freetrial

I`m 35, going on 36 this year. More motivated to ride now than I have been in years. Going through a divorce has tought me that nothing, and no one are there until the end. So the importance of doing what makes you feel good is the most important thing ever. I ride a few times each week. Sometimes big, sometimes like a sack of something that don`t ride too well. I even ride with my kids. My oldest son has an echo 20" with some tweaks to make it easier to ride.

Couldn`t figure out the built in player wizardry, so either somebody please help me. Or just press the link if you wanna watch.

Finally got around to edit the clips from my GC trip in 2011. Highly recommend going there to ride. Nice people to ride with, and fantastic weather. Going back in april with wife, kids and bike. Cheers! http://youtu.be/XCt56FOozvw

Only looking for a recommandation on the rim itself.

Hey. Just wondered if anyone has recommendations to what rear rim I could get. I currently run a Trialtech SL (erd542), but the "angled" sidewalls annoys me. What single wall rim fits directly? Thanks a lot for any help!

Rebump time? Went for a ride with Mattias just over a week ago. Concussed himself within 10 minutes of riding. Same crazy style, just bigger now...

My car: MY00 Impreza GT

So... Time for an update then. Changes: Tyres: Might go back to the Maxxis on rear. Undecided yet. Bars: Trialtech Carbon. Rear hub: Echo TR Rear Cog: Echo Ti Rim tapes: Viz yellow. Frame: Pure SL 2012 Forks: Urban 2012 Booster: Trialtech Future plans for it: Ride it to bits! Have a new job now that actually allows for some time to ride. 2013 will be awesome. Cheers!

Good one! Jack always looks so steady on his bike. Good one!

Tusen takk, Joachim!

Thanks kids!

Not much riding this season, but here`s a few clips.

I run 20 psi front and rear, and so far I`ve had one flat on the rear. Not saying they`re the greatest tyres ever in the pinch flat resistance category, but it works for me. Probably because I ride like a sissy gurrl...

Very very cool! My first thougt was: John Deere!

Thanks! It`s light, rather stiff and pretty simplistic. The geo suits me good, but that`s just a question of preference. A high BB will always have it`s pro`s & con`s. So it`s all down to what you want in a frame. I managed to do everything I did on my Limey3 on the first ride, so I`m well pleased with it!

Thanks mate! It`s a Maxxis ADvantage 2.4 Ironically it`s way bigger than a Maxxis 2.5 Minion/HighRoller, but I like it. Quite close to a RubberQueen imo.

Might be cause of the large profile tyres I have on.

So here`s my ride for the season: Loving it to bits after initial rides. Might swap for a lower bar, but need more time to decide. Weight: 8,75Kg

Absolutely beautiful! Love the looks of these frames. XTR cranks are droolworthy! Enjoy it!

Check out the Maxxis Aspen tyre instead. Light, MUCH grippier and available in a couple of sizes. I`ve been riding Schwalbe tyres for a few years and their Muddy Mary 2.35 FR stands out (to me ) as their best tyre for trials (on the rear). For the front I`ve tried Racing Ralph 2,25 - Rocket Ron 2,25 and Furious Fred 2,25. Surprisingly enough the FF is by far the best front tyre for mixed riding, aswell as being the lightest. Obviously sucks for wet natural... Still went back to Maxxis though...

I find it even more disturbing to think about what kind of websites T33zr has visited to find such images... The day Trialsqueens do their version of this, I`ll gladly watch!

Echo TR or SL.

Actually most generic disc brakes are, as is most bike parts in general, produced in the Far East. As for Hope, the only country Hope has ever been cheap in is, UK. When I bought my first Hope brake in Norway, It set me back around NOK 3200,- (Ca. £ 340 ) I would be VERY interested in a new contender in the trials specific brake market. And having it at the Echo TR pricepoint would be genius. But I would like to see it displayed separately as a "work in progress" teaser instead of a part of a complete spec. Showing it as a part of their available lineup makes me assume you could order, and buy it today, which you can`t! Lighter - Yes Simpler - Yes Functional - More than ever. No excuse to cut corners. Eliminating frame flex will be of interest for anyone. Be it a hucker, or a silky smooth rider. The stems weren`t artworks before either, but they were less bulky.

I actually really like the new lineup. Though, there are a few things I would add/change if it was up to me. First of all, I`d remove the not-yet-possibly-never-available TR disc brake from any pictures. As long as it`s not ready to buy, I`m not interested. Specially since the SL-version they showed us last year remains unavailable... The Echo lineup, specially the 26 and 24 could do with a tiny built in booster. I`d also space out the seatstays so that the 4-bolt mounts would sit "lower", and more inside the frame. In 2011 we should not have the need for external boosters! Last, but not least, the TR stems need a redesigned steerer tube clamp. Any company currently producing stems are trying their best to make stems that are less bulky, and won`t harm your knees or any other bodypart that might interact with it. Echo went in the opposite direction and made them around 60mm high! That is just wrong and ugly! On the other hand, the bar clamping area has become very sleek and functional. Tempted to give the Echo 26" a go, but might aswell end up with a much more expensive Kortz II. Limey 4 might be the golden middleway though...