I was into bonsai years ago as I loved it, still do, but I could never keep them alive for long! They either dried out or I drowned them :( the above look amazing!

i know it seems a bit extreme but i really love the H/S , enough to use another frame if need be to be honest.

it looks like i will be fitting all my stuff to a Kona Steely frame i forgot i had as the H\S seems to be a lot closer fit . Medium Bfe For sale then ! Sorry to disappoint guys but no hammers out or g clamps now !!

Is either the g clamp or a new frame then!

No as it has to be over the axle and as tight as you can get to the iscg mounts.

It’s a 2010 Cotic bfe which I like a lot but it can’t take the H/S :(

ive got a lovely blue BFE medium frame for sale if interested .

Thanks mate but I sold my blue pig x a while ago and dont want another Ragley. Much appreciated though :)

Medium I think as I’m around 5 10 to 5 11 with a 31 inside leg.

yes mate you are correct, that flare completely screws up the fitment so its time for a new frame. Shame as i missed out on a sovereign the other day on PB and wasnt too fussed until i tried to fit the H/S last night lol

Looks really good mate, maybe its a sovereign instead of a BFE then !

I’ve got to do mine as well so thanks for the tips !

I’ve got a lovely Demo 7 with nearly 8 inches of rear travel and mint condition 66’s going very cheap :)

+1 binners, to me they are still the best.

Imo you can’t beat a rf turbine, I’ve had all the above and that one is a much nicer quality. Although the length might be a problem :(

As above,Very has them in and I have an order confirmation.

I have a few bikes now to choose from and the one that puts the biggest smile on my face is the bfe, it just feels right.

I would prefer new xt or slx over older saints for obvious reasons .

Love that picture and the video!

I love all your informed intelligent comments concerning a dog you have never owned. I have had Staffords for over 15 years and have never had any issues apart from other dogs attacking mine and then the associate vet bills. To all those saying the dogs and owners are scum and the dogs should be shot please keep your asshole remarks to yourself and piss off.

I buy but never sell on there now due to the expense.

Use photobucket mate its quick and easy, just upload a pic and while looking at it use the info button to bring up the img link and then copy and paste it here .

It’s not hard to find out who the seller was if you look back though The OP’s history.

In the emails you must of had before buying them did the seller mention the fault or just say that they worked fine? If no mention was made of the fault and you payed by PayPal I would be getting a full refund.

time to tell him where to go, they were fine when sold and he must have been happy with them to fit them and use them.

My forks are 180mm 66’s so i think they will just got fit.

Cheers mate it looks like that could fit and is a sensible price :-)

IMO saints for £45 are very very hard to beat .

If all other things are equal then i think a heavier bike wil make you fitter as you are working harder both aerobically and physically which can only result in you being fitter.

It’s good to see a happy ending to what lately has been too many stories of rip offs. Glad your back mate :-)

Its good to hear praise for SS as I’ve used them loads with no problems.

I had a new Proflex 955 with Girvin front forks , i built it frame up from a shop in Caversham i think,Mountain High? i saw it on the cover of an mtb mag and had to have it. I sold it a while ago on ebay ,still mint condition, and i miss it now.

I tried one of those a while back and it isn’t what you think. It’s more for converting a threaded fork in to a modern aheadset. Your best bet is a spank stem as they have the smallest stack height combined with a cheap on CRC crank brothers headset.

I think a Yeti DJ frame would be perfect,maybe a bit out of your money range but far superior to the other frames mentioned.

My other half is a scouser and I don’t mind the place, it can be rough but then so can anywhere. One thing though, the women can be stunning.

You can but I damaged my pad last time as I chipped a little off one edge so now I take them out.

That last one Tazzy is growing on me, I mean the camber angle to get those wheels in there!

Yes ,anything will do really so long as it’s soft, like plastic, and not metal that can damage the piston. I usually slide the tool across the piston face and then with it overhanging both sides of the piston I use both hands which I find slides it back in more even.

Ive just got a pair of trousers cheap from ebay and my bike gloves and hoody and such can be used, so the rest i can hire, as you guys advise, luckily my gf has a friend who has a friend etc that teachers there and so a lesson isnt going to cost too much just to get the basics .

Thanks guys for all the advice :-)