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The Bike Shop / Re: Remember how a few arm-chair engineers called this out? Well who'd a thunk it..

« on: November 02, 2015, 03:26:22 PM »

Looking at the numbers for recall, 70 bikes, 170 cranks brings home how small the BMX market is in the scheme of things...

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The Bike Shop / Re: New coasters (wtp + profile)

« on: April 16, 2015, 01:12:04 PM »

Quote from: JFax on April 16, 2015, 02:06:13 AM

Quote from: Jobsy on April 15, 2015, 03:22:57 PM
Switchable cassette to freecoaster. vocal is custom riders parts company, a shop that's been going since 1984 in the UK.

Always seen Vocal as a catalogue part company, and as someone said Im quite sure its just a copy of the Ezra.

Im very interested in the Z-coaster. I had put a lot of hopes into the Blind hub but was bummed when it came to the local shop. The FC guy that worked there said it felt like shit and had a lot of drag. Tried out the new WTP Envy with it on it and it indeed felt like crap .

I talked to Mason about it and it's a bit different. But I know not so much, haha.

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The Bike Shop / Re: New coasters (wtp + profile)

« on: April 15, 2015, 03:22:57 PM »

http://vocalbmx.com/Product_Pages/HitchhikerRear/HitchhikerRear.html

Switchable cassette to freecoaster. vocal is custom riders parts company, a shop that's been going since 1984 in the UK.
Not much on the workings here but it has good reviews, it just hasn't had a song and dance made about it

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The Bike Shop / Re: Brakes

« on: April 15, 2015, 03:18:03 PM »

Bought a springhanger, the cable hanger bit split when clamping the cable in. Got a replacement but haven't fitted it.. I've been told by others it works amazingly, but I am yet to be convinced.

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The Bike Shop / Re: faction 22" clearence with S&M tyres

« on: December 06, 2014, 07:26:53 AM »

Few bits changed on it since these were taken. Ongoing tyre clearance issues on u brake means I am still running a piranha toys r us tyre on the back...

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The Bike Shop / Re: faction 22" clearence with S&M tyres

« on: December 02, 2014, 12:50:15 PM »

I've got the 2.10 mainlines and they are as fat as the 2.3 faction folders. Bloody ridiculous. Hoping I never run through dog poo.. I guess it's my fault for getting chain stay brakes (got an STA 22)

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The Bike Shop / Re: Fly spring hanger brakes

« on: November 07, 2014, 11:45:21 AM »

Looking at this to answer my need for maximal tyre to brake clearance. Less gubbins in the arms = more space for tyre...

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: November 18, 2013, 11:55:37 AM »

Quote from: 22lyfe on November 17, 2013, 03:50:31 PM

Quote from: Jobsy on November 12, 2013, 01:03:15 PM
Embarrassingly I have no idea. Just let rick do the usual sta adapted to 22" wheels! Feels fine to me..
Standard uses 12.5"bb's on their 22"s.

Cheers boss. Let's keep this niche thread up the top for a bit! The 22 handling is spot on for skidding in autumn leaves with my 3 year old daughter..

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: November 12, 2013, 01:03:15 PM »

Embarrassingly I have no idea. Just let rick do the usual sta adapted to 22" wheels! Feels fine to me..

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: November 10, 2013, 05:10:40 PM »

Standard strip 4 piece. 8.5 rise.

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: November 09, 2013, 05:20:34 AM »

Just built up my 22 x 22 STA. 22 wheel, 22 toptube. Bloody lovely..

Gratuitous s logo placements

Got one of those 34ride gyros at the cologne worlds, it's pretty nice..

Had to get a toys r us piranha tyre (!) I.e. a meghna from eBay for the rear, the f22 was just too fat to clear the brakes.. Although now I have it running I might try it again

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: September 08, 2013, 01:43:44 PM »

I never liked the cable through the seat tube to be honest.. Bloody cable always fraying, not enough room to swing a cat let alone wire up a straddle cable behind some shitawful 44tooth sprocket. The long straddle took a load of grief away and I never noticed any extra flex!

Quote from: cmc4130 on September 07, 2013, 01:58:38 AM

I like the chainstay-mount brakes too. Although.... to get super mid-school, the hole through the seat tube as a cable stop in fact worked the best for 990's. Straight line pull with very short straddle cable for minimal flex. Standard was the first one to start the long straddle cable around the seat tube thing, if I remember right....

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