AdamR28 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Hello everyone!Got a load of pictures from this weekend, mostly taken by my girlfriend Claire (thank you!):Some pics also taken by Mr Bessell with his cripple hand: And a few from me also (now also with crippled hand fingers )Big thanks also to everyone who came out to ride with us, hope you enjoyed the rides as much as I did!Anyway, on with Friday's pictures:Gap to rearGap to rearStatic sidehop to front-backWaiting for sidehop136cm sidehop (53.5")... 'not so big' apparently!Even the best gurn Static lunge to front-back!Mahoosive gap to frontChecking out the gapAnd down to the postAli gapping down to the railMassive tap, those who have been here will know how hard/massive it is!Ali tapping alsoAli... being a mongAli rolling upVince gap from the rock in the far right... also did it to front, crackersBiig sidehop (I would guess 53-54"? Anyone know the exact height?)Big tap, made it really easily... again those who have been here will know that it's generally regarded as a hook, haha.Gap up from the ball...made pretty easilyHook at the highest part, made VERY easily, anyone know the height? About 60"?Rolling gap... didn't measure but almost 10ft I reckon, very limited run up as you can see, made it easily first go.Gap from bench to front wheel on the ball.SidehopSaturday @ Back Cowm Quarry:Gapping from this rock to the one in the far right of the picture... took a fair few attempts but it is rather crazy - never even contemplated it as a line!Me... doing somethingNice tweaked gap from the flat rock in the backgroundGap to front... commitment!Bit of bike-shaggingView of some bits of Back Cowm and some of the ridersStatic hook/batman to rear wheel... really techyDan B sidewhopSidehop setupAnd landing... massiveHUGE static gap, not sure on size but you can get an idea from the pic (obviously... lol)Stan having a go and getting reasonably close!Ad, Jon and VinceStan big static gap from the far left rockVince with the same but nicely tweakedTom Swindlehurst gapping downGap to front wheelAli looking handsome as ever in his battered helmetWaddy going up to rearSlinger tricky up - uphill run up, taking off in the very bottom left of the picSidehop setupAnd landing... very tricky, hardly anything to grip onSame up as Slinger, pedal bunnyhop to two wheels, made easy. Must have been almost 5ft from the takeoff point?Vince next to his sign, hahaAnd againLittle and large Bessell stealing my bikeInsane up to rear... uphill very bumpy run up, taking off from the flat bit in the very bottom right of the picture...Waddy chillingBessell and BrookerVince looking gayAnd with John's (owner of Back Cowm) really old Montesa trials bike, very coolSunday's Liverpool Pictures:Ali pedal up to two wheelsBrooker tapBig accurate sidehop.. tried it to rear but just too largeAli sidehopSidehop to rearBit of a rim-smasher - huge pedal up with kicker off the stepMatt Burrows tap to rearAnd sidehoppingHuge hook in the rain, made it easy every attemptSame again from the other side - only one pedal revolution run up!!Most of the riders who turned upBessell tap to 90 on the Tarty Inspired HoeBikeMe bunnyhopAnd rolling gapSome advice from Vince...About how to make the bunnyhop!Hope you like em! Sorry there's so many but I had loads to sort through and wanted to get as many different people posted up as poss Cheers!Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NileBrown™ Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Some nice pics there Adam, Has Ali given up on vees then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrAsHeR Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Yeah some wicked pictures.Vincent is amazing wish I could of come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 there ACE pics ads liked looking at them !vinc is a beast wish i came to the blackburn and liverpool ride though also.. lol at the pic of my bro and stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 beasstt, come mint pics in there looked like 2 really good days Wish i came now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Some incredible photos , especially fond of this :really comitted landing to front and this one : . Also - a " Batman ? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 give clare a treat! she has taken some cracking pics!Vince is a monster! I cant believe he got that sketchy line at back cowm TO REAR WHEEL!! Gotta be the hardest thing I can think he did!Also, him tapping and sidehopping the "hook" wall in blackburn was nuts!Fair play to stan as well, can nearly gap as far as vince!It was cool to meet everyone, was nice to have some nice weather at back cowm too, really does make a difference.Cheers for sharing Ads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Whats happend to the V Al? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Midget Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 looks like a wickid weekend.backcown is lookin good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Some awsome pics there Claire! (And you i suspose Bessell/Tart) Here are my lame attempts at photography:Vince with a pedal to sidehop thing from the step below his tyre:Vince with the kicker (yes he kept it):Ali up to front:Dan Brooker Tap:Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Shaw Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Good pictures!Was an ace weekend. I've 4 ace rides in the last 4 days! Pretty tired now!Vincent is a really cool guy, hes willing to help you as well which is cool. I learned some stuff this weekend His riding is awesome, amazing to watch.Good to see loads of people out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Any chance of making it a yearly event ads ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Did anyone shoot some video footage of vincent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 awesome photos adam. really wish i could have made it Some of that stuff at cowm is silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Zone Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 really wicked pictures !!! thanks to you adam and to claire !!! can i put some of these pictures in an article on the french trials web site tribalzone.fr ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Smith Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 quality pics ads, you ledgend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 No f**king way adam, them blackburn pics are crazy, like you said you seriously have to be there to relise the magnitude of the moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Vincent hermance is amazing, some of the lines where ridiculous and that gap , was a great ride at the quarry.really good pics there man nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNnY__Mc Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Class pics Adam, the Liverpool ride was mint today, good to see so many familiar faces and meet loads of new people!Some of the stuff Vince was pulling off today was ridiculous, I have never seen riding at that level before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 i think i was too cool for the camera good shots some of the stuff vince does is crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 nice shots there!what a ride met loads of decent people had a good laughcheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walker Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Some really interesting pics there Ads, some pics of Vinnie mid move which seem different from others that ive seen of him, some great angles in there as well. Nice Pics Bigman as well! Looks like a cracking couple of days, wish i could have been there!Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Thomson Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Pretty ridiculous pics, huge riding from Vince, Ali and Stan, far too big!!Gutted I missed it! I'm guessing Vince tore up the warehouse t'f**k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..::littlesam::.. Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 very nice. Wish i had gone now. Sam X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookyboy Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Sweet pics, looked like a good weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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