Chris Akrigg just released another fantastic video of his bike adventures! This time the location is in Spain.
The video, titled "A Hill in Spain", has Chris riding a Mongoose Nugget. The ride combined downhill, freeriding and trials all-in-one sweet symphony of bike ballet.
I watched it a few times just to make sure I dun miss anything :-)
Recently, just after the Chinese New Year holiday, I sold my 26" Echo Pure. And now I do not have a trial bike... :-(
I had been trying to sell my ECHO Pure for a while now. I had advertised on several online classifieds and received many enquiries. More often than not, I replied too late as I did not check my email (that I used for classifieds) regularly.
Earlier, I had upgraded the rear wheel brakes to the Magura HS33 and a really nice rear Panaracer tire. The bike felt really good and nice to ride.
The Echo Pure ready to be shipped to its new owner via Kangaroo Courier.
The original Echo handle bar and rear brakes set were also shipped with the bike.
So why did I want to sell the 26"?
The main reason, I sold the 26" was that I wanted to get a 20". Maybe it was psychological, but somehow I felt that with the 20", I could learn faster and ride better. One thing for sure was that I wanted a smaller and lighter bike.
And so, now I am looking for a 20". I have not decided whether I would go for a Monty yet, but it seems the right choice, albeit the hefty price tag.
Went down to Singapore on Nov 27 and bought myself a new set of Magura HS33 rear rim brakes! Paid SGD 160 for it. Based on the advise given, I went for a 4 fingers lever. Suppose to give a better a better braking and performance.
Came back to KL on the night of Nov 28 and installed the brake the very next evening... LOL.
The old Echo rear rim brakes.
The box of the Magura HS33 rear rim brakes.
The rim brake with a VERY long tube.
The HS33 rim brake now installed on the ECHO Pure.
The old ECHO rim brakes packed away nicely... Never to be seen again? LOL.
The four fingers lever. I found it much more easier to apply pressure as it was longer and provided more leverage.
The ECHO Pure proudly installed with the HS33!
So what is the conclusion? How's the new brake? All I can say is that the ECHO Pure feels like a BRAND NEW bike! The handling is completely different and inspired confidence!!!
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