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The Lounge / Re: The Make China video

« on: August 10, 2016, 03:39:29 AM »

Nicky Croft isn't involved with them anymore is he?

I think he had a major head injury a while back and has cut back or stopped riding all together.

Must've watched this about 15 times already. The spots, the lineup, the editing, everything is perfect.

He did have a wild crash a couple of years ago that put him out for a while but he's still killing it on a bike, just stays out the spot light these days and rides for himself

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The Lounge / Re: Post your Car/Truck/Motor Vehicle V2.0

« on: March 14, 2016, 03:12:59 AM »

I feel you, Coolant problems is part of the ownership. She looks lovely, good luck

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The Bike Shop / Re: Marmoset hub replacement parts

« on: February 18, 2016, 08:07:11 AM »

Maybe you can take it to a car garage and see if one of their hub pullers will fit? There's a type which has 3 'fingers' that hook around something, though I dunno if there'll be enough room?

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The Lounge / Re: you bunce of old *****

« on: January 14, 2016, 03:03:51 AM »

32

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The Lounge / Re: MANDATORY TEST! Members over a certain threshold will be banned immediately.

« on: November 04, 2015, 09:23:05 AM »

29 - Dunno what it means though?

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The Bike Shop / Re: Ugly Parts

« on: July 27, 2015, 06:08:51 AM »

Shouldn't that wheel be cross laced?

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The Lounge / Re: The last Ride UK cover

« on: April 23, 2015, 03:52:22 AM »

From what I remember he lands pretty much Ruben style, it looks insane!

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The Bike Shop / Re: shadow freecoaster axle

« on: February 17, 2015, 10:19:57 AM »

The Federal one won't fit the Shadow hub - the bearing arrangement is different, the Shadow one uses a needle bearing and a driver bearing (though could be 2 driver bearings - don't really remember now) and the Federal one is 2x driver bearings and a nylon bushing. That's why the axles have different length bearing surfaces. Haven't taken a Primo apart so I couldn't comment on that one.

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The Bike Shop / Re: What's your most favourite part on your bike ?

« on: November 25, 2014, 02:57:25 AM »

The last bits of dried dog shit stuck in the tread

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The Lounge / Re: Age?

« on: November 17, 2014, 03:24:14 AM »

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The Bike Shop / Re: Frame History?

« on: August 06, 2014, 02:33:00 AM »

Dyno Vfr
Hoffman Deebo
S&M Next gen dirt bike
WTP Omen
Metal Burma
S&M Holmes
Federal Tnez
Federal Hamilton
Fit s2
Federal Tnez (different one)
S&m Laf
Fit s3
T1 Sfa
Kink Farside
Federal Notorious
S&M Holmes (different one)
Subrosa Alameda
Federal Lacey
Federal Impala (one off custom)
Mutiny Cosmotron
Federal Bruno
Federal Tnez (another different one)

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The Lounge / Re: RIP Brian Itzania

« on: December 17, 2013, 02:21:24 AM »

That is sad, he seemed pretty cool! R.I.P

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: April 02, 2012, 10:59:25 AM »

But even using the brake your pivot point is still around the axle?

The bushing in a driver shouldn't have an effect whilst manualling, only the spring/pawl set up?

Tha hang 5 thing, maybe cause there is marginally more weight further away from the rider than a smaller wheel?

Actually thinking about it maybe a bigger size wheel of similar weight has more angular momentum (gyroscope)?

I kinda like the look of 22" bikes

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: April 02, 2012, 04:25:24 AM »

The 'wheel effect' matters for the side to side balance point in manuals and going round corners and stuff - the pivot point for side to side is where the wheel meets the ground

With the up and down motion you and the bike revolve around the axle NOT where the wheel makes contact with the ground

However it's pretty much impossible to manual properly without adjusting weight in all directions (same as riding along in a straight line isn't actually straight) so there is a difference in wheel size with same length chainstays

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 07, 2012, 04:21:48 AM »

Fair play to them if they do make 22" tyres but for most bmx companies money put into a mold for a 22" tyre for a niche market is money that could be put into a mold for a 20" market with obviously a massive consumer base