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Don't worry Patt, we'll reply in a minute :lol:

That's cos you buggered it by stretching it :lol: They also wear out over time... just bosh a new spring in there, or live with it :lol:

I'll try and find my effort in a bit :lol: And thanks Andy, hehe. As for rendering tips... im not very good myself, just takes time I guess... need someone more experienced for some proper help! I tend to use different lighting to cast shadows etc...

I would guess thats due to there being loads more Urbans kicking about that Pures :lol:

Exactly my thoughts. The occasion i mention above, the cassette did look relatively worn, to the point where the teeth had burred and effectively become wider. It was the same sort of 'sticking' you get with a Shimano DX sprocket and a 9 speed chain.

I've seen them bind before, may have just been a case of old worn cassette though. Fitted a PC48 and it was fine. Either way, 7/8 speed chain is the best bet here... unless you've got something remarkable we need to know, hehe?

Yeah, load of arse... good for trying to get people to shell out lots of ££ for whole new 9 speed drivetrain though!

7/8 speed - a 9 speed chain is too thin :lol: Well, thats a lie really, haha, it'll work... just... maybe. 7/8 speed is your best bet basically, and will be cheaper too. The 7/8 speed chain will work fine with your chainset as well :lol:

Not really... its not as if Supercycles own any factories!

When does it pop out? When you take the lever blade out? If so, thats perfectly normal... just put the lever blade back in and bleed it as normal...

Hahahaha... yeah... :lol:

:lol: Theres no such thing nowadays as a T-Lite long, or a T-Lite short - its just a T-Lite (which is what used to be a 'T-Lite Long') :lol:

Its because there's no such thing as a T-Lite short... its just a T-Lite, which is the same as what, back then, was a T-Lite Long. I think Chris (or whoever did that article) had their wires crossed a little :lol:

Sure, I'll PM you my MSN address. No, I cant - its a similar situation to the Levelboss/T-Pro though really, I guess. None of us can *prove* anything, but everything points quite clearly to one sequence of events.

You seem to be from the looks of this thread, thats all. I dont - and my point still stands - if you can prove it to me, then i shall believe you.

Find me them in a catalogue dated BEFORE Monty released theirs, and i'll believe you :lol: Edit: Actually, no, find me them in a catalogue before Onza/Tensile released them.

Im guessing so, although Mike usually tries to keep his stuff exclusive... I dunno how that came about, but I would hazard a guess that Koxx kept promising to buy more, in order to keep the frame exclusive as long as possible - it would be in their interests to do so, for sure. Luke - i'm sure that would be the case. But surely you have to take account of the fact that Tensile have been selling their cranks out for at least 18 months now? Wheras the first Monty/Tensile cranks appeared on team rider's bikes at the 2004 Worlds... Anyway, those new Monty cranks, they look nice, seen them before though :lol:

Not once they've struck a deal with Pulo. Pulo may allow them to keep the rights IF they commit to ordering enough (we're talking tens of thousands). Normally impossible with Pulo cos trials is too small.

Once Koxx get Pulo to make the frame for them, if they don't order enough to guarantee exclusivity, the frame can be bought by anyone. Its not Koxxs choice to 'sell' the frame to Onza, or let Onza sell it. T-Pros sold more than Levelbosses because theyre at a realistic price. And i have no idea what you mean with the second paragraph, sorry. Edit: Mark, the IP rights belong to Pulo, if there are any that is. $60 is the approximate production cost of a Levelboss frame. The T-Pro is nearly double that. Dont forget shipping, taxes... etc... etc... as well.

Erm, well rumour has it that Koxx designed the Levelboss, which was then made available in the Pulo (Chinese frame manufacturer) catalogue for everyone to make improvements on and sell at half the price.

Mike sends design over, they make cranks. Minimum order of... a lot... in order for them to use the material specified. They may be in catalogues now, but as far as im aware/have been told, the design was originally from Nottingham.

The bearings are actually really good once you've set them up right with good grease. They last years on XC bikes.

Not in the case of Tensiles, Luke...

Good first thread to read this morning :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: (Y) Nice one Matt, hahaha.

To be fair, looks like thats had a LOT of grinds - sidewall looks very thin.