Ross McArthur

I don't like using the word 'best' when it comes to describing riders. He's my current favorite, that's for sure. Really enjoy his video making skills too. The little additions like Bender dancing with the Eel. What the f**k is that? Funny, that's what! Top work James. More please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUTz9Ap5vkA&sns=em

Haha. Yea I too often show things to my girl friend which I know will make her feel bad. Good man points collected there.

Incredible!

https://www.facebook.com/ross.mcarthur.7/videos/10205610918661112/

Yea man I know that! And I didn't say it wasn't smooth, because it was! Sorry I don't know why I chose to speak my mind and describe what I would have done in that situation. It's a nasty trait.

Nice one. See you were doing the same as Dman and trailing your back wheel going onto stuff, then you pulled the bunny hop to front thing I was talking about at 0.58. Looks so much better IMO.

Really impressive!

Check this beast out!

I think there's maybe a decimal point missing from his figures. "." Add it in wherever you fancy Seemingly I was wrong about the tapered forks having a screw ontop cap too. Only the standard forks have that, for the moment.

Did you pluck that figure right out your own ars hole?

I didn't so much find that bit funny but pure genius! I bet they actually got the hole machined out to take a proper pick up.. Did you Ali?

I think his scales are exclusively for coco bongo. I'll give a break down of the weights once I have it.

Bet you piss with the toilet seat down just to be awkward. https://www.facebook.com/DannyMacAskill/videos/10153283218423225/

To rubbish that knee slide trick as "just something something something" is pretty ignorant.

Are you Rusevelt on another account?

Mate, how do you sleep at night?

Yep, you're right, it is hard. The making of video will show just that. I think the knee slide trick took from 8pm to 3am. Very much agree on that last point. Ryan Leech done an edit like that....*Hurries off to find it*. Haha - "no bullshit". Straight to the point man. Speaking to him the other night, he said he has another edit coming out pretty soon - said with a cheeser and his eye brows dancing up and down. Trials Forum exclusive for you right there.

Cool man. Sling me a PM and we can work something out.

Glad you guys seem to like those ones. They'll bring the front wheel in 5mm or so and it'll mean the front of the wheel won't come even closer to the riders toes if X ups are their thing. I actually had bar spins in mind too....I'm my dreams. Shit pic of the stickers...

So for 2016 I'll be rolling on an updated Archive. It's a touch longer, and has a tapered 150mm head tube which takes a integrated 45x45 headset. Hopefully with the longer head tube I'll not have to run as many spacers. Another difference we've encorporated in this build is the oh so slightly shorter dropouts and bigger tyre clearances. The eagle eyed forum members will spot the Marino branded headset. The forks are threaded too so they'll come with a lazer etched Marino branded top tensioner cap. Going for some classy gloss stickers to compliment the matte frame. Very subtle. Still to decide on which dropouts on the forks to run, so I'll be giving both a wee go. Your questions and thoughts are welcome. Cheers.

Is there anyway the inspired bash/sprocket set up could have been made to give more clearance? Or is the ring at it's optimal distance away from the chainstay already?

Ah gutted! One week out. I stop work for there weeks on that Friday evening! I'd've been well keen for a pedal. Ach well. Right, so anyway, as Andy pandy says, your closest dedicated trail is going to be Carron Valley. I wouldn't use the word basic, it's got some good stuff! Not too long that you get lost in it all and not too short that you get bored after 1 run. You could easily hit 3-4 laps and still be having fun. Just over 5 miles a lap. Have a swatch of those strava screen shots. I was riding with my non cyclist brother so don't take those times seriously the last section is a 'jump park' and you can get some decent speed up on it. There's loads of whoops on the trail to keep you pumping for speed and a good few wee drops and plenty of bermy turns on the top section. Glasgow wise, you've got the commonwealth track at Cathkin braes on the south side. It's much the same as CV. Not a massive lap but it's great for sessioning. It's got a great wee dual slalom track and some right good flowy bits in the trees. CB I would say is a good bit more tech than CV. Look out for the dog walkers though! If you were up for an adventure, hitting Ben Lomond would have been sweet! Might be capped in snow at the moment though. http://youtu.be/a-4DRWEadjE In the same vein, the west highland way from Milingavie > North, as far as you want to go, is very much rideable. East Coast, you'd be silly not to try Glen Tress or Innerleithen. Google that shit. Coffee time.