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Ross McArthur

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  1. Social media - peoples own Instagram accounts and a couple of Facebook groups, including Ride Inspired and Trials Bikes from the 90s have really stolen traffic away from this forum. When you look at events like the UCI World Champs in Glasgow and the Barcelona street ride, you could be forgiven for thinking trials was very much still alive. The slight problem is that there isn't much, from what I can see, new people coming into the sport. There is the odd parent taking it up so they can be involved with what their kids are doing at the comps but they are likely buying 2nd hand bikes. The Scottish Bike Trials Club does its best to make trials accessible to as many as possible, giving riders the chance to ride indoors during the winter and holds comps in varying locations so that throughout the year people have longer or shorter journeys to the venues. We hold a mountain bike category so that anyone wanting to give comps a go don't need to commit to buying a trials bike to get involved. Insta accounts like Aaron Lutze @superridertv does a great job of breaking down the basics for new riders, which is good to see. Back in the day I had to pause VHS tapes to see what body position riders were in for taps, gaps, side hops etc, so new riders don't know how good they've got it. Are trials frames and parts just too good now? No one needs to upgrade as much as they used to. I'd snap a set of echo urban forks every few months or crack a frame every 6 months to a year. Now there's inspired or trial tech forks which I don't think I've ever broken! So there's less riders buying less stuff now. Anyway, so all in all I don't think trials is completely dead, its just as small and niche as its always been.
  2. Set up the course 9am on the Saturday. Ride the only wall in a 50 mile radius. Van/Car camp in the Ice Climbing centre car park/create a "Trials Village". Become mortal enemies on the 17th and compete. Entries open soon and will post the link but in the mean time keep an eye on the website. https://www.scottishbiketrial.co.uk/events
  3. The only thing about Ergon is the big white logo on the side. It may be slim and short but that logo on an old school build would be unforgivable.
  4. The Burgtec Cloud, in my eyes is the best saddle for an old school trials build like a Leeson. I have a carbon railed one on my Giant Team Trials and love the look of it. Helps that it's a carbon railed version too for that stealth look and light weight combo.
  5. Highly doubt the front hub is a Hope. It'll more than likely be a Deng hub, so Echo, Zoo, or maybe even a Viz. Front Rim looks like a square hole single wall Trial Tech. I wouldn't worry too much on "what year it is". Zero f**ks are given, and anyone asking, I would question why.
  6. Try enjoying it for what it is then dude. Don't get yourself too upset because you cant pigeonhole the "genre", in fact, its individuality should be celebrated. I've yet to watch it.
  7. There’s comfort in knowing you’re not the only one.
  8. Another frame that could have been cool if the seat tube wasn't so slack. I wonder if there are any still out in the wild?
  9. Liking the all black levers on those brakes. Is the front brake a hope lever blade? Not seen them in black before for that age of brake.
  10. Please enter by following the below link to the Scottish Bike Trial Home page. https://www.scottishbiketrial.co.uk/events
  11. Oh he did now did he?! I’ll be having words with him about that!
  12. First thoughts was a BT Raven but the top tube was kinked more and cant find a google image of a BT with those dropouts. Second guess would be a Toxin 🤷‍♂️
  13. I know you might not be the bar spin or tail whip type but you could always just spin the bars and leave the rear hose at the length its at? Love the choice of the Zees too! Shimano with its servo wave wins the day. Nice no nonsense build with nice and light alloy rims and hope hubs.
  14. Maxxis are great for informing everyone what that particular type of tyres grip is, what does it say on the sidewall? Used to be Maxx Pro, Super Tacky and Slow Reezay. Now I think its Maxx Terra and Maxx Grip. What type of wet surface are you asking about? Porous rock, marble, grass, tarmac, concrete, bla de bla de bla...
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