niconj Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 10 hours ago, jambo said: cheers, I may try get one if I can find one. I pre ordered one just to try it out. Costs a third of the Eclipse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Target Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 On 7 February 2016 at 0:34 PM, niconj said: I pre ordered one just to try it out. Costs a third of the Eclipse. Hope it'll work fine, and Schwalbe will make 24" or 20" version. I used 26" tube on my previous 24" bike for a while without any trouble, but not sure this works with ultralight "aerothan" tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 On 08/10/2015 at 11:26 PM, Target said: Two months of riding have passed. Video is coming soon! Come on then? Where is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Target Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Ross McArthur said: Come on then? Where is it? Time flies so fast! It took me 18 months to build the bike. I don't like to hurry with video editing too However, it's almost ready 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 20 hours ago, Target said: Time flies so fast! It took me 18 months to build the bike. I don't like to hurry with video editing too However, it's almost ready Every good video has a teaser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Target Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Finished the video - check it out here: http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/topic/192485-riding-a-657-kg-bike/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Target Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Hi guys, Just want to tell you how the bike holds up after 2 years of riding. Overall, the bike is fine, and I haven’t broken most important parts. Here’s what I’ve broken or changed: Echo Ti freewheel. Have broken 2 of them. Switched to Jitsie 108 recently. KMC Z610 HX chain. I change them every 6 months. Thinking about going to 9-sp XC chain since it works fine for plenty of good Spanish riders. Schwalbe tubes. Have changed about 8 of them. I haven’t noticed significant difference between 100 gr, 130 gr and 170 gr versions. Brake pads. Switched to TNN LGM on the back and Belaye on the front with Racing Line backings. I can’t say I’m satisfied. Holding is not that great even on a fresh grind! I have to use tar. Maybe it is because of the material of Neon rims? I’m going to try TNN ADM. Maybe holding will be better with Jitsie rims? Echo brake levers. As expected, they started to leak. I’ve changed cylinders and bleeded the brakes with Trialtech fluid. New cylinders also started to leak, but with Trialtech fluid you don’t have those terrible smudging stains as with oil. I just add a bit of fluid once a month, that’s all. Racing Line Alu brake fittings. Have broken 2 of them when crashing on rocks. What I still use and don’t like: Schwalbe Rocket Ron and Fat Albert tyres. They are slippery, especially on wet surfaces. Also, it’s easy to get pinch flats when riding on sharp rocks. However, they are fine for street spots and dry roundish rocks. Unfortunately, there are very few 24” tyre options. The weight of the bike is 6.59 kg at the moment. I ride about 2 times per week and do all the stuff I want including hookups and all kinds of wedgings and switches. Riding is so much fun when your bike is light and controllable, really love it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceccarelli Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Put' c'est beau !! (in French ^^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Target Posted April 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) I guess it's time for a little update. The frame has finally cracked in the headtube area, between the bottom tube gusset and the headtube. We decided to remove the gusset and material with the crack, and make a carbon patch. It was just an experiment, but it went quite well. This happened in September, and the fix is still holding fine. I thought the adhesion between carbon and aluminium would be an issue, but it is holding surprisingly strong. Now I have a new frame waiting to be built, so I do a lot of static hooks on this old one to find out how long this fix gonna last Edited July 4, 2020 by Target 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 17 hours ago, Target said: I guess it's time for a little update. The frame has finally cracked in the headtube area, between the bottom tube gusset and the headtube. We decided to remove the gusset and material with the crack, and make a carbon patch. It was just an experiment, but it went quite well. This happened in September, and the fix is still holding fine. I thought the adhesion between carbon and aluminium would be an issue, but it is holding surprisingly strong. Now I have a new frame waiting to be built, so I do a lot of static hooks on this old one to find out how long this fix gonna last Just so you know, carbon and epoxy composite oxydes aluminium. That's why manufacturers put kevlar in between thèmes well as making it hold together when it cracks. So watch that fix very carefully ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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