Rumplestiltskin

Untill the day comes when you land on your head - then you're pumped.

Just seems like an attention grabbing gimick. "Look at me, I'm a guy and I'm riding a pink bike. I'm crayzeeee and individual". But in reality, it's not that controversial. Sensible people'll give it a second glance because its hardwired into us that guys aren't associated with pink, then just get on with their lives. Or you'll just get lots of abuse like "hur hur hur mate, your bike's pink. Are you gay or summit?" from idiots who think you're being serious or that they're being clever. I suppose its well enough painted, but its just not my cup of tea.

Won't be coming to this one.

Is there much riding to be done in Grenoble? My sister's living there next year, and I'd like to take my bike over when I visit her. Frames look excellent - certainly on the list of contenders for my new stock frame when they come out.

I'll be out between 8 and 11 on Thursday, as will Jonny. Which uni do you go to?

I'll join you Thursday night.

ENOUGH WITH THE CALVES!

Since you're about 6 foot, a long frame'd probably be your best bet - you'll have enough room to move around on the bike without feeling cramped. Geometry wise, they're essentially the same frame (they're both designed and produced by a chinese company owned by a guy called Deng and if you check the pictures of them you'll be able to see they follow the same template). Looking at the quoted geos on Tarty, theres only a 5mm difference in length between the two frames, and only 5mm difference in bb rise depending on which length you choose. Head angle is roughly the same, give or take half a degree as well. From previous experiance, I wouldn't imagine these differences would have a huge impact on your riding. Both are known to ride well and are fairly popular frames, so it really comes down to which one you like the look of I suppose.

Do you mean wearing down unevenly, or wearing down all over? If it's uneven wear check that you've got the pads set up so they're hitting the rim square on. If they're set up at an angle (toed in for example) then the front's going to start wearing much quicker than the back.

You're from Bradford. I'd imagine (from my sterotype influenced view of Bradford, and from a few folk I know down there) that there'd be a preponderance of chavs across all parts of the social spectrum, not just within a minority sporting scene. I've always found trials riders to be a diverse bunch of people - chavs, emos or whatever you want to call them, and normal in between people as well. All from different walks of life and professions too. Thats what I like about it. Theres no need to conform to any kind of trend to fit in. It's your riding that does the talking after all, not your dyed black fringe or your lacoste tracksuit.

As far as I'm aware, the title originated like this: The original Quantum of Solace was a short story published in 1969 (?) where Bond finds himself talking to an ambassador at a dinner party. The'yre talking about relationships, and the way in which they break down eventually. Bond essentially says that no matter how badly the relationship ended, and despite the effect it may have had on you, if you can take away one worthwhile thing - be it a moment, a memory, or a feeling which was a good one - then you can move on emotionally and start afresh. The one good thing you manage to salvage from the wreckage is your quantum of solace - that thing which reassures you that everything you invested in the relationship wasn't squandered pointlessly. In terms of the film, that's what Bond is searching for. My take on it is that he completely invested himself emotionally in Vesper, only to realise he'd been betrayed and that it meant nothing at all. He's looking for something to salvage from it all, his Quantum of Solace, and since he can't bring himself to hate Vesper, it's revenge on the people who manipulated her into betraying him. He wants the satisfaction of knowing that someone payed for the cost it exacted from both of them.

Oh no, people haven't signed up on trials forum, so they CANT be coming. NOTHING exists outside of trials forum. Trials forum is LIFE.

Pre booked tickets for this well in advance, and I've got to say I was really disappointed with it. The whole film seemed to consist of over contrived action scenes slung together one after the other. What plot there was was essentialy just a vehicle for introducing the next action sequence. No soul whatsoever. You could say that that's what a Bond film is all about, and that was the case untill Casino Royale. They tried to break out of a mold which was getting pretty stale and succeeded brilliantly, but with Quantum of Solace it just seems like they've fallen straight back into it.

Those paintjobs are horrific and the names sound like brandnames for indigestion tablets. Please tell me they're going to come in sane colour schemes as well?

Really enjoyed that - put a smile on my face and had a chilled out feel to it. Wish it was summer again, but its snowing outside my window

Excellent vid guys. Unlike most put out recently, that made me smile. Really enjoyed it!

Looked like good fun. Pity theres no footage of the river bed. It would have been interesting. Jonny wore THOSE shorts as well (puts head despairingly in hands).

Johny seems to have gotten his wires crossed. I'd like to clarify what I said. I said it was one of the DAFTEST things I'd ever heard The comment bout the downhill tube went something like this: "good idea running a 24 to save weight, but if he trys to avoid punctures and goes for a heavy duty 24 tube, then it's going to weigh more than a normal 26". Have fun anyway chaps. Although it looks like there might be some snow on the way - you'll have to snuggle up for warmth. Scottish Muckers Sausagefest for the lose!

Well edited and shot, but Hermance was featured too much. He also seemed pretty off form at the start of the video. I'm also getting sick of seeing that spot with the cobbled walls, green wire fence and ping pong table - every Koxx video (or independent video of a Koxx ride) that comes out nowadays seems to be Hermance riding that one spot and doing relatively similar stuff.

No. And apologies. I'll stop spamming this.

LOLZ, ROFL, LMAO. Source.

Come on Ben, try a bit harder...

Does this sources codename contain the letters PF?!

How come you're still alive?! You've got some serious balls mate.