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That is JUST what I needed for tomorrows ride. The only reason you don't take the place of "my favourite rider" is that you're pure street, and I love a bit of TGS. That means you take joint first with John Webster Awesome video, and I'm glad you used Jel. I'd forgotten all about him, off for a listen Footage side of it was just as good as the riding (180ing that rail?! WHAT.)

I never had one either, but from what I heard the ratchet track was glued/bonded in to the shell. Don't know who came up with that idea but it's pure idiocy! Was never going to work.

I think you should read this

Hahahaha. I read that as Mark W and thought you two had fallen out

I've never noticed any difference in spokes, to be honest. I've had a set of each, and a few sets of cheapo ones - one of which was £5 a set from an LBS. The cheap ones seem just as durable as the expensive ones. Very rarely snap any, but expensive ones just as often as the cheap. Maybe it's a mod thing... less leverage etc. - though I had the same thing on my 24, but I never got much good on it so that might be why.

Single cage pedals, Stiky Lite rear, Small Block 8 front would be the main weight savers. ...But single cage pedals are pretty snap happy (either the cage or arms), Stiky Lites are dear as f**k (especially for how quick they wear), and Block 8s are absolute shite (for grip and puncture resistance).

Stop worrying about your bike, and ride it. It's actually rather nice. If it was mine, I would only change minor things like bar angles and the amount of lever action. Seriously - just get on with it. If I had to throw money at it, I'd say some Try-All tyres - but that's it.

Bunnyhop-up-to-fronts... Are you MAD?! Really like your style.

Seeing as it's you that asked, I vow never to make one.

As far as I'm concerned, the ONLY reason to not go dual disc is if you sidehop to the left. This is a very good reason - I bent three rotors in two weeks before giving up (was in full-on TGS mode at the time). In my personal opinion - Heatsink Yellows in plastic backings, Echo TR rim, very light grind with the thinnest metal cutting disc you can find, TR clamps and a booster. But feel free to ignore me. My opinion isn't exactly up-to-date I wouldn't touch TNN ANYTHING with a bargepole. Nothing but disappointment from their pads, backings and clamps.

As said on FB, really really cool. Adore your riding. Swish as hell. Another new frame though? I thought you only just got one?

It's just a little too late, by the sound of it, but: A gift for you:

Sure you can. You just won't be the first to have done so I guess we're even. I've done a bunch of lines around Leeds that I was dead chuffed with only to have Carl tell me afterwards that you'd already done it! I guess we're even Thanks though! (Apart from the hating bit )

Obviously I can't speak for 26", but the TryAll's are just the best. There's only ONE reason I don't have them, and that's the wear rate when having to foot-scrub to slow down

Sure, I'll set it going, but it might not be up 'till tomorrow if the youtube upload's anything to go by Thanks guys

For the past month or so, I've been trying to film for a video. On account of broken bikes, disgraceful weather, minor injuries and being so inconsistent as to make throwing a dice look ordered, I'd collected eight clips. Got super-frustrated, and then it was raining all day when it said it'd be sunny. Stupid Northern weather and even stupider Met office Took a trip back down to the midlands and rode Wolverhampton with Kyle (where it ALSO rained). Was super fun, I didn't ride like a fish out of water for once, and actually got some stuff on film. This is a video of today, with those extra eight clips thrown in. It's a bit me-heavy since I was originally filming for a me-video. Really chuffed with some of it, but it seems the trialsy side is pretty much exclusively sidehops. Ah well. I do love sidehops Kyle: sorry if using this music embarrasses you. I listen almost exclusively to music that just doesn't work in videos, it would appear, so I took Carl's advice: "ignore what the forum think and use something you like, that kind of works and is about the right length." This is what I came up with I'll hopefully start a new "proper" video after winter. ("Enough waffle!" I sense your fingers itching to type, so yeah... Down below!) N.B.: I'm just posting this now so I can go to bed in a bit. I'm stuck on my stupid Halls' 512kb/s connection, and it's rather a large file to upload. Been going since just after 21:00, and it just clicked over to 51%.

I tend to find solo rides much more successful if I dream up a fiendishly challenging line beforehand, and go out with the specific mindset of doing it. It helps if it's a line rather than a move, since you can then make it even harder, but practice each section of it separately, letting the ride be longer It's like school/college/uni projects... Given freedom absolute, it's near impossible to make a start. Given freedom within a prescribed range and things flow a lot easier. If it's motivation to actually leave the house you need, videos are your friend. I watch one of mine, then one of my idols, then one of mine again and realize just how much more awesome than me they are, which makes me jealous (read: motivated) Edit: You're by no means limited to one line. Think up as many as you can remember/write a list.

As above - if your camera is a reasonably standard one, the best you can do is Twixtor. If you've got an expensive camera with the capability to do so, you'll want to up the frame rate. (250fps will give a much smoother slow motion than 50fps. It takes five pictures in the time it would normally take one.)

That was so weird. I've ridden with that guy in the background. He lives (or at least works and rides) in Shepshed, and that wallride's at Morissons in Leicester. Freaked me out a bit

That bar/stem combo looks frighteningly low for that high a BB. What type of riding do you like it for? Looks lush overall, just like my bars a fair bit higher that that on a high BB bike personally.

Train station or bus?

Where and when should I meet you?

I'm rather incompetent at playing the guide. Edit: If you know any other cities, I'm perfectly down with travelling. Not been to York before... I don't care where - I just want to ride, and don't like being responsible for other people not having a good time.

I'm in Leeds, and gagging for a ride.

Traitor.