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Danny mac rides both 24" and 26"
It depends on what YOU feel more comfortable on, have you got some friends who ride trials who have different size bikes. If so have a go on them, find what you feel more natural on.
I went striaght to a 26" and love it. However, in the past iv raced downhill, and ridden dirt, both at good levels, so nauturally feel more comfortable on a 26"
Also take your size into account, to a degree shorter people feel more comfortable on mods as their easier to controll and shift your weight over. Larger or taller riders are likely to prefer stocks for the same reasons. However this doesnt apply to everyone.
hope this helps
josh
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If we don't end up staying at Mother Prawn's, you're more than welcome to crash at mine dude
you are a gentleman
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Not my bike, found this bike on pinkbike aages ago and was just brousing some of my old favorites.
any thoughts?
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http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....showtopic=41481
dude, seriousley, read before posting. im sure it'l all be in here if you take the time to read
that was the whole point in the thread
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as said above, i am now on my third pro II but still love it.
first one was an 06 and like many others cracked its shell - despite it being second hand hope replaced it with a brand new one straight away
after 4 months of riding the second one i stripped the threads on the drive ring, again sent it back and in no time had a replacement.
a friend of mine ben moore has been running his 06 for over 2years now and its never missed a beat.
the cool thing to know is that even if you get it and within a week you crack it hope will replace it no problems.
as for skipping i have never expierienced a hub skip with any of my pro 2's. if it does ever skip, all internals are available separatly and they are silly easy to servive!
my advice, buy it!
hope this helps
josh
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im there!
if anyone else from taunton area is heading down i can drive for sum petrol moneys or visa versa.
also, may head down on the saturday evening after work, if i could steal sum floor space for the night..?
josh
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you daaamn right im there, spose i gotta seeing as i live here!
anyone spoken to ben johnson?
cheers
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Im there, been going for the last three years.
i'll be coming with the taunton lot and craig.
theres no trials again this year which is a bit crap, but anyone with a van or trailer thought of bringing down some pallets to set up in the camp area??
i saw Scratch Perverts in exeter a couple weekends ago and they were awwwsome!
see you all there
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If your under 25ish, or havnt got much in the way of life-expierience dont bother yet.
Also, be prepared to move. Rural (i.e. Taunton) stations only tend to recruit transfers from urban/city areas. It only tends to be City districts who recruit newly trained firefighters.
KEEP TRYING! The last time Bristol had a recruitmet campaign, 1200 applicants tried for only 14 vacancies. So do as best you can, get an application form, photocopy it and practice it 3 or 4 times before completing the real thing. And basic but important stuff, like writing in BLOCK CAPITALS IN BLACK INK as is always requested. it sounds silly, but when a form comes through in lower case writing, it goes in the bin. Blue ink, in the bin.
But go for it, i know a couple fire fighters through my mum (whos a paramedic) and they LOVE their jobs.
In these shakey economic times, getting a job in public services is a great way of securing a position, the pay isnt outstanding, but you get great pensions and fantastic holiday etc.
once i finish college i plan work in outdoor persuits for a couple of years in south wales or scotland and then hope to apply as a fire fighter in around 2014
GOOD LUCK DUDE
plus....EVERY WOMAN LOVES A FIREMAN!!!
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chav: can you do a backflip...?
A: f**k off
Mum: you will take care wont you?
Me: do you pay any attention to the sport i do.....?
Chav: how much that cost?
Me: more than you're worth
Q: wheres your seat mate?
A: look at my bike, think about what you just asked. now walk away...
Chav: your tyres are flat mate, gimme your bike i'll go down garage and get 'em pumped up
Me: f**k off
Chav: can you do your best 'stunt'?
Me: can you f**k off?
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if you realy struggle to stop them sliding, (especially on taps where the top couple always slide)
get hold of some wratchet (sp?) straps, as used to tie down goods on flatbeds. these are great at holding pallets in place
cheers josh
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Myself and afew others are from Taunton, but try and ride the south coast as often as possible.
Also ride exeter from time to time, give me a shout on here if you ever head out on a sunday or thursday.
good idea is head to 'Saddles and Paddles' hire shop at the quay*
some of the chaps who work there are trials boys and could no doubt point you in the direction of other riders and some cool spots
hope this helps
josh
*spelling??!
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Its highly likely that during the forks being out of the bike youve lost some pieces of the headset.
crown race? top race? wedge? etc
If you have, tip for the future -- when taking forks out of a frame for transportation, use a zip-tie through the headtube to keep all the headset bits together and in the right order too
cheers josh
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Hey, im Josh and im 19
In the past iv ridden almost everything in the past, used to race downhill, bit of Lycra clad XC!
ridden dirt for around a year now
Been riding trials for around 10months after Ben Moore started working with me and through him met Rich Pearson.
iv been pretty Hooked on hopping about ever since!
i live and ride around taunton and the local area, but try as often as possible to make trips to the south coast and bristol.
well thats me
cheers josh
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hope mono trials tend to be good for around 3-4 months before becoming a complete nightmare, if you want disc, go cable, go BB7. simple to fix, cheep, super powerful when run with a 203mm rotor.
as for your rear brake, i run a 'new shape' maggie and its alrite, but there faaar from great. everytime they need a propper adjust you have to fork out another £4 for new plastic washers, they slip and the hold isnt amazing.
As soon as mine breaks (which inevitably it will) im converting to V. Not so much bite but the hold is awesome and as you complained about a bit of brake slip id advice investing in a good V. shimanos shake temselves to pieces in 10minutes so get an avid, anything sd5 or above is good, of if your feeling super flush get an ultimate!
hope this helps
josh
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i can ride street aaaall day and feel fine at the end. take me to natural/compy riding (westbay,portland) and within literally 1min of being on the bike my arm-pump is insane and iv gotta sit out for a couple mins to let it settle.
it all depends on how you ride and what you ride
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yo check out rich pearsons new vid on his phase. awesome is one of many similar words i could use to describe it
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my bird likes that iv got a propper hobby/sport. plus it keeps me in shape!
but she does think the costs are pretty steep.
haha, my ex wanted me to stop spending so much money on my bikes so i promised id tone down the spending a little.....then she spent £190 f*#king quid on sum chanel sunnies so i went and blew £290 on new rockshox argyle forks on the jump bike. hypocritical bitch!
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270 off high stuff! yeh its 'showy' and a bit gash but its fun! fufanus are fun too
but atm gaps are the most fun, if only my bike wasnt such a tank........
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yeh the limeys are pretty sweet, quite long for the low bb height (but im only 5" 7) but a solid frame that makes for a good bike.
iv had quick spins on andrei burton's and joe seddons and they feel nice, mind you joe had savaged his with a drill and dremmel
but if its good enough for drei.... fair shout!
Plymouth! Anual Weekender! 19th April....
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haha, it was EPIC! chain snap to worst ball busting top-tube smash iv ever witnessed!
driving back with craig complaining i was going over the speed humps too fast!! ahaah