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Copy-pasted from the introduction: I'm really, really sorry to approach it this way, and I've hated myself for it since the instant I had the idea but I'm hoping it'll get me the responses I need! Most people doing this will be riders, so I figured if you help me out, I should give you something in return. All I have that I can really give is videos, so that's what I'll be doing. I don't want anyone to feel conned, so I'll say this right from the start: the video is only 1:20ish long, was filmed in about 90 minutes on a few of the non-spots near my house just now (somewhat out-of-practice due to uni), and has no editing beyond cutting the clips to approximate length. I know it's not much, but I don't have time to make a full video and I figured some incentive for people to do the survey is better than none, even if it's only really small! Complete the survey and you'll get the link and password at the end. You'll also get the option to view a score - this is as a guide only. Due to the way Google Forms questions work, I can't make accurate automatic scoring in this instance. This is all running on an Honesty-Box policy - I obviously can't stop you from sharing the link and password with your friends, but I'd appreciate it if you pointed them to this survey instead. I need you all to fill out the following questions about some sound clips - if you did the one with crazy voice-ish noises don't worry - it's different to that! They're all multiple-choice, so you don't even need to type anything. This one takes a sound and applies some processing to it so that it sounds like it's coming from a particular place. (I chose to use the sound of a fly, because everyone has heard a fly and tried to work out where it is at some point in their life!) This is called binaural synthesis and is my Masters Dissertation, but I won't bore you with the details. It's used in virtual reality to make it more believable/immersive. ################################################################# # YOU MUST WEAR HEADPHONES/EARPHONES FOR THIS. It will not work without them # ################################################################# There are 15 sounds, and between 4 and 8 questions about each depending on how you answer them. I'd estimate this to take you about 20 minutes. (If you think a 1:20 prize is not worth 20 of your minutes, I totally understand and agree, but just think the number of minutes-worth of video I've given to you in the past whilst asking nothing in return :P) They're all multiple choice to make it less of a drag for you, but each question also has an "I can't tell" reply. If you can't tell, please use this rather than guessing - that's a very useful result for me to have for the evaluation of my project if it's not working properly! If you use/have Max/MSP and would like to try the system out, that would also be insanely helpful. Please get in touch if this describes you! Ok - so let's begin... (If you consider it worth it.) Please watch the video below, and set the volume on your device such that it is comfortable to listen to. This is the loudest sound that will be presented to you, so be sure to set it such that you can hear it clearly and in detail. Once it's set, it must remain the same volume throughout all the clips. Go here: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/1BghrEP6VcCN43Ip6HyIw_7SRsdpuSgRx8T_wHhd18tI Again: sorry. Screenshot to prove it exists ():

Well if you're suggesting changes you could make to accommodate the difference it sounds like you just want one, so get one. Run it with the Kaiser, and if you find it makes too much of a difference change to a lighter tyre to compensate. Give yourself time to adjust though. One ride is not a proper diagnostic

If you want to roll around, definitely. If you're riding comp-ish trials, maybe. The engagements somehow feel more solid and definite, which is very reassuring and confidence boosting when churning massive forces through the drivetrain. A lot of freewheels handle it very well, but they don't have quite the same slammed-home-engagement feeling. It's not an issue for me as the heavier frame puts the majority of the bike's weight in the middle regardless. If you have a *really* light bike, moving that weight from the middle of the bike to the rear wheel can be noticeable, but you'd get used to it quickly. Depends how fussy about weight distribution you are. It can make it a bit backwheel-heavy which some people don't seem to mind, but I find it messes up front-wheel placement/pulling up. The main benefit over a freewheel is the dramatically reduced rolling resistance. The wheel can move much more freely since it doesn't need to always push the chain around, so you roll for longer. It feels like it rolls smoother, I guess for the same reasons. It also means trousers are much less likely to get caught in chains (and when they do it's not so bad as they only go in as far as you pedal), if you're susceptible to that!

AWESOME. Loved the crank-flip lines

Alias Bikes understandably wanted some more 20.1 media about, and I finally got the opportunity to go riding rather than sitting behind two screens and doing work, so here's some ultra sketchy clips from a couple of hours in Leeds. Yes, I forgot the tripod. Riding rarely makes me all the more appreciative of the Alias frame. If you're into having fun on 20" wheels and haven't got one yet, you really need to get on it! Thanks to Flea for showing me around all the new spots they've built in the city I live in since I last got a chance to ride it ! Also thanks to TartyBikes, Trialtech Components and Industry Clothing Co. for being understanding, and generally the best! (And the mighty Ben Travis for the inspiration!)

I have not adequate words... Constant stream of surprises in the best possible way. Instant re-watcher.

That's a ridiculous improvement for saying I rode with him just a couple of months ago! Up-to-front skinny 180 and fakie-to-sidehop were particularly cool

Once again: awesome

So good. Love your style! Does John Webster still ride? You seem to have completely replaced him on the Canadian riding media front

Ah. Wasn't aware of the pad-knocking. Does sanding/taping the back of the pads not work? I like the lever feel of cable, plus the SD7s are sooooo comfy (and knowing they're <£20/pair means you can be less worried about crashing etc. which makes riding a nicer experience, in my view). All about putting a tiny dab of threadlock on the adjuster pin I think I'm just "a fan", and I'm even more a fan of the whole "80% performance for 20% cost" ethos (I'm aware those percentages don't quite work here, before you go there ).

If you call £10 cheap compared to £0.80 then yeah... Sure is!

From what I heard whilst being around them a lot, the SLXs are pretty damned good for the money. Getting a rotor and adaptor would put it at around £100, depending on choices. http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/hydraulic_disc_brakes/shimano_slx_m675_no_rotor_or_adaptor/c558p12335.html Maguras seem really hit and miss. Some peoples' work really well and never go wrong, where others' just seem to... not But really - BB7s were the go-to in trials for as long as they were for a reason. Really don't get the fuss with hydraulics - they're just expensive, complicated, messy and - for me, at least - unreliable. BB7 with an SD7 lever, rotor of preference and Trialtech pads. (Or if money's an object, even a BB5. Slightly different pad shape and only one side adjusts, but once you've set it up the performance is pretty much identical. The difference seems to just be convenience-expense really. Especially when they're £30 a piece, including a rotor (which you might find a bit small on a stock, but then Trialtech pads really are insane ), but since you've already got the BB7...). I never went in for the posh cable fuss either - just fiddle with the spring tensions until it feels right. I always got the 80p Wilko's universal brake cables

Thanks. Basically exactly what I knew was coming, but I need other people to say it so I can write it up as such Interestingly, some of the phrases are actually really clearly audible once you know what they say. Impossible without knowing, but obvious with. Psychoacoustics rocks.

Hi all - sorry for the spammy approach but it has to be done! Could I trouble you for about ten minutes of your time, please? I've made an absolutely awful voice synthesizer as one of my uni projects, and I need your feedback on just how bad it is! I know full-well a lot of it is hard to make out, but I need all your feedback to analyse which bits work best and worst. It explains in the form, but basically listen to the sound and type the words you hear - if any. What you can't make out, leave blank. The videos total about five minutes long, and it'll take about thirty seconds longer than that to complete everything. Thanks! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n0MP5VioWWYkBN6GGOEXG8QyGBmOd6Q2xtUP6j7yh1A For those with any interest, it's as bad as it is because it's the ultra-minimal approach: between four and seven resonators acting as formants, one noise generator, one pulse-train, and one hell of a lot of envelopes/automation. For those without just write down any words you can identify if you fancy helping me out

What do you mean by "material"? If it's camera equipment: a Canon 550D with the standard kit lens, and very occasionally (when the camera can be far enough away!) the Canon 75-300mm. Glad you all seem to like it :3

Here we go, finally! I made this in a hurry to coincide with the release of the frames, but then their release was delayed, so this has just sat dormant for about a month. Granted, I'm a little biased being that it's a direct descendent of the geometry that's evolved in a string of custom frames over the past three/four years, but I seriously couldn't recommend these frames highly enough - the perfect hybrid!

You guys should come to this - especially as there won't be a TartyDays this year. It's ace fun. Like. Seriously fun. Food/drink is also crazy cheap out there. Check this out: http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Czech+Republic&displayCurrency=GBP Perspective: Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course - £14.42 Or, if beer is your thing: Domestic Beer (0.5 litre bottle) - £0.42

That was really, really cool. I hated the music, but I love your attitude towards riding. Perfect viewing before finally getting to ride tomorrow!

We do too That was nice to watch. Keep on enjoying yourself!

Pretty sure they come as standard on the Echos these days? Not sure on performance, but if people haven't been whinging loads then they're probably decent enough.

...I don't work at Tarty, and I'm not sponsored by "everyone". The people I am sponsored by certainly haven't got me on commission I used the Trialtech hubs as an example because they're just empirically good. I could equally have mentioned the Hashtagg rims/forks, or Monty M5, but I don't have first hand experience with them, so I didn't - much along the lines of what I was saying to you. The Lites weren't light. They were heavier than other forks of the time, and considerably heavier than the forks of today. [Edit: I should mention that I also snapped some Pitbulls quicker than the shortest-lived pair of forks I've had in the past five years.] Maguras aren't designed for trials to start with, so it's basically fair enough that they don't take trials' need into account that much - and even then, most people seem to use the new models without too many problems. It's just the people who have problems (or people who have been told by others who have had problems) are very vocal about those instances. That said - wasn't there a clip of you breaking an '04 just recently? Bersha uses singlewall rims, and he's way up in the ranks of TGS. Neil Tunicliffe's on singlewall rims too, as well as carbon bars and forks. I'm under no illusion you'll stop "being you", but it'd be beneficial for everyone if you just toned it down a bit. Try saying "Glory to TGS, I love it" rather than "TGS is the only way. Die, compy infidel." I don't really care what YOU think, but I do care that you're spreading misinformation, which skews perspectives of newcomers to the sport. I'm a fan of long-lasting parts too. It's great that weight doesn't matter to you, but you need to bear in mind that most people aren't blessed with your 14st6 worth of raw power. A bike under 10kg can make a big difference for them. It could also make a difference to you, though I guess you won't find out.

I refer you to both Mark's and my own post replying to your previous post of this nature. If you prefer and want to ride old Deng bikes, that's fine. If you choose not to use new componentry that is perfectly strong - at least as strong as the parts you're talking about, if not moreso - that's your choice. If you choose not to believe people who HAVE been riding for the past six or seven years and so have first hand experience with the products rather than - at best - something someone told them about something that happened some time ago, then that's kind of stupid but whatever. If you try and sell your absolute bullshit as gospel to people - especially apparent newbies - that's a different thing altogether. I had a set of '06 Echo Lites that snapped in two months. I had a set of '07 Zoo bars that snapped in three months. I had both front and rear older Deng hubs that, whilst weighing between two and four times as much as modern hubs, had crunchy bearings almost from new, and the axles snapped which has yet to happen with my Trialtechs after ~3 years. Deng freehubs were an absolute joke (although not a funny one, at all!), and have you forgotten about that period where Deng riders carried spare wheels on rides because the rims were so shit they didn't expect them to last out the ride? Come on now. Yes, some of it was very hardy, but some of it was also terrible. The same is equally true of the newer stuff. Leave evangelism to the religious. ...Unless you ARE religious, in which case stop it altogether. (N.B. The Church of Deng counts as a fringe religion in this case.)

I really like your riding. It's very well rounded. Reminds me of Ben Travis Wooshing through the white stuff at 1:35 scared the hell out of me. I thought a book was falling out the bookcase to my right, and I was sat there pre-flinched for about two seconds waiting for it to hit me before I realised what was [not] happening Haha.

My guess is that he's just so desperate for attention that he removes them in the hope of people telling him they're desperate to watch it and oh won't he please re-upload it. I've spoken with him about this a couple of times and thought he might've stopped being such a plonker, but apparently not. Best remedy is to just ignore it, by my reckoning.