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  5. Why Is Trials Not Bmx?

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    Posted · Edited by mehukatti

    Go back to 2000-2003 and trials was genuinely huge. The simple reason was lots of coverage. Many, many pages in MBUK, segments in big selling videos, and lots of riders doing trials one way or another. People would queue for hours to see the trials shows at Bike, and you'd get people spectating at Nationals to see those stars.

    You hit the nail there. Current trials riders seem to have forgotten those times, or maybe most didn't even ride back then. I think the biggest reason for trials getting much smaller over the last five years or so, is because the bikes have become so specialised that ordinary people don't really associate them with normal bikes in any way. And on the other hand, riders in other diciplines often don't want to try out trials because the bikes are so freakish, almost impossible to sell if you get bored with it (atleast where I live) and you basically need a car to get from spot to spot in many cases. Meanwhile BMX has grown a lot. As far as I know, there are maybe five active trials riders in Helsinki and surrounding area, with about one million inhabitants.

  6. Chris Akrigg - Day At The Seaside

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    Can't believe that stuff is possible without brakes, as it would be quite impressive even WITH brakes. Now I'm just waiting when his brakeless phase is over, because he will then be even more impressive. Btw, it's a shame that there has been no Akrigg 26" signature frame sold by any of his current/previous frame/bike sponsors. For example, the titanium signature frame from Charge was never mass produced or sold to public. The world needs more modern 26" street trials frames than Norco Manifesto.

  8. Chris Akirgg, Flap It Video.

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    Yeah, wonder where he gets all the persistence and motivation. I would like to have some of it. Two hours in cold, rain, grey weather, just grinding one line.

    But I like Ryan Leech and Chris Akrigg. Last pros who are keeping oldschool street trials alive. Looking forward to their next videos.

  10. Talent

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    Some people will always be better at it than the rest of us. They may have bigger amount of fast muscle fibers, better coordination, balance and body control. But I think more important is whether you are having fun on your bike and personal progression. If you are not having fun, then why ride at all? And when talking about personal progression, there are many strategies for overcoming problems. Like if you can't nail those taps, you could forget them for a while and concentrate on other techniques. You could even forget the "must do bigger and bigger stuff every day" attitude for a while and ride some small but tricky stuff.

  11. Why All The Street Frames Are 24"?

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    Why almost all the current street trials frames are 24-inch? Like Inspired, 24UK, etc. How hard it would be for these manufacturers to make a 26" frame with similar properties (seat tube, street geometry). I think there are a lot of people who would like to build a modern street trials bike, but don't want to go the 24" route. I think for a modern street trials bike, the wheelbase should be 1050-1055mm ie. a bit longer than on old school bikes (like Zebdi etc.).

  12. Akrigg

    in Videos

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    I like how he is still sticking with old school street trials style (on a 26"), doing unique moves, and pushing it forward by still releasing new videos on his web site.

  21. 2008 Norco Manifesto

    in Bike Pictures

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    Well Ryan basicly designs this frame for a shortened suspension fork, as it's the way he likes it.

    If you want a frame with massive bb rise for just doing the sidehop-gap-pedalup thing and call that street riding, then obviously this is not for you. ;)

  22. 2008 Norco Manifesto

    in Bike Pictures

    Posted · Edited by mehukatti

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    2008 Norco Manifesto frame

    420mm On-One Superlight forks (suspension corrected, although the frame is designed for 440mm forks)

    Chris King headset

    Truvativ Holzfeller 80mm stem

    Middleburn RS7 cranks

    Specialized Lo-Pro Magnesium pedals

    Rohloff Tensioner

    Chris King HD rear hub w/ Fun Bolts

    Planet X BMF rear rim

    DT Swiss X455 front wheel

    XTR quick release skewer

    SDG I-Beam seatpost

    SDG Bel Air SL seat

    Shimano Deore rear brake w/ steel braided line and Fibrax Semi Metallic Plus pads

    Shimano Hone front brake

    I very much like how it rides, kind of old school feeling to it, but it's still noticeably longer than old school frames so one doesn't feel cramped on it. Current wheelbase is 1050mm.

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