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  1. Phat Pads

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    so let me get this straight

    i can buy a set of the v brake pads that heatsink do...... which if i have read their website properly you can use magura size pads into their backings

    so that means i can have a set of heatsink pads (yellow or white which are better???) and when im sick of them i can bang a pair of phat pads into them!!!!!!!!

    everyones a winner!!!!

  3. Back Disc Brake

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    Posted

    like most things its down to personal preference, it gets said so many times on here but its really the be all and end all

    in my opinion......

    a rim brake has a bit more bite, and also you can do things such as tar and a grind to the rim to fine tune the brake to your needs. whereas with a disc the modulation allows you to slow rather than come to a complete stop which is useful when getting up onto things.

    my point is made much clearer when you look at other cycling disciplines, downhill riders more often than not have disc brakes, due to the fact that the brakes slow you rather than stop you

    the point about bending discs when sidhopping is also a good point to consider

    but dont just go maguras, a good set of v brakes which have far less maintenence and are more durable in the sense that hoses dont snap if u bail etc

    but like i initially said its all down to the rider

  5. The Perfect Painting Surface

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    Posted

    hi lads

    im wanting to respray my forks

    they have already been painted by the guy i bought them off

    what do you recommend to firstly recommend to remove the paint and get the best surface to then reapply another coat

    nitromorse? sandpaper? wire brush?

    they are really nice forks so i dont want to do a bodge job

    thanks

  9. An Old Video Of Eddie Tongue

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    Posted

    hello

    sorry for the flood of topics from me but ive got the trials bug again after a few years off

    found the trials kings ones.......... you should all watch them they are very inspiring

    im looking for a video it was a web based one that eddie tongue and his brother matt did for gate 8 clothing, i havnt seen it for ages and it was brilliant

    can anyone point me in the right direction

    thanks

  10. Old Skooler Get New Old Frame

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    just ordered a planet x zebdi from ebay

    cant get on with these massive frames etc..... dont wanna start an arguement they just arnt for me, i grew up with the era of the trials kings and edd tongue

    anyway anyone know anywhere i can get any pics of people zebdis that people own or have owned so i can get the best set up when my frame comes

    thanks guys

  11. Chris King Advice For Trials

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    thanks for that bit of advice chaps

    next question where is the best place to get them from

    ive been looking on ebay....... and there is a shop that sells them from the usa which seems a lot cheaper than over here

    whats the feedback on overseas purchase are they of the same quality etc

    thanks again guys

  13. Am I Too Old For This S***

    in Beginners Trials Chat

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    i hear you mate

    i am 21 and used to ride trials when i was about 14/15 got pretty good if i dont say so myself

    now im back into it with a bang

    also i have found i am not too bothered about breaking parts or scratching parts etc (a big thing when i was younger (N) ) so i attempt much more stuff and i am now no stranger to letting the bike fall if i dont make the move

    i have also seemed to develop more bottle than i had when i was younger and also look at obstacles which i looked at when i was younger and said no way, now i say.... maybe

    keep riding mate it keeps you out of the pub, out of the bookies, and it gives you somthing to show for the money you have spent on your bike instead of a urine stain in a shop doorway and a headache the next morning

  17. Advice On Gapping

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by tdubz

    hi

    another point to note

    when you are just put in the pedal stroke and are "airborn" let go of your break right untill the point when you are going to land and the re-apply

    it helps the bike keep its forward momentum..... and also if you have a hope hub or a chris king it sounds amazing, but the important gain is the momentum of course :-

  18. Pace Rc250t

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    i have just aquired a set of pace forks

    the ones with the brake mount behind..... not the carbon fibre ones, if you are old skool enough you will know what i mean when i say danny holroyd ran them on his pace

    sorry though they are my dream forks so you cant have them hahahahahah

    but i would love to buy your frame!!!!!!!

  19. Aaron's New Vid.

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    nice video you seem to have a whole array of moves

    i cant help thinking somthimes you try and do too many moves in one section (if you get what i mean) as far as videos are concerned i think clean stylish flowing moves are better. look at some of the TRA videos and you will see what i mean.

    yes i am a fully paid up member of the style council hahaha

  24. How Old Were You When

    in Beginners Trials Chat

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    i am 21 and have just started riding trials again after stopping when i was about 17

    there was a big crowd of us in my village who rode from like 13 years old, then everyone just gradually stopped, got cars, got girlfriends, got jobs and lived for the weekend and a week long booze up in magaluf

    i went to uni, and rode bmx and really did enjoy it, came home and could never force myself to get rid of my trials bike, and i am so glad i didnt

    rode my trials bike for the first time in ages last week, and i am hooked again

    re registered on this forum and now spend all my free time trawling for new videos, and looking at new parts

    i must admit it has changed a lot, i grew up riding with the trialskings videos permenantly on my desktop, and i found them on youtube and they are still some of the best trials videos around

    im not into how high you can front tap, or sidehop i am more into the kind of riding adam burns and danny holryod did.

    also anyone getting back into it, or any new riders, watch evolve, be inspired!!!!!

  25. Justg Got Back Into The Swing Of Things

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    hi

    first of all i am very pleased that this website is still going, i feel very old at now 21, last time i posted on one of these i was 15 no doubt wearing a blink 182 t shirt or sumthing along those lines hahah

    just been out on my trials bike after building it back up and dialling it back in, which i was shocked i could still remember to do

    i am hooked again, rode around all the old spots i used to ride every day when i was younger, and did a few things which i knew i would always be able to do, and looked at stuff which i thought i had no chance years ago and now think..... hmmmmm i think i could probably do that now

    thank you trials i have missed you

    cant wait to ride again tomorrow and also to get back into the discussions, the top tips and also need to seek out a pashley 26ghz (if they still make them) because now i work i have to the money to get myself one.

    so whats changed guys?

    chris king still make hubs? or are there better options now, looking on ebay at the moment at them, seriously considering buying one but want to know wether there are other companies, no doubt that i have never heard of which do what they do better

    look forward to your replies

    tom

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