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Don't forget the dust caps for the cranks. Metal ones, not plastic
ones. The plastic ones fall out.

Why metal pedals for a freestyle? Plastic pedals are the way to go for
freestyle.

Will the Primo The Wall 2.1" tire fit in the Nimbus X Long Neck frame?
The slightly fatter tire is nice.

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john_childs said:

Don't forget the dust caps for the cranks.

And some cool 'valvecaps' (http://tinyurl.com/q6j3p).

john_childs said:

Primo The Wall 2.1"...
...The slightly fatter tire is nice.

yes, same tire-topic 'here' (http://tinyurl.com/ktgrj).

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yeah get plastic pedals =)

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john_childs said:

Will the Primo The Wall 2.1" tire fit in the Nimbus X Long Neck frame?
The slightly fatter tire is nice.

I've ridden both a 1.85 and a 2.1 the wall. The 2.1 looks nicer, but
for manoeverability, the 1.85 is waaay better. The contact patch is
much more circular, and lends itself to spins and pirouettes much
moreso than the 2.1 tire. Were I to replace my tire, it would be 1.85
all the way.

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Why a 24" frame? The tyre clearance on the nimbus X frame is big enough
as it is! I would recommend the Koxx long neck frame. Along with what
everybody else said, get plastic pedals.

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You might want to also consider the new KH Street saddle which is
slightly different to the UDC gel saddle (though the latter is very
comfy, I have two myself).

A friend of mine put a Primo Wall (can't remember which size) in a
Nimbus X frame and had to file down the inside of the crown slightly to
give enough clearance.

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I think i'll stick with the gel saddle, but what kind of plastic pedals
should i get, that is when i do get it a hundred years from now... And
why are they so much better?

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I like the Odyssey Twisted PC pedals. Plastic pedals are nice because
they don't grip your shoes as hard as pinned metal ones will. This
helps for freestyle because you can adjust your foot position easier.
A 2.1 tire will fit in a Nimbus X frame. I'm currently running a Primo
Comet 2.1 in my Nimbus X. It's not the long neck, but the crown and
tire clearance should be the same. I've also used a 2.2" tire before
with no problem. I checked out mine with a caliper and the frame should
be able to take a tire that's up to a true 2.25" width provided your rim
is true. That all said, you probably want to use a skinnier tire anyway
if all you're doing is freestyle.

Andrew

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