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  1. Ben Travis - Home

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    Afternoon - I've been back home for 10 days or so, and in between the rain and working, I managed a couple of rides with Adam and Joe! Adam helped me film a couple of clips, so thought i'd stick them together in a wee video. 

    So, for you're viewing pleasure (or something like that)...

     

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  5. Post A Video Of Todays Riding

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    Posted · Edited by ben_travis
    Removed a tattie from my previous bragging

    On 14/03/2018 at 9:43 AM, Herbertlemon102 said:

    cheers man, my sidehops have completely wandered off though... any tips? :P 

    Yeah...don't worry about sidehops on a street bike :) thats my thoughts*! Bunny hops up to fronts fo' life!

     

     

    *although I still do sidehops, don't hang about on the back wheel for long, and preload a lot more. My backside pretty much hits the tire everytime i sidehop and I can probably do about 1 tattie above bar height at max now-a-days, so I'd probably not worry about height too much...

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  7. Curb Comp 2018

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    its ke....ok, I won't bring that up. but...what is the height limit?

    On 06/03/2018 at 0:21 PM, bikeperson45 said:

    Rules

    -Curbs, 8” height limit 

    -Any length of curb can be used

    -Curbs can be used in conjunction with other curbs, as long as they’re all less than 4” from the ground go for it

     

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  9. Shin pads, knee pads or shin-knee pad

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by ben_travis

    Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '18
    Wear shinpads
    If I could offer you only one tip for the future
    shinpads would be it

    The long term benefits of shinpads have been proved by scientists
    Whereas the rest of my advice
    Has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience
    I will dispense this advice now

    Enjoy the power and beauty of trials
    Oh, never mind
    You will not understand the power and beauty of trials until it has faded
    But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself
    And recall in a way you can't grasp now
    How much possibility lay before you
    And how fabulous trials really looked
    You are not as fat as you imagine

    Don't worry about footjam whips
    Or worry
    But know that worrying is as effective as trying to tilt your bars forward when you're not Jack Carthy
    The real troubles when training are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind
    The kind that blindside you at 4 PM on some idle Tuesday
    Do one thing everyday that scares you

    Grind your Rims

    Don't be reckless with other people's bikes
    Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours

    Practice

    Don't waste your time on weight saving
    Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind
    The race is long
    And in the end, it's only with yourself

    Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults
    If you succeed in doing this, tell trials forum how

    Keep your old riding photos
    Don't look at your old tartybikes statements

    Stretch

    Don't feel guilty if you don't know whether you'd actually prefer a street trials bike
    The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their bike
    Some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't

    Ride plenty of Natural

    Be kind to your knees
    You'll miss them when they're gone

    Maybe you'll be insta famous, maybe you won't
    Maybe you'll ride for Echo, maybe you won't
    Maybe you'll be riding at 40
    Maybe you'll dance the bike dance at your first demo

    Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either
    Your sidehops are half chance, so are everybody else's
    Enjoy your body
    Use it every way you can
    Don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it
    It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own

    Trackstand

    Even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room
    Read the directions, even if you don't follow them
    Do not read trials forum, it will only make you feel ugly

    Get to know your favourite rider
    You never know when they'll be gone for good

    Be nice to your riding buddies
    They are the best link to your past
    And the people most likely to stick with you in the future

    Understand that riders come and go
    But for the precious few you should hold on
    Work hard to bridge the gaps in street trials and comp trials
    Because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young

    Ride up North once
    But leave before it makes you think your hard
    Ride down South once
    But leave before it makes you soft

    Practice some more

    Accept certain inalienable truths
    Prices will rise
    Demo Teams will philander
    You too will get old
    And when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young
    Prices were reasonable
    Demo Teams were noble
    And riders respected their elders

    Respect your elders

    Don't expect Red Bull to support you
    Maybe your daddy pays for everything
    Maybe you've a decent Credit Limit
    But you never know when either one might run out

    Don't mess too much with your bar angle
    Or by the time you're 40, your wrists will feel 85

    Be careful whose old frame you buy
    But be patient with those who sell it
    Buying it a form of nostalgia
    Selling it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off
    Welding over the cracks and selling it for more than it's worth

    But trust me on the shinpads

     

    For the record....I use these currently, and they're pretty good. https://winstanleysbmx.com/shadow-tsc-invisa-lite-shin-guards?gclid=EAIaIQobChMImNWT97Pg2QIVT7XtCh0ULgH3EAQYASABEgKzQPD_BwE#black-small) 

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  13. Ben Travis - Bristol Street Trials

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    Posted · Edited by ben_travis

    It's been a while, but I've been beavering away in Bristol on a little something which I've finally finished and am happy to stick out for people to see. Take a look and let me know your thoughts on the edit.

    Massive thanks to Mark for pointing the camera, putting up with my crap, and making me try harder! Also huge thanks to Inspired Bicycles for their continued support! 

     

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  18. Do the HC3 levers fit with the MT trial sports (Non carbon edition)

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    15 hours ago, roozor said:

    Do they come with installation instructions and does it require a re-bleed?

    Yeah, i believe they do come with instructions, although to be honest its simply a case of tapping out the pin that holds the lever in, replacing the lever, and tapping the pin back through.

    I haven't had to rebleed at all on installation of any new levers on mine, so wouldn't expect so :)

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  21. Wild Swans

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    I like this conversation :-D. When i'm filming, I'm firmly in the 'try until it looks as good as I want it to', and know its probably to the detriment of my overall video quality / quantity unfortunately. I will punish myself over small things, and go after things until i'm happy with it (or i can't ride along anymore).

    I do agree with Ali, BUT, its each to their own really. If you're happy enough with it that you've included it in a video, then I'm happy to watch it. I've dropped many clips because they don't meet my own standards...and really, thats what matters, your own standards. 

    I'm massively impressed / jealous how you constantly progress, regardless of whether you think you're progressing. Can't wait to ride this weekend now :).

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  22. Wild Swans

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    18 minutes ago, Mark W said:

    That arse-slide at the end was quite something, haha.  

    Awesome video though, riding was solid throughout.  You just keep getting more gooderer :)

    What he said. So good Flipp. Love it. Especially the arse slide.

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