Mark W

I didn't say anything like that? You were asking Nic what his point was, it was blatantly obvious that he was saying it was your fault, which is what I put in my post?

What the f**k?

I'm guessing he probably meant it was your own f**king fault, really...

That words ending in 'gry' one sucks. Still can't get it, but I've tried all the answers I can think of ;) Got it :D

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice bike there Mr. Jon :D I don't know how any bike can be called stiff with a spindly-ass seat-post like that, but I'll take your word for it :D Looks really good though ;)

Which unfortunately doesn't solve the problem of the stuck-on sprocket, but does leave you the fresh problem of a snapped chainwhip :unsure: For future reference, you can do the sorta chainwhip bodge, whereby you get a block of wood, a length of chain and two screws. Get block of wood. Lie chain down on top of wood so the side plates are vertical. Put one screw through the gap in the chain at one end. Put your sprocket under the chain so it's resting on the wood. Wrap the chain tightly around the sprocket and then along the wood. Put the second screw through the gap in the chain just after the sprocket. Put block of wood into vice. Turny turny. /\ That should work. However, you can usually just get a Plumber's wrench and tear the f**ker off. Worked pretty well at or LBS...

If I could, I'd hunt down the "designer"* of the ODI Rogues and beat him senseless with his own product. They are the most uncomfortable, stupidly thick grips I've ever used. However, the Lock-on version shouldn't be thicker, 'cos they take out the necessary amount of the soft innery bit, and replace it with a rock 'ard plastic bit, which forms the collar of the grip. But yeah, thin grips dominate. Go for the Monty Foams (cleanbikes.co.uk), or the Renthal (I *think* NSE do them) or Azonic/O'Neal (most Azonic retaillers) style grips. Swish :unsure: Mark *I say "designer", but to be honest, I think I could've made a better grip by shitting on some bars and making a mould of it...

Unfortunately though, the f**ktarded nature of people and commercialism means that they're not; in places like TopShop and all those girly accessories shops, they actually sell wrist bands with just random words on them, not to give the money to charity. Which is a little silly :unsure:

Er, e-mailling him directly might work better? Either way, it technically voids the warranty, but if they give you a new frame or not is pretty much just up to them, so whether it's cut or not shouldn't *really* affect it too much. I guess they shouldn't really have too much of a beef with it as long as it doesn't snap anywhere near it in a way that could've been caused by cutting a tiny amount off your seat-tube*. Mark *Well, you'd have thought that...

I wouldn't say I was ignorant, more just that your wording of your prior post was a little whack...

T'was a cool stand, and you were all helpful too, 'specially when I was asking you about the Control booster and whether it'd fit my mod :P Looked good :D

Yeah, I hear an elastic band can change all that :D Anyway Michael, what's the point in being happy that you're trying to show you endorse a charity, yet have never given money to it? Bit sorta...shallow? Your call(s) though...

Someone should, by rights, crack out the "Read the thread" emoticon... That's Hans Rey's bike, not Chris Akrigg's bike. Chris runs rigid, and Mongoose stickers, amongst other stuff.

Chalk one (that I know of) up for Matt Staples too... Were your's and Danny's by the bar clamp bit?

Nice bike, Boon :P Looks really swish. If you're looking for another diddy, light seat, Scott's Team XC (I think, I'll look in work tomorrow) is similar to that Tioga one, but it's a bit lighter, I think, and it's got a lower profile to it. The rails are sorta funny; the seat-post sits quite deeply into the seat, if you get me, so it looks pretty fly :P They just look cool too... But yeah, swish bike :D Mark

That'd be utter wank on natural, surely?

Nah, it's a South American hedgehog/porcupine type thing, apparently. Hence the porcupine/hedgehog cuts in the rims, etc.? At least I think that's what Mike told me :angry:

Dude, you could be wearing a leopard-skin thong and totally drunk and still be able to do it; it's a clean job, and it's easy enough to do no matter what state :) Add me to MSN if you want and I'll take you through it step-by-step...

STOP! Right, here's the deal. Undo the lever bolt. Take the lever out. You'll have the little flappy bit that pushes into the piston dangling off. Twist that off, and the little bit that it was attached to (and basically anything else that's loose :)). Next, get a 5 or 6mm allen key (I can't remember which) and use it to push out the metal sleeve from inside the lever pivot bit. Once that's come out, the rest of the 'interal' bits will come off; a plate which the little piston bit attaches to, the sorta block with a U-shaped groove in it, and the little square box which the TPA screws into. It sounds complicated, but when you take it apart it's all straight forward :) Now, the reason your TPA was raped was because the bolt had sheared, meaning you couldn't actually adjust the movement of the piston at all. Therefore, you need to remove the sheared bit of bolt from the square bit. You might need a pliars to undo it if it's tight. Having done this, simply use an M5 bolt and screw that into the TPA bit with the allen head so it'll be sticking out of the lever. Reassemble the lever, and push in the metal bushing. Put the lever back on the bike. It's as simple as that; takes about 1 minute to do when you know what you're doing. I got a second-hand Magura from someone, and I just changed it to the bolt TPA method as soon as I got it, 'cos even though the TPA worked I knew it would shear, plus you can get a greater range of movement from the bolt. So yeah, just do that :angry: If you want more detailed help or anything, let me know and I'll PM you some pics or something. Mark

Just do the TPA bodge? Or do you have the new '05 levers already, so can't bodge it?

Well, that's a variant of the Onza, and I'd say it was pretty bashed. You've got your answer.

Nice bike! I think a lot of it stems from the fact they do sell stuff really cheap. Just 'cos people want to have 'expensive' parts, if they see a cheapo company they assume the worst when it's not necessarily the case. Think - own-brand products. Very often as good as the real thing, but uber cheap so people think they're shady. Got some original Onza bar ends at home, there was some of those top qual Onza pedals in our bike shop, and there's a poster in my old maths class of some roadie breaking the World Hour record with Onza stickers all over the shop. Mark

Hey, I bought the Foundation and on the whole I've been really pleased with it. It's full build weight is 30.5lbs, which isn't too bad for an entry-level complete. What I liked most about it though was just that it's a full 4130 frame, so you know it's got a decent chance of lasting. That's one of the things I don't like about the Fit and Eastern lower spec bikes - the Hi-Ten frames. It just seems pointless - it'd be like spending a shitload of money on a bike and having top of the range parts, but putting something like a Barracuda frame on it to ride trials on. The frame's crucial, so if it's made from wank metal you're looking at spending at least half of what you paid for the bike on a new frame, really. My friend bought the WTP Thrillseeker Am spec though, and it's an awesomely good bike for the money. It's got a really, really good spec, and considering it was only £450-500 (or something...) it's really dialled. U's front and rear, chrome rims, 4130 frame and fork, decent bar and stem, 3-piece pinch-bolt cranks, 36:13 gearing - it's a pretty fly setup, and well worth a look. Same goes for most of WTP's range though - the Addict too looks properly good value for money :lol: Mark

To be honest, I completely under-rated you. That's all changed after seeing this video though :P Some of the stuff you were doing was properly swish - good work :lol:

Is the frame actually cracked? Doesn't say anywhere that is is. Shady...