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    Faction Amero 22"

    Hi all, I'm thinking of changing my faction zeitgeist to an amero. Has any one else done this? My biggest concern is the TT length. Specs say the TT is 21.5 but my Zeigeist was supposed to be 21.6. When I measured it it was 21. It probably won't stop me getting it though
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    Normal bike helmet for bmx?

    Are "normal bike helmets" any good for riding bmx? By this I mean the sort of bike helmets that mountain bikers / riders wear. They are much lighter and have more ventilation. Also given that they are designed to take high speed impacts on roads mountains would they be any good when riding a...
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    Exploding tyres

    Talc and the right pressure. Good job were all talking about tyres. :)
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    Exploding tyres

    Why? This is what they were designed for. This is why I bought them. What pressure would you recommend for a tyre with max psi of 100psi?
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    Exploding tyres

    Yep. Both side walls split wide open. I only use a hand pump as well. Pump is brand new. All very odd. I used Specialized inner tubes. Now switched to different inner tubes and DMR tires.
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    Exploding tyres

    With the Odyseys I was running at 85psi. They are designed to go to 100.
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    Exploding tyres

    Hello all. I recently installed same Odyssey P lites on my Sunday Model C. Rode them for about a wek, them last night was woken by a huge bang I thought was a gun shot, only to fond both tyres had exploded!!! Now have installed DMR motos that only go up to 65 psi. No problems so far. Anyone...
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    22 inches of Love - it feels just right

    Holmes frame, fork and wheel set now posted on S&M website - woohoo!
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    22 inches of Love - it feels just right

    Just to confirm: I just fitted a new BB to my faction and it has a Spanish BB.
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    Thinking of losing a couple of inches - suggest me a 20

    Hey Oldtricks, I was thinking the same myself! One bike that keeps catching my attention is the Sunday Scout. Nice geo for us older guys. OK it's supposed to be designed for trails but seriously for us old guys it reminds me of my old BMX :))
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    22 inches of Love - it feels just right

    I know. Weird huh? I bought a Premium spindle drive set of cranks assuming they would slot right in. When I took out the factory fitted cranks the spindle of the premium cranks were really loose. So I measured the spindle on the stock cranks and it was 20mm. They have a quite old 8 spline...
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    22 inches of Love - it feels just right

    The stock crank spindle is a 20mm spindle with a BB to fit that. I want to fit a new 19mm spline drive crank so will need to replace the BB as well.
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    22 inches of Love - it feels just right

    Damn it, as I get older I keep forgetting things. What is the BB on the faction Zeitgeist? I'm sure it is a Spanish BB. I need to know because I want a new crank!
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    Looking for a townie ride... WTP champ or volume sledgehammer

    Neither! Take a look at SE's 26" or Mongoose's re-release of the Kos cruiser.
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    Albion BMX magazine in the states

    With you on the Albion Oldtricks. I loved it so much I bought a subscription. The writer Jeff Stewart is superb. His articles on the history of bmx and the latest one on Haro; superb.
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    22 inches of Love - it feels just right

    By the way. What are the measurements of your Factions? My TT from centre seat tube to centre head tube is 21". For me I think it needs to be more like 21.5". Then the bb needs to be 12". What do you reckon?
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    22 inches of Love - it feels just right

    Don't get me wrong I own a Faction and love it. It will stay with me for life now as I think it is now much like a collectors item. Sadly in today's competitive world I think if S&M come then that will be it. We have been waiting for the Amero for nearly 2 years now which for me is too long. As...
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    22 inches of Love - it feels just right

    Well it looks to me that if S&M do go ahead with this and the guys at Faction don't get their act together then Faction could be in trouble. Or is there room for more than one? It just seems faction are taking too long to me.
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    BMX Cruiser Comparisons

    Not sure but could you get one shipped from the UK? Winstanleys have one on sale and I think they ship. No idea on costs. Good luck.
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    BMX Cruiser Comparisons

    ....what about the Mongoose Thrive 24". An all chromoly Mocel C copy with good parts list.