DMM Tru Screw

Advantages: safe bit of gear, great forwall use and beginners
Disadvantages: can just be awkward and annoying - especially outdoors

...just before i begin, just like to point out those who dont climb might not understand much of what im taking about. sorry, it just really helps if you do. i brought the belay master to help keep rope and stuff that little bit tidier on those long multi-pitch routes. it basically consists of two parts, an HMS screw gate and a strange little plastic bit that clips over both sides to divide the crab in half along its length the HMS screw gate is actually that little bit heavier than other gates on the market (only by a few grams, but it all adds up!). but feeling it in your hand, it becomes clear that it is a strong robust piece of kit. and it does what every screw gate on the market does, and is built to a very high standard. however, compared to other HMS gates this one is a little smaller and so the gates opening arc is a little... Read review

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Advantages: Nice tyre, sheds mud, corners, stops, goes, nuff said
Disadvantages: Can be a swine to get on the wheel properly

.... The ride starts with a good uphill slog, and I'm off in the distance ahead of my riding partners. Granted, I feel like my heart is going to explode out of my chest when I get to the top, but let's not blame the tyres for that. Anyway, now for the fun bit. Lovely, lovely singletrack. Off we go on a variety of surfaces, tree roots, loose scree, mud (even though it hadn't rained for a week!) and the tyres are really going well. The bike corners like it's not being ridden by a complete moron for once, and even seems to stop when I ask it to, thanks to the tyres' excellent mud-shedding capabilities. Yesterday I had to remove the tyres to get the wheels trued. Removing the tyres was far easier than any steel beaded tyre I've ever worked with before, slipping off with only a little assistance from Mr. Tyre Lever, and back on again equally simply... Read review

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Advantages: Good frame, Fast climber, Well specced. Good to upgrade over time.
Disadvantages: Tyres wear out quickly, Can't fit big tyres.

...but there is less room at the back and I like to leave a bit of room for a buckled wheel to get me home. I would say that 2.35 is your sensible maximum at the back but make sure the wheel is trued to be central to the frame to give you the most room. The other weaknesses are far less intrusive. The pedals aren't the grippiest on offer but do a good job none the less. The only thing I would recommend as an extra purchase from the shop is a cover for the drive side lower frame rail that runs between the upper and lower chain. When you are bouncing down a trail, the chain whips about a bit and knocks paint chips off the frame making it look tatty. This is only a cosmetic issue though and a few minutes with a touch up brush and some paint would cure it but i will get some neoprene or some duct tape and sort it properly some time on mine. Also, if you... Read review

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