Ross McArthur

Yea, used to enjoy listening to what Doddy had to say in the tech show. Now its just hired in help to read off an auto cue and it really comes across that they don't have a clue. But what does that matter, they've said the words!

Shame the writer wrote Martin Ashton under a photo with Martyn Ashton on multiple top tubes 😂 The Ashton-Cannondale fooled him too! 🥸

Seeing him ride it in person was awesome. I'm not saying I'd buy the frame if it went into production but I hope it does!

Few clips on Scottish_Bike_Trial on Instagram too if you're on it?

Found these few clips from the Glasgow street ride last week.

I recently pulled my right shoulder doing a drop to flat from maybe 10-11foot. I say to flat, it was actually to a slight slope, and the issue with that was that my body/bike was fully expecting the front wheel to hit the deck but instead kept traveling that little bit further than normal and yanked my shoulder along with it. I now have a bit of a fear of doing that same drop during trials shows in case the same happens again, so I've been shying away from it which is a shame as I did enjoy sending big drops!

I've always been an advocate for single side lock on grips. I run the outside of my palm on the end of the bars, so having a double lock on grip would mean leaning on a harsh feeling bar clamp. I used to be a fan of the longnecks too but eventually found that the mushroom style had a little too much squish and my hands were working hard to compress the grip to find the core leading to arm pump. So a happy medium for me is the Burgtec Bartender or the DMR Deathgrip both in soft compound and thick (Deathgrip).

A trend? Not to be confused with trendy, hip or cool.

What's your conical washer set up like behind the pads? Could you get a lower profile set up which would bring the arms inboard a bit more for heel clearance?

Great venue. Get the date in the diary. Application details to come.

Yes you can camp onsite. I hope you enjoy that experience

Few more gaps in those yet man! Like your choice of tools there. Nothing bad ever happened with a Stanley and a lighter. But yea, as above.

Excellent work Gav! Frame finish looks cool too. Duck, Duck, Goose!!

Looking good and happy to have helped! No clutch in the rear mech I take it?

Digging that front wheel back wheel tap, James! Looks like you’re getting The hang of the bike now. Did tilting the bars back help a lot?

Just handed my bits in to the LBS. 69er project is go.

Amazing effort dude. Bike looks great! I will admit, as much as I enjoyed my Echo 24 DD, the distance between the wheels (not to be confused with wheel base) did feel massive. If I could ride one again, id run an Inspired element fork to bring the wheels closer together. Would love to see a few clips of you riding it?

The "what if" can die in a fire. What if you hit it on a rock, what if you went outside, YOU MIGHT DIE!!

That echo build and paint job is lovely! Never liked that style of mud guard with with Velcro or zip ties as the mud collects and wears the fork legs.

I’ve been saving this for when I needed a reeeally big turd and it did not disappoint! The video was good too! There is only one Mike Thunder!

Nice one guys!

First round of the 2023 competitions will kick off in Kinlochleven on the weekend of the 18th of March. I encourage you all to arrive on the Saturday to help in setting up the sections for the competition on the Sunday. Its in your best interests We usually camp/campervan/motorhome/hotel/cabin it up on the Saturday night with a meal and a Coca-Cola - winner stays on the pool table so get the 50p's ready. Ill figure out how to link the entry form here asap. 'The Mound' really is a great venue, suits all levels of rider and every type of bike... Here’s a great video Ali put together which should get you up to speed on what you need to know and gives a good idea on what the venue is like. This video proves you can use any bike!

Very nice. From what ive heard, Inspired have been trying to pull off a chrome finish for a while but never pulled the plug. I think it looks great! Adding graphics to break it up helps.

Did contemplate that! Now you’ve said it, it’ll need to be done.