem and bar set up might liven up my bike a bit? currently got the new style ZOO! bars, and a V!Z forged stem. my bike doesn't feel lively like a higher BB frame, would lowering the rise change this? help please Simtra st1 frame Wheelbase: 1085mm Chainstay Length: 380mm BB Rise: 20mm Head Angle: 72 degrees Centre of BB shell to top centre of head tube: 680mm (26.75)
  10. is the reset bb covered for trials? and will we ever get this type of bottom bracket for trials?
  11. lock on grips *** not too dear either if you shop around
  12. what're we considering northern
  13. stop changing phones you slag!
  14. ogre

    The Year 2009

    i got my driving license kept my job all year till the pub closed got it back though my bike is fit as f**k I've joined a gym and i havent skived from going yet got laid quite a bit more this year riding has improved 4 out of 4 uni's have offered me a place next year my grades from last year in college mean i have an easyish year this year woohoo
  15. henrik? could be a neon, there 1040
  16. ogre

    Pad Reviews

    Pads: Heatsink yellow Vee pads Time used: Month and a half Rim used: Echo Urban 26" Grind: Yes Brake used: SD7 lever and SD7 calipers, onza adapters, simtra built in booster. What is your opinion of a working brake: Very bitey, very strong hold, noise is a bonus. How do they compare to previous pads you have used: I've ran coustsinks, ZOO!s 203mm BB7 standard pads heatsink reds. Its hard to make a fair comparison of these pads since they were all used with a magura, this is a vee brake which has different qualities, notably EPIC hold (i'm 18 stone and the wheel doesn't move backwards where maguras and even my disc have failed me ) Review: Figured it'd be fairer to write about the whole setup, and comment on Vees and cable brakes since there still tabboo. I've been riding dual disc for the last 18 months, which has been really fun, the brake always worked; modulated, held and even a bit grabby if it was damp. I prefer the feel of cables to maguras and if i ride another bike with maggys my arms pump up really fast. so if your thinking about going cable do it Heatsink pads have been very strange, i rode my vee with the stock avid pads for an afternoon and they were actually quite impressive, silent with a squeek if the wheel tried to move backwards they'd only slip if i tried doing rolling moves, where they'd full on shit themselves an coat my rim in pad and leave me on my arse there probably fantastic on the front though so i got the heatsink vee pads, the amount of pad material you get is silly! i had to move the vee-dapters all the way out and keep my rim really true for a few weeks, so i made a conscious effort to run the pads down a bit so i can use the centered mounts, so i can't say alot about the wear characteristics. they seem fair though. On a good day these pads are bitey with alot of forward hold (vees usually offer more hold backwards) i've riden in the rain with them and they don't loose to much power but i wasn't confident enough to try any bit gaps, fine for taps and sidehops though. somedays if my grind was off or something? they'd just turn shit, hardly any noise or bite even if i'd just be doing little manuals or pedal kicks outside, very scary TNNs next, then cousts.. hope that helped someone. also worth commenting that with a vee it's really easy to tinker with the brake and dial it in just how you want it which is great if your piss bored on a train
  17. are any of you vee riders finding there's a better way to grind rims to suite the properties of a vee? rear brake btw, all suggestions welcome before i go brutalise my rim, rocking heatsink cnc yellow pads, and they've just lost all forward hold this week
  18. but there selling it as light, when there are lighter + cheaper...
  19. why is the trialtech square holed rim cheaper and lighter than the SL version?
  20. products in demand selling out, whodathoughtit?
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