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wolfie

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  1. Personally I prefer the smooth look of the middleburn’s which I am currently using, however I recon that the construction of the echo and tensile cranks are a lot stronger.

    I'd say Middleburn's all the way though.

  2. My mate rides a GU typhoon mod with one of those new echo BB's and the chain line is fine, however a specific Echo ISIS BB tool is required to fit the BB (£8 of tarty bikes), which makes it a bit over-priced for what it is if you ask me. Its only to be used with a fixed front sprocket though as theres not enough room for a freewheel with this BB. It will also give perfect chain line for all Echo rear hubs too.

    I use a koxx BB on a Zoo Pibull if you thinks thats of any help!!!

  3. Can someone please enlighten me on why anyone should spend £70 on some trials specific shoes such as those made by try-all. What’s so special about them and the point in them because I can’t see them being any different than normal shoes?

    Cheers gay's and girls

    Wolfie

  4. The other day the spring inside my Surly Singleator (single speed conversion thingy), which holds my chains tension, snapped again. I don’t know about other people’s experiences with this product, but the spring has snapped 3 times, once in the installation under very little tension, and twice more in the re-tensioning of the Singleator after the chain had lost a lot of its tension. On all 3 occasions I have had to re-bend the spring making it smaller each time.

    I have now given up on this product and I am now using a DMR simple tension seeker, which seems a lot more efficient in doing the same job without the hassle of a spring.

    Anyway, getting to the point of this topic, I thought it would be useful for everybody to mention any products that you have found no good, which are worth avoiding and why. It would also help if you could recommend an alternative product too.

    Cheer guys and girls

    wolfie

  5. I’d recommend the ZOO! Pitbull 06 (Y) . I received mine yesterday and it rides really nicely with the +50 BB height, its really stable on the rear wheel and has improved my riding already. You’ll need a higher raised stem with the extra BB height though.

    If your going by looks and want something a little less common the GU looks very nice the flesh.

  6. First find a slight uphill and figure which is your good foot that you find most comfortable having in front. Keeping your pedals about level with the ground, turn your wheel away from your pedals about 40 degrees. Then try and maintain your position on the slope by pushing lightly on your front pedal. A rocking motion will help you out and apply the front brake when you feel its necessary.

    The main thing is just to practice and you’ll have them as long as you want before you know it.

    Hope this helped.

  7. I've used both the 04 and 05 magura HS33's on the rear. Personally I think the 05 lever is more comfortable than the 04 but I had no end of problems with the adjuster pushing through, cause poor lever reach. The 04 lever is also constructed in a stronger way, my mate managed to snap his 05 lever off.

    If I was you I'd go for the 04 verson :P

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