DangerousDave

Ross put together this video of our trip to Europe this year. Between Ross having bruised ribs, me tacoing my hard to replace 24" front wheel and then getting sick we didn't get as much done as we would have liked, but still had a great time. Ross is on the Slate XL, Jeff on the yellow Yess and myself on the grey Radix.

I liked the look of it, but from a riding perspective, it just never felt as good as the Radical or Expert frame. The geometry just didn't work for me. Dual disc didn't help either. When you were doing an inside wedge (eg, two wheels on top of a stump) it felt like you were rocking back and forth because of spoke flex and pad knock.

Thanks for the positive comment. I wasn't riding well relative to the season before. I made a lot of progress in 2003, but felt like I took a step backwards the following season (which I mostly blame on that dual disc Equipe).

I thought I had lost all my footage from 2004, but I stumbled across it today. I'm riding a Megamo Equipe, Expert, two Radicals as well as a Zoo Boa. I didn't ride very well that year, but I was happy with the lines I pulled out near the end of the video.

Great coverage and exposure for the sport! Antwerp gets my vote for the best round of the year.

Awesome riding. Tons of super tech lines. See you in Switzerland!

The frame is still fine, no cracks or anything, but I'm about to head over to Europe to do three world cups and world champs and I'm not risking any bike failure. Otherwise I'd just keep riding it. Thanks Mark!

The Radix is definitely a higher quality frame. Lighter, stiffer, great finish. The Echo is still good quality, but not quite up to the same level which is expected given the lower price point. Both ride well. If 24" trials frames were placed on a continuum with one end being 20" and the other being 26", the Radix would probably fall closer to the 26 side than the Echo. The Radix has longer stays and longer reach. I can go bigger on the Radix, especially with rolling moves. I run 175mm cranks which feels perfect for me. On the Echo, 175s make the gear feel too easy and it's tough to maintain tension when you're doing pedaling moves. For me, they're the only two 24s I'd really consider riding. That being said, I've just ordered another Radix frame which will mark the first time in 16 years that I'll be riding the same bike two seasons in a row which should tell you something...

The only rear tires that I'll run on my Radix are the Maxxis Swampthing or High Roller. Stable, no flats, super grippy in wet and dry (with 42a compound). Bike Trials Direct just posted on their Facebook page that they have the High Roller 24s back in stock www.facebook.com/pages/Bike-Trials-Direct/. Normally I wouldn't share where I get these tires because they're rare, but I've already stocked up for the season

Threw together some clips from this spring (or fall here in Australia). A bit of natural and a bit of indoor riding at the Bike Trials Direct warehouse. Enjoy!

Annual mix of random cell phone clips. Filmed on multiple phones across three continents. Bonus clips at the end for their hilarious audio. Enjoy!

I don't have the actual address and they're often really hard to find. Facebook was really useful to connect with local riders who could give you some info. PM me if you want some contact info.

Spent some time in Europe last summer and got to ride some really amazing trials parks. We lost the tripod in the first couple days and then spent most of our time riding, but we still captured some decent stuff. Ross is on a Rockman Slate XL and I'm on the Radix 24". Enjoy!

You're jealous that I'm moving somewhere with other riders

Good to know someone still rides on the island!

It wasn't a 24 lol. I liked it and I could go bigger, but it just wasn't as fun as a 24".

I finished building up a new Rockman Radix a few weeks ago so this is a farewell to my old Echo 24. Mix of random clips from last season and this season.

I finished this a few weeks ago, but don't think I posted on here. Short video riding the GU 26. I wanted to get back on a stock to see how things compared to the 24. Second video is from when I went down to Barcelona in March to get away from the never ending terrible death weather here in Calgary. I took a different camera and mini tripod so the video quality isn't great. Didn't really film much anyway because it's a pain and I spent money to ride, not film!

I had wondered what happened to him since he had a great finish a few years back at the world champs. Obviously still capable of riding at the top!

It wasn't on purpose! You can thank whatever editing software I used at the time for throwing in that little glitch. There's also a mouse pointer that appears in one of the shots lol.

I came across a line that I hadn't ridden in years and after watching my old videos I realized it had actually been about ten years! Last year I reposted my old Echo ES2 video when it was ten years old so I figure it's about time to repost my Megamo video. Vimeo makes it much easier to watch nowadays compared to when you had to download it from Eengoedidee...

Does anyone know the ERD of the Neon 47mm rim? NWTrials says 542mm: http://www.nwtrials.com/apps/webstore/products/show/3003280 Trials-Bikes says 546mm: http://www.trial-bikes.com/llanta-trasera-neon-47mm-p-536398.html?language=en Thanks

It certainly would have made a more powerful statement if the world champion decided not to start in an event because it sections were dangerous and unrideable. That being said, when your job and life is about being the best trials rider in the world, there is a lot of pressure to suck it up and compete anyway because someone else might see it as an opportunity to win after you bow out. Gilles didn't quit until he was out of first place which definitely takes away from what he was doing, but he still gave up a lot and as he said in his own statement, he's basically out of the running for the World Cup title now. To those saying that this is just trials riders bitching about poor conditions, when virtually all of the top riders in the world say that the event was poorly run then you should probably clue in that it was. If it's wet and muddy at a DH event then you can ride slower. Try making a massive kicker with 1/10 of the speed it was designed for. Try making a gap that requires 100% power output when your rear tire can't get any traction.

Thanks for the comments everyone! The snow has already set in here, so I won't be filming anything else for quite some time...

A couple from Victoria, BC. ~4 years old now I think. https://vimeo.com/1702635 https://vimeo.com/10736837