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That's a ridiculous breakage! Does it still function completely as normal, or has it kinked a bit resulting in a massive snag when that part gets touched?

Obviously I have no idea of the market or demographic of people that would want that, but are you not tempted to lacquer/epoxy over it as-is for that aces rat-look?

Unless you start going in for power, that's not far from true, and they really are helpful for openning up bigger lines, but I think it's pretty reasonable to put 4ft+ lines in Advanced. I think another sign of Advanced over intermediate would be having some ability to do things the opposite way or using the wrong foot. This is mainly a comp thing, but it opens up lines for everyone else to a lesser extent too.

I know of quite a few people who prove that wrong, on both ends of the rule

Almost exactly this, though I would put hooks in advanced because they're an absolute horror to learn, and so easy to lose again if you don't do them regularly (mostly because of confidence rather than skill, but the effect is the same). Edit: By hooks I refer to the rolling kind rather than the hanging variety. I don't have enough experience with them to comment

Yikes:

Ugly? I actually rather like it! Really looks like it needs some higher bars though. TT blacks would fit perfectly, visually. And that's rather a long stem... Are you going on the old-side of mid-school, or just taking what you can get?

I'm not sure I agree. He's obviously really excellent at it, but he doesn't feel like TGS to me. He's too well rounded. Not comp, not TGS - just an all-round weapon. I'd put him and Porter in their own little group. TGS riders have "something". It's not just the music of choice, but if you look at the big names... CLS, Tunnicliffe and Damon - they all have a particular feel. Partially style, partially attitude, I don't really know, but I personally feel that whilst TRA is very, very good at taps, gaps and sidehops, he's not a TGS rider. (Feel free to replace present tense with past if appropriate.)

There's a few guys around Darlington. I head up that way every so often from Leeds, but not at the moment obviously! I'm not on social media but have a look for Chester Corney and Brad Johnston. Brad was keen as a bean just before lockdown. I don't think they come on here. I'm sure there's more around that area too, but they're the only two I know for sure still actively riding. Prattley comes and goes and Baxter's moved up Newcastle-way.

Could you fashion some sort of collar to go around the BB axle or existing spacer? Just to stop it getting wedged right down the gap. Is your chainline bad? Does it come off in transport because you've left it in the lowest gear, so it's more inclined to pop off that side?

That tap near the end of Cigarette Song is the one that always got me. Even though there are other bigger ones like Castle Park, for some reason that one was just the "Oh shit" moment.

A lot of people have been doing a lot of reposting and bumping of old media lately. Our one true lord deserves a slice of the action.

That was ace I really love multiple barspins that just get thrown once and caught at the end. The flurry of hands that most riders do doesn't look that great, but what I'm going to call "Nyquest Style" because he's the main guy I know of that does it just looks rad. Like... It seems like it's all gone wrong, but turns out to actually be completely under control. I really like the relatively normal bike aspect too. Been thinking about something for fun that could also be transport as a second bike for a long while now, but not done it. One step closer to wanting it now

It's most likely that the seller wanted to sell the bike, but their own brake had failed so they took the one off the T-Pro to use on their own bike, and are selling what's left. There are various options, but by far the most common one suitable for that bike would be a Magura HS33. There are models referred to as the '04, '05, 2011 and 2015. All of them will work fine, though most people didn't get on with the 2011s, so opt out of those if possible If you could show pictures, we can help better, because at the minute we don't know if you need just the brake, or also mounts etc.

Many hearts. Super jealous of your Duracells. Front-to-front on the bench was a particular favourite

My partner's an ICU nurse, so we naturally get a pretty distorted-to-the-intense exposure to how serious it is, and thus take the rules a bit more seriously than most. Combining that with me already being a wimp, I haven't even gone into town. Gagging for it! Neighbours were having f**king BBQ parties in full restriction times, which did not sit well with her, as you might imagine.

On the topic of the update... Do you guys interpret this as riding now being allowed? I specifically mean street. I've been riding here and there in car parks etc. but desperate for some actual spots. I've not gone into town because I got too anxious about being confronted. But now it's a bit calmer, riding in town is still just exercise, and I'll still be on my own because that part was mentioned, but people don't really like riding at the best of times. I'm looking for diplomatic answers please - not "lockdown is BS" and not "you can't ride at all". I'm asking publicly so that an external person hopefully telling me what I already think will push my anxiety down a bit. Edit: And what about travel for riding if still on my own? I was getting bored of Leeds and Bradford already!

That was great I was debating going riding today. Now I'm convinced!

As above - still could do without the "surprised people", but this one soars above his others given that it's 90% riding. So good on a bike. I wish he'd just make riding videos. He's clearly done pretty well out of it all, financially Pretty sure this should be in the Videos sub, however!

If 1/8" is what you need, KMC Z510 HX. No question. You DEFINITELY want the HX though. Don't go getting the regular Z510 just to save £3 - they're no good for trials. "HX" denotes heat-treatment, and makes them ~5x better from my personal experience. The Z510 HX and the Z610 HX use the same plates. The only difference is the length of the pins to make them 1/8" or 3/32" respectively. Never used better.

And report back with the answer. I want to know!

No idea, but now infinitely more interested in knowing than the work I'm supposed to be doing.

I'm not very carsy. I'll have a go at fixing some things if they break, but not enthusiastically. I am interested in the mechanics etc. in passing, however. I'm also not a gamer. I like 2D platformers, but not really fussed outside of them. I am interested in the tech and culture in passing, however. I'm not sure how much overlap this forum has in car/tech enthusiasts, but I just saw this and thought it might interest certain members if they hadn't already seen it, once it's had a couple of generations to mature a bit. Home driving simulators just got a new dimension, if it doesn't suck!

Excluding money begetting money and money being what other politicians want too, he understands that there are more people afraid of the unknown than there are willing to check their own way of thinking/life, and is happy enough to exploit that for personal gain. So if he just said things sympathetic to or that rationalises their worries, he might get a vote. Then when he got in, he could take off the veil and show the world what an actual lunatic looks like. I haven't seen The Joker film, but from what I've heard it's a film showcasing what happened when a severely mentally troubled person is put under the perfect conditions to wreak havoc. I feel like we're one tantrum away from seeing that pan out for real. Or we already are, but I meant the explosives bit.

Maybe the front end of modern bikes is so light that they want it to feel a bit heavier without actually being heavier to balance out the rear for a more even perceived weight distribution whilst keeping overall weight as low as possible?