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Disappointed he doesn't wear his fancy costume all the time. Comps, training, shower and bed. It should be fused to his skin. Or at the very least tattooed underneath it too, so even when he takes it off it still LOOKS like he's wearing it.

...It probably did. Postage can be quick these days.

Cack. That's the first time I've made that mistake. I'm so ashamed :$ Looking at Facebook pictures, you're not so similar as I thought. At the time, you were a dead ringer though.

I saw you hopping around. You look EXACTLY like a rider from a village near me. It's uncanny. I did a double take wondering what the hell he was doing on a stock

Are you trying to imply these bars won't be as good as other products because they have the same length warranty as everything else?

Awesome! Did you not ride with anyone else at all?

Don't worry, it won't, as that's completely untrue.

[Edit: Please] stop saying this. I've seen you mention it a few times. It's fair enough that you might not fancy it, but I don't know of anyone who's had more numerous serious crashes due to being brakeless than having brakes. I come off more than anyone I know, thanks to me being stupid and trying things I haven't really got much chance of making. Of all the crashes I've had, the only ones that I've nearly hit my face were moves going to front wheel that came up short, when I had brakes. So please stop discouraging people from trying something new out that they may yet enjoy, just because you personally think it's dodgy.

Did you ever see the state of his rim? Likening it to a cheese grater would be an understatement. Edit: That wasn't a dig... I missed off a " ".

Mine's just below then 10kg mark, I think. It used to be just under 9kg, but stuff kept braking. Some heavier tyres and a steel frame later, bike is very durable. Only thing that I've noticed as a hindrance is that I can't sidehop quite as high (only a few inches in it though). Everything else was/is just the same, once I'd adjusted. I think, if it's what you're accustomed to, anything under 11kg is fine. Only if you're competing at a super high level will an ultra-light bike come in to it's own. I'm not keen on the idea of buying things expecting them to break. Sure, heavier parts will break sometimes, but when a bike is sold effectively saying "if you use this for anything more than a few competitions, don't come crying" it's a different story. Slightly heavier and stronger parts is the way forward. Just accept you'll have to gain a bit more strength/technique to throw it around as much. Trialtech forks and a steel frame are the best examples I know. Trialtech's are around 150g heavier than other forks (mod), but - for me - last almost nine times longer. Same goes for the frame - went from the Echo (~1.5kg) to the Marino (~2kg). The Echo lasted three months and cracked in 7 places, the Marino lasted 9 months before a crack appeared, which could easily be welded thanks to it being steel. I'd add that I've also ridden the Marino a LOT harder, and she's suffered a lot more abuse than the Echo. Superlight bikes are not a good development of trials, in my opinion. Edit: To answer your actual question, I'd say as light as possible before things start breaking with any regularity. This'll depend heavily on how you ride, how heavy you are, how you treat the bike etc. I'd say for most people, this'd be ~8.5-9 for a mod, and ~9.5-10 for a stock.

I know my opinion on this topic won't stand for much ( ), but I'm afraid that's just Phatpads. I had a few sets, and all of them were disappointing.

I think that's a silly thing to say. It's not "for" anyone, and anyone who enjoys it should do it, whether they've ridden trials for a while or not.

The guy in that video. Also - me. It's the most fun you'll ever have, do it and never look back. ...Except for stealing the odd go on someone else's bike to do up-to-fronts, 'cause they're just awesome fun too.

Watching Hermance and Gilles gives me goosebumps. I don't care how gay that sounds. They are just insane.

Wuh hoah! Thanks for the name'n'shame Can't wait to see you whizzing 'round on the green machine. Added you to my Reader list

Whatever you do, don't raw the stem. That would officially make it "too much". Looks nice as it is

I'd go with "pretty damned sweet" for £75. Shame about the wind though You have a much nicer style in this than the video you did not long ago - did you change something in your spec or have you just settled in to the frame more?

Well it WAS frames, but then I moved to steel and that's much less common. Now it's handlebars, it seems.

It's how he did Steve's

The talking is necessary so people know what guidelines said videos should adhere to

Trialtechs hands down. I ride mod, but this still depicts how awesome they are: I snapped/cracked six sets of forks in eight months. Then I got a set of Trialtechs, and they lasted very nearly two years. They are just the best forks on the market. Fact