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I may have said that a little heavy-handedly. That has happened several times, but there is a much larger number of times where people of both types have ridden together. It's just a few that perpetuate it, and I guess they're usually not people worth riding with in any case Haha. It's not a super prevalent issue, but it's definitely there! There has been all the umming-and-ahhing about the suitability of carbon which is maybe why it's introduction into trials has been so slow, but it's getting there. Certainly, I've seen some people with carbon forks (which come in at 5-600g, so they're a good bit sturdier than roadie forks I imagine) with lots of scrapes and scratches up and down the legs and still riding them without issue. It's just the market we're in. We're scared of change, so it comes slowly, if at all. (There's also the money problem Carbon parts are expensive for both the user and the manufacturer, and trials is very small!)

Not gonna be able to make it this year The past however-many years have been a really nice thing to attend so it sucks, but life gets in the way sometimes.

Yes to all three. There are less riders (or it certainly feels that way, even if there's not!), bikes have gotten lighter (8-8.5kg and 9-9.5kg for an "as-light-as-possible-without-compromising-strength" mod and stock, or 7.something-small-kg and 8-8.5kg for comp-light respectively), and TGS riding has gotten bigger (though is drastically less popular) (Bersha: and Damon Watson are the most recent examples of "big TGS"). Carbon handlebars are a very normal sight now, and carbon forks increasingly so. Monty made a bike with carbon frame, fork and bars (M5: http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/20_inch_trials_bikes/monty_m5_carbon/c10p12105.html). Bottom brackets have gotten ridiculously high, wheelbases are about the same, and people run really, really far-forwards angled handlebars so their bikes are better on the front wheel. Trials-Forum is as full of arguments as it always was, with one of the most frequent topics being the aforementioned handlebar angle, though not so much in recent times, thankfully. Newer features like axle-through bottom brackets and hubs are beginning to trickle into the market, though they're still pretty rare. A few companies are now making splined freewheels/cranks, though there's the laughably predictable cross-compatibility issue of different companies using different splines. Echo are one of those doing splined freewheels, and also now do press-fit BBs and integrated headsets (bearing sits directly in the frame like on BMXes) - no cups and less threads for the win! (Also - their chain tensioners are just fantastic: http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/images/custom/frames/large_pure20114.jpg- allen key in from the front ((BB side)) of the dropout.) It was announced a few months ago that a couple of years back, Deng died. They kept it quiet for a while. There's a memorial bike coming out soon (http://www.echo.bike/2015-echo-control-limited-edition.html). Koxx/Try-All are no more and Jitsie (mototrials company) have moved into biketrials, so that's why you'll see lots of fanboys in full Jitsie branded outfits. All the comp riding big names you're familiar with are still around, but you'll definitely want to check out Jack Carthy and Abel Mustieles. In stead of The Big Divide being between TGS and natural riders, it's now between "trials" and "street trials" riders - to the point where I've been on several rides where I was with a group of one type of riders, and one or a few of the other branch rode past us in a city and didn't even stop to say hello. I really hate that it's this way as I like to ride a bit of everything and don't see the point in any of it, but that's seemingly how it is now. Think they're the biggest changes in that sort of time-frame.

Yes and yes Don't know exactly how thick but I'd wager 1.5-2mm.

Sweet I'm glad it's not just me that particular rail is an issue for One minor suggestion: I understand it's one clip of each person doing one thing and why it's that way, but I think it might make the videos a bit better to watch if there were less "repeated" clips.

Just to throw a spanner in the works, the frames I made didn't have post-weld machining done for the press-fit BB's and they were absolutely fine

Ali and Mark are right: non-drive side is standard, drive-side is reverse.

That was absolutely, 100% of everything I had been hoping for, and then quite a bit extra on top. We use the word a lot in English, but that was meticulously literally "amazing".

Jack and I were having fun riding indoors, so decided to film some of it and smash out a mini-video. Yes, the lines are all sloppy as hell. Yes, they were all filmed in about the 90 minutes we had before the battery died. Yes, the camera work is terrible. Yes, the edit took less time than it did to transfer the files from the camera to the computer. Attention was given to none of these things... It is what it is. (And what it is, is a tonne of fun.)

So many hearts

It does kinda suck, agreed, but I think you just need to wait it out. After a while you'll get a decent callous there and then, instead of tearing you open, those holes give you really good grip on the blade and it feels ace. That's my experience, anyway. Maybe I got lucky.

Cool. My mistake. I didn't realize a "negative opinion" was synonymous with "being a dick". If that's the kind of place you want this to be then I guess I'll leave you to it. I'd become pretty attached to it, having been here for a while, but I guess I don't fit in any more because the people that used to be here who's attitude didn't stink have mostly already left. (Likely for the same reasons.) Just didn't want him to go to the effort of making a video and the only response be "that's wrong".

Of course it was brakeless. Did you see any brakes in it? No? That's pretty bloody brakeless then, isn't it? If there's anything in any brakeless video that you actually need a brake for, then you can't do it brakeless so it can't possibly be in that video. The old saying "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" is something I feel people should observe a bit more with online videos. He's put effort into his riding, and further effort into making a video. If all you can say about it is a [largely irrelevant] offhanded dismissal such as that, I - and I'm sure also he - would prefer you simply didn't comment. At least try to remember you're indirectly talking to a real, feeling person. Controlling brakeless endo-pivots is hard - kudos!

I was feeling nostalgic and watched my videos, and realizing an older one was my favourite got me wondering about yours. Whether it be because you preferred your riding style back then, or loved a particular bike, have fond memories of the time it was filmed or simply like the editing, (tl;dr:) what is your favourite video of you, and why? The only thing you can't choose it for is because the riding is better. That's just something that hopefully happens over time. Try to pretend all your videos have the same level of riding. I'd be particularly interested to hear from the long-term riders. For me, I think it is this one: Memories of better times. It was a close call with the one immediately before it because I really, really loved the bike I was riding, and one of the more recent ones, but watching this one back leaves me feeling the best. You cannot have a "draw" and post multiple videos. Pick one. Edit: If your newest video is genuinely your favourite then don't think you can't post it. Just trying to point out it might not be, so give the older ones some consideration too

It's kind of neither, but I think you probably just used the "wrong" words for what you intended to mean with the first one. If you ran a line down the centre of the steerer tube and extended it all the way down past the dropouts, the offset is measured perpendicularly to that. The axle-crown length line would be the line that a straight-bladed fork leg very nearly follows. Standard headtube ID is 34mm, I think, and Euro BB ID is 33.5, again, I think. Tube diameter varies wildly from frame to frame, though for a rough guide: ~45mm downtube for a "regular"ish look, or ~50mm for one of those "wide" or ovalized looking ones, ~35mm toptube and 22mm for the back-end would probably not be far off.

When they're both aimed at similar things, I only rode one. With one streetyish brakeless, and one fairly natural-specific setup with brakes they have their own applications and get ridden accordingly - though I still definitely favour the former. If you only need a bar and stem, just get them second hand for cheap, and if you don't use one of them after a while then sell it on as you were planning.

Nope. There's one on the way with some though

If a city can count as a "spot" then Oslo. If it has to be a more specific, singular place then the middle section of Lee Mill Quarry. Don't enter me into the draw - just do yourself a favour and go to those places

Scraps: "As discussed in the description of "Jeg Vet", I originally filmed with a longer song in mind. The better clips went to Jeg Vet, and these are the scraps I had filmed to flesh the non-existent longer video out. There's a few in here I'm happy with, but they're mostly just filler. I hate deleting clips without them ever being used, which is why this video exists." (Currently waiting in line to convert, but it's bedtime. Should be done around 01:45am)

I ride quite a lot without filming. Once I've started filming I take a camera on every ride, but that probably equates to around 60-70% of rides with no camera present. Guess I just ride quite a lot Chuffed so many people liked it

Gosh. So that went down well. Thanks all :$

I originally started filming for use with a different, longer song, but then decided against it. I changed to this one, so selected my favourite clips from those I'd filmed - the rest are to follow in an "Extras" video soonish. Some clips are a bit rough around the edges because I was always thinking about how much I needed to film, so as soon as it was usable I moved onto something else. Huge thanks to TartyBikes and Trialtech for seemingly continuing to deem me worthwhile, and also to Jack, Aaron, Stan, Ross, Rob and the Morecambe guys (sorry - don't know your names!) for their boundless patience with me whilst filming. I know I get a bit wrapped up in the moment sometimes and that it's really not on, but I don't realize how much time I'm taking until it's too late. Sorry! P.S. Hope you're enjoying your breakfast, Aaron. Edit: As discussed above, I originally filmed with a longer song in mind. The better clips went to Jeg Vet, and these are the scraps I had filmed to flesh the non-existent longer video out. There's a few in here I'm happy with, but they're mostly just filler. I hate deleting clips without them ever being used, which is why this video exists. (Currently waiting in line to convert, but it's bedtime. Should be done around 01:45am)

I've often wondered where you went. Cool to see you're still shredding

Well that was just ridiculous. (-ly awesome).

Whopper. Cool to see determination winning through after some of those crashes